tình cờ ngẫu nhiên 
accidentally 
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 Do the children like Russian culture? ☊ Những đứa trẻ có thích văn hoá Nga không? ☊ Countries 1 You will see it immediately. ☊ Bạn sẽ thấy nó ngay lập tức. ☊ Adverbs immediately ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ Adverbs I go to the office immediately. ☊ Tôi đi đến văn phòng ngay lập tức. ☊ Places You must return to the headquarters immediately. ☊ Bạn phải trở lại trụ sở chính ngay lập tức! ☊ Places I want( to go) to visit my relatives in Russia. ☊ Tôi muốn đi thăm họ hàng của tôi ở Nga. ☊ Travel Come here immediately! ☊ Đến đây ngay lập tức! ☊ Verbs 3 It was done almost immediately. ☊ Nó đã được làm gần như ngay lập tức. ☊ Passive That is a Russian satellite. ☊ Đó là một vệ tinh của Nga. ☊ Astronomy like: Nga → →
The Russian Federation is only a shadow of the former Soviet Union ☊ Liên Bang Nga là một vang bóng của Liên Xô ngày xưa ☊ a Russian textbook ☊ sách dạy nga văn ☊ 
Morgen ☊ ngày mai ☊ 
早晨 ☊ zǎochén eintausend ☊ một nghìn, một ngàn ☊ 一千 ☊ yì qiān morgen ☊ ngày mai ☊ 明天 ☊ míngtiān hindurch ☊ ngang qua ☊ 通过 ☊ tōngguò kurz ☊ ngắn ☊ 短 ☊ duǎn russisch ☊ tiếng Nga ☊ 俄罗斯的 ☊ Éluósī de Russland ☊ nước Nga ☊ 俄罗斯 ☊ Éluósī sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ 立刻 ☊ lìkè unheimlich ☊ ghê gớm, nguy ngập ☊ 可怕的 ☊ kěpà de übermorgen ☊ ngày mốt ☊ 后天 ☊ hòu tiān täglich ☊ hàng ngày ☊ 每天的 ☊ měi tiān de sich überlegen ☊ cân nhắc, ngẫm nghĩ ☊ 考虑 ☊ kǎo lùe sich wundern über ☊ kinh ngạc ☊ 惊讶于 ... ☊ jīng yà yú ..... tagsüber ☊ cả ngày ☊ 白天 ☊ bái tiān schnarchen ☊ ngáy ☊ 打呼噜 ☊ dǎ hū lu jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ 让某人惊讶 ☊ ràng mǒu rén jīng yà in Ohnmacht fallen ☊ bị ngất ☊ 昏厥过去 ☊ hūn jué guò qù jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ 使某人惊喜 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén jīng xǐ aufrichtig sein ☊ ngay thẳng ☊ 表现得真诚 ☊ biǎo xiàn de zhēn chéng verwundert ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ 让人惊奇的 ☊ ràng rén jīng qí de damals ☊ ngày xưa ☊ 当时 ☊ dāng shí Es war einmal ... ☊ ngày xửa ngày xưa ☊ 有一次 ... ☊ yǒu yí cì ..... arrogant ☊ kiêu ngạo ☊ 高傲的 ☊ gāo ào de verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ 防止 ☊ fáng zhǐ hinreißend ☊ ngây ngất, say đắm ☊ 有魅力的 ☊ yǒu mèi lì de zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 偶然间 ☊ ǒu rán jiān eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 可能的 ☊ kě néng de sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ 感到惊奇 ☊ gǎn dào jīng qí stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ 停止 ☊ tíng zhǐ versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ 封锁 ☊ fēng suǒ kurzfristig ☊ ngắn hạn ☊ 短期的 ☊ duǎn qī de jemanden verblüffen ☊ làm ai đó sửng sốt, làm ai đó kinh ngạc ☊ 使某人目瞪口呆 ☊ shǐ mǒurén mùdèng-kǒudāi über etwas staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó ☊ 为某事而惊讶， 惊讶于某事 ☊ wèi mǒushì ér jīngyà, jīngyà yú mǒushì staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ 惊讶 ☊ jīngyà erstaunlich ☊ làm kinh ngạc, làm sửng sốt ☊ 惊人的 ☊ jīngrén de eitel sein ☊ kiêu ngạo, tự phụ ☊ 虚荣 ☊ xūróng naiv ☊ ngây thơ ☊ 天真 ☊ tiānzhēn alltäglich ☊ thường ngày, hàng ngày ☊ 日常的 ☊ rìcháng de überheblich ☊ ngạo mạn, kiêu căng ☊ 自大的 ☊ zìdà de unterirdisch ☊ ngầm, dưới lòng đất ☊ 地下的 ☊ dìxià de etwas durchschneiden ☊ cắt ngang thứ gì đó ☊ 切断某物 ☊ qiēduàn mǒuwù verschlingen (viel und schnell essen) ☊ ăn ngấu nghiến ☊ 吞食 (吃得又多又快) ☊ tūnshí (chī de yòu duō yòu kuài) auseinander gehen ☊ chia ngả, tách ra ☊ 分开走 ☊ fēnkāi zǒu gähnen ☊ ngáp ☊ 打哈欠 ☊ dǎhāqiàn ersticken ☊ ngạt thở ☊ 窒息 ☊ zhìxī etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ 扳回 ☊ bānhuí sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ 流口水 ☊ liú kǒushuǐ unbesorgt ☊ vô tư, không lo ngại ☊ 安心的 ☊ ānxīn de Ungarn ☊ Hungari ☊ 匈牙利 ☊ Xiōngyálì sabotieren ☊ phá hoại ngầm ☊ 搞破坏 ☊ gǎo pòhuài einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī eintausend ☊ một nghìn, một ngàn ☊ ☊ der Tag ☊ ngày ☊ ☊ morgen ☊ ngày mai ☊ ☊ das Bankkonto ☊ tài khoản ngân hàng ☊ ☊ hindurch ☊ ngang qua ☊ ☊ die Bank ☊ ngân hàng ☊ ☊ die Kreuzung ☊ ngã tư ☊ ☊ kurz ☊ ngắn ☊ ☊ die U-Bahn ☊ tàu điện ngầm ☊ ☊ der Rock ☊ váy ngắn ☊ ☊ russisch ☊ tiếng Nga ☊ ☊ Russland ☊ nước Nga ☊ ☊ sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ ☊ unheimlich ☊ ghê gớm, nguy ngập ☊ ☊ der Geburtstag ☊ ngày sinh nhật ☊ ☊ die Schublade ☊ ngăn tủ ☊ ☊ übermorgen ☊ ngày mốt ☊ ☊ täglich ☊ hàng ngày ☊ ☊ sich überlegen ☊ cân nhắc, ngẫm nghĩ ☊ ☊ sich wundern über ☊ kinh ngạc ☊ ☊ das Datum ☊ ngày ☊ ☊ tagsüber ☊ cả ngày ☊ ☊ schnarchen ☊ ngáy ☊ ☊ der Blick ☊ tầm ngắm ☊ ☊ in Ohnmacht fallen ☊ bị ngất ☊ ☊ der Zufall ☊ sự ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ das U-Boot ☊ tàu ngầm ☊ ☊ der Werbespot ☊ quảng cáo ngắn ☊ ☊ jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ aufrichtig sein ☊ ngay thẳng ☊ ☊ verwundert ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ damals ☊ ngày xưa ☊ ☊ Es war einmal ... ☊ ngày xửa ngày xưa ☊ ☊ die Überschwemmung ☊ ngập lụt, lũ lụt ☊ ☊ arrogant ☊ kiêu ngạo ☊ ☊ verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ ☊ hinreißend ☊ ngây ngất, say đắm ☊ ☊ zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ die Überraschung ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ ☊ stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ ☊ versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ ☊ der Alltag ☊ hàng ngày ☊ ☊ kurzfristig ☊ ngắn hạn ☊ ☊ jemanden verblüffen ☊ làm ai đó sửng sốt, làm ai đó kinh ngạc ☊ ☊ über etwas staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó ☊ ☊ staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ erstaunlich ☊ làm kinh ngạc, làm sửng sốt ☊ ☊ der Bindestrich ☊ dấu gạch ngang ☊ ☊ eitel sein ☊ kiêu ngạo, tự phụ ☊ ☊ naiv ☊ ngây thơ ☊ ☊ alltäglich ☊ thường ngày, hàng ngày ☊ ☊ die Dienstleistung ☊ ngành dịch vụ ☊ ☊ der Kurierdienst ☊ ngành bưu chính ☊ ☊ überheblich ☊ ngạo mạn, kiêu căng ☊ ☊ das Fachwissen, das Know-how ☊ kiến thức chuyên ngành ☊ ☊ die Datenbank ☊ ngân hàng dữ liệu ☊ ☊ das Quecksilber ☊ thủy ngân ☊ ☊ das Elfenbein ☊ ngà voi ☊ ☊ unterirdisch ☊ ngầm, dưới lòng đất ☊ ☊ der Bankräuber ☊ kẻ cướp ngân hàng ☊ ☊ etwas durchschneiden ☊ cắt ngang thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ verschlingen (viel und schnell essen) ☊ ăn ngấu nghiến ☊ ☊ die Wege verzweigen sich ☊ những con đường chia ngả ☊ ☊ auseinander gehen ☊ chia ngả, tách ra ☊ ☊ der Schwan ☊ thiên nga ☊ ☊ die Ohnmacht ☊ cơn ngất, sự bất tỉnh ☊ ☊ gähnen ☊ ngáp ☊ ☊ urinieren ohnmächtig werden ☊ bị ngất xỉu ☊ ☊ ersticken ☊ ngạt thở ☊ ☊ etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ ☊ sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ ☊ der Schwachsinn ☊ điều ngớ ngẩn ☊ ☊ das Sprichwort ☊ ngạn ngữ, thành ngữ, câu châm ngôn ☊ ☊ unbesorgt ☊ vô tư, không lo ngại ☊ ☊ Ungarn ☊ Hungari ☊ ☊ die Pistole ☊ súng lục, súng ngắn ☊ ☊ die Pistolenkugel ☊ đạn súng lục, đạn súng ngắn ☊ ☊ sabotieren ☊ phá hoại ngầm ☊ ☊ einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊ Sie ist gegenüber der Bank. ☊ Nó nằm đối diện với ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 90) Ich hoffe, dass es morgen genauso sein wird. ☊ Mình hy vọng ngày mai cũng vậy. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 96) Und hier ist die Wettervorhersage für morgen. ☊ Và bây giờ là bản tin dự báo thời tiết cho ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 97) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181) An welchem Datum möchten Sie fliegen? ☊ Vậy anh muốn bay ngày nào? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 235) Er ist wegen des kalten Wetters ein wenig niedergeschlagen. Er ruft Trang an. ☊ Anh ấy ngã gục do trời lạnh. Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 248) Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊ Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Ich möchte wissen, was in all diesen Fächern ist. ☊ Anh muốn biết, có cái gì ở trong các ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 439) Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441) Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442) Der Rest ist nach Krankheiten sortiert. ☊ Những ngăn còn lại được phân theo từng loại bệnh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 443) Ich würde ins Grippefach kucken und dir Aspirin geben. ☊ Em tìm ngăn cho bệnh cảm và lấy cho anh thuốc Aspirin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 445) Ok, hör zu, du nimmst die U-Bahn 3 Richtung Universität. ☊ Ok, anh nghe nhé, anh đi tàu điện ngầm số 3 hướng Universität. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 522) Der Regentag ☊ Ngày mưa ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 536) Es ist ein sehr regnerischer und stürmischer Tag. Trang schaut aus dem Fenster heraus. ☊ Đó là một ngày mưa bão. Trang nhìn ra cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 537) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Also gut, ich hole das Video. Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück. ☊ Được rồi,anh đi thuê băng đây. Anh về ngay. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 557) Er sieht eine berühmte Person entlang kommen. ☊ Tri nhìn thấy một người nối tiếng đi ngang qua. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 561) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) Zusammen betreten sie die Bank. ☊ Họ cùng nhau bước vào ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 630) Ich befürchte, das gibt ein Chaos. ☊ Anh lo ngại rằng, có sự lộn xộn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 658) Darüber habe ich mich auch schon gewundert. ☊ Anh đã rất kinh ngạc về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 697) Wir sitzen gleich hinter dem Tor. ☊ Chúng ta ngồi ngay sau khung thành. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 703) Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705) 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) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757) Morgen wird das Wetter bestimmt wieder schön! ☊ Ngày mai chắc là thời tiết sẽ lại rất đẹp! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 762) Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊ Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770) Und du schnarchst! ☊ Và em thì ngáy! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 773) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Hast du dich jeden Tag mit dem Badetuch an den Strand gelegt? ☊ Hàng ngày anh có trải khăn tắm nằm trên cát không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 796) Gleichzeitig möchte Tri den Anbieter wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag abschließen. ☊ Trí muốn đổi nhà cung cấp mới ngay và ký một hợp đồng mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 833) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838) Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) 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) Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953) Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958) 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 war einmal ... ☊ Ngày xửa ngày xưa.... ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1010) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) Ich bin auch gleich fertig! ☊ Anh xong ngay đây! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1045) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Ja, und du hast auch so süß gelächelt. ☊ Đúng, và em cũng cười thật ngọt ngào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1059) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069) Leicht angeheitert amüsieren sie sich und haben scheinbar sehr viel Spaß. ☊ Hơi ngà ngà say họ vui chơi và rõ ràng là rất thích thú. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1122) Als das Orchester sein Stück beendet, warten alle gespannt auf die nächste Überraschung. ☊ Khi dàn nhạc kết thúc, tất cả hồi hộp chờ đợi vào sự ngạc nhiên tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1124) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Das war der schönste Tag meines Lebens! ☊ Quả là một ngày đẹp nhất trong đời em! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1129) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) 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) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222) Ich werde Sie morgen wieder anrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị vào ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1230) Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231) Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237) Herr Wolf hat aufgelegt! ☊ Ngài Wolf đã ngắt máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1296) Heute ist der 07.März. ☊ Hôm nay là ngày 7 tháng ba. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1314) Vielen Dank für Ihr Schreiben vom 01. März. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn bức thư của anh / chị gửi ngày 01.03 ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1326) Ihr Schreiben vom 02.08. ☊ Về bức thư / văn bản của anh / chị ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1343) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346) Die Rechnung mit der Nummer 12056 datiert vom 01.12. ☊ Về hóa đơn số 12056 vào ngày 01.12. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1347) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397) Was haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học ngành gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1452) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Das ist mir sehr peinlich. ☊ Tôi thấy rất ngại / rất xấu hổ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1483) Ich habe den Wetterbericht gehört: Morgen soll es wärmer werden. ☊ Tôi mới nghe dự báo thời tiết: ngày mai trời sẽ ấm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1507) Es wird morgen kalt sein. Am besten Sie bringen warme Sachen mit. ☊ Ngày mai trời sẽ lạnh. Tốt nhất anh / chị nên mặc ấm. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1509) Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512) Darf ich Ihnen den 17.11. vorschlagen? ☊ Tôi xin đề xuất ngày 17.11 có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1545) Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558) Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574) Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575) Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596) Ihre Ware wird sofort nach Zahlungseingang an Sie versandt. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển ngay đến quý khách sau khi tiền được trả. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1601) Sie werden Ihre Bestellung innerhalb von zwei Tagen erhalten. ☊ Quý khách sẽ nhận được hàng trong vòng hai ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1602) Sie bekommen die bestellte Ware bis zum 15.02. geliefert. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển đến chậm nhất là ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1603) Bitte bezahlen Sie diese Rechnung innerhalb von 30 Tagen. ☊ Xin vui lòng thanh toán hóa đơn trong vòng 30 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1606) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624) Der Zugang zu dieser Datenbank ist kostenlos. ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu này được sử dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1625) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Kann ich Ihnen die Formulare auch per E-Mail zuschicken? ☊ Tôi có thể gửi ngài bản khai này qua Email được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1698) Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊ Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741) Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758) Wir suchen zum 01.01. einen Projektmanager. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một giám đốc dự án đến ngày 01.01. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1772) Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777) Sie haben ein gutes Netzwerk in der Branche geknüpft. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tạo được một mạng lưới tốt trong ngành. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1789) Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846) 1997 habe ich mein Studienfach gewechselt. ☊ Năm 1997 tôi đã thay đổi ngành học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1849) Warum haben Sie dieses Studienfach gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn ngành học này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1865) Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963) Wie viel Tage Urlaub werde ich haben? ☊ Tôi sẽ có bao nhiêu ngày nghỉ? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1968) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Pro Jahr haben Sie Anspruch auf 25 Urlaubstage. ☊ Mỗi năm anh / chị được phép có 25 ngày nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1987) Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012) Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Wo ist die Datenbank mit den Kundenkontakten abgespeichert? ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu địa chỉ khách hàng được ghi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2047) Danke, dass Sie alle heute hier sind. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã đến đây ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2082) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100) Darf ich Sie kurz unterbrechen? ☊ Tôi xin phép được cắt ngang lời anh / chị / ông / bà? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2124) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht. ☊ Xin quý vị đừng ngắt lời tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2142) Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180) Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199) Ein Tagesticket, bitte. ☊ Xin cho một vé ngày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2302) Das können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352) Beteiligen Sie sich an dieser Fachtagung! ☊ Xin hãy tham gia buổi hội nghị chuyên ngành! ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2353) Vom 03.05. bis zum 05.05. findet eine interessante Konferenz statt. ☊ Từ ngày 03.05 đến ngày 05.05 sẽ diễn ra một hội nghị rất đáng chú ý. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2354) Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357) Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382) Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396) Ich reise morgen ab. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi khỏi đây ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2404) Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405) Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411) Darf ich Sie einladen? ☊ Tôi xin phép mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài bữa ăn này nhé? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2459) Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526) Diese Rechnung ist seit 20 Tagen überfällig. ☊ Hóa đơn thanh toán đã quá hạn 20 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2527) Zahlen Sie bitte umgehend den offenen Rechnungsbetrag. ☊ Xin hãy thanh toán ngay số tiền còn nợ. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2532) Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533) Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534) Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552) 262
