老百姓 → ☊ 
người 
guy 
man ☊ 
người đàn ông ☊ Basics 1 I am human. ☊ Tôi là người. ☊ Basics 1 the woman ☊ Người phụ nữ ☊ Basics 1 The man drinks apple juice. ☊ Người đàn ông uống nước ép táo. ☊ Basics 1 The man drinks water. ☊ Người đàn ông uống nước. ☊ Basics 1 The man wants you. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn bạn. ☊ Basics 1 The men eat papaya. ☊ Những người đàn ông ăn đu đủ. ☊ Plurals They are the men / men. ☊ Họ là những người đàn ông. ☊ Basics 2 The woman eats rice. ☊ Người phụ nữ ăn cơm. ☊ Basics 2 She is American / an American. ☊ Cô ấy là người Mỹ. ☊ Basics 2 I am not a man. ☊ Tôi không phải là một người đànông. ☊ Negation A famous woman ☊ Một người phụ nữ nổi tiếng ☊ Common Phrases I am vegetarian (a vegetarian) (1). ☊ Tôi là người ăn chay. ☊ Food The man wants to cry. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn khóc. ☊ Verbs 1 I do not need a man. ( # I do not bite a man.) ☊ Tôi không cần một người đàn ông. ☊ Verbs 1 The child helps the woman. ☊ Đứa trẻ giúp người phụ nữ. ☊ Verbs 1 The man stands and the woman sits. ☊ Người đàn ông đứng và người phụ nữ ngồi. ☊ Verbs 1 The man wants to jump. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn nhảy. ☊ Verbs 1 The woman buys a bag. ☊ Người phụ nữ mua một cái túi. ☊ Objects The woman buys a pink shirt. ☊ Người phụ nữ mua cái áo tím. ☊ Colors He is a funny man. ☊ Anh ấy là một người đàn ông hài hước. ☊ Adjectives 1 I am a patient person. ☊ Tôi là một người kiên nhẫn. ☊ Adjectives 1 That is a patient man. ☊ Đó là một người đàn ông kiên nhẫn. ☊ Adjectives 1 I do not know that they are famous people. ☊ Tôi không biết họ là người nổi tiếng. ☊ Adjectives 1 We help the poor man. ☊ Chúng tôi giúp người đàn ông nghèo. ☊ Adjectives 1 They do not support rich people. ☊ Họ không ủng hộ người giàu. ☊ Adjectives 1 A serious man ☊ Một người đàn ông nghiêm túc ☊ Adjectives 1 I do not like that selfish man. ☊ Tôi không thích người đàn ông ích kỷ đó. ☊ Adjectives 1 The man speaks both Vietnamese and English. ☊ Người đàn ông nói cả tiếng Việt và tiếng Anh. ☊ Conjunctions When a man loves a woman. ☊ Khi một người đàn ông yêu một người phụ nữ ☊ Conjunctions six woman ☊ Sáu người phụ nữ ☊ Numbers three men ☊ Ba người đàn ông ☊ Numbers ten people ☊ Mười người ☊ Numbers Two men wear seventy-six scarves. ☊ Hai người đàn ông mang bảy mươi sáucái khăn quàng. ☊ Numbers one billion people ☊ Một tỷ người ☊ Numbers Seven billion people are enough. ☊ Bảy tỷ người là đủ. ☊ Numbers The first person is him. ☊ Người đầu tiên là anh ấy. ☊ Ordinal numbers The thirteenth man ☊ Người đàn ông thứ mười ba ☊ Ordinal numbers He is my first friend. ☊ Anh ấy là người bạn đầu tiên của tôi. ☊ Ordinal numbers Who is the last person? ☊ Ai là người cuối cùng? ☊ Ordinal numbers They do not want to be the last people. ☊ Họ không muốn là những người cuối cùng. ☊ Ordinal numbers I am the first person to love her. ☊ Tôi là người đầu tiên yêu cô ấy. ☊ Ordinal numbers My cat wants to become human. ☊ Con mèo của tôi muốn trở thành người. ☊ Verbs 2 The man sends me a book. ☊ Người đàn ông gửi tôi một quyển sách. ☊ Verbs 2 The woman challenges me. ☊ Người phụ nữ thử thách tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 The mother has two children. ☊ Người mẹ có hai con. ☊ Family The woman writes her first name and last name. ☊ Người phụ nữ viết tên và họ của cô ấy. ☊ Family They need a person like you. ☊ Họ cần một người như bạn. ☊ Comparison A man, a valley and an apple ☊ Một người đàn ông, một thung lũng và một quả táo ☊ Geography She is Russian. ☊ Cô ấy là người Nga. ☊ Countries 1 The woman speaks Russian, English and Dutch. ☊ Người phụ nữ nói tiếng Nga, tiếng Anh và tiếng Hà Lan. ☊ Countries 1 The man and the woman have patience. ☊ Người đàn ông và người phụ nữcó sự kiên nhẫn. ☊ Nominalization Many monks are vegetarians (vegans). ☊ Nhiều nhà sư là người ăn chay. ☊ Jobs 1 I am a conservative person ( conservative) ☊ Tôi là một người bảo thủ. ☊ Attributes My father is a smart person. ☊ Bố của tôi là một người thông minh. ☊ Attributes The man wants to find out who is the happiest woman. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn tìm ra ai là người phụ nữ hạnh phúc nhất. ☊ Verbs 2.5 The farmer uses many sickles. ☊ Người nông dân dùng nhiều cái liềm. ☊ Objects 2 In addition, this scientist is American. ☊ Hơn nữa, nhà khoa học này là người Mỹ. ☊ Conjunctions 2 This man also thinks like us. ☊ Người đàn ông này cũng nghĩ như chúng tôi. ☊ Conjunctions 2 A lazy person will completely fail. ☊ Một người lười biếng sẽ hoàn toàn thất bại. ☊ Adverbs Finally that man will publish the book. ☊ Cuối cùng, người đàn ông đó sẽ xuất bản quyển sách. ☊ Adverbs Love the people around you! ☊ Yêu những người ở xung quanh bạn! ☊ Adverbs A leader needs to be a good person. ☊ Một nhà lãnh đạo cần phải là một người tốt. ☊ Modal Verbs The man wants to have three bedrooms. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn có ba phòng ngủ. ☊ Places We go our seperate ways. ☊ Chúng tôi đường ai người đó đi. ☊ Places The mother has two children. ☊ Người mẹ có hai con. ☊ Family I am Canadian. ☊ Tôi là người Canada. ☊ Countries 2 That man buys Turkish coffee. ☊ Người đàn ông đó mua cà phê Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ. ☊ Countries 2 I have a Finnish friend. ☊ Tôi có một người bạn Phần Lan. ☊ Countries 2 I am not a conservative Danish person. ☊ Tôi không phải là một người Đan Mạch bảo thủ. ☊ Countries 2 The luggage of the man is only a book. ☊ Hành lý của người đàn ông chỉ là một quyển sách. ☊ Travel The man works at the embassy. ☊ Người đàn ông làm việc ở đại sứ quán. ☊ Travel The man is visiting a castle. ☊ Người đàn ông đang thăm một lâu đài. ☊ Travel The cook appears in the church. ☊ Người đầu bếp xuất hiện ở nhà thờ. ☊ Verbs 3 The lawyer assumes that the man is not honest. ☊ Người luật sư cho rằng người đàn ông không trung thực. ☊ Verbs 3 The men want to meet us ☊ Những người đàn ông muốn gặp chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 3 The beautiful woman still waits for her man. ☊ Người phụ nữ đẹp vẫn chờ người đàn ông của mình. ☊ Verbs 3 A Chinese man owns this airport. ☊ Một người đàn ông Trung Quốcsở hữu sân bay này. ☊ Verbs 3 The man will build a castle for his wife. ☊ Người đàn ông sẽ xây dựng một lâu đài cho vợ của mình. ☊ Verbs 3 The nurse waits until he stops singing. ☊ Người y tá đợi đến khi anh ấy dừng hát. ☊ Verbs 3 We wait for the women patiently because they are very slow. ☊ Chúng tôi kiên nhẫn đợi những người phụ nữ vì họ rất chậm. ☊ Verbs 3 We were contacted by a famous man. ☊ Chúng ta đã được liên hệ bởi một người đàn ông nổi tiếng. ☊ Passive They support the women, except her. ☊ Họ ủng hộ những người phụ nữ, ngoại trừ cô ấy. ☊ Prepositions 2 The man will educate the child. ☊ Người đàn ông sẽ giáo dục đứa trẻ. ☊ Education The man has an important text. ☊ Người đàn ông có một văn bản quan trọng. ☊ Education The woman wants to write this book by herself. ☊ Người phụ nữ muốn tự mình viết quyển sách này. ☊ Common Phrases 3 Everone hopes that she will win. ☊ Mọi người hy vọng cô ấy sẽ thắng. ☊ Determiners everyone ☊ Mọi người ☊ Determiners We are human. ☊ Chúng tôi là con người. ☊ People human ☊ con người. ☊ People The Vietnamese customers like politeness and patience. ☊ Các khách hàng người Việt Nam thích sự lịch sự và sự kiên nhẫn. ☊ People The secretary received the gift from the co-workers on Wednesday. ☊ Người thư ký đã nhận được quà từ các đồng nghiệp vào thứ tư. ☊ People What attracts everyone? ☊ Cái gì thu hút mọi người? ☊ Verbs 4 This is an online program for everybody. ☊ Đây là một chương trình trực tuyến cho mọi người. ☊ Communication The farmer does not agree to sell his land. ☊ Người nông dân không đồng ý bán đất của anh ấy. ☊ Nature Look! There is an alien in my bag. ☊ Nhìn này! Có một người ngoài hành tinh trong túi của tôi. ☊ Nature alien ☊ người ngoài hành tinh ☊ Nature I am a strong person. ☊ Tôi là một người mạnh mẽ. ☊ Adjectives 2 He is always generous with other people. ☊ Anh ấy luôn hào phóng với những người khác. ☊ Adjectives 2 Sometimes I am curious about other people. ☊ Đôi khi, tôi tò mò về những người khác. ☊ Adjectives 2 She is a calm person ☊ Cô ấy là một người bình tĩnh. ☊ Adjectives 2 He is not the suitable person for our team. ☊ Anh ấy không phải là người thích hợp cho nhóm của chúng tôi. ☊ Adjectives 2 Sometimes I feel like I am invisible to everyone. ☊ Đôi khi, tôi cảm thấy như tôi tàng hình với mọi người. ☊ Adjectives 2 That man lodges with us. ☊ Người đàn ông đó ở trọ với chúng tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous Everyone can vote. ☊ Mọi người đều có thể bỏ phiếu. ☊ Politics Please respect the human rights! ☊ Làm ơn tôn trọng quyền con người! ☊ Politics human rights ☊ quyền con người ☊ Politics Everyone has fear. ☊ Tất cả mọi người đều có sự sợ hãi. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 Peace is the greatest achievement of humans. ☊ Hoà bình là thành tích lớn nhất của con người. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 The librarian works in the library. ☊ Người thủ thư làm việc ở thư viện. ☊ Jobs 2 the love of a sailor ☊ Tình yêu của người thuỷ thủ ☊ Jobs 2 sailor ☊ người thuỷ thủ ☊ Jobs 2 How many hands do ten people have? ☊ Mười người có bao nhiêu bàn tay? ☊ Medical Nature takes care of humans. ☊ Thiên nhiên chăm sóc con người. ☊ Medical The man almost breaks the table. ☊ Người đàn ông suýt làm gãy cái bàn. ☊ Medical Smart people usually study math well. ☊ Những người thông minh thường xuyên học môn toán tốt. ☊ Science This hospital has a special fund to help poor people. ☊ Bệnh viện này có một quỹ đặc biệt để giúp những người nghèo. ☊ Economics Has the human race come to the Mars yet? ☊ Loài người đã đến Sao Hoả chưa? ☊ Astronomy I feel very proud because Ihave a wonderful mother. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy rất tự hào vì tôi cómột người mẹ tuyệt vời. ☊ Adjectives 3 He is a very strange person. ☊ Anh ấy là một người rất lạ. ☊ Adjectives 3 The human race is killing this planet. ☊ Loài người đang giết hành tinh này. ☊ Verbs 5 That man is being investigated. ☊ Người đàn ông đó đang bị điều tra. ☊ Verbs 5 Black people protest for equal rights. ☊ Những người da đen biểu tình vì quyền bình đẳng. ☊ Verbs 5 However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History Her ancestors are Chinese. ☊ Tổ tiên của cô ấy là người Trung Quốc. ☊ History The ancient Egyptians used to worship cats. ☊ Người Ai Cập cổ đã từng thờ những con mèo. ☊ History Many Vietnamese only worship their ancestors. ☊ Nhiều người Việt Nam chỉ thờ tổ tiên của họ. ☊ History History is written by the winners. ☊ Lịch sử được viết bởi người chiến thắng. ☊ History winner ☊ người chiến thắng ☊ History Many people died in the civil war. ☊ Nhiều người đã chết trong nội chiến. ☊ History The Martians are invading us. ☊ Người sao Hoả đang xâm lược chúng tôi! ☊ History Martian ☊ Người sao Hoả ☊ History When their country was unified, millions of people smiled and millions of ☊ Khi quốc gia của họ được thống nhất, triệu người đã cười và triệungười khác đã khóc. ☊ History Many people believe in their propaganda. ☊ Nhiều người tin vào sự tuyên truyền của họ. ☊ History I used to be a refugee. ☊ Tôi đã từng là một người tị nạn. ☊ History refugee ☊ người tị nạn ☊ History Morality is the solid foundation of man. ☊ Đạo đức là nền tảng vững chắc của con người. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 The pigs declare war on the farmers. ☊ Những con heo tuyên chiến với những người nông dân. ☊ Military The soldiers cannot take aim. ☊ Những người lính không thể nhắm. ☊ Military The soldiers are starting to land. ☊ Những người lính đang bắt đầu đổ bộ. ☊ Military The commander wants to mobilize everyone. ☊ Chỉ huy muốn huy động tất cả mọi người. ☊ Military They send a battalion to find the commander's cat. ☊ Họ gửi một tiểu đoàn để tìm con mèo của người chỉ huy. ☊ Military The soldiers stood their ground to protect the capital. ☊ Những người lính đã cố thủ để bảo vệ thủ đô. ☊ Military The human race needs love or nuclear weapons or both. ☊ Loài người cần tình yêu hoặc vũ khí hạt nhân, hoặc cả hai. ☊ Military mankind ☊ Loài người ☊ Military That decision haunted the nurse to death. ☊ Quyết định đó đã ám người y tá cho tới chết. ☊ Paranormality Do you believe in the human soul? ☊ Bạn có tin vào linh hồn con người không? ☊ Paranormality My mother is a superstitious person. ☊ Mẹ của tôi là một người mê tín. ☊ Paranormality They postpone the travel because one person is sick. ☊ Họ hoãn chuyến du lịch vì một ngườibị bệnh. ☊ Classifier 3.1 She is an agile person. ☊ Cô ấy là một người nhanh nhẹn. ☊ Reduplicative Words She likes to meet new friends. ☊ Cô ấy thích gặp gỡ những người bạn mới. ☊ Reduplicative Words My wife is a sweet woman. ☊ Vợ của tôi là một người phụ nữ dịu dàng. ☊ Reduplicative Words Nobody likes a rude person ☊ Không ai thích một người cộc cằn. ☊ Reduplicative Words rude person ☊ một người cộc cằn ☊ Reduplicative Words Do not be unconcerned with the pain of other people. ☊ Đừng dửng dưng với sự đau đớn của người khác. ☊ Reduplicative Words The husband of that woman is a mean person. ☊ Chồng của người phụ nữ đó làmột người bẩn tính. ☊ Informal Expressions My friends like to brag. ☊ Những người bạn của tôi thích nổ. ☊ Informal Expressions If you are not a screwball, prove it! ☊ Nếu bạn không phải là một người dở hơi, chứng minh đi! ☊ Informal Expressions I do not think he is a screwball. