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Chúng tôi đi. ☊ Basics 2 We practice reading. ☊ Chúng tôi tập đọc. ☊ Basics 2 We read magazines. ☊ Chúng tôi đọc tạp chí. ☊ Basics 2 We order a plate of rice. ☊ Chúng tôi gọi một đĩa cơm. ☊ Basics 2 Welcome ☊ Chào mừng! ☊ Common Phrases We speak English. ☊ Chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh. ☊ Common Phrases We read books / the books. ☊ ☊ Classifiers 1 We have books / the books. ☊ ☊ Classifiers 1 The kid wears the coat. ☊ ☊ Clothing I wear a hat. ☊ ☊ Clothing He likes wearing a hat. ☊ ☊ Clothing I wear pants. ☊ Tôi mặc quần. ☊ Clothing The sweater and the coat / sweater and coat ☊ Áo lạnh và áo khoác ☊ Clothing towel ☊ khăn ☊ We do not have the boots. ☊ Chúng tôi không có ủng. ☊ Clothing We eat lunch. ☊ Chúng tôi ăn trưa. ☊ Food We do not sell animals. ☊ Chúng tôi không bán động vật. ☊ Verbs 1 We practice speaking English. ☊ Chúng tôi luyện tập nói tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 1 We do not sell animals. ☊ ☊ Verbs 1 We see her sing. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy cô ấy hát. ☊ Verbs 1 We take a glass of juice. ☊ Chúng tôi lấy một ly nước ép. ☊ Verbs 1 the answer (1) ☊ Đáp án ☊ Questions 2 How do they answer? ☊ Họ trả lời như thế nào? ☊ Questions 2 I want an answer (2). ☊ Tôi muốn một câu trả lời! ☊ Questions 2 She wears a pink skirt. ☊ Cô ấy mặc một cái váy màu hồng. ☊ Colors We are very sorry. ☊ Chúng tôi rất xin lỗi. ☊ Adjectives 1 I wear a new shirt. ☊ ☊ Adjectives 1 We help the poor man. ☊ Chúng tôi giúp người đàn ông nghèo. ☊ Adjectives 1 We are very dangerous. ☊ Chúng tôi rất nguy hiểm. ☊ Adjectives 1 We buy luxurious bags. ☊ Chúng tôi mua những cái túi xaxỉ. ☊ Adjectives 1 We are very good. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tốt. ☊ Adjectives 1 I ask but he does not answer. ☊ Tôi hỏi mà anh ấy không trả lời. ☊ Conjunctions When I ask, you answer. ☊ ☊ Conjunctions We say goodbye before going to Vietnam. ☊ Chúng tôi nói tạm biệt trước khi đi Việt Nam. ☊ Conjunctions Two men wear seventy-six scarves. ☊ Hai người đàn ông mang bảy mươi sáucái khăn quàng. ☊ Numbers twenty-one billion ☊ Hai mươi mốt tỷ ☊ Numbers three hundred twenty-four ☊ Ba trăm hai mươi tư ☊ Numbers At this moment, we are learning Vietnamese. ☊ Vào lúc này, chúng tôi đang học tiếng Việt. ☊ Continuous We are not watching tv now. ☊ Hiện tại chúng tôi không đang xem tivi. ☊ Continuous I wear the shirt. ☊ Tôi mặc chiếc áo. ☊ Verbs 2 If we try, we succeed. ☊ Nếu chúng tôi cố gắng, chúng tôi thành công. ☊ Verbs 2 We protect her. ☊ Chúng tôi bảo vệ cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 2 We produce cooking oil. ☊ Chúng tôi sản xuất dầu ăn. ☊ Verbs 2 We watch tv and have a discussion. ☊ Chúng tôi xem tivi và thảo luận. ☊ Verbs 2 Tonight we do not sleep. ☊ Tối nay chúng tôi không ngủ. ☊ Dates and Time This evening we do not sleep. (tonight) ☊ ☊ Dates and Time Weeks ☊ Những tuần ☊ Dates and Time Wednesday ☊ Thứ tư ☊ Dates and Time I need twenty seconds. ☊ Tôi cần hai mươi giây. ☊ Dates and Time We love the autumn. ☊ Chúng tôi thích mùa thu. ☊ Dates and Time He has twelve daughters. ☊ Anh ấy có mười hai con gái. ☊ Family We are brothers. ☊ Chúng tôi là anh em. ☊ Family My uncle wears violet pants. ☊ Chú tôi mặc chiếc quần màu tím. ☊ Family I do not wear the hat before wearing the shoes. ☊ Tôi không đội mũ trước khi mang giày. ☊ Prepositions 1 In which direction should we go? ☊ Chúng tôi nên đi hướng nào? ☊ Geography The west ☊ Hướng tây ☊ Geography Do you go toward the east or the west? ☊ Bạn đi hướng đông hay hướng tây? ☊ Geography You are welcome ☊ Không có gì! ☊ Common Phrases 2 You are welcome, goodbye! ☊ Không có gì, tạm biệt! ☊ Common Phrases 2 Yes, you are welcome. ☊ Vâng, không có gì. ☊ Common Phrases 2 We see his seriousness. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sự nghiêm túc của anh ấy. ☊ Nominalization We are artists. ☊ Chúng tôi là nghệ sĩ. ☊ Jobs 1 My teacher wears a yellow shirt. ☊ Giáo viên của tôi mặc một cái áo màu vàng. ☊ Jobs 1 Twenty-one businessmen eat a cake. ☊ Hai mươi mốt doanh nhân ăn một cá ibánh. ☊ Jobs 1 We are not farmers. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải là nông dân. ☊ Jobs 1 We are not (the) monks. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải là những nhà sư. ☊ Jobs 1 We are not mathematicians. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải là các nhà toán học. ☊ Jobs 1 I will cry next week. ☊ Tôi sẽ khóc vào tuần tới. ☊ Future We need a humble leader. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một nhà lãnh đạo khiêm tốn. ☊ Attributes We need a lazy actor. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một diễn viên lười biếng. ☊ Attributes We respect our parents. ☊ Chúng tôi tôn trọng bố mẹ của chúng tôi. ☊ Attributes We are not mean. ☊ Chúng tôi không xấu tính. ☊ Attributes We appreciate the seriousness of the leaders. ☊ Chúng tôi đánh giá cao sự nghiêm túc của các nhà lãnh đạo. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Does my answer satisfy your question? ☊ Câu trả lời của tôi có thoả mãn câu hỏi của bạn không? ☊ Verbs 2.5 I am not satisfied with this answer. ☊ ☊ Verbs 2.5 to take a shower ☊ tắm ☊ Verbs 2.5 He rarely wears skirts. ☊ Anh ấy hiếm khi mặc váy. ☊ Frequency That child always wears a hat. ☊ Đứa trẻ đó luôn đội một cái mũ. ☊ Frequency The mathematician wears glasses before working. ☊ Nhà toán học mang kính trước khi làm việc. ☊ Objects 2 We buy a luxurious washing machine. ☊ Chúng tôi mua một cái máy giặt xa xỉ. ☊ Objects 2 However, my dad does not agree. ☊ Tuy nhiên, bố của tôi không đồng ý. ☊ Conjunctions 2 He buys a watch. However, he does not use it. ☊ Anh ấy mua một cái đồng hồ. Tuynhiên, anh ấy không dùng nó. ☊ Conjunctions 2 however ☊ tuy nhiên ☊ Conjunctions 2 Today is Sunday, therefore we sleep. ☊ Hôm nay là chủ nhật, vậy nên chúng tôi ngủ. ☊ Conjunctions 2 We completely agree with this journalist. ☊ Chúng tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với nhà báo này. ☊ Adverbs We will never get back together. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ không bao giờ trởvề với nhau ☊ Adverbs Today we go to school together. ☊ Hôm nay, chúng tôi đi học cùng nhau. ☊ Adverbs Anyway we are still friends. ☊ Dù sao chúng tôi vẫn là bạn. ☊ Adverbs We go our seperate ways. ☊ Chúng tôi đường ai người đó đi. ☊ Places We will open a coffee shop. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ mở một quán cà phê. ☊ Places Welcome to our beautiful village! ☊ Chào mừng đến ngôi làng đẹp của chúng tôi! ☊ Places Now it is twenty to three. ☊ Bây giờ là ba giờ kém hai mươi. ☊ Places We are brothers. ☊ Chung toi la anh em. ☊ Places He has twelve daughters. ☊ Anh ấy có mười hai con gái. ☊ Family My father does not buy this bottle of wine in Sweden. ☊ Bố tôi không mua chai rượu nàyở Thuỵ Điển. ☊ Countries 2 Sweden ☊ thuỵ điển ☊ Countries 2 We will buy a book about South Africa. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ mua một quyển sách về Nam Phi. ☊ Countries 2 We started to sell the newspapers yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi bắt đầu bán những tờ báo vào ngày hôm qua. ☊ Past Twenty-eight days before ☊ Hai mươi tám ngày trước ☊ Past My family went to France last year. ☊ Gia đình của tôi đã đi đến Pháp vào năm ngoái. ☊ Past We only have three domestic airports. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ có ba sân bay nội địa. ☊ Travel We will receive two books from her. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhận được hai quyển sách từ cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 3 We wait for the women patiently because they are very slow. ☊ Chúng tôi kiên nhẫn đợi những người phụ nữ vì họ rất chậm. ☊ Verbs 3 We were contacted by a famous man. ☊ Chúng ta đã được liên hệ bởi một người đàn ông nổi tiếng. ☊ Passive There is nothing between her and me. ☊ Không có gì giữa cô ấy và tôi. ☊ Prepositions 2 Which country is between Spain and France? ☊ Nước nào ở giữa Tây Ban Nha và Pháp? ☊ Prepositions 2 between ☊ giữa ☊ Prepositions 2 Except him, we all like the summer. ☊ Ngoại trừ anh ấy, chúng tôi đều thích mùa hè. ☊ Prepositions 2 We need an example. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một ví dụ. ☊ Education We need her report. ☊ Chúng tôi cần báo cáo của cô ấy. ☊ Education We use the knowledge from this course to write a report. ☊ Chúng tôi dùng kiến thức từ khoá học này để viết một báo cáo. ☊ Education We will have a presentation tomorrow. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình vào ngày mai. ☊ Education Happiness is a place between too little and too much. ☊ Hạnh phúc là một nơi giữa quá ít và quá nhiều. ☊ Common Phrases 3 We ran out of food. ☊ Chúng tôi đã hết thức ăn. ☊ Common Phrases 3 He betrayed us and we do not support this. ☊ Anh ấy đã phản bội chúng tôi vàchúng tôi không ủng hộ điều này. ☊ Relative Clauses We are human. ☊ Chúng tôi là con người. ☊ People We want to chang this committee. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thay đổi uỷ ban này. ☊ People The friendship between me and him is very special. ☊ Tình bạn giữa tôi và anh ấy rất đặc biệt. ☊ People I always appreciate the international friendship between them. ☊ Tôi luôn đánh giá cao tình bạn quốc tế giữa họ. ☊ People We support our customers. ☊ Chúng tôi hỗ trợ những khách hàng của mình. ☊ People The secretary received the gift from the co-workers on Wednesday. ☊ Người thư ký đã nhận được quà từ các đồng nghiệp vào thứ tư. ☊ People We divorced five years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã ly hôn năm năm trước. ☊ People I will come to their wedding. ☊ Tôi sẽ đến đám cưới của họ. ☊ People wedding ☊ đám cưới ☊ People We are a group. ☊ Chúng tôi là một nhóm. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai mươi chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 The shortest answer is action. ☊ Câu trả lời ngắn nhất là hành động. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 We do not agree with your actions. ☊ Chúng tôi không đồng ý với những hành động của bạn. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 We dream while our teacher is teaching. ☊ Chúng tôi mơ trong khi giáo viên của chúng tôi đang dạy. ☊ Verbs 4 We should not stay up late. ☊ Chúng tôi không nên thức khuya. ☊ Verbs 4 Welcome to the world of dolphins ☊ Chào mừng đến thế giới cá heo! ☊ Animals 2 Frogs swim very well. ☊ Ếch bơi rất tốt. ☊ Animals 2 We will never sell our camel. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ không bao giờ bán con lạc đà của mình. ☊ Animals 2 We need feedback from you. ☊ Chúng tôi cần những phản hồi từ các bạn. ☊ Communication flower ☊ hoa ☊ Nature Today the weather changed many times. ☊ Hôm nay, thời tiết đã thay đổi nhiều lần. ☊ Nature weather ☊ thời tiết ☊ Nature There are many flowers and trees on that hill. ☊ Có nhiều hoa và cây trên ngọn đồikia. ☊ Nature This table is lower than that table. ☊ Cái bàn này thấp hơn cái bàn kia. ☊ Adjectives 2 We do not want to make you afraid. ☊ Chúng tôi không muốn làm bạn sợ. ☊ Adjectives 2 We are ready to support you. ☊ Chúng tôi sẵn sàng hỗ trợ bạn. ☊ Adjectives 2 We are looking for suitable solutions. ☊ Chúng tôi đang tìm những giải pháp thích hợp. ☊ Adjectives 2 We need particular examples. ☊ Chúng tôi cần những ví dụ cụ thể. ☊ Adjectives 2 We bought ten coconuts. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua mười trái dừa. ☊ Miscellaneous We always care about their security ☊ Chúng tôi luôn quan tâm về an ninh của họ. ☊ Politics We believe ou president. ☊ Chúng tôi tin Tổng thống của chúng tôi. ☊ Politics We do not want war. ☊ Chúng tôi không muốn chiến tranh. ☊ Politics If the President does not resign, we will go on strike ☊ Nếu Tổng thống không từ chức, chúng tôi sẽ đình công. ☊ Politics We do not support the policy of the mayor. ☊ Chúng tôi không ủng hộ chính sách của thị trưởng. ☊ Politics The wealth of that politician is the result of