My brother works in a bank. ☊ Em trai tôi làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊ 266
Mike has lunch at home every day. ☊ Mike ăn trưa ở nhà hàng ngày. ☊ 294
Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊ Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊ 343
You don't do the same thing every day. ☊ Không phải ngày nào cậu cũng làm cùng một việc. ☊ 356
She likes to ride her bicycle every day. ☊ Cô ấy thích đạp xe đạp hàng ngày. ☊ 359
I get the news every day, but sometimes I don't read it. ☊ Tôi nhận được tin tức hàng ngày nhưng thỉnh thoảng tôi không đọc. ☊ 431
I work every day from nine (9:00) to ve-thirty (5:30). ☊ Tôi ngày nào cũng làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm rưỡi. ☊ 440
Do you remember that day? ☊ Cậu có nhớ ngày hôm đó không? ☊ 477
What time does your father nish work every day? ☊ Bố cậu hết làm việc lúc mấy giờ hàng ngày? ☊ 551
Was Paul at work yesterday? — Yes, he was. ☊ Paul có đi làm ngày hôm qua không? - Không. ☊ 563
Yesterday was a holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today. ☊ Hôm qua là ngày lễ nên ngân hàng đóng cửa, Hôm nay họ mở cửa. ☊ 575
thousand one (2001). ☊ Terry làm việc trong ngân hàng từ năm 1995 đến năm 2001. ☊ 581
We did a lot of work yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã làm rất nhiều việc ngày hôm qua. ☊ 588
It's a nice day today, but yesterday it rained all day. ☊ Trời hôm nay đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời mưa cả ngày. ☊ 607
I usually buy two (2) newspapers every day. > Yesterday I bought two (2) newspapers. ☊ Tôi thường mua hai tờ báo hàng ngày. Hôm qua tôi có mua hai tờ báo. ☊ 609
I eat an orange every day. > Yesterday I ate an orange. ☊ Tôi ăn một quả cam mỗi ngày. Hôm qua tôi có ăn một quả cam. ☊ 614
I didn't watch TV yesterday. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến ngày hôm qua. ☊ 664
a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊ 724
He fell o the ladder. ☊ Anh ấy đã bị ngã thang. ☊ 751
I used to read a lot of books, but I don't read much these days. ☊ Tôi từng đọc rất nhiều sách, nhưng tôi ngày nay không còn đọc nhiều nữa. ☊ 752
Emilia has short hair now, but it used to be very long. ☊ Emilia bây giờ đang để tóc ngắn,nhưng nó đã từng rất dài. ☊ 768
Do you go to work by car? — Sometimes, but most days I go by subway. ☊ Cậu có đi làm bằng xe hơi không? - Thỉnh thoảng, nhưng hầu hết là tôi đi tàu điện ngầm. ☊ 814
I've traveled by plane, bus, and train. Someday, I want to take a trip by boat. ☊ Tôi từng đi máy bay, xe bus và tàu hoả. Một ngày nào đó tôi muốn đi du lịch bằng thuyền. ☊ 819
She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba ngày. ☊ 832
It's raining. It's been raining all day. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Trời đã mưa được cả ngày. ☊ 834
Severo's sick. He's been sick for the last few days. ☊ Severo bị ốm. Anh ấy đã ốm được mấy ngày hôm nay. ☊ 836
Florentine works in a bank. She's worked in a bank for ve (5) years. ☊ Florentine làm việc trong ngân hàng, Cô ấy đã làm việc trong ngân hàng được năm năm. ☊ 854
(3) days. ☊ Maalik hiện đang ở ngay Seattle. Anh ấy đã ở đó ba hôm vừa qua. ☊ 868
She arrived in Brazil three (3) days ago. ☊ Cô ấy đến Brazil ba ngày trước. ☊ 870
She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊ 888
Natalie's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Natalie đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊ 893
Hitomi has studied medicine at the university for three (3) years. ☊ Hitomi đã học ngành dược ở trường đại học được ba năm. ☊ 900
present. > I don't have a present for her yet. ☊ Ngày mai là sinh nhật Rashmi, mà tôi chưa mua quà cho cô ấy. Tôi chưa có quà cho cô ấy. ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 979
I wore my new suit yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã mặc bộ complet mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1010
Somebody cleans the o ce every day. > The o ce is cleaned every day. ☊ Có người lau dọn văn phòng hàng ngày. Văn phòng được lau dọn hàng ngày. ☊ 1025
I was bittby dog a few days ago. ☊ Tôi bị chó cắn mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1027
Are these rooms cleaned every day? ☊ Phòng này có được lau dọn hàng ngày không? ☊ 1034
My phone was stola few days ago. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi bị trộm mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1064
The o ce is cleaned every day. ☊ Văn phòng ngày nào cũng được lau dọn. ☊ 1071
The room was cleaned yesterday. ☊ Căn phòng được dọn ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1086
I can't use my o ce right now. It's being painted. ☊ Tôi không thể dùng văn phòng ngay bây giờ được. Nó đang được sơn. ☊ 1093
My sunglasses were stolat the beach yesterday. ☊ Chiếc kính râm của tôi bị ăn cắp ở bãi biển ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1102
These o ces aren't cleaned every day. ☊ Mấy văn phòng này không được dọn dẹp hàng ngày. ☊ 1149
This town is always clean. The streets get cleaned every day. ☊ Thị trấn này luôn sạch sẽ. Đường phố ngày nào cũng được dọn dẹp. ☊ 1158
Kasumi isn't at home. She's gone away for a few days. ☊ Kasumi không có nhà. Cô ấy đi vắng vài ngày. ☊ 1164
Henrik studied engineering in college. ☊ Henrik học ngành kĩ thuật ở đại học. ☊ 1167
every day. ☊ Những căn phòng này được dọn dẹp hàng ngày. ☊ 1177
We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1186
Yesterday I fell and hurt my leg. ☊ Hôm qua tôi bị ngã và bị đau chân. ☊ 1200
Pavel's playing tennis tomorrow. ☊ Pavel sẽ chơi quần vợt ngày mai. ☊ 1212
I'm going to a concert tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi xem hoà nhạc ngày mai. ☊ 1216
Julius is playing tennis on Saturday. ☊ Julius sẽ chơi quần vợt vào ngày Thứ bảy. ☊ 1231
How are you getting home after the party tomorrow? By taxi? ☊ Cậu định về nhà bằng cách nào sau bữa tiệc ngày mai? Đi taxi à? ☊ 1237
I'm going to buy some books tomorrow. ☊ Ngày mai tôi định đi mua ít sách. ☊ 1255
Aliyah goes to work every day. She's always there from eight thirty (8:30) until four thirty (4:30). ☊ Aliyah ngày nào cũng đi làm. Cô ấy luôn ở đấy từ tám rưỡi đến bốn rưỡi. ☊ 1258
At elev[o'clock] (11:00) tomorrow, she'll be at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ ngày mai, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1259
in Dubai. Next week she'll be in Singapore. ☊ Yuko đi rất nhiều. Hôm nay cô ấy ở Frankfurt. Mai cô ấy ở Dubai. Tuần sau cô ấy ở Singapore. ☊ 1264
I won't be here tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ không ở nhà ngày mai. ☊ 1277
Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊ Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊ I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'> 1295 I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'>
I won't be here tomorrow. > I don't think I'll be here tomorrow. I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'> ☊ Mai tôi sẽ không ở đây. Tôi nghĩ là tôi sẽ không ở đây ngày mai. ☊ I might see you tomorrow.'> 1363 I might see you tomorrow.'>
It's possible that I'll see you tomorrow. > I might see you tomorrow. I might see you tomorrow.'> ☊ Có khả năng là mai tôi sẽ đi gặp cậu. Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. ☊ 1418
The Silvas are always home on Fridays. They must not work then. ☊ Nhà Silvas luôn ở nhà ngày Thứ sáu. Họ hẳn là không đi làm hôm đó. ☊ 1426
hungry. ☊ Bây giờ là buổi tối và cậu chưa ăn gì cả ngày. Cậu hẳn là đang đói. ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ 1434
I know Ms. Thompson has a job, but she's always home during the day. She must work at night. ☊ Tôi biết cô Thompson có việc làm nhưng cô ấy luôn ở nhà suốt ban ngày. Cô ấy hẳn là đi làm đêm. ☊ 1439
many clothes. ☊ Ludwig ngày nào cũng mặc cùng một bộ quần áo. Anh ấy hẳn là không có nhiều quần áo. ☊ 1460
You watch TV all the time. You shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cậu suốt ngày xem vô tuyến. Cậu không nên xem vô tuyến nhiều thế. ☊ 1510
Layla is studying literature. She has to read a lot of books. ☊ Layla đang học ngành văn học. Cô ấy phải đọc nhiều sách. ☊ 1515
It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊ 1532
I have to drive fty (50) miles to work every day. > I have to drive eighty (80) kilometers to work every day. ☊ Ngày nào tôi cũng phải lái xe năm mươi dặm đi làm. ☊ 1533
I have to take the subway to class every day. ☊ Ngày nào tôi cũng phải bắt tàu điện ngầm đi học. ☊ 1554
too. ☊ Tôi muốn đi chơi quần vợt ngày mai. Có thể Văn Kiệt cũng sẽ chơi. ☊ 1589
I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊ 1621
Be careful! Don't fall! ☊ Cẩn thận! Khéo ngã! ☊ 1647
There are sev(7) days in a week. ☊ Có bảy ngày trong một tuần. ☊ 1665
block. ☊ Xin hỏi có ngân hàng nào gần đây không? - Có, ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1674
There are thirty (30) days in September. ☊ Có ba mươi ngày trong tháng chín. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1715
There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊ 1718
Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊ 1720
Whyou arrive tomorrow, there will be somebody at the airport to meet you. ☊ Ngày mai khi cậu đến, sẽ có người ở sân bay gặp cậu. ☊ 1761
won't. ☊ Ganesh có ở đây ngày mai không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1836
I work in a bank. — You do? I work in a bank, too. ☊ Tôi làm việc trong ngân hàng, - Vậy à? Tôi cũng làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊ 1868
Diane works very hard. It's said that she works sixte(16) hours a day. ☊ Diane làm việc rất vất vả. Nghe nói cô ấy làm mười sáu tiếng một ngày. ☊ 1883
I think you should get your hair cut really short. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu nên để tóc thật ngắn vào. ☊ 1892