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ anh ấy là một người dở hơi. ☊ Informal Expressions screwball ☊ người dở hơi ☊ Informal Expressions goofball ☊ người dở hơi ☊ Informal Expressions a crazy person ☊ người dở hơi ☊ Informal Expressions a treacherous man ☊ Một người đàn ông ăn cháo đá bát ☊ Informal Expressions That woman has a chance to go to the United States. ☊ Người phụ nữ đó có cửa đi Mỹ. ☊ Informal Expressions When you forgive everyone, you will feel happy. ☊ Khi bạn tha thứ cho mọi người, bạn sẽ cảm thấy hạnh phúc. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 they both Hai người bọn họ * 003 We want to understand people. Chúng tôi muốn hiểu những người khác. * 006 We want to speak with people. Chúng tôi muốn nói chuyện với những người khác. * 006 One. The first. Một. Người thứ nhất. * 009 Two. The second. Hai. Người thứ hai / nhì. * 009 Three. The third. Ba. Người thứ ba. * 009 Four. The fourth. Bốn. Người thứ tư. * 009 Five. The fifth. Năm. Người thứ năm. * 009 Six. The sixth. Sáu. Người thứ sáu. * 009 Seven. The seventh. Bảy. Người thứ bảy. * 009 Eight. The eighth. Tám. Người thứ tám. * 009 Nine. The ninth. Chín. Người thứ chín. * 009 People are drinking champagne. Mọi người uống rượu sâm banh. * 014 People are drinking wine and beer. Mọi người uống rượu vang và bia. * 014 He is a foreigner. Ông ấy là người ngoại quốc. * 023 A lot. The people are nice. Rất thích. Mọi người rất là dễ mến. * 023 Can you get it repaired? Bạn có thể gọi người đến để sửa không? * 030 I would like a guide who speaks German. Tôi muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Đức. * 043 I would like a guide who speaks Italian. Tôi muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Ý . * 043 I would like a guide who speaks French. Tô muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Pháp. * 043 Do you want to take a travel guide? Bạn muốn có người hướng dẫn không? * 049 I’m only a beginner. Tôi là người mới tập môn này. * 050 That is my boss. Đây là người lãnh đạo của tôi. * 057 There are too many unemployed people in this country. Ở nước này có nhiều người thất nghiệp quá. * 057 I am drawing a man. Tôi vẽ một người đàn ông. * 060 Do you understand the people? Bạn hiểu mọi người không? * 066 No, I don’t understand them so well. Không, tôi không hiểu mọi người mấy. * 066 But I already know a lot of people. Nhưng mà tôi đã quen nhiều người rồi. * 067 I am a vegetarian. Tôi là người ăn chay. * 079 I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Tôi không ăn thịt, bởi vì tôi là người ăn chay. * 079 a fat lady Một người phụ nữ to béo / mập * 080 a curious lady Một người phụ nữ tò mò * 080 nice people Những người tử tế * 080 polite people Những người lịch sự * 080 interesting people Những người thú vị * 080 A fat lady lives at the top. Một người phụ nữ to béo sống ở trên đó. * 081 A curious lady lives below. Một người phụ nữ tò mò sống ở dưới đó. * 081 Our guests were nice people. Khách của chúng tôi là những người tử tế. * 081 Our guests were polite people. Khách của chúng tôi là những người lịch sự. * 081 Our guests were interesting people. Khách của chúng tôi là những người thú vị. * 081 But the neighbours have naughty children. Nhưng mà người hàng xóm có những đứa con hư đốn. * 081 I wonder if he has someone else. Tôi tự hỏi liệu anh ấy có người khác không? * 095 Maybe he has someone else? Liệu anh ấy có người khác không? * 095 The train was on time, but too full. Tàu hỏa tuy đến sớm, nhưng mà đông người quá. * 100 What are the names of the neighbour’s / neighbor’s (am.) children? Những đứa con của người hàng xóm tên là gì? * 101 like: Người → →
A person who only seeks honors and privileges ☊ Con người chỉ mưu cầu danh lợi ☊ to rush at someone ☊ a vào người nào ☊ to have an obligation to the Vietnamese people ☊ bổn phận đối với người Việt Nam ☊ to flatter someone ☊ bợ đỡ người nào ☊ to let everyone know ☊ cho mọi người biết ☊ to let people know ☊ cho người ta biết ☊ for every American ☊ cho từng người Mỹ ☊ other peoples’ business ☊ chuyện của người ta ☊ the government continues to repress the people ☊ chính quyền tiếp tục đàn áp người dân ☊ an urbane person ☊ con người bạt thiệp ☊ a mean person ☊ con người bần tiện ☊ a double-faced person ☊ con người nhị tâm ☊ a mean person ☊ con người nhỏ mọn ☊ other people ☊ các người khác ☊ one’s followers ☊ các người theo mình ☊ to have an enmity against someone ☊ có ác cảm với người nào ☊ to bend (one’s body) over ☊ cúi người xuống ☊ Vietnamese community ☊ cộng đồng người Việt ☊ to save someone’s life ☊ cứu mạng người nào ☊ to be of small stature ☊ dáng người nhỏ bé ☊ professional killer, assassin, hit man ☊ dân giết người chuyên nghiệp ☊ to be under the leadership of someone ☊ dưới sự lãnh đạo của người nào ☊ to keep slim ☊ giữ người cho mảnh mai ☊ to bow, bend over ☊ gập người xuống ☊ the two of us ☊ hai người chúng tôi ☊ to throw a rider to the ground (of a horse) ☊ hất người cỡi xuống đất ☊ killing 113 people, cause the deaths of 113 people ☊ khiến 113 người thiệt mạng ☊ not as much as other people think ☊ không nhiều như người ta tưởng ☊ to call upon the Vietnamese community ☊ kêu gọi cộng đồng người Việt ☊ servants ☊ kẻ hầu người hạ ☊ (domestic) servants ☊ kẻ ăn người làm ☊ to get a warm reception ☊ kẻ đón người đưa ☊ he who goes, he who stays, separation ☊ kẻ ở người đi ☊ to be a comfort to someone ☊ là nguồn an ủi của người nào ☊ killing 9 people, causing 9 people to die ☊ làm cho 9 người bị chết ☊ to make everyone believe (something that isn’t true) ☊ làm cho mọi người lầm tưởng ☊ to give others the strong impression (that) ☊ làm cho người ta mang cảm tưởng ☊ to make someone a little dizzy ☊ làm người hơi choáng váng ☊ to put someone at ease ☊ làm người nào an lòng ☊ to make someone dizzy ☊ làm người nào chóng mặt ☊ to be cold with someone ☊ lãnh đạm với người nào ☊ for the first time in recorded history ☊ lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử mà con người ghi nhận được ☊ to unmark someone ☊ lột mặt nạ của người nào ☊ to miss one’s sweetheart ☊ mong nhớ người yêu ☊ pilotless aircraft, unmanned aircraft, drone ☊ máy bay không người lái ☊ everyone, everybody ☊ mọi người ai cũng ☊ everyone ☊ mọi người đều ☊ all, each, every one of us ☊ mỗi người chúng ta ☊ each of us ☊ mỗi người chúng tôi ☊ everyone has it his own way ☊ mỗi người một phách ☊ everyone of us ☊ mỗi người trong chúng ta ☊ a simple, unaffected person ☊ một con người giản dị ☊ a different (kind of) person ☊ một con người khác ☊ an example, model for other people ☊ một gương mẫu cho những người khác ☊ a hole big enough for a person to fit through ☊ một lỗ người chui lọt ☊ an American ☊ một người Mỹ ☊ a friend ☊ một người bạn ☊ an old friend ☊ một người bạn cũ ☊ a girl, a woman ☊ một người con gái ☊ a policeman ☊ một người cảnh sát ☊ another person ☊ một người khác ☊ a stranger ☊ một người lạ ☊ someone else, a third party ☊ một người thứ ba ☊ a suspect (in a crime) ☊ một người tình nghi ☊ a refugee ☊ một người tị nạn ☊ political refugee ☊ một người tị nạn chánh trị ☊ a person without a care (in the world) ☊ một người vô sự ☊ a wife ☊ một người vợ ☊ a woman ☊ một người đàn bà ☊ a man, a male person ☊ một người đàn ông ☊ a (fellow) countryman, compatriot ☊ một người đồng hương ☊ an ally ☊ một người đồng minh ☊ many of those arrested ☊ một số lớn trong số người bị bắt ☊ some people believe (or say) that ~ ☊ một số người cho là ☊ a number of people fear that ☊ một số người e rằng ☊ outsider ☊ một thứ người ngoài ☊ In most recent days, a new star has been discovered ☊ mới rồi, người ta tìm được một ngôi sao mới ☊ to suspect someone of a crime ☊ nghi người nào phạm tội ☊ to lean (oneself) forward ☊ nghiêng người tới trước ☊ there are others besides him ☊ ngoài ra nó còn nhiều người khác nữa ☊ to be stupefied with grief ☊ ngây người ra vì buồn ☊ to fall backwards, lean back ☊ ngã người ra sau ☊ to hinder other’s work ☊ ngăn cản công việc người khách ☊ he knows most who speaks least ☊ người biết chẳng nói, người nói chẳng biết ☊ to interrupt someone; to pick, pluck, pinch off ☊ ngắt lời người nào ☊ to sit up straight ☊ ngồi thẳng người lên ☊ many of us ☊ nhiều người trong chúng ta ☊ as if one were a stranger ☊ như một người khách lạ ☊ like a crazy person ☊ như một người điên ☊ like other people ☊ như người ta ☊ as many people believe ☊ như nhiu người tưởng ☊ to dance with someone ☊ nhảy với người nào ☊ to aim a gun at someone ☊ nhắm bắn người nào ☊ to sit (oneself) up ☊ nhỏm người lên ☊ to think with deep of a talented person ☊ nhớ tiếc con người tài hoa ☊ unending flows of people ☊ những dòng người bất tận ☊ witnesses said or reported (that) ☊ những người chứng kiến cho biết ☊ the remaining people ☊ những người còn lại ☊ business people ☊ những người doanh thương ☊ citizens ☊ những người dân ☊ other people ☊ những người khác ☊ workers, working people ☊ những người lao công ☊ leaders ☊ những người lãnh đạo ☊ seniors, the elderly, old people ☊ những người lớn tuổi ☊ poor people ☊ những người nghèo ☊ these people ☊ những người này ☊ users ☊ những người sử dụng ☊ ordinary people ☊ những người thường ☊ these people, the aforementioned people ☊ những người trên ☊ to grab at someone, pull ☊ níu lấy người nào ☊ to say sweet nothings to someone ☊ nói ngọt với người nào ☊ to be (or lie) among the dead ☊ nằm trong số những người chết ☊ half man, half beast ☊ nửa người nửa ngợm ☊ to throw oneself down ☊ phóng người xuống ☊ to turn (oneself) around ☊ quay người lại ☊ to look after a sick person ☊ săn sóc một người bịnh ☊ working population ☊ số người làm việc ☊ user-friendly ☊ thân thiện người sử dụng ☊ young and inexperienced ☊ trẻ người non dạ ☊ user name ☊ tên người dùng ☊ all people, everyone, everybody ☊ tất cả mọi người đều ☊ everyone, anyone at all ☊ tất cả người nào cũng ☊ from one person to another ☊ từ người này qua người kia ☊ two persons at one time ☊ từng hai người một ☊ one by one (individual) ☊ từng người một ☊ every one of us, everyone among us, all of us ☊ từng người trong chúng ta ☊ weapon of mass destruction ☊ vũ khí giết người tập thế ☊ to turn (one’s body) around ☊ xoay người lại ☊ to turn (oneself) around backwards, turn (oneself) facing backwards ☊ xoay người ra sau ☊ to bring people closer together ☊ đưa con người lại gần nhau hơn ☊ to push a person into a trap ☊ đẩy người vào cạm bẫy ☊ to place, put in someone’s hands ☊ đặt trong tay người nào ☊ the patient's regimen, the patient's diet ☊ độ ăn uống của người bệnh ☊ to tell other people, relate a story ☊ kể cho người ta nghe ☊ 
jemand ☊ người nào đó ☊ 
某个人 ☊ mǒugèrén jemanden anrufen ☊ gọi điện cho người nào đó ☊ 给某人打电话 ☊ gěi mǒurén dǎdiànhuà ein anderer ☊ một người khác ☊ 另外一个人 ☊ lìngwài yí gè rén kühlen ☊ làm nguội, làm lạnh ☊ 冷却 ☊ lěng què ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ 一个无所不知的作家 ☊ yí gè wú suǒ bù zhī de zuò jiā die Frau ☊ phụ nữ, đàn bà, người vî, bà ☊ ☊ der Mann ☊ người đàn ông ☊ ☊ der Fahrer ☊ người lái xe ☊ ☊ der Kellner ☊ người bồi bàn ☊ ☊ die Leute ☊ người ☊ ☊ der Fremdenführer ☊ người hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ der Erwachsene ☊ người lớn ☊ ☊ der Senior ☊ người già ☊ ☊ der Besitzer ☊ người chủ sở hữu ☊ ☊ jemand ☊ người nào đó ☊ ☊ der Kellner ☊ người bồi bàn ☊ ☊ der Portier ☊ người gác cống ☊ ☊ die Ehefrau ☊ người vợ ☊ ☊ der Ehemann ☊ người chồng ☊ ☊ der Fremdenführer ☊ người hướng dẫn, người đẫn đường ☊ ☊ der Junge ☊ người con trai, thiếu niên ☊ ☊ der Raucher ☊ người hút thuốc ☊ ☊ der Nichtraucher ☊ người không hút thuốc ☊ ☊ der Metzger ☊ người bán thịt ☊ ☊ der Zeitungshändler ☊ người bán báo ☊ ☊ jemanden anrufen ☊ gọi điện cho người nào đó ☊ ☊ ein anderer ☊ một người khác ☊ ☊ die ältere Person ☊ người lớn tuổi ☊ ☊ der Verbraucher ☊ người tiêu dùng ☊ ☊ der Erzähler ☊ người kế truyện ☊ ☊ der Verkäufer ☊ người bán hàng ☊ ☊ die Besucher ☊ người thăm quan ☊ ☊ der Makler ☊ người môi giới ☊ ☊ der Hersteller ☊ người sản xuất ☊ ☊ der Verantwortliche ☊ người có trách nhiệm ☊ ☊ der Bäcker ☊ người làm bánh ☊ ☊ kühlen ☊ làm nguội, làm lạnh ☊ ☊ der Spieler ☊ người chơi ☊ ☊ der Fußgänger ☊ người đi bộ ☊ ☊ der Verwandte ☊ người thân ☊ ☊ die Geliebte ☊ người yêu ☊ ☊ der Verfolger ☊ người lùng bắt ☊ ☊ der Wachmann ☊ người bảo vệ ☊ ☊ der Jäger ☊ người thợ săn ☊ ☊ der Gärtner ☊ người làm vườn ☊ ☊ die Figur ☊ dáng người ☊ ☊ der Blinde ☊ người mù ☊ ☊ der Taube ☊ người điếc ☊ ☊ der Stumme ☊ người câm ☊ ☊ ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ ☊ der Diener ☊ người hầu ☊ ☊ der Tote ☊ người chết ☊ ☊ der Überlebende ☊ người còn sống sót ☊ ☊ der Helfer ☊ người cứu trợ ☊ ☊ der Alkoholiker ☊ người nghiện rượu ☊ ☊ der Angeber ☊ người hay khoe khoang ☊ ☊ der Hochzeitsplaner ☊ người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới ☊ ☊ der Händler ☊ người buôn bán ☊ ☊ der Verwandte ☊ người thân ☊ ☊ der Jugendliche ☊ người thanh niên ☊ ☊ der Versager ☊ người thất bại ☊ ☊ der Prominente ☊ người nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ der Mensch ☊ con người ☊ ☊ der Europäer ☊ người châu âu ☊ ☊ der Briefträger ☊ người đưa thư ☊ ☊ der Fischer ☊ người đánh cá ☊ ☊ der Ausländer ☊ người nước ngoài ☊ ☊ der Ratgeber ☊ người cố vấn, người khuyên bảo ☊ ☊ der Übersetzer ☊ người phiên dịch ☊ ☊ der zukünftige Ehemann ☊ người chồng tương lai ☊ ☊ der Grünschnabel ☊ kẻ vắt mũi chưa sạch, người mới ☊ ☊ der Analphabet ☊ người mù chữ ☊ ☊ der Lehrling ☊ học viên, người học việc, người mới tập sự ☊ ☊ der Meister ☊ thợ cả, người tinh thông, thầy ☊ ☊ der Anfänger ☊ người mới bắt đầu, người mới học, người mới gia nhập ☊ ☊ der Fortgeschrittene ☊ người đã có trình độ ☊ ☊ der Einzelgänger ☊ người cô độc ☊ ☊ der Außenseiter ☊ người ngoài cuộc ☊ ☊ der Steuerberater ☊ người cố vấn về thuế vụ ☊ ☊ der Großhändler ☊ người bán buôn, bán sỉ ☊ ☊ der Einzelhändler ☊ người bán lẻ ☊ ☊ der Kassierer ☊ người tính tiền ☊ ☊ die Hebamme ☊ nữ hộ sinh, người đỡ đẻ ☊ ☊ die Erzieherin ☊ người dạy dỗ, nhà sư phạm ☊ ☊ der Schafhirte ☊ người chăn cừu ☊ ☊ der leitende Angestellte ☊ người điều hành ☊ ☊ der Absender ☊ người gửi ☊ ☊ der Bewerber ☊ người xin việc, ứng cử viên ☊ ☊ der Arbeitgeber ☊ nhà tuyển dụng, người sử dụng lao động ☊ ☊ der Arbeitnehmer ☊ người lao động ☊ ☊ der Vorgänger ☊ người đi trước, bậc tiền bối ☊ ☊ der Vermittler ☊ người môi giới, người trung gian ☊ ☊ der Berater ☊ người cố vấn ☊ ☊ der Benutzer ☊ người sử dụng ☊ ☊ der Laie ☊ a-ma-tơ, người không chuyên môn ☊ ☊ der Schuft ☊ kẻ đểu giả, người đê tiện ☊ ☊ die Witwe ☊ người góa phụ ☊ ☊ der Hehler ☊ người buôn bán đồ trộm cắp ☊ ☊ der Obdachlose ☊ người vô gia cư ☊ ☊ die Putzfrau ☊ người nữ lau chùi ☊ ☊ der Genießer ☊ người sành ăn, người thưởng thức ☊ ☊ der Beifahrer ☊ người phụ lái ☊ ☊ der Wärter ☊ người gác, người canh gác ☊ ☊ der Gewinner ☊ nhà vô địch, người chiến thắng ☊ ☊ der Skilift ☊ cáp treo cho người trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ der Anrufer ☊ người gọi điện ☊ ☊ der Bergsteiger ☊ người leo núi ☊ ☊ der Adlige ☊ người thuộc dòng quý tộc ☊ ☊ der Werwolf ☊ người chó sói ☊ ☊ die Angehörigen verständigen ☊ thông báo với người nhà ☊ ☊ der Linkshänder ☊ người thuận tay trái ☊ ☊ der Ernährer ☊ người trụ cột ☊ ☊ der Rentner ☊ người về hưu ☊ ☊ der Unbekannte ☊ người lạ, người dưng ☊ ☊ der Pilger ☊ người hành hương ☊ ☊ der Prophet ☊ nhà tiên tri, người khởi xướng, giáo chủ hồi giáo ☊ ☊ der Flüchtling ☊ người tị nạn ☊ ☊ der Heckenschütze ☊ người bắn tỉa ☊ ☊ Die Frau sagt: ☊ Người phụ nữ nói: ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 31) Im Zug kauft Tri vom Schaffner eine Fahrkarte. ☊ Trên tàu, Tri mua vé từ người nhân viên phục vụ. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 36) Tri fragt die Frau drinnen: ☊ Tri hỏi người phụ nữ ở trong quầy. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 45) Die Kellnerin kommt zu ihm herüber. ☊ Người bồi bàn đến chỗ anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 54) Preise: Erwachsene 10 Euro, Kinder und Senioren die Hälfte. ☊ Giá tiền: người lớn 10 Euro, người già và trẻ em một nửa giá tiền. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 67) Tri spricht mit der Dame an der Rezeption: ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một người phụ nữ tại quầy tiếp tân: ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 70) Tri spricht mit einem jungen Mann. ☊ Tri hỏi một người đàn ông trẻ ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 106) Nach dem Salat bringt der Kellner das Hauptgericht. ☊ Sau món salat người bồi bàn bưng món chính ra. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 118) Leute brauchen Sport, um gesund zu bleiben und sich fit zu fühlen. ☊ Mọi người cần luyện tập thế thao đế giữ gìn sức khoẻ và luôn khoẻ mạnh. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 129) Er fragt den Tankwart. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người bán xăng. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 216) 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) Ein Freund von mir isst es immer roh. ☊ Người bạn của anh ăn không cần gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 282) Ich denke, dass mein Bruder mein Reiseführer sein wird. ☊ Anh nghĩ rằng, anh trai của anh sẽ là người hướng dẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 305) Eine Person kam zu Tri. ☊ Một người đến gần Tri. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 342) Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. ☊ Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 344) Aber die Person verschwand. ☊ Nhưng người đó đã biến mất. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 346) Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Tri schaute um sich. Er war die letzte Person im Bus. ☊ Tri nhìn quanh. Anh ấy là người cuối cùng trên xe buýt. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 355) Eine junge Frau hielt vor ihm an. ☊ Một người phụ nữ trẻ dừng xe trước anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 360) Ich bin nur hier, um jemand zu besuchen. ☊ Tôi đến đây đế thăm vài người. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 364) Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373) Sie sind der Beifahrer und ich bin nur die Fahrerin. ☊ Anh là người phụ xe còn tôi lái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 374) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Wegen der neuen Besucher gibt es auch etwas mehr Müll. ☊ Do có thêm người mới nên cũng có thêm nhiều rác thải. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 384) Jeder kann seinen Abfall hinein tun. ☊ Mọi người có thế vứt rác vào đó. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 390) Sie fragt einen Taxifahrer: ☊ Cô ấy hỏi một người lái xe Taxi: ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 401) Ein anderer hätte es vergessen. ☊ Người khác thì có lẽ đã quên rồi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 417) Plötzlich hörten Sie jemanden, der nach Hilfe schrie. ☊ Bỗng dưng họ nghe tiếng người nào đó kêu cứu. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 420) Jeder rannte und schrie und schlug die Fenster ein. ☊ Mọi người chạy và kêu cứu và đập bể cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 429) Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431) 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 musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Die berühmte Person ☊ Người nối tiếng ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 558) Er sieht eine berühmte Person entlang kommen. ☊ Tri nhìn thấy một người nối tiếng đi ngang qua. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 561) Jeder musste ihr erzählen, wie gut sie schmeckten. ☊ Nhưng mọi người phải kế cho cô ấy nghe bánh ngon như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 572) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Der Mann im Zug ☊ Người đàn ông trên tàu lửa ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 582) Eine ältere Person sitzt neben ihr. ☊ Một người đứng tuối ngồi cạnh cô ấy. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 584) Tri wendet sich an einen Makler, der ihnen eine Wohnung anbietet. ☊ Trí kiếm đến một người môi giới, người giới thiệu nhà cho họ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 614) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Beide fahren zusammen zum Makler. ☊ Cả hai cùng đi tới người môi giới. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 624) Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636) Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668) Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725) Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Ich würde das Netz wählen, in dem die meisten Freunde und Verwandten von dir telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ chọn mạng mà bạn và người thân của bạn điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 835) Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856) 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) Ein betrunkener Mann hat eine Frau belästigt. ☊ Một người đàn ông say rượu đã quấy rối một phụ nữ. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 873) Habt ihr euch eingemischt und die Frau beschützt? ☊ Mấy anh có xen vào và bảo vệ người phụ nữ đó không? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 877) Selbstverständlich. Aber der Mann war richtig brutal. ☊ Đương nhiên. Nhưng người đàn ông đó rất bạo lực. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 878) Haben die anderen dir nicht geholfen? ☊ Những người khác không giúp anh à? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 881) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) 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) Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894) Und euer Wachmann hat nichts bemerkt? ☊ Thế người bảo vệ không phát hiện gì à? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 911) 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) In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925) Darauf ist ein Mensch abgebildet. ☊ Trên đó là hình vẽ của một người. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 945) Schau mal! Man kann in seinen Körper hinein schauen und seine Organe sehen. ☊ Nhìn nè anh! Người ta có thể nhìn xuyên thấu cơ thể và các bộ phận của anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 946) Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) Es meldet sich eine junge Frau, die sein Auto kaufen möchte. ☊ Một người phụ nữ trẻ liên lạc muốn mua xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 997) Bei einem Autohändler hätte er nicht so viel bekommen. ☊ Giao cho một người bán xe thì anh không thể nhận được nhiều như thế. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1009) Das kann man einem Kind doch nicht vorlesen! ☊ Vậy truyện này người ta không nên đọc cho một đứa trẻ! ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1022) Die Menschen mussten fliehen und viele wurden von herabstürzenden Trümmern begraben. ☊ Mọi người phải bỏ chạy và nhiều người bị chôn vùi trong đống đổ nát. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1032) Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034) Gab es viele Tote? ☊ Có nhiều người chết không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1036) In der Bar angekommen, begrüßen die beiden ihre Freunde. ☊ Tới quán bar, họ chào hỏi hai người bạn. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1046) Tri ist ein sehr fröhlicher und humorvoller Mensch. ☊ Trí là một người rất vui vẻ và hóm hỉnh. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1050) Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077) Sie haben beide ihre Verwandten und Freunde eingeladen. ☊ Họ mời người thân và bạn bè cả hai bên. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1093) 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) Tri ruft eine Bekannte an, die er aus dem Orchester kennt. ☊ Trí điện thoại cho một người quen, người mà anh quen từ dàn nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1106) Sie und noch einige andere Musiker sollen für die Hochzeit engagiert werden. ☊ Họ và một vài người nhạc sỹ khác đã được thuê cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1107) Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112) Dieser Bassist ist auch sehr begabt. ☊ Người đàn bát này cũng rất có năng khiếu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1113) Der Stier ist charmant und bodenständig, kann gut mit Geld umgehen und ist ein Genießer. ☊ Kim ngưu thì duyên dáng và căn cơ, có thể quản lý tốt tiền bạc và là một người biết hưởng thụ. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1133) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) 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) Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Am Tag der Wahl geht man zu einem Wahllokal. ☊ Ngày bầu cử người ta đến nơi bầu cử ở mỗi địa phương. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1158) Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159) Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. ☊ Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264) Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342) Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Ich habe unseren Firmen-Newsletter bereits an alle Abonnenten verschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi thư quảng cáo đến những người đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1408) Darf ich Ihnen meinen Lebensgefährten vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1446) Darf ich Ihnen meine Lebensgefährtin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1447) Wer ist dafür verantwortlich? ☊ Ai là người chịu trách nhiệm trong chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1706) Wer ist Schuld daran, dass dieser Fehler passiert ist? ☊ Ai là người đã gây ra sai phạm trên? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1707) Ihr Betreuer wird Sie gründlich in Ihr Aufgabengebiet einarbeiten und Ihnen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. ☊ Người hướng dẫn sẽ hướng dẫn anh / chị cẩn thận các công việc và luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1751) 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) Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784) Wir suchen eine engagierte und kreative Persönlichkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người có tính trách nhiệm và sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1786) Wir suchen eine verantwortungsbewusste Führungskraft. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người điều hành có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1787) Ich bin ehrgeizig und selbstsicher. ☊ Tôi là người có tham vọng và tự tin. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1819) Ich bin engagiert und belastungsfähig. ☊ Tôi là người có trách nhiệm và có khả năng chịu áp lực. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1823) Ich bin die richtige Person für diese Stelle. ☊ Tôi là người thích hợp với vị trí này. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1825) Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900) Wie unterscheiden Sie sich von anderen Bewerbern? ☊ Anh / Chị có điểm khác biệt nào so với các người xin việc khác? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1910) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Sind Sie ehrgeizig? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tham vọng phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1922) Sind Sie ein politischer Mensch? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tính chính trị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1923) Es motiviert mich andere Menschen für meine Ideen zu begeistern. ☊ Việc mọi người hưởng ứng các ý kiến của tôi tạo động lực cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1934) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988) Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989) 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) 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) Bitte wenden Sie sich an den Netzwerkadministrator. ☊ Xin hãy liên lạc với người quản trị mạng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2080) Diese Informationen dürfen nicht in die falschen Hände geraten. ☊ Những thông tin này không được phép lọt vào tay những người không liên quan. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2204) 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) Haben Sie einen Tisch für acht Personen frei? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có còn bàn trống nào cho tám người không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2418) accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