corruption. ☊ Sự giàu có của chính trị gia đó là kết quả của tham nhũng. ☊ Politics I do not admire your wealth. ☊ Tôi không ngưỡng mộ sự giàu có của bạn. ☊ Politics wealth ☊ Sự giàu có ☊ Politics The government has a new policy to develop social welfare. ☊ Chính phủ có một chính sách mới để phát triển phúc lợi xã hội. ☊ Politics social welfare ☊ Phúc lợi xã hội ☊ Politics Sweden has a good welfare. ☊ Thuỵ Điển có phúc lợi tốt. ☊ Politics welfare ☊ Phúc lợi ☊ Politics I am not afraid of your power. ☊ Tôi không sợ quyền lực của bạn. ☊ Politics power ☊ quyền lực ☊ Politics We need a goal ☊ Chúng tôi cần một bàn thắng. ☊ Sports With music we are one. ☊ Với nhạc, chúng tôi là một. ☊ Arts The concert started twenty minutes ago. ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc đã bắt đầu hai mươi phút trước. ☊ Arts We must protect the natural environment. ☊ Chúng tôi phải bảo vệ môi trường thiên nhiên ☊ Arts We meet a difficult case. ☊ Chúng tôi gặp một tình huống khó. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 We have faith in love. ☊ Chúng tôi có niềm tin trong tình yêu. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 We are studying his behavior. ☊ Chúng tôi đang nghiên cứu hành vi của anh ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 With his experience we will not fail. ☊ Với kinh nghiệm của anh ấy, chúng tô isẽ không thất bại. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 We do not exist in her memory. ☊ Chúng tôi không tồn tại trong ký ức của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 Who put two billion flowers in my bedroom? ☊ Ai đã để hai tỷ đoá hoa trong phòng ngủ của tôi? ☊ Classifiers 2 That dess is made by flowers. ☊ Bộ đầm đó được làm từ những đoá hoa. ☊ Classifiers 2 CF (flowers) ☊ đoá ☊ Classifiers 2 We are the new employees here. ☊ Chúng tôi là những nhân viên mới ở đây. ☊ Jobs 2 My elder sister stopped her diet after a week. ☊ Chị của tôi đã dừng chế độ ăn kiêng của cô ấy sau một tuần. ☊ Medical I do not have any appointment with the doctor this week. ☊ Tôi không có cuộc hẹn với bác sĩ tuần này. ☊ Medical I do not want to measure my weight. ☊ Tôi không muốn đo trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science weight ☊ trọng lượng ☊ Science Smart people usually study math well. ☊ Những người thông minh thường xuyên học môn toán tốt. ☊ Science She wants to decrease weight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn giảm trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science The formula to measure weight ☊ Công thức để đo trọng lượng ☊ Science We will have a discussion about that matter in this meeting. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ thảo luận về vấn đề đó trong cuộc họp này. ☊ Economics We do not take money from this fund. ☊ Chúng tôi không lấy tiền từ quỹ này. ☊ Economics We declare independence. ☊ Chúng tôi tuyên bố độc lập. ☊ Verbs 5 Sorry, but we cannot continue to sustain life on Earth ☊ Xin lỗi nhưng chúng tôi không thể tiếp tục duy trì sự sống trên Trái Đất. ☊ Verbs 5 We celebrate Tet. ☊ Chúng tôi ăn Tết. ☊ History That girl wears Ao dai and conical hat. ☊ Cô gái đó mặc áo dài và đội nón lá. ☊ History We read the tale of Kieu. ☊ Chúng tôi đọc truyện Kiều. ☊ History However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History We are civilians. ☊ Chúng tôi là những dân thường. ☊ History We do not want to be invaded. ☊ Chúng tôi không muốn bị xâm lược. ☊ History Whom do we have to evacuate? ☊ Chúng tôi phải di tản ai? ☊ History We want to learn about colonial exploitation. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tìm hiểu về sự bóc lột thuộc địa. ☊ History We belong to the working class. ☊ Chúng tôi thuộc về giai cấp công nhân. ☊ History We are very democratic and cannot be more democratic. ☊ Chúng tôi rất dân chủ và không thể dân chủ hơn. ☊ History Why are we imprisoned? ☊ Tại sao chúng tôi bị bắt giam? ☊ History the power of faith ☊ Sức mạnh của niềm tin. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 power ☊ Sức mạnh ☊ Abstract Objects 3 Our most powerful weapon is literature. ☊ Vũ khí mạnh mẽ nhất của chúngtôi là văn học. ☊ Military Education is the most powerful weapon that we can use to change the world. ☊ Giáo dục là vũ khí mạnh nhất mà chúng ta có thể sử dụng để thay đổi thế giới. ☊ Military weapon ☊ Vũ khí ☊ Military powerful ☊ mạnh mẽ ☊ Military The cat is aiming ist weapon at me. ☊ Con mèo đang nhắm vũ khí của nó vào tôi. ☊ Military We do not like guns. ☊ Chúng tôi không thích súng. ☊ Military I feel happy when I wear this military uniform. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy hạnh phúc khi mặc bộ quân phục này. ☊ Military Both countries invest all the weapons they have into this battle. ☊ Cả hai quốc gia đầu tư tất cả vũ khí họ có vào trận chiến này. ☊ Military We are not against the government. ☊ Chúng tôi không chống chính phủ. ☊ Military i think my cat has nuclear weapons. ☊ Tôi nghĩ con mèo của tôi có vũ khí hạt nhân. ☊ Military The human race needs love or nuclear weapons or both. ☊ Loài người cần tình yêu hoặc vũ khí hạt nhân, hoặc cả hai. ☊ Military nuclear weapon ☊ vũ khí hạt nhân ☊ Military We were very afraid when he told us about his curse, although we knew that ☊ Chúng tôi đã rất sợ khi anh ấy nói chochúng tôi về lời nguyền của anh ấymặc dù chúng tôi đã biết đó ☊ Paranormality The fortune teller says we must make offerings usually. ☊ Thầy bói nói chúng tôi phải cúng thường xuyên. ☊ Paranormality This is the education we need. ☊ Đây là nền giáo dục chúng tôi cần. ☊ Classifier 3.1 My wife is a sweet woman. ☊ Vợ của tôi là một người phụ nữ dịu dàng. ☊ Reduplicative Words sweet woman ☊ phụ nữ dịu dàng ☊ Reduplicative Words sweet ☊ dịu dàng ☊ Reduplicative Words He will be sick in cold weather ☊ Anh ấy sẽ bị trúng gió trong thời tiết lạnh. ☊ Informal Expressions We do not want to do business with you. ☊ Chúng tôi không muốn làm ăn với bạn. ☊ Informal Expressions Western backpacker ☊ Tây ba lô ☊ Informal Expressions We do not accept this exorbitant price. ☊ Chúng tôi không chấp nhận cái giá cắt cổ này. ☊ Informal Expressions We had a glorious victory. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một chiến thắng vẻ vang. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 They hesitate and do not want to answer. ☊ Họ lưỡng lự và không muốn trả lời ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 We are joyful to welcome you to Viet Nam. ☊ Chúng tôi hân hoan chào mừng bạn đến Việt Nam. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Shall we see each other tomorrow? Ngày mai chúng ta có gặp nhau không? * 005 What are we doing? Chúng ta làm gì? * 006 What else do we need? Chúng ta còn cần gì nữa? * 017 Shall we meet tomorrow? Ngày mai chúng ta có gặp nhau không? * 026 I suggest that we meet on the weekend. Tôi đề nghị, chúng ta gặp nhau vào cuối tuần. * 026 Shall we have a picnic? Chúng ta đi dã ngoại không? * 026 Shall we go to the beach? Chúng ta ra bờ biển không? * 026 Shall we go to the mountains? Chúng ta đi lên núi không? * 026 When will we get to the border? Bao giờ chúng ta đến biên giới? * 036 No, we have only one seat available. Không, chúng tôi chỉ còn có một chỗ trống nữa thôi. * 037 When do we land? Bao giờ chúng ta hạ cánh? * 037 When will we be there? Bao giờ chúng ta đến nơi? * 037 Or we cycle. Hay là đạp xe dạp. * 051 Shall we go to the swimming pool? Chúng ta đi bơi không? * 052 Shall we go to the department store? Chúng ta đi cửa hàng bách hóa tổng hợp không? * 054 We feel like. / We want to. Chúng tôi có hứng thú. * 058 We don’t feel like. / We do’t want to. Chúng tôi không có hứng thú. * 058 Yes, we are coming soon. Vâng, chúng tôi đến ngay. * 064 May we smoke here? Chúng tôi được hút thuốc lá ở đây không? * 075 May we take a seat? Chúng tôi ngồi được không? * 075 May we have the menu? Chúng tôi xem thực đơn được không? * 075 May we pay separately? Chúng tôi trả tiền riêng được không? * 075 I’m afraid we will have to take a taxi. Tôi sợ rằng chúng tôi phải lấy tắc xi. * 094 We’ll travel around the world if we win the lottery. Chúng tôi làm một cuộc hành trình vòng quanh thế giới, nếu chúng tôi trúng xổ số. * 097 He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Anh ấy đã không đến, mặc dù chúng tôi đã hẹn trước. * 099 like: We → →