call me whshe got back. ☊ Olivia đã nói cô ấy sẽ đi vắng vài ngày và sẽ gọi cho tôi khi nào cô ấy về. ☊ 1902
The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days. ☊ Bác sĩ bảo tôi ở trên giường một vài ngày. ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ 1965
You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊ 1972
Should we postpone leaving today until tomorrow? — No, we should try leaving as soon as possible. ☊ Chúng ta có nên trì hoãn đi hôm nay sang ngày mai không? - Không, chúng ta nên cố đi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ 1984
street. ☊ Nikolai giả vờ như không trông thấy tôi khi anh ấy đi ngang qua tôi trên đường. ☊ 1993
I was really astonished. I didn't know what to say. ☊ Tôi đã thực sự kinh ngạc. Tôi đã không biết phải nói gì. ☊ 2019
EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊ Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 2053
I enjoy cleaning the kitchen. > I don't mind cleaning the kitchen. ☊ Tôi sẵn lòng dọn bếp. > Tôi không ngại dọn bếp. ☊ 2084
Why don't you go out instead of sitting at home all the time? ☊ Sao cậu không ra ngoài mà cứ ngồi trong nhà cả ngày thế? ☊ 2095
my bike. ☊ Tôi từng ngày nào cũng lái xe đi làm nhưng ngày nay tôi thường đi xe đạp. ☊ 2118
I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth taking a taxi. ☊ Tôi sống cách đây chỉ một quãng ngắn đi bộ nên không cần phải bắt taxi. ☊ 2128
I waste a lot of time daydreaming. ☊ Tôi lãng phí nhiều thời gian mơ giữa ban ngày. ☊ 2159
Was Adrian surprised to see you? ☊ Adrian có ngạc nhiên khi gặp cậu không? ☊ 2172
afraid of falling. ☊ Vỉa hè dày băng nên chúng tôi phải đi cẩn thận. Chúng tôi sợ bị ngã. ☊ 2177
hand, was surprised to hear it. ☊ Tôi hứng thú khi nghe tin Arturo đã thôi việc. - Tôi thì ngược lại, tôi ngạc nhiên khi nghe tin đó. ☊ 2183
from leaving the building. ☊ Chúng tôi không được phép rời khỏi toà nhà. > Chúng tôi bị ngăn không cho ra khỏi toà nhà. ☊ 2188
I saw him fall o his bike. ☊ Tôi đã thấy anh ấy ngã khỏi xe đạp. ☊ 2261
I have to go to the bank today. — Is there a bank near here? ☊ Hôm nay tôi phải ra ngân hàng. - Có ngân hàng gần đây không? ☊ 2263
EN I have to go to the bank, and then I'm going to the post o ce. ☊ Tôi phải ra ngân hàng rồi tôi sẽ ra bưu điện. ☊ 2265
Flora works eight (8) hours a day, six (6) days a week. ☊ Flora làm việc tám tiếng một ngày, sáu ngày một tuần. ☊ 2269
We looked up at all the stars in the sky. ☊ Chúng tôi đã ngước lên ngắm sao trên trời. ☊ 2325
Do you think two (2) days is enough time to visit New York? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ hai ngày là đủ để tham quan New York không? ☊ 2337
meeting has been canceled. ☊ Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. > Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. ☊ 2339
Tourism is the main industry in the region. > The region's main industry is tourism. ☊ Du lịch là ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng. > Ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng là du lịch. ☊ 2341
had a minute's rest all day. ☊ Tôi chưa nghỉ được thậm chí một phút cả ngày nay. > Tôi chưa có được một phút nghỉ ngơi cà ngày nay. ☊ 2396
Anyone who wants to take the exam should tell me by Friday. ☊ Ai muốn thi thì nên bảo tôi trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2418
to win. ☊ Mọi người đã ngạc nhiên là anh ấy thắng. Ít người nghĩ là anh ấy thắng. ☊ 2421
I don't go out very often. I stay home most days. ☊ Tôi không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. Tôi ở nhà gần như hàng ngày. ☊ 2425
I was sick yesterday, so I spent most of the day in bed. ☊ Hôm qua tôi ốm nên tôi mất gần như cả ngày nằm trên giường. ☊ 2455
When we were on vacation, we went to the beach every day. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ, chúng tôi ngày nào cũng ra bãi biển. ☊ 2458
We spent all day at the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi cả ngày ở bãi biển. ☊ 2461
They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊ 2473
Anyone who wants to apply for the job must do so by Friday. ☊ Bất kì ai muốn nộp đơn xin việc phải thực hiện trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2519
Do you remember the day we went to the zoo? ☊ Cậu có nhớ cái ngày chúng ta đi vườn thú không? ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ 2527
The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊ 2557
I've been working very hard all day, and now I'm exhausted. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cật lực cả ngày nay và giờ tôi kiệt sức. ☊ 2560
EN As the movie went on, it became more and more boring. ☊ Khi bộ lm tiếp tục, nó càng ngày cành chán. ☊ 2574
The movie was unnecessarily long. It could have been much shorter. ☊ Bộ lm dài không cần thiết. Nó lẽ ra phải ngắn hơn nhiều. ☊ 2636
Have you gone to the bank yet? > Not yet. ☊ Cậu đã đến ngân hàng chưa? - Chưa. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ 2652
We're going to the beach tomorrow, even if it's raining. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ ra bãi biển ngày mai, thậm chí nếu trời mưa. ☊ 2667
I'll see you tomorrow unless I have to work late. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai nếu tôi không phải làm muộn. ☊ 2694
It rained for three (3) days without stopping. ☊ Trời mưa suốt ba ngày không nghỉ. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2705
I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊ 2706
I'll see you IN the morning, ON May thirty- rst (31st), twenty-fourteen (2014). ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi sáng, ngày ba mươi mốt tháng năm năm hai nghìn không trăm mười bốn. ☊ 2725
They drive on the left in Britain, Japan, and Singapore. ☊ Người ta lái xe bên trái đường ở Anh, Nhật Bản và Singapore. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 2785
I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊ 2803
Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001). ☊ Mọi người đều choáng vì tin ngày mười một tháng chín năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊ 2824
I'm tired of eating the same food every day. Let's try something di erent. ☊ Tôi mệt vì ngày nào cũng ăn cùng một món. Hãy thử kiếm cái khác xem sao. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2867
him. ☊ Bố mẹ anh ấy không đồng ý với những gì anh ấy làm nhưng họ không thể ngăn anh ta được. ☊ 2903
Karim is a lawyer who specializes in company law. ☊ Karim là một luật sư chuyên ngành luật công ti. ☊ 2906
Megan and I ran into each other on the subway on Monday. ☊ Megan và tôi đã bắt gặp nhau trên tàu điện ngầm hôm Thứ hai. ☊ 2917
every day? ☊ Hàng ngày cậu bỏ ra bao nhiêu thời gian làm bài tập tiếng Anh? ☊ 2925
You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊ 2932
of them. ☊ Tôi đã phát hết danh thiếp cả ngày nay và giờ tôi hết rồi. ☊ 2943
an arm and a leg! We totally got ripped o ! ☊ Thức ăn bẩn thỉu và dịch vụ không ra gì rồi họ thu của chúng tôi cái giá ngất trời! Chúng tôi hoàn toàn bị ăn chặn. ☊ 2949
Talks between Russia and the United States have broken down. ☊ Đàm phán giữa Nga và Mĩ đã đổ vỡ. ☊ 2973
A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊ 2988
A man was knocked down by a car when crossing the street and had to be taken to the hospital. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã bị một xe hơi đâm ngã khi qua đường và phải được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
a verdict of accidental death ☊ accidental ☊
I don't have a bank account. ☊ account ☊
to have an account at/with a bank ☊ account ☊
The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry. ☊ accurately ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
He walked across the field. ☊ across ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
the Banking Act 2009 ☊ act ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid to do sth: Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. ☊ afraid ☊
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. ☊ afraid ☊
They arrived shortly after 5. ☊ after ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon ☊ afternoon ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
The letter came a few days ago. ☊ ago ☊
a short/long time ago ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime. ☊ aim ☊
Spicy smells wafted through the air. ☊ air ☊
Music filled the night air. ☊ air ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
He slipped and almost fell. ☊ almost ☊
There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day. ☊ alternative ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
an amazed silence ☊ amazed ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people ☊ anger ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
to celebrate your wedding anniversary ☊ anniversary ☊
an annual income/subscription/budget ☊ annual ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Their birthdays are only three days apart. ☊ apart ☊
Three days later a rash appeared. ☊ appear ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
The meeting is on the fifth of April/April the fifth. ☊ April ☊
The meeting is on April fifth. ☊ April ☊
The farm and surrounding area were flooded. ☊ area ☊
The arms will need shortening. ☊ arm ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
daily arrivals of refugees ☊ arrival ☊
There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. ☊ arrival ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
He's been at the bank longer than anyone else. ☊ at ☊
a smoky/stuffy atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. ☊ attract ☊
She felt an immediate attraction for him. ☊ attraction ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) ☊ automatic ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