They stand accused of crimes against humanity. ☊ accuse ☊
I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother. ☊ acquire ☊
act of sb: The murder was the act of a psychopath. ☊ act ☊
He acts all macho, but he's a real softie underneath. ☊ act ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
There are lots of people there who can actually help you. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
The waiter can't add up. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
people of no fixed address (= with no permanent home) ☊ address ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
admit sb/sth: Each ticket admits one adult. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
Children must be accompanied by an adult. ☊ adult ☊
Why can't you two act like civilized adults? ☊ adult ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
They give advice to people with HIV and AIDS. ☊ advice ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
international aid agencies caring for refugees ☊ 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 ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous). ☊ alarm ☊
All the people you invited are coming. ☊ all ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
The assassin said he had acted alone. ☊ alone ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
It's amazing how quickly people adapt. ☊ amazing ☊
A British woman was among the survivors. ☊ among ☊
He was among the last to leave. ☊ among ☊
This attitude is common among the under-25s. ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people ☊ anger ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
Humans are the only animals to have developed speech. ☊ animal ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!' ☊ another ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
it is anticipated that...: It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. ☊ anticipate ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
He returned home without any of the others. ☊ any ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
She keeps herself apart from other people. ☊ apart ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm). ☊ appeal ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ appearance ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
arm yourself/sb (with sth): The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. ☊ arm ☊
The man is armed and dangerous. ☊ armed ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb: A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. ☊ arrest ☊
The police made several arrests. ☊ arrest ☊
She was under arrest on suspicion of murder. ☊ arrest ☊
daily arrivals of refugees ☊ arrival ☊
an art critic/historian/lover ☊ art ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
Treat me as a friend. ☊ as ☊
Stand aside and let these people pass. ☊ aside ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
financial assistance for people on low incomes ☊ assistance ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
The cat soon made the association between human beings and food. ☊ association ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
She's hopeless at managing people. ☊ at ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
attack sb with sth: The man attacked him with a knife. ☊ attack ☊
an assassination/murder attempt ☊ attempt ☊
attempted rape/murder/robbery ☊ attempted ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the waiter's attention. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
an attractive woman ☊ attractive ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques. ☊ authority ☊
a fully automatic driverless train ☊ automatic ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
The noise was keeping everyone awake. ☊ awake ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved. ☊ aware ☊
They suddenly became aware of people looking at them. ☊ aware ☊
an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with) ☊ awkward ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
This box is very awkward for one person to carry. ☊ awkward ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The rebels backed up their demands with threats. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The job would suit someone with a business background. ☊ background ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
a bank manager ☊ bank ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
Has the postman been yet? ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
beat sth: Someone was beating a drum. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adv./prep.: An elderly man was found beaten to death. ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
a woman of great beauty ☊ beauty ☊
beauty products/treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful) ☊ beauty ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
Are you a beer drinker? ☊ beer ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
studying human and animal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
believe (that)...: Police believe (that) the man may be armed. ☊ believe ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
believe (that)...: People used to believe (that) the earth was flat. ☊ believe ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
Britain's best-dressed woman ☊ best ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
People are better educated now. ☊ better ☊
Fit people are better able to cope with stress. ☊ better ☊
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. ☊ beyond ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
a big man/house/increase ☊ big ☊
How far is human nature determined by biology? ☊ biology ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
a black woman writer ☊ black ☊
Everyone at the funeral was dressed in black. ☊ black ☊
Which driver was to blame for the accident? ☊ be to blame (for sth) ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
blind and partially sighted people ☊ blind ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood) ☊ blood ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
The two men were exchanging blows. ☊ blow ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
a human/female/male/naked body ☊ body ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
a boring man ☊ boring ☊
born of/to sb: He was born of/to German parents. ☊ born ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
Both women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both the women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both of the women were French. ☊ both ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
Her eldest boy is at college. ☊ boy ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
a twin brother ☊ brother ☊
He was like a brother to me (= very close). ☊ brother ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others. ☊ burn ☊
Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire. ☊ burn ☊
a bus company/driver ☊ bus ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
Have you found a buyer for your house ? ☊ buyer ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. ☊ call ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000. ☊ capacity ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
the provision of care for the elderly ☊ care ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
Someone had carelessly left a window open. ☊ carelessly ☊
The injured were carried away on stretchers. ☊ carry ☊
a train carrying commuters to work ☊ carry ☊
a murder case ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
The murderer was never caught. ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
deaths caused by dangerous driving ☊ cause ☊
He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting). ☊ cease ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
cell phone users ☊ cell phone ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
Certain people might disagree with this. ☊ certain ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
Computers have changed the way people work. ☊ change ☊
She is someone who hates change. ☊ change ☊
Clint Eastwood's character is the most sympathetic in the movie. ☊ character ☊
Generosity is part of the American character. ☊ character ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
a murder/an assault charge ☊ charge ☊
a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder ☊ charge ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb with sth/with doing sth: He was charged with murder. ☊ charge ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
a support group for adult children of alcoholics ☊ child ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
When you're old, people treat you like a second-class citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
civil unrest (= that is caused by groups of people within a country) ☊ civil ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
She is the youngest in her class. ☊ class ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
The corporal clicked his heels. ☊ click ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
Jo is a very close friend. ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
a coach party (= a group of people travelling together on a coach) ☊ coach ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. ☊ comfortable ☊
He has 1 200 men under his command. ☊ command ☊
He has command of 1 200 men. ☊ command ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
Who is in command here? ☊ command ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
comment that...: A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. ☊ comment ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
to commit murder/adultery ☊ commit ☊
The player was fined by the disciplinary committee. ☊ committee ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
It is, by common consent, Scotland's prettiest coast (= everyone agrees that it is). ☊ common ☊
Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). ☊ common ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
The local community was shocked by the murders. ☊ community ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
a complete stranger ☊ complete ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
concept (that...): the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity ☊ concept ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night. ☊ condition ☊
People often lose confidence when they are criticized. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
confirm (that)...: Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? ☊ confirm ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
These workers are considered (as) a high-risk group. ☊ consider ☊
Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? ☊ consider ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
You should consider other people before you act. ☊ consider ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
Ross was his most constant and loyal friend. ☊ constant ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
providers and consumers of public services ☊ consumer ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve. ☊ contemporary ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
Glass contracts as it cools. ☊ contract ☊
Human error may have been a contributing factor. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
Glass contracts as it cools. ☊ cool ☊
Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool slightly. ☊ cool ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside. ☊ countryside ☊
I saw a couple of men get out. ☊ couple ☊
Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. ☊ of course ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
the sales team covering the northern part of the country (= selling to people in that area) ☊ cover ☊
chefs who learned their craft in top hotels ☊ craft ☊
