Schloss 
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castle like: Schloss → →
das Schloss ☊ 
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☊ geschlossen ☊ đóng cửa ☊ ☊ das Vorhängeschloss ☊ khóa móc, ổ khóa ☊ ☊ Schloss ☊ 城堡 ☊ chéngbǎo geschlossen ☊ 关闭的 ☊ guānbì de Vorhängeschloss ☊ 挂锁 ☊ guàshuǒ Im Bus schloss er seine Augen. ☊ Trên xe buýt anh ấy nhắm mắt lại. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 340) Der Widder ist kühn, mutig und entschlossen. ☊ Bạch dương thì gan dạ, dũng cảm và cương quyết. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1132) Ich habe gerade meine Doktorarbeit abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi vừa hoàn thành xong bài luận văn tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1434) Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776) 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 Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen und schon einige Erfahrungen in der Praxis gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp đại học thành công và đã có một chút kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1778) Mein Studium habe ich mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1811) Ich habe mein Studium mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen und schon über sieben Jahre Berufserfahrung. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi và đã có trên bảy năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1812) 2004 habe ich mein Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2004 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa học đại học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1850) 2008 habe ich meine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2008 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1851) Ich habe mein Studium schnell abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học rất nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1873) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Wo ist dieser Drucker angeschlossen? ☊ Máy in này được nối ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2038) Reduzierte Ware ist vom Umtausch ausgeschlossen. ☊ Hàng giảm giá không đổi lại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2508) She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) ☊ battle ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
call sb/sth + noun: They decided to call the baby Mark. ☊ call ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
Windsor Castle ☊ castle ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
The exhibition charts the history of the palace. ☊ chart ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
The door closed with a click. ☊ click ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
close sth (for sth): The museum has been closed for renovation. ☊ close ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
She closed the gate behind her. ☊ close ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
Keep the door closed. ☊ closed ☊
The museum is closed on Mondays. ☊ closed ☊
a closed society ☊ closed ☊
He has a closed mind. ☊ closed ☊
(+ adv./prep.): He came into the room and shut the door. ☊ come ☊
The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant. ☊ committee ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
She's just completed a master's degree in Law. ☊ complete ☊
The project should be completed within a year. ☊ complete ☊
+ speech: 'So it should be safe to continue,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
conclude sth (with sth): The commission concluded its investigation last month. ☊ conclude ☊
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. ☊ conclude ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. ☊ confine ☊
connection (with sth): a direct/close/strong connection with sth ☊ connection ☊
cross over sth: He crossed over the road and joined me. ☊ cross ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
fierce/grim/dogged determination ☊ determination ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
They had survived by sheer determination. ☊ determination ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
I'm determined to succeed. ☊ determined ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
The door closed behind him. ☊ door ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. ☊ exclude ☊
Women are still excluded from some London clubs. ☊ exclude ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
She finished law school last year. ☊ finish ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
The key doesn't fit the lock. ☊ fit ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ☊ free ☊
freeze sth (up): Ten degrees of frost had frozen the lock on the car. ☊ freeze ☊
friendship with sb: He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo. ☊ friendship ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
The police decided to investigate further. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
half-closed eyes ☊ half ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
Leave the key in the lock. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
The group has just inked a $10 million deal. ☊ ink ☊
The door was locked from the inside. ☊ inside ☊
investigation into sth: The police have completed their investigations into the accident. ☊ investigation ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
to insert/turn the key in the lock ☊ key ☊
You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down. ☊ you know ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
Did you lock the door? ☊ lock ☊
The gates are locked at 6 o'clock. ☊ lock ☊
He locked up the shop and went home. ☊ lock up, lock sth up ☊
She turned the key in the lock. ☊ lock ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
a bicycle lock ☊ lock ☊
a steering lock ☊ lock ☊
The house is not yet connected to the mains. ☊ main ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
They decided to offer the job to Jo. ☊ offer ☊
offer sb sth: They decided to offer Jo the job. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
This door is kept permanently locked. ☊ permanently ☊
Is the printer plugged in? ☊ plug sth in, plug sth into sth ☊
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. ☊ practice ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ prove ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
For reasons of security the door is always kept locked. ☊ reason ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. ☊ resist ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career. ☊ ruin ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
The money is safely locked in a drawer. ☊ safely ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
They shot the lock off (= removed it by shooting). ☊ shoot ☊
Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. ☊ shut ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
She closed the door softly behind her. ☊ softly ☊
He decided to help Jan as he felt sorry for her. ☊ be/feel sorry for sb ☊
start sth (up): They decided to start a catering business. ☊ start ☊
The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. ☊ steady ☊
The key has stuck in the lock. ☊ stick ☊
The key turned stiffly in the lock. ☊ stiffly ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
He was determined to make a success of the business. ☊ success ☊
I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
The government is determined to tackle inflation. ☊ tackle ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
He's determined to pass this time. ☊ time ☊
She was determined to do well. ☊ to ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned the key in the lock. ☊ turn ☊
The unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week. ☊ unfortunate ☊
He was unhappy at being left out of the team. ☊ unhappy ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