I'm awfully sorry about that problem the other day. ☊ awfully ☊
Please don't be awkward about letting him come. ☊ awkward ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days. ☊ balance ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
a bank loan ☊ bank ☊
a bank manager ☊ bank ☊
a five-bar gate (= one made with five horizontal bars of wood) ☊ bar ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
on a daily/day-to-day/weekly basis ☊ basis ☊
a long soak in a hot bath ☊ bath ☊
the Bay of Bengal ☊ bay ☊
There's a bank down the road. ☊ be ☊
How much is a thousand pounds in euros? ☊ be ☊
He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. ☊ bed ☊
the day before yesterday ☊ before ☊
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank. ☊ before ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
The temperatures remained below freezing all day. ☊ below ☊
It's best if you go now. ☊ best ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
Her work is getting better and better. ☊ better ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
She died shortly after giving birth. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ bitter ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ☊ blow ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. ☊ bound ☊
the branch of computer science known as 'artificial intelligence' ☊ branch ☊
The bank has branches all over the country. ☊ branch ☊
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. ☊ break ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
a brief pause/silence ☊ brief ☊
Mozart's life was brief. ☊ brief ☊
a brief description/summary/account ☊ brief ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May. ☊ bring sth forward ☊
a monthly/an annual/a family budget ☊ budget ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
an advertising budget of $2 million ☊ budget ☊
a big-budget movie ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
budget cuts ☊ budget ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
Have you had a busy day ? ☊ busy ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
I'll have it done by tomorrow. ☊ by ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
to travel by day/night ☊ by ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
overhead/underground cables ☊ cable ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
a calm, cloudless day ☊ calm ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. ☊ cancel ☊
He evaded capture for three days. ☊ capture ☊
a birthday/get-well/good luck card ☊ card ☊
Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left. ☊ carry on ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
His arrival caught me by surprise. ☊ catch ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
a short length of chain ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chance of sth: Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. ☊ chance ☊
She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business. ☊ charge ☊
charge (sb) to do sth: The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment. ☊ charge ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
the chemical industry ☊ chemical ☊
army/industry/police chiefs ☊ chief ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb/sth as/for sth: He chose banking as a career. ☊ choose ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
On a clear day you can see France. ☊ clear ☊
clear about/on sth: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? ☊ clear ☊
to clear out a drawer/room ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) ☊ close ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
the cloth industry/trade ☊ cloth ☊
the coal industry ☊ coal ☊
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. ☊ the coast is clear ☊
collect sth (from...): What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage? ☊ collect ☊
It's amazing how she collects friends. ☊ collect ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
It came as a complete surprise. ☊ complete ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries or concerns about this work. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
concern (over sth/sb): The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment. ☊ concern ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
concerned (that)...: She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. ☊ concerned ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
Congress can impose strict conditions on the bank. ☊ condition ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
The sport has a strict code of conduct. ☊ conduct ☊
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education. ☊ conference ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
Congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow. ☊ congress ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
They have become increasingly health-conscious. ☊ conscious ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
consider sb/sth + noun: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: consider sb/sth (as) sth: He considers himself an expert on the subject. ☊ consider ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
a constant stream of visitors all day ☊ constant ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
the construction industry ☊ construction ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
I've been trying to contact you all day. ☊ contact ☊
The exhibition continues until 25 July. ☊ continue ☊
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. ☊ continuous ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
the cotton industry ☊ cotton ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
count from...: There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. ☊ count ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
She will appear in court tomorrow. ☊ court ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
The tree fell with a great crash. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
The little boy fell over and started to cry. ☊ cry ☊
short curly hair ☊ curly ☊
a budget for the current year ☊ current ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
cut sth + adj.: He's had his hair cut really short. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
Invoices are signed on a daily basis. ☊ daily ☊
They charge a daily rate. ☊ daily ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
The details can be added at a later date. ☊ date ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
a building of late Roman date ☊ date ☊
'What's the date today?' 'The 10th.' ☊ date ☊
Write today's date at the top of the page. ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
I can't come on that date. ☊ date ☊
Please give your name, address and date of birth. ☊ date ☊
name, address and birth date ☊ date ☊
There's no date on this letter. ☊ date ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. ☊ date ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
I saw Tom three days ago. ☊ day ☊
'What day is it today?' 'Monday.' ☊ day ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
New Year's Day ☊ day ☊
Take the medicine three times a day. ☊ day ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
He works at night and sleeps during the day. ☊ day ☊
Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ day ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). ☊ day ☊
Did you have a good day? ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
I took a half day off yesterday. ☊ day ☊
Have a nice day! ☊ day ☊
in Queen Victoria's day ☊ day ☊
the early days of computers ☊ day ☊
Most women stayed at home in those days. ☊ day ☊
in the old days (= in the past) ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
These days kids grow up so quickly. ☊ these days ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
the decay of the old industries ☊ decay ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
Report it to the police without delay (= immediately). ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. ☊ deliberately ☊
Allow 28 days for delivery. ☊ delivery ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
a brief/general description of the software ☊ description ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. ☊ desperate ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
The bank is in difficulty/difficulties. ☊ difficulty ☊
The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. ☊ dinner ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
a short/long distance ☊ distance ☊
a disturbing piece of news ☊ disturbing ☊
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences ☊ division ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
What's Tom doing these days? ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
He lives just down the street. ☊ down ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen) ☊ drawer ☊
'Goodnight. Sweet dreams.' ☊ dream ☊
She walked around in a dream all day. ☊ dream ☊
dress for/in/as sth: You should dress for cold weather today. ☊ dress ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
a day of strong winds and driving rain ☊ driving ☊
Payment is due on 1 October. ☊ due ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
It was a dull, grey day. ☊ dull ☊
Who's on duty today? ☊ on/off duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
Let's make an early start tomorrow. ☊ early ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. ☊ ease ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
Add a scarf for a casual effect. ☊ effect ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