The massacre was a crime against humanity. ☊ crime ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
The supervisor is always very critical. ☊ critical ☊
The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups. ☊ criticism ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
Those who could not write signed with a cross. ☊ cross ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
London was very crowded. ☊ crowded ☊
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. ☊ cruel ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. ☊ curious ☊
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. ☊ curious ☊
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. ☊ curious ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
Police said the man was a danger to the public. ☊ danger ☊
a dark handsome stranger ☊ dark ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
a dead person/animal ☊ dead ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
He's one of my dearest friends. ☊ dear ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
The editor's decision is final. ☊ decision ☊
Mary is the decision-maker in the house. ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
declare sth: Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. ☊ declare ☊
decrease sth: People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. ☊ decrease ☊
soldiers who died in defence of their country ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
He was the sort of person you could depend on. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ 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 (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish ☊ diet ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
People often give very different accounts of the same event. ☊ different ☊
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project. ☊ direct ☊
facilities for disabled people ☊ disabled ☊
Some people disagree with this argument. ☊ disagree ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
English law clearly distinguishes between murder and manslaughter. ☊ distinguish ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
He remarried after a divorce from his first wife, Kate. ☊ divorce ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
several dozen/a few dozen people ☊ dozen ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
Only about half a dozen people turned up. ☊ dozen ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
dress sb (for/in/as sth): He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes). ☊ dress ☊
Someone drove the car away in the night. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
The accident was the other driver's fault. ☊ driver ☊
a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test) ☊ driver ☊
Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band? ☊ driving ☊
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
She was a drug addict (= could not stop using drugs). ☊ drug ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
They lost $40 each. ☊ each ☊
He was always there with a sympathetic ear (= a willingness to listen to people). ☊ ear ☊
She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning). ☊ early ☊
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. ☊ early ☊
I must be the happiest person on earth! ☊ earth ☊
He's a Princeton-educated Texan. ☊ educated ☊
an educated and articulate person ☊ educated ☊
the educated elite ☊ educated ☊
adult education classes ☊ education ☊
a man of little education ☊ education ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
Some people believe that violence is an effective way of protesting. ☊ effective ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
an egg donor ☊ egg ☊
Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak. ☊ either ☊
elderly relatives ☊ elderly ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
Ask somebody else to help you. ☊ else ☊
Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. ☊ else ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.). ☊ emotion ☊
Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family. ☊ emotional ☊
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 ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
a new programme to enable older people to study at college ☊ enable ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. ☊ enjoyment ☊
a murder enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
an enthusiastic supporter ☊ enthusiastic ☊
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. ☊ entitle ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
American entry into the war ☊ entry ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
equivalent of/to sth: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent of BSE ☊ equivalent ☊
The pilot escaped death by seconds. ☊ escape ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder. ☊ event ☊
Everybody knows Tom. ☊ everybody ☊
Have you asked everybody? ☊ everybody ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
Everyone cheered and clapped. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone brought their partner to the party. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone brought his or her partner to the party. ☊ everyone ☊
The police questioned everyone in the room. ☊ everyone ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone else was there. ☊ everyone ☊
an evil man ☊ evil ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers) ☊ exchange ☊
Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other). ☊ exchange ☊
Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks. ☊ excluding ☊
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. ☊ exercise ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. ☊ expected ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
Some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong. ☊ experiment ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. ☊ explain ☊
300 people were injured in the explosion. ☊ explosion ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
people living in extreme poverty ☊ extreme ☊
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
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) ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
The walkers were faint from hunger. ☊ faint ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
They are fair and decent employers. ☊ fair ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
The children are learning to understand people of different faiths. ☊ faith ☊
a faithful servant/friend/dog ☊ faithful ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
familiar to sb: The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery. ☊ familiar ☊
one-parent/single-parent families ☊ family ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
I always think of you as one of the family. ☊ family ☊
movie fans ☊ fan ☊
crowds of football fans ☊ fan ☊
fan mail (= letters from fans to the person they admire) ☊ fan ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ far ☊
Amy is the smartest by far. ☊ by far ☊
a farm worker/labourer ☊ farm ☊
the world's fastest runner ☊ fast ☊
a fast learner ☊ fast ☊
a big fat man/woman ☊ fat ☊
Ben's a wonderful father. ☊ father ☊
You've been like a father to me. ☊ father ☊
He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. ☊ father ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
fear sb/sth + adj.: Hundreds of people are feared dead. ☊ fear ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
Feelings are running high (= people are very angry or excited). ☊ feeling ☊
He's a nice old fellow. ☊ fellow ☊
my fellow passengers on the train ☊ fellow ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. ☊ fetch ☊
Few people understand the difference. ☊ few ☊
Quite a few people are going to arrive early. ☊ few ☊
Few will argue with this conclusion. ☊ few ☊
I recognized a few of the other people. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ field ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
Finance for education comes from taxpayers. ☊ finance ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
a fine figure of a man ☊ fine ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). ☊ fine ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
The officer ordered his men to fire. ☊ fire ☊
fire on sb/sth: Soldiers fired on the crowd. ☊ fire ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive. ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. ☊ fish ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
fit for sb/sth: The food was not fit for human consumption. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
people living on fixed incomes ☊ fixed ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
People used to think the earth was flat. ☊ flat ☊
Do you live in a flat or a house? ☊ flat ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries. ☊ flood ☊
an endless flow of refugees into the country ☊ flow ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
Millions of people followed the trial on TV. ☊ follow ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! ☊ foot ☊
a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) ☊ foot ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
I'm all for people having fun. ☊ for ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
He's not bad for a beginner. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
You could tell she was foreign by the way she dressed. ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. ☊ form ☊
First get students to form groups of four. ☊ form ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. ☊ forward ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
He walked out of jail a free man. ☊ free ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
The police officer shouted 'Freeze!' and the man dropped the gun. ☊ freeze ☊
Two men froze to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
He's one of my best friends. ☊ friend ☊
a close/good friend ☊ friend ☊
a childhood/family/lifelong friend ☊ friend ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
a warm and friendly person ☊ friendly ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
the man from (= representing) the insurance company ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. ☊ full ☊
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 ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
They gave a general description of the man. ☊ general ☊
This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people). ☊ general ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
a quiet and gentle man ☊ gentle ☊
She was the gentlest of nurses. ☊ gentle ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. ☊ genuine ☊
genuine concern for others ☊ genuine ☊
a very genuine person ☊ genuine ☊
human/physical/economic/social geography ☊ geography ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
He's a giant of a man. ☊ giant ☊
a free gift for every reader ☊ gift ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
Did you give the waiter a tip? ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
How long can a human being go (= survive) without sleep? ☊ go without (sth) ☊
'I've ordered some drinks.' 'Good man!' ☊ good ☊
It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. ☊ good ☊
He is a very good man. ☊ good ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
Someone grabbed me from behind. ☊ grab ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help... ☊ grateful ☊
Local people are gravely concerned. ☊ gravely ☊
Everyone's in great form. ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
People's reaction to the film has varied greatly. ☊ greatly ☊
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age. ☊ 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 ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
A guard was posted outside the building. ☊ guard ☊
The terrorist was kept under police guard. ☊ guard ☊
One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house. ☊ guard ☊
He was the guest of honour (= the most important person invited to an event). ☊ guest ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
The attacker held a gun to the hostage's head. ☊ gun ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
He's always handing out advice to people. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard on people who don't have a car. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
The bacteria is harmless to humans. ☊ harmless ☊
I hate it when people cry. ☊ hate ☊
She's a person who hates to make mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
racial hatred (= between people from different races) ☊ hatred ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
He (= the man we are watching) went through that door. ☊ he ☊
the heads of government/state ☊ head ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ head ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
I've heard about people like you. ☊ hear ☊
Her hearing is poor. ☊ hearing ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ heavily ☊
a heavy drinker/smoker ☊ heavy ☊
a heavy sleeper ☊ heavy ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
She's one of the most helpful people I know. ☊ helpful ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
a war hero (= sb who was very brave during a war) ☊ hero ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