What can we use as evidence? ☊ Lấy gì làm bằng? ☊ what can we do ☊ biết làm thế nào được ☊ the end of Vietnam as we know it ☊ chấm dứt Việt Nam như chúng ta đang thấy ☊ when we look at the issue this way, in this light, in this respect ☊ khi đặt vấn đề trong viễn tượng như vậy ☊ body, oneself, I, we (inclusive) ☊ mình ☊ as we know it ☊ như chúng ta đang thấy ☊ as we have already seen ☊ như chúng ta đã thấy ☊ as we all know ☊ như chúng ta đều biết ☊ as we discussed above ☊ như ta đã bàn ở trên ☊ as we have seen ☊ như ta đã thấy ☊ where do we rest tonight? ☊ tối nay chúng ta nghỉ ở đâu? ☊ Are we there already? ☊ Đến nơi rồi à ☊ 1
The weather's nice today. ☊ Hôm nay trời đẹp. ☊ 15
The weather's warm and sunny today. ☊ Trời hôm nay nắng ấm. ☊ 24
I'm twenty (20) years old. ☊ Tôi hai mươi tuổi. ☊ 50
I'm twenty- ve (25). ☊ Tôi hai mươi lăm. ☊ 69
He's twenty-four (24). ☊ Anh ấy hai mươi tư. ☊ 150
She's twenty-six (26). ☊ Cô ấy hai mươi sáu. ☊ 161
We're having dinner. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 165
The weather's nice. It's not raining. ☊ Trời đang đẹp. Không có mưa. ☊ 167
We're having dinner now. Can I call you later? ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn cơm. Tôi gọi cho cậu sau được không? ☊ 173
We're eating breakfast. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn sáng. ☊ 178
We're here on vacation. We're staying at a hotel on the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi đi nghỉ ở đây. Chúng tôi đang ở trong khách sạn bên bãi biển. ☊ 179
Where's Tara? — She's taking a shower. ☊ Tara đâu? - Cô ấy đang tắm. ☊ 188
He's wearing a hat. ☊ Anh ấy đang đội mũ. ☊ 198
I'm wearing my shoes. ☊ Tôi đang đi giày. ☊ 204
Why are you wearing a coat? ☊ Sao cậu mặc áo khoác làm gì? ☊ 247
Are you wearing a watch? ☊ Cậu đang đeo đồng hồ à? ☊ 269
You speak English very well. ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Anh rất tốt. ☊ 274
We do a lot of di erent things in our free time. ☊ Chúng tôi làm rất nhiều thứ khác nhau lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 278
We often sleep late on weekends. ☊ Chúng tôi thường ngủ muộn vào cuối tuần. ☊ 291
We go to the movies a lot. ☊ Chúng tôi đi xem lm nhiều. ☊ 302
We're good friends. I like her and she likes me. ☊ Chúng tôi là bạn tốt. Tôi quý cô ấy và cô ấy quý tôi. ☊ 310
We usually have dinner at six thirty (6:30). ☊ Chúng tôi thường ăn tối lúc sáu giờ ba mươi. ☊ 311
She always wears nice clothes. ☊ Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc đẹp. ☊ 323
We don't watch TV very often. ☊ Chúng tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên. ☊ 324
The weather is usually nice. ☊ Thời tiết thường đẹp. ☊ 336
He doesn't do his job very well. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc không tốt lắm. ☊ 338
I don't play the piano very well. ☊ Tôi chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊ 339
She doesn't play the piano very well. ☊ Cô ấy chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊ 341
We don't work very hard. ☊ Chúng tôi không làm việc quá nhiều. ☊ 362
She's married, but she doesn't wear a ring. ☊ Cô ấy đã kết hôn nhưng cô ấy không đeo nhẫn. ☊ 365
He lives near us, but we don't see him very often. ☊ Anh ấy sống gần chúng tôi nhưng chúng tôi không gặp anh ấy thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 382
Does Wenjie ever call you? ☊ Văn Kiệt có gọi cậu bao giờ không? ☊ 383
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 421
He plays guitar a lot, and he plays very well. ☊ Anh ấy chơi guitar nhiều và anh ấy chơi rất giỏi. ☊ 427
Yiting's taking a shower at the moment. ☊ Y Đình lúc này đang tắm. ☊ 432
Howard takes a shower every morning. ☊ Howard sáng nào cũng tắm. ☊ 435