He ended his days in poverty. ☊ end your days/life (in sth) ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
It was the perfect ending to the perfect day. ☊ ending ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
an enjoyable weekend/experience ☊ enjoyable ☊
I wasted an entire day on it. ☊ entire ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
The closing date for entries is 31 March. ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
Every day seemed the same to him. ☊ every ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence ☊ existence ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror ☊ expression ☊
His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. ☊ extension ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
shopping/banking/cooking facilities ☊ facility ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
a fair and breezy day ☊ fair ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
Prices continued to fall on the stock market today. ☊ fall ☊
She slipped on the ice and fell. ☊ fall ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
the fashion industry ☊ fashion ☊
Children grow up so fast these days. ☊ fast ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
Today is the fifth (of May). ☊ fifth ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
a leading figure in the music industry ☊ figure ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
The wind filled the sails. ☊ fill ☊
the film industry ☊ film ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
She reached the final of the 100m hurdles. ☊ final ☊
a diploma in banking and finance ☊ finance ☊
a fine day/evening ☊ fine ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
The dollar finished the day slightly down. ☊ finish ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
a firm agreement/date/decision/offer/promise ☊ firm ☊
the first of May/May 1st ☊ first ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
The flames were growing higher and higher. ☊ flame ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
A group of swans floated by. ☊ float ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks. ☊ flood ☊
be flooded with sth: The room was flooded with evening light. ☊ flood ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: The river flooded the valley. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
flooded fields ☊ flooded ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs. ☊ flow ☊
fly (from...) (to...): I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. ☊ fly ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
A detailed news report will follow shortly. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
the food industry ☊ food ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
I'm going away for a few days. ☊ for ☊
an appointment for May 12 ☊ for ☊
The road went on for miles and miles. ☊ for ☊
It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry. ☊ forecast ☊
Snow is forecast for tomorrow. ☊ forecast ☊
Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year. ☊ forest ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
the changing fortunes of the film industry ☊ fortune ☊
from this day forward ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
It's so cold that even the river has frozen. ☊ freeze ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
Fresh towels are provided every day. ☊ fresh ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. ☊ fridge ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
She was full of admiration for the care she had received. ☊ full ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
at a future date ☊ future ☊
Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. ☊ gain ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
an underground garage (= for example under an office building) ☊ garage ☊
The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. ☊ generally ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
What (= What presents) did you get for your birthday? ☊ get ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
I'm really getting into jazz these days. ☊ get into sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
Give me a call tomorrow. ☊ give ☊
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned). ☊ give ☊
He gave a loud cry (= cried out loudly) and fell to the floor. ☊ give ☊
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
the government of the day ☊ government ☊
the governor of the Bank of England ☊ governor ☊
grab at sth: She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell. ☊ grab ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ grab ☊
His grammar is appalling. ☊ grammar ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
I hate these grey days. ☊ grey ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
There is growing opposition to the latest proposals. ☊ grow ☊
Shortage of water is a growing problem. ☊ grow ☊
a growth area/industry ☊ growth ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
I've had a long hard day. ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
She'll have an accident one day. ☊ have ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
heavy breathing/snoring ☊ heavy ☊
a heavy fall/blow ☊ heavy ☊
She'd had a heavy day. ☊ heavy ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He seemed to hesitate a second. ☊ hesitate ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
hide sb/sth: He hid the letter in a drawer. ☊ hide ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays ☊ holiday ☊
The package includes 20 days' paid holiday a year. ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
the holiday industry ☊ holiday ☊
Where are you going for your holidays this year? ☊ holiday ☊
Happy Holidays! ☊ holiday ☊
She leaves home at 7 every day. ☊ home ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow. ☊ home ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
horizontal lines ☊ horizontal ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. ☊ host ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
Opening hours are from 10 to 6 each day. ☊ hour ☊
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. ☊ hundred ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
He fell ill and died soon after. ☊ ill ☊
to take immediate action ☊ immediate ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? ☊ immediately ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
It is important that he attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important that he should attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It's in that drawer. ☊ in ☊
Soak it in cold water. ☊ in ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing). ☊ increase ☊
increasingly difficult/important/popular ☊ increasingly ☊
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. ☊ increasingly ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
heavy/light industry ☊ industry ☊
the needs of British industry ☊ industry ☊
She got a job in industry. ☊ industry ☊
the steel industry ☊ industry ☊
the catering/tourist, etc. industry ☊ industry ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
He's getting a phone installed tomorrow. ☊ install ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. ☊ interval ☊
a brief introduction ☊ introduction ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia ☊ introduction ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
It's our anniversary. ☊ it ☊
If it's convenient I can come tomorrow. ☊ it ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
It was just an ordinary day. ☊ just ☊
Business is good just now. ☊ just now ☊
I saw her just now. ☊ just now ☊
She should be arriving just about now. ☊ just about ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
The enemy kept up the bombardment day and night. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Cancer kills thousands of people every year. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
I grazed my knee when I fell. ☊ knee ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
A large stone landed right beside him. ☊ land ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
She's late for work every day. ☊ late ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
The birthday card arrived three days late. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
a short/nervous/hearty laugh ☊ laugh ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
Turn left at the intersection. ☊ left ☊
To the left of the library is the bank. ☊ left ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
the worries of everyday life ☊ life ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Trading on the stock exchange was light today. ☊ light ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. ☊ limit ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
a vertical/horizontal line ☊ line ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
Spiders can live for several days without food. ☊ live ☊
bank loans with low interest rates ☊ loan ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
I'm tired. It's been a long day. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
a look of surprise ☊ look ☊
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. ☊ loosely ☊
At that moment he lost his balance and fell. ☊ lose ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
Isn't it a lovely day? ☊ lovely ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
a male-dominated profession ☊ male ☊
to manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team ☊ manage ☊
a bank/hotel manager ☊ manager ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war ☊ mark ☊
Thursday is market day. ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