a friend of hers ☊ hers ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
The cost in terms of human life was high. ☊ high ☊
Did you see the manager himself? ☊ himself ☊
a friend of his ☊ his ☊
a people with no sense of history ☊ history ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
The tax increases will certainly hit the poor. ☊ hit ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
The lovers held each other close. ☊ hold ☊
a holy life/man ☊ holy ☊
Jamaica is home to over two million people. ☊ home ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
an honest man/woman ☊ honest ☊
a man of honour ☊ honour ☊
the guest of honour (= the most important one) ☊ honour ☊
hope (for sb/sth): Hopes for the missing men are fading. ☊ hope ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. ☊ horror ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. ☊ hospital ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
low-income/one-parent, etc. households ☊ household ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
It's funny how (= that) people always remember him. ☊ how ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
the human body/brain ☊ human ☊
a terrible loss of human life ☊ human ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
This food is not fit for human consumption. ☊ human ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
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 ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
human weaknesses/failings ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
He's really very human when you get to know him. ☊ 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 ☊
Dogs can hear much better than humans. ☊ human ☊
That is no way to treat another human being. ☊ human ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. ☊ hundred ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
Serve this lady first—I'm in no hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors. ☊ husband ☊
He and I are old friends. ☊ I ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. ☊ identity ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness) ☊ ill ☊
illegal immigrants/aliens ☊ illegal ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. ☊ imaginary ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
an immoral act/life/person ☊ immoral ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
the man in the hat ☊ in ☊
a man in his thirties ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
people on high/low incomes ☊ income ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
infect sb/sth: It is not possible to infect another person through kissing. ☊ infect ☊
infect sb/sth with sth: people infected with HIV ☊ infect ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
influence (on sb/sth): Those friends are a bad influence on her. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb/sth: His writings have influenced the lives of millions. ☊ influence ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
They have imprisoned an innocent man. ☊ innocent ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
an innocent bystander ☊ innocent ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
intelligence sources (= people who give this information) ☊ intelligence ☊
the head of military intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
interesting people/places/work ☊ interesting ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
The police are waiting to interview the injured man. ☊ interview ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter) ☊ introduction ☊
Many children invent an imaginary friend. ☊ invent ☊
investigate sth: Police are investigating possible links between the murders. ☊ investigate ☊
invite sb to do sth: Readers are invited to email their comments to us. ☊ invite ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
Irish ☊ #NAME? ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ 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 ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
It's Jim who's the clever one. ☊ it ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
What gives you the right to judge other people? ☊ judge ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
one of the keenest supporters of the team ☊ keen ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
Cancer kills thousands of people every year. ☊ kill ☊
Three people were killed in the crash. ☊ kill ☊
My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him. ☊ one of a kind ☊
a very kind and helpful person ☊ kind ☊
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? ☊ kiss ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
This man is known to the police (= as a criminal). ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
Two women are known to have died. ☊ know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour. ☊ labour ☊
good labour relations (= the relationship between workers and employers) ☊ 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 a tough lady. ☊ lady ☊
a lady doctor/golfer ☊ lady ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
a large number of people ☊ large ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
Sorry I'm late—am I the last? ☊ last ☊
They were the last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
Some children are very late developers. ☊ late ☊
As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness. ☊ late ☊
Everybody laughs at my accent. ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
The wire led to a speaker. ☊ lead ☊
A man was leaning out of the window. ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
learn of/about sth: I learnt of her arrival from a close friend. ☊ learn ☊
Really, I'm not in the least tired. ☊ not in the least ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
The bomb blast left 25 people dead. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
She's leaving him for another man. ☊ leave ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence) ☊ licence ☊
a license holder (= a person who has been given a license) ☊ license ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours. ☊ light ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
Families are limited to four free tickets each. ☊ limit ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
What a nasty little man! ☊ little ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
He wrote loads and loads of letters to people. ☊ load ☊
A local man was accused of the murder. ☊ local ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
Computer programming needs someone with a logical mind. ☊ logical ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
People came out of their houses and looked around. ☊ look around/round ☊
She looks down on people who haven't been to college. ☊ look down on sb/sth ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come. ☊ lot ☊
A lot of people are coming to the meeting. ☊ lot ☊
He was the love of my life (= the person I loved most). ☊ love ☊
a mother's love for her children ☊ love ☊
love sth: 'Cigarette?' 'I'd love one, but I've just given up.' ☊ love ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
He denied that he was her lover. ☊ lover ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
a lover of music ☊ lover ☊
an art-lover ☊ lover ☊
a nature-lover ☊ lover ☊
a loyal friend/supporter ☊ loyal ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
the lucky winners ☊ lucky ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
make sb/sth + noun: He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
a male nurse/model/colleague ☊ male ☊
The body is that of a white male aged about 40. ☊ male ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
early/modern/Prehistoric man ☊ man ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ manage ☊
Many people feel that the law should be changed. ☊ many ☊
Many of those present disagreed. ☊ many ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
a married man/woman ☊ married ☊
marry (sb): She married a German. ☊ marry ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
A male bird sings to attract a mate. ☊ mate ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. ☊ may ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
a man of medium height/build ☊ medium ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
People have short memories (= they soon forget). ☊ memory ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
I'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway. ☊ merely ☊
a televised message from the President to the American people ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
There were millions of people there. ☊ million ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
He had the body of a man and the mind of a child. ☊ mind ☊
He's a friend of mine (= one of my friends). ☊ mine ☊
She wanted one like mine (= like I have). ☊ mine ☊
a ministry spokesperson ☊ ministry ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
Men are in the minority in this profession. ☊ be in a/the minority ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
It's a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make). ☊ mistake ☊
It's a common mistake among learners of English. ☊ mistake ☊
The waiter made a mistake (in) adding up the bill. ☊ mistake ☊
I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. ☊ mistake sb/sth for sb/sth ☊
They don't mix much with the neighbours. ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. ☊ mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) ☊
people of mixed race ☊ mixed ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
a male model ☊ model ☊
Some addicts suffer violent mood swings (= changes of mood) if deprived of the drug. ☊ mood ☊
a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense ☊ moral ☊
a very moral person ☊ moral ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
It was the people with the least money who gave most generously. ☊ most ☊
She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children. ☊ mother ☊
The death toll continues to mount. ☊ mount ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
He was found guilty of murder. ☊ murder ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
to commit (a) murder ☊ murder ☊
a murder case/investigation/trial ☊ murder ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
What was the murder weapon? ☊ murder ☊
The play is a murder mystery. ☊ murder ☊
He denies murdering his wife's lover. ☊ murder ☊
The murdered woman was well known in the area. ☊ murder ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
A mysterious young woman is living next door. ☊ mysterious ☊
The band was financed by a mystery backer. ☊ mystery ☊
She's a woman of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
I enjoy murder mysteries. ☊ mystery ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth as sb/sth: The missing man has been named as James Kelly. ☊ name ☊
the beauties of nature ☊ nature ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. ☊ neighbour ☊
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. ☊ neighbour ☊
Neither of them has/have a car. ☊ neither ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
nervous (about/of sth): Consumers are very nervous about the future. ☊ nervous ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
a new arrival/recruit ☊ new ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
Who's next? ☊ next ☊
the woman in the next room ☊ next ☊
Jo was the next oldest after Martin. ☊ next ☊
Our new neighbours are very nice. ☊ nice ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
Everyone arrived nice and early. ☊ nice ☊
The hotel costs €65 per person per night. ☊ night ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
a noisy protest (= when people shout) ☊ noisy ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
'Who's next?' 'Not me.' ☊ not ☊
The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording. ☊ note ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ☊ number ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
a dental nurse (= one who helps a dentist) ☊ nurse ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
object (to sb/sth): Many local people object to the building of the new airport. ☊ object ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). ☊ observation ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
observe sb/sth do sth: The police observed a man enter the bank. ☊ observe ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
They're very odd people. ☊ odd ☊
There's something odd about that man. ☊ odd ☊
a friend of mine ☊ of ☊
a woman of Italian descent ☊ of ☊
the people of Wales ☊ of ☊
The photo may cause offence to some people. ☊ offence ☊
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. ☊ offend ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
Some people have to share an office. ☊ office ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
People are often afraid of things they don't understand. ☊ often ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
The bus stopped and four people got on. ☊ on ☊
There's only room for one person. ☊ one ☊
One of my friends lives in Brighton. ☊ one ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
How about those ones over there? ☊ one ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
He ached to be home with his loved ones. ☊ one ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