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 438
Do you want to know the answer? ☊ Cậu có muốn biết câu trả lời không? ☊ 448
Do you forget the answer? ☊ Cậu có quyên câu trả lời không? ☊ 469
Where's Jirou? — He's taking a shower. ☊ Jirou đâu? - Anh ấy đang tắm. ☊ 515
We have a lot of work to do. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều việc phải làm. ☊ 526
I'm not feeling well. I have a headache. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy không khoẻ. Tôi đang đau đầu. ☊ 532
Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 540
The weather was nice last week. ☊ Thời tiết tuần trước đẹp. ☊ 541
You were late yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua cậu đến muộn. ☊ 542
They weren't here last Sunday. ☊ Họ không ở đây Chủ nhật tuần trước. ☊ 545
We were hungry after the trip, but we weren't tired. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy đói sau chuyến đi, nhưng chúng tôi không thấy mệt. ☊ 547
Was the weather nice when you were on vacation? ☊ Thời tiết lúc cậu đi nghỉ có đẹp không? ☊ 548
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? ☊ Giày cậu trông đẹp đấy. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 549
Why were you late this morning? ☊ Tại sao sáng nay cậu đi muộn? ☊ 550
Were you late? — No, I wasn't. ☊ Cậu đi muộn phải không? - Không phải. ☊ 552
Were they at the party? — No, they weren't. ☊ Họ có trong bữa tiệc không? - Không. ☊ 553
Today the weather's nice, but yesterday it was very cold. ☊ Hôm nay trời đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời lạnh. ☊ 556
Where were you at eleven a.m. (11:00) last Friday morning? ☊ Cậu ở đâu lúc mười một giờ sáng Thứ sáu vừa rồi. ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 561
We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room was very small, and it wasn't clean. ☊ Chúng tôi không vui với cái khách sạn. Phòng chúng tôi rất bé mà nó lại không sạch sẽ. ☊ 562
Antonio wasn't at work last week because he was sick. He's better now. ☊ Antonio tuần trước không đi làm vì bị ốm, Bây giờ anh ấy đỡ hơn rồi. ☊ 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. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 567
You weren't at home last night. Where were you? ☊ Cậu hôm qua không ở nhà. Cậu đã ở đâu? ☊ 568
Why were you late this morning? — The tra c was bad. ☊ Tại sao cậu đến muộn sáng nay? - Giao thông không tốt. ☊ 570
Where were they last week? — They were on vacation. ☊ Họ ở đâu tuần trước? - Họ đi nghỉ. ☊ 572
Why were you angry yesterday? — Because you were late. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu tức giận thế? - VÌ cậu đến muộn. ☊ 573
Was the weather nice last week? — Yes, it was beautiful. ☊ Thời tiết tuần trước có đẹp không? - Có, trời đẹp. ☊ 577
We enjoyed the party last night. ☊ Chúng tôi sảng khoái với bữa tiệc tối qua. ☊ 578
We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. ☊ Chúng tôi nhảy nhiều và nói chuyện với nhiều người. ☊ 581
We did a lot of work yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã làm rất nhiều việc ngày hôm qua. ☊ 582
Sonia went to the movies three (3) times last week. ☊ Sonia đi xem lm ba lần tuần trước. ☊ 589
We enjoyed our vacation last year. We stayed at a very nice place. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sảng khoái với kì nghỉ năm ngoái. Chúng tôi đã ở một nơi rất đẹp. ☊ 592
I visited her last week. ☊ Tôi đã đến thăm cô ấy tuần trước. ☊ 604
Steve always goes to work by car. > Yesterday he went to work by car. ☊ Steve luôn đi làm bằng xe hơi. Hôm qua anh ấy đã đi làm bằng xe hơi. ☊ 605
Hannah often loses her keys. > She lost her keys last week. ☊ Hannah thường xuyên làm mất chìa khoá. Tuần trước cô ấy làm mất chìa khoá. ☊ 608
We often go to the movies on weekends. > Last Sunday we went to the movies. ☊ Chúng tôi thường đi xem lm vào cuối tuần. Chủ nhật vừa rồi chúng tôi có đi xem lm. ☊ 610
Tom always takes a shower in the morning. > This morning he took a shower. ☊ Tom luôn luôn tắm vào buổi sáng. Sáng nay anh ấy có tắm. ☊ 619