People have short memories (= they soon forget). ☊ memory ☊
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. ☊ memory ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
on the stroke of midnight/shortly after midnight ☊ midnight ☊
He said he might come tomorrow. ☊ might ☊
She looked at him in mild surprise. ☊ mild ☊
The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road. ☊ mile ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
minority shareholders in the bank ☊ minority ☊
At that very minute, Tom walked in. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). ☊ moment ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
At that very moment, the phone rang. ☊ moment ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
Share prices moved ahead today. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
What's the date of your move? ☊ move ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
Mr Brown ☊ Mr ☊
the music business/industry ☊ music ☊
I must go to the bank and get some money. ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
The box fitted neatly into the drawer. ☊ neatly ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
need (for sb/sth) to do sth: There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. ☊ need ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
a new day ☊ new ☊
a daily/weekly newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
Next Thursday is 12 April. ☊ next ☊
a nice day/smile/place ☊ nice ☊
It was nice and warm yesterday. ☊ nice ☊
They sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ night ☊
on the night of 10 January/January 10 ☊ night ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording. ☊ note ☊
Please make a note of the dates. ☊ note ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
Start writing now. ☊ now ☊
the nuclear industry ☊ nuclear ☊
nuclear-powered submarines ☊ nuclear ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
everyday objects such as cups and saucers ☊ object ☊
observe sb/sth do sth: The police observed a man enter the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe sb/sth doing sth: They observed him entering the bank. ☊ observe ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
I've got three days off next week. ☊ off ☊
How many days did you take off? ☊ off ☊
I fell off the ladder. ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
He's had ten days off school. ☊ off ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
on your birthday ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
an ordinary sort of day ☊ ordinary ☊
I saw Jack the other day. ☊ the other day/morning/evening/week ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
He lives right out in the country. ☊ out ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
This is a brief outline of the events. ☊ outline ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
Send for your free information pack today. ☊ pack ☊
a daily/evening/Sunday paper ☊ paper ☊
a birthday/dinner/garden, etc. party ☊ party ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station. ☊ pass ☊
A plane passed low overhead. ☊ pass ☊
a secret underground passage ☊ passage ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
He just walked straight past us! ☊ past ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
I'm paid $100 a day. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
a meeting with business people and bankers ☊ people ☊
It was a perfect day for a picnic. ☊ perfect ☊
The TV works perfectly now. ☊ perfectly ☊
Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. ☊ perhaps ☊
Tomorrow will be cold with sunny periods. ☊ period ☊
I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). ☊ permit ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
Take three pills daily after meals. ☊ pill ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
the plastic industry ☊ plastic ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
You'll have to play inside today. ☊ play ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
I will come as soon as I possibly can. ☊ possibly ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
to practice the piano every day ☊ practice ☊
You need to practise every day. ☊ practise ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
the bank president ☊ president ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
prevent sth/sb: The accident could have been prevented. ☊ prevent ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
I had visited them three days previously. ☊ previously ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
private banks ☊ private ☊
Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne. ☊ produce ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
It was a proud day in the nation's history ☊ proud ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
the publication date ☊ publication ☊
specialist publications ☊ publication ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
The air was sweet and pure. ☊ pure ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
The days seemed to race past. ☊ race ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
It's pouring with rain (= raining very hard). ☊ rain ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C. ☊ reach ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree)? ☊ reckon ☊
reckon to be/have sth: Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. ☊ reckon ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. ☊ recognize ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
the recording industry (= the industry that records and sells music) ☊ recording ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
With reference to your letter of July 22... ☊ in/with reference to ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. ☊ refrigerator ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons ☊ regulation ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
to remove problems/obstacles/objections ☊ remove ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
The committee includes representatives from industry. ☊ representative ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. ☊ rescue ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. ☊ rest ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
a review body/date/panel ☊ review ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
revise sth: I'm revising Geography today. ☊ revise ☊
long-/short-grain rice ☊ rice ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): to ride the subway/an elevator, etc. ☊ ride ☊
She rode the bus to school every day. ☊ ride ☊
I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick). ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
I'll be right back. ☊ right ☊
Lee was standing right behind her. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you). ☊ right ☊
He's not in the office right now. ☊ right now ☊
Do it right now! ☊ right now ☊
I want it sent right away. ☊ right away/off ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
I'll give you a ring tomorrow. ☊ give sb a ring ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
Make exercise a part of your daily routine. ☊ routine ☊
a routine job ☊ routine ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent. ☊ rule ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
state-run industries ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
the day-to-day running of a business ☊ running ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
The money is safely locked in a drawer. ☊ safely ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
I resigned last Friday and left that same day. ☊ same ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. ☊ schedule ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
to study one of the sciences ☊ science ☊
scratch sth/yourself: John yawned and scratched his chin. ☊ scratch ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
the manufacturing sector ☊ sector ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
The final team selection will be made tomorrow. ☊ selection ☊
the random selection of numbers ☊ selection ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
I'm sending the files off to my boss tomorrow. ☊ send sth off ☊
The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. ☊ sentence ☊
Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. ☊ serve ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
a service industry ☊ service ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
to be on the day/night shift at the factory ☊ shift ☊
I got a terrible shock the other day. ☊ shock ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
Money was short at that time. ☊ short ☊
I'm going to France for a short break. ☊ short ☊
Which is the shortest day of the year? ☊ short ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
She was short and dumpy. ☊ short ☊
He had short curly hair. ☊ short ☊
a short walk ☊ short ☊
a short skirt ☊ short ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
I'll be ready shortly. ☊ shortly ☊
The roads should be less crowded today. ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
The bank shuts at 4. ☊ shut ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
Don't be shy—come and say hello. ☊ shy ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
a sideways move ☊ sideways ☊
He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
The treaty was signed on 24 March. ☊ sign ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
a silly idea ☊ silly ☊
That was a silly thing to do! ☊ silly ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
You silly boy! ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
a silly game ☊ silly ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