We were the only people there. ☊ only ☊
She's the only person for the job. ☊ only ☊
Only five people turned up. ☊ only ☊
Children are admitted only if accompanied by an adult. ☊ only ☊
Don't blame me, I'm only the messenger! ☊ only ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
Some people can only operate well under pressure. ☊ operate ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
Opinion is divided (= people disagree) on the issue. ☊ opinion ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
He threw all those that opposed him into prison. ☊ oppose ☊
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year. ☊ as opposed to ☊
a player from the opposing side ☊ opposing ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
the leader of the Opposition ☊ opposition ☊
the Opposition spokesman on education ☊ opposition ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
There were six or seven of us there. ☊ or ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
ordinary people like you and me ☊ ordinary ☊
an organ transplant/donor ☊ organ ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
an organized body of workers ☊ organized ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
a very organized person ☊ organized ☊
people of German origin ☊ origin ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
He's a friend of ours. ☊ ours ☊
The only people there were ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
Two out of three people think the President should resign. ☊ out ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
the person with overall responsibility for the project ☊ overall ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
The dead woman had been overcome by smoke. ☊ overcome ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children). ☊ paint ☊
It can be difficult to be a good parent. ☊ parent ☊
The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists. ☊ for the most part ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
a marriage partner ☊ partner ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? ☊ pass sth around/round ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
This system sets the pattern for others to follow. ☊ pattern ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
The climbers made camp halfway up the peak. ☊ peak ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
There were a lot of people at the party. ☊ people ☊
He doesn't care what people think of him. ☊ people ☊
She tends to annoy people. ☊ people ☊
the French people ☊ people ☊
the life of the common people ☊ people ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
These garments are intended for professional sports people. ☊ people ☊
Everyone blamed me as per usual. ☊ as per normal/usual ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
What per cent of the population is/are overweight? ☊ per cent ☊
a brilliant/polished/seasoned performer ☊ performer ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) ☊ permanent ☊
What sort of person would do a thing like that? ☊ person ☊
He's a fascinating person. ☊ person ☊
What is she like as a person? ☊ person ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
I had a letter from the people who used to live next door. ☊ person ☊
I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities). ☊ person ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
The price is $40 per person. ☊ person ☊
This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. (= in a notice) ☊ person ☊
The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown. ☊ person ☊
a spokesperson ☊ person ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
Listeners are invited to phone in with their comments. ☊ phone in ☊
the director of photography (= the person who is in charge of the actual filming of a film/movie, programme, etc.) ☊ photography ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of place ☊
The receiver had already clicked into place. ☊ in place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
a plain, straightforward sort of man ☊ plain ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
a game for four players ☊ player ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
He's a difficult man to please. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
a murder plot ☊ plot ☊
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. ☊ point ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. ☊ poison ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
A man was arrested by the police and held for questioning. ☊ police ☊
The receptionist smiled politely. ☊ politely ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
a poor swimmer ☊ poor ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
Muslims make up 55% of the population. ☊ population ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
Japan has a population of nearly 130 million. ☊ population ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
The prison population (= the number of people in prison) is continuing to rise. ☊ population ☊
port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) ☊ port ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
Is everybody in position? ☊ position ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. ☊ post ☊
Commuters came pouring out of the station. ☊ pour ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
prayers for the sick ☊ prayer ☊
The children are precisely the ones who will suffer if they get divorced. ☊ precisely ☊
it is predicted that...: It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. ☊ predict ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
a study of consumer preferences ☊ preference ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ pregnant ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products. ☊ presentation ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale. ☊ press ☊
According to French press reports, three people have been killed. ☊ press ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
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 ☊
He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. ☊ pride ☊
The person primarily responsible is the project manager. ☊ primarily ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime. ☊ prison ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne. ☊ produce ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
The proportion of regular smokers increases with age. ☊ proportion ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
They were a proud and independent people. ☊ proud ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ prove ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
He felt the pull of paternal love. ☊ pull ☊
punish sb: Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. ☊ punish ☊
punishment (for sth): What is the punishment for murder? ☊ punishment ☊
People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. ☊ push ☊
It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. ☊ put ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. ☊ question ☊
a quick learner ☊ quick ☊
a quietly-spoken woman ☊ quietly ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
+ speech: 'The man who is tired of London is tired of life,' he quoted. ☊ quote ☊
people of mixed race ☊ race ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth + adv./prep.: The injured man was raced to the hospital. ☊ race ☊
race (against sb/sth): Who will he be racing against in the next round? ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
raise sb/sth as sth: raise sb/sth + noun: They raised her (as) a Catholic. ☊ raise ☊
She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. ☊ rank ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. ☊ rapid ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. ☊ react ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents. ☊ reaction ☊
a fast/slow reader ☊ reader ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
people who, for whatever reason, are unable to support themselves ☊ reason ☊
Only human beings are capable of reason (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.). ☊ reason ☊
Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. ☊ reasonable ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
be recognized to be/have sth: He is recognized to be their natural leader. ☊ recognize ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
He regards himself as a patriot. ☊ regard ☊
She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. ☊ regard ☊
to have/pay/show little regard for other people's property ☊ regard ☊
regular offenders (= against the law) ☊ regular ☊
Many adults can't relate to children. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation to sth: the relation of the farmer to the land ☊ relation ☊
Little of what he said has any relation to fact. ☊ relation ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
a close/distant relative ☊ relative ☊
her friends and relatives ☊ relative ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
When are the removal men coming? ☊ removal ☊
The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. ☊ repair ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
report that...: The TV news reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole? ☊ representative ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
a radio request programme (= a programme of music, songs, etc. that people have asked for) ☊ request ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
resistance to sb/sth: The demonstrators offered little or no resistance to the police. ☊ resistance ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
Everyone has a right to be treated with respect. ☊ respect ☊
to respect other people's property ☊ respect ☊
He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy. ☊ respect ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. ☊ reveal ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
a motorcycle dispatch rider ☊ rider ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
right (to sth): Everyone has a right to a fair trial. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. ☊ rival ☊
road accidents/safety/users ☊ road ☊
Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks. ☊ rock ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
Who is in the leading role (= the most important one)? ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard. ☊ roll ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
These glasses suit people with round faces. ☊ round ☊
Everybody joins hands and dances round. ☊ round ☊
People stood round waiting for something to happen. ☊ round ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent. ☊ rule ☊
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. ☊ rumour ☊
The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently. ☊ run ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders ☊ runner ☊
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. ☊ rush ☊
People rushed to buy shares in the company. ☊ rush ☊
Shoppers made a rush for the exits. ☊ rush ☊
He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man. ☊ rush ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. ☊ same ☊
I'd like one the same as yours. ☊ same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
it is said that...: It is said that she lived to be over 100. ☊ say ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
scared (to do sth): People are scared to use the buses late at night. ☊ scared ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
the screams of adoring fans ☊ scream ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ☊ search ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
He was the second to arrive. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
He's a secret drinker. ☊ secret ☊
a secure unit for child offenders ☊ secure ☊
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 ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
He is senior to me. ☊ senior ☊
The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present. ☊ senior ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way). ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
She's a sensible sort of person. ☊ sensible ☊
a sensitive and caring man ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive to sth: She is very sensitive to other people's feelings. ☊ sensitive ☊
The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. ☊ sentence ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb/sth: Those suffering from infectious diseases were separated from the other patients. ☊ separate ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. ☊ serious ☊
a domestic servant ☊ servant ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
A fund will be set up for the dead men's families. ☊ set sth up ☊
This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. ☊ settle ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled. ☊ severe ☊
The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders. ☊ severe ☊
a member of the opposite sex ☊ sex ☊
It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16. ☊ sex ☊
sexual orientation (= whether you are heterosexual or homosexual ) ☊ sexual ☊
a sexual partner (= a person who you have sex with) ☊ sexual ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
He's in good shape for a man of his age. ☊ shape ☊
share sth with sb: People often share their political views with their parents. ☊ share ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.). ☊ share ☊