Why worry about a silly thing like that? ☊ silly ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
We eat rice every single day. ☊ single ☊
Good morning, sir. Can I help you? ☊ sir ☊
Are you ready to order, sir? ☊ sir ☊
'Report to me tomorrow, corporal!' 'Yes, sir!' ☊ sir ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
a dress with short/long sleeves ☊ sleeve ☊
The drawers slide in and out easily. ☊ slide ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers ☊ smell ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
a sweet/fresh/musty smell ☊ smell ☊
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. ☊ smell ☊
to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc. ☊ smile ☊
He smiled to think how naive he used to be. ☊ smile ☊
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ☊ smoke ☊
20 cm of snow were expected today. ☊ snow ☊
It's been snowing heavily all day. ☊ snow ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. ☊ some ☊
You'll find some in the drawer. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ☊ something ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ something ☊
I was somewhat surprised to see him. ☊ somewhat ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
The day was split up into 6 one-hour sessions. ☊ split sth up ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
squeeze sth + adj.: Soak the cloth in warm water and then squeeze it dry. ☊ squeeze ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
a date stamp ☊ stamp ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
Do you start the day with a good breakfast? ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
a perfect start to the day ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
a tube/an underground station ☊ station ☊
a subway station ☊ station ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
The TV stays on all day in their house. ☊ stay ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
the iron and steel industry ☊ steel ☊
a steep hill/slope/bank ☊ steep ☊
A short flight of steps led up to the door. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
The hotel is only a short step from the beach. ☊ step ☊
This drawer keeps sticking. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ 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 ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
I'll do it straight away. ☊ straight away ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
The bank is just across the street. ☊ street ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
He stretched and yawned lazily. ☊ stretch ☊
strict rules/regulations/discipline ☊ strict ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
She's on a very strict diet. ☊ strict ☊
a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian ☊ strict ☊
a strict Muslim ☊ strict ☊
a strict vegetarian ☊ strict ☊
She was brought up very strictly. ☊ strictly ☊
The industry is strictly regulated. ☊ strictly ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water. ☊ strip ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
It's such a beautiful day! ☊ such ☊
Opportunities such as this did not come every day. ☊ such as ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
a summer's day ☊ summer ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral. ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
Her letter came as a complete surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
a look of surprise ☊ surprise ☊
She looked up in surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise (at sth): He gasped with surprise at her strength. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
I got a surprise when I saw the bill. ☊ surprise ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
The decision has been greeted with surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
a surprised look ☊ surprised ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (that...): You shouldn't be surprised (that) he didn't come. ☊ surprised ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Surprisingly, he agreed straight away. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
'How are you these days?' 'Oh, surviving.' ☊ survive ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
She fell over and swore loudly. ☊ swear ☊
Their bodies were soaked in sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
The air was sweet with incense. ☊ sweet ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
They spent the day swimming and sunbathing. ☊ swim ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president. ☊ sympathetic ☊
He took the criticism surprisingly well. ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
a target date of April 2012 ☊ target ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
telephone sth: You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. ☊ telephone ☊
It was on TV yesterday. ☊ on (the) television ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
That dress of hers is too short. ☊ that ☊
Where's the letter that came yesterday? ☊ that ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
I'm usually out during the day. ☊ the ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
There's only four days left. ☊ there ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
There it is—just behind the chair. ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
The museum is open daily throughout the year. ☊ throughout ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
The early morning is the best time of day. ☊ time ☊
The movie is set at the time of the Russian Revolution. ☊ time ☊
This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. ☊ time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
It had been a long tiring day. ☊ tiring ☊
His expression changed from amazement to joy. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
To her astonishment, he smiled. ☊ to ☊
I've got a piano lesson later today. ☊ today ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
The review is in today's paper. ☊ today ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
today's young people ☊ today ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
Today is Tuesday, so tomorrow is Wednesday. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The announcement will appear in tomorrow's newspapers. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Tomorrow will be fine and dry according to the weather forecast. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Who knows what changes tomorrow may bring? ☊ tomorrow ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
Bungalows are a type of house. ☊ type ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
underground passages/caves/streams ☊ underground ☊
underground cables ☊ underground ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
useless (doing sth): It's useless worrying about it. ☊ useless ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
to go down/fall/drop in value ☊ value ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary? ☊ vocabulary ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
It's only a short walk to the beach. ☊ walk ☊
want doing sth: The plants want watering daily. ☊ want ☊
want to be/have sth: The plants want to be watered daily. ☊ want ☊
want (to do sth): What do you want to do tomorrow? ☊ want ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
She fell into the water. ☊ water ☊
Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead. ☊ wave ☊
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves. ☊ wave ☊
It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons). ☊ way ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
the best/quickest/shortest way from A to B ☊ way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
This skirt is way (= a lot) too short. ☊ way ☊
The unions have always been weak in this industry. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
What day of the week is it? ☊ week ☊
a week ago today (= seven days ago) ☊ week ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
Have a good weekend! ☊ weekend ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
Well, I'd better be going now. ☊ well ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
a wet day ☊ wet ☊
It's going to be wet tomorrow. ☊ wet ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
He whistled in amazement. ☊ whistle ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
He spent the whole day writing. ☊ whole ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
The term is widely used in everyday speech. ☊ widely ☊
You'll do it this minute! ☊ will ☊
That'll be the doctor now. ☊ will ☊
The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. ☊ wind ☊
The swan flapped its wings noisily. ☊ wing ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
I bank with HSBC. ☊ with ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day. ☊ withdraw ☊
You should receive a reply within seven days. ☊ within ☊
There is discontent within the farming industry. ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
a worrying development ☊ worrying ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
The weather got worse during the day. ☊ worse ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
She'd look better with shorter hair. ☊ would ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
He stood up, stretched and yawned. ☊ yawn ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'Waiter!' 'Yes, sir?' ☊ yes ☊
Yesterday's students are today's employees. ☊ yesterday ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. ☊ young ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
the youth of today ☊ youth ☊