We shared the pizza between the four of us. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. ☊ sharp ☊
Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children. ☊ sharply ☊
shave sb/sth/yourself: The nurse washed and shaved him. ☊ shave ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
Human beings need food, clothing and shelter. ☊ shelter ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
shelter sb/sth: helping the poor and sheltering the homeless ☊ shelter ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
The police rarely shoot to kill (= try to kill the people they shoot at). ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth/yourself: A man was shot in the leg. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth + adj.: Three people were shot dead during the robbery. ☊ shoot ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
Someone took a shot at the car. ☊ shot ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
a one-woman/-man show ☊ show ☊
a quiet, shy man ☊ shy ☊
She's very shy with adults. ☊ shy ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
The player received treatment on the side of the pitch. ☊ side ☊
people on both sides of the Atlantic ☊ side ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building. ☊ signal ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
The patrolman signalled for her to stop. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. ☊ single ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: The man slid the money quickly into his pocket. ☊ slide ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
slip sth + adv./prep.: Anna slipped her hand into his. ☊ slip ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
He was not so quick a learner as his brother. ☊ so ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) ☊ social ☊
poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil ☊ soil ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
Some people find this more difficult than others. ☊ some ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
Some disapprove of the idea. ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
It's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over. ☊ someone ☊
It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person). ☊ someone ☊
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ☊ something ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
They have three grown-up sons. ☊ son ☊
Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign) ☊ son ☊
He's the sort of person who only cares about money. ☊ sort ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
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 ☊
the first woman in space ☊ space ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
Chinese speakers ☊ speaker ☊
a native speaker of English ☊ speaker ☊
She's a very special friend. ☊ special ☊
He sent a special message to the men. ☊ special ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
a spinning ice skater ☊ spin ☊
He spun around to face her. ☊ spin ☊
It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. ☊ spot ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway. ☊ spring ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
Everyone stood when the President came in. ☊ stand ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
a man of high moral standards ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
The star of the show was a young Italian singer. ☊ star ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
people who are financially dependent on the state ☊ state ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ☊ stick ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
You can't stop people from saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
She criticizes everyone and the trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop. ☊ stop ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
stranger to sb: She remained a stranger to me. ☊ stranger ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
stranger to...: He must have been a stranger to the town. ☊ stranger ☊
the problems of young people living on the streets ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
street newspapers sold by the homeless ☊ street ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian ☊ strict ☊
a strict Muslim ☊ strict ☊
a strict vegetarian ☊ strict ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
Police fear that the killer may strike again. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
People have strong feelings about this issue. ☊ strong ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
Substantial numbers of people support the reforms. ☊ substantial ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting? ☊ substitute ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
it is suggested that...: It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees ☊ supply ☊
an organization that supports people with AIDS ☊ support ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
a strong/loyal/staunch supporter ☊ supporter ☊
Labour supporters ☊ supporter ☊
I'm an Arsenal supporter. ☊ supporter ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
She likes springing surprises on people. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
It's surprising what people will do for money. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth: Whom do the police suspect? ☊ suspect ☊
a murder suspect ☊ suspect ☊
He was arrested on suspicion of murder. ☊ suspicion ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
a sympathetic listener ☊ sympathetic ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
take sb + noun: The rebels took him prisoner. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
The storms took the lives of 50 people. ☊ take ☊
Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding. ☊ take sth down ☊
tap (away) (at sth): Someone tapped at the door. ☊ tap ☊
The music set everyone's feet tapping. ☊ tap ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
a television company/presenter ☊ television ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: He told everybody he saw the news. ☊ tell ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. ☊ terrible ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you! ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
Look at that man over there. ☊ that ☊
Those look riper than these. ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
You're the third person to ask me that. ☊ the ☊
the unemployed ☊ the ☊
the French ☊ the ☊
Don't forget to invite the Jordans. ☊ the ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
There once was a poor farmer who had four sons. ☊ there ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
Don't treat her like that—she's a person, not a thing! ☊ thing ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth: He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. ☊ think ☊
Don't you ever think about other people? ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. ☊ this ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
threaten sb with sth: The attacker threatened them with a gun. ☊ threaten ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through. ☊ through ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
a ticket office/machine/collector ☊ ticket ☊
I'm a tidy person. ☊ tidy ☊
Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church. ☊ tie ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
Times are hard for the unemployed. ☊ time ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
tip sb sth: She tipped the porter a dollar. ☊ tip ☊
She's married to an Italian. ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
today's young people ☊ today ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
Together with the Johnsons, there were 12 of us in the villa. ☊ together with ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people. ☊ tongue ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
turn sth: The man turned the corner and disappeared. ☊ turn ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
a twin brother/sister ☊ twin ☊
People arrived in twos and threes. ☊ in twos and threes ☊
She mixes with all types of people. ☊ type ☊
She mixes with people of all types. ☊ type ☊
typically American hospitality ☊ typically ☊
a man of uncertain temper ☊ uncertain ☊
She is unconscious of the effect she has on people. ☊ unconscious ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
an unemployed builder ☊ unemployed ☊
an increase in the number of people registered as unemployed ☊ unemployed ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
The tests discriminate unfairly against older people. ☊ unfairly ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
Everyone's fingerprints are unique. ☊ unique ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
The man's identity remains unknown. ☊ unknown ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
The truck driver was waiting to unload. ☊ unload ☊
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. ☊ unlucky ☊
The turnout was unusually low. ☊ unusually ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone. ☊ be no use (to sb) ☊
road users ☊ user ☊
computer software users ☊ user ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. ☊ as usual ☊
The young have a completely different set of values and expectations. ☊ value ☊
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
vary from sth to sth: Pulse rates vary slightly from person to person. ☊ vary ☊
The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week. ☊ vary ☊
Are you the driver of this vehicle? ☊ vehicle ☊
Very few people know that. ☊ very ☊
murder/rape, etc. victims ☊ victim ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
violence (against sb): He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. ☊ violence ☊
Her husband was a violent man. ☊ violent ☊
She went to visit relatives in Wales. ☊ visit ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. ☊ vote ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies). ☊ waist ☊
Waiter, could you bring me some water? ☊ waiter ☊
I walked across Scotland with a friend. ☊ walk ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
The government has declared war on drug dealers. ☊ war ☊
The speaker was given a warm welcome/reception. ☊ warm ☊
The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people. ☊ warmth ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money. ☊ waste ☊
Surfers flocked to the beach to ride the waves. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
the American way of life ☊ a/the/sb's way of life ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
a weak and cowardly man ☊ weak ☊
a person of wealth and influence ☊ wealth ☊
a lethal/deadly weapon ☊ weapon ☊
The police still haven't found the murder weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show! ☊ welcome ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
He's not a well man. ☊ well ☊
Whenever she comes, she brings a friend. ☊ whenever ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
Which of the applicants has got the job? ☊ which ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
whisper about sth: What are you two whispering about? ☊ whisper ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle at sb/sth: Workmen whistled at her as she walked past. ☊ whistle ☊
I wonder who that letter was from. ☊ who ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
He's a man whose opinion I respect. ☊ whose ☊
Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open? ☊ why ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
The festival attracts people from a wide area. ☊ wide ☊
Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them). ☊ widely ☊
He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books). ☊ widely ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ 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 ☊
willing helpers/volunteers ☊ willing ☊
People would willingly pay more for better services. ☊ willingly ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
the Champions League winners ☊ winner ☊
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. ☊ winter ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
a girl with (= who has) red hair ☊ with ☊
a man with a suitcase ☊ with ☊
The meal with wine came to $20 each. ☊ with ☊
withdraw sth from sth: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects. ☊ withdraw ☊
a witness to the killing ☊ witness ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
a hard/fast/quick/slow worker ☊ worker ☊
a working man ☊ working ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊
Pressure can bring out the worst in people. ☊ bring out the worst in sb ☊
He'd always be the first to offer to help. ☊ would ☊
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded. ☊ wounded ☊
the writer of this letter ☊ writer ☊
Who's this from? I don't recognize the writing. ☊ writing ☊
This man has done nothing wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (sth) (for sth): He's the wrong person for the job. ☊ wrong ☊
a twenty-year-old man ☊ year ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker. ☊ yours ☊
You yourself are one of the chief offenders. ☊ yourself ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊
a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go) ☊ zone ☊