We went to the movies, but we didn't enjoy the lm. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng chúng tôi không thích bộ lm. ☊ 632
I slept well last night. How about you? Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tôi đêm qua ngủ ngon. Cậu thì sao? Đêm qua cậu ngủ có ngon không. ☊ 636
I took a shower. ☊ Tôi đã đi tắm. ☊ 638
I went to bed before ten-thirty. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ trước mười rưỡi. ☊ 639
We went to Hong Kong last month. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đến Hong Kong tháng trước. ☊ 641
We stayed with some friends. ☊ Chúng tôi ở với mấy người bạn. ☊ 650
I went to the mountains. ☊ Tôi đi lên núi. ☊ 651
We came home by taxi. ☊ Chúng tôi về nhà bằng taxi. ☊ 655
Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ngủ ngon không? ☊ 656
No, I didn't sleep very well. ☊ Không, tôi ngủ không ngon. ☊ 657
We went to the beach yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi ra bãi biển hôm qua. ☊ 658
Was the weather nice? ☊ Thời tiết có đẹp không? ☊ 659
Yes, the weather was great. ☊ Có, thời tiết rất tuyệt vời. ☊ 667
We were tired, so we didn't stay long at the party. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy mệt nên chúng tôi đã không ở bữa tiệc lâu. ☊ 675
EN It was raining, so we didn't go out. ☊ Trời mưa nên chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài. ☊ 676
In two-thousand-one we were living in Japan. ☊ Năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một chúng tôi sống ở Nhật Bản. ☊ 677
Today she's wearing a skirt, but yesterday she was wearing pants. ☊ Hôm nay cô ấy mặc váy nhưng hôm qua cô ấy mặc quần. ☊ 679
The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. ☊ Mặt trời đang toả nắng và bầy chim đang hót líu lo. ☊ 681
It wasn't raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang không mưa khi chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 682
What were you doing at three [o'clock] (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ. ☊ 683
Dmitry and Irina were at the supermarket buying food. ☊ Dmitri và Irina đã ở siêu thị mua đồ ăn. ☊ 686
The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊ Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊ 690
At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊ 693
Where were you living in nineteen ninety-nine (1999)? ☊ Cậu sống ở đâu hồi năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín? ☊ 694
EN What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ? ☊ 697
Why was he wearing a suit yesterday? ☊ Tại sao anh ấy hôm qua lại mặc complet? ☊ 698
He wasn't wearing a jacket. ☊ Anh ấy không mặc áo khoác. ☊ 704
He was wearing a hat. ☊ Anh ấy đội mũ. ☊ 709
He stopped reading and answered the phone. ☊ Anh ấy dừng đọc sách và trả lời điện thoại. ☊ 711
What were you doing at ten thirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 712
We played tennis from ten (10:00) to eleven thirty (11:30). ☊ Chúng tôi chơi quần vợt từ mười giờ đến mười một giờ rưỡi. ☊ 713
We were playing tennis. ☊ Chúng tôi đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 715
Were you watching TV when I called you? ☊ Cậu có đang xem lúc tôi gọi cậu không? ☊ 716
It didn't rain while we were on vacation. ☊ Trời không mưa lúc chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊ 719
It was raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang mưa lúc chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 720
I saw them this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. ☊ Tôi đã gặp họ sáng nay. Họ đang đợi ở bến xe bus. ☊ 722
Khalid broke his arm last week. ☊ Khalid đã bị gãy tay tuần trước. ☊ 726
Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊ 730
Was Lara busy when you went to see her? ☊ Lara có bận lúc cậu đến gặp cô ấy không? ☊ 736
How fast were you driving when the police stopped you? ☊ Cậu đang phóng nhanh cỡ nào lúc cảnh sát chặn cậu lại? ☊ 739
No, the weather was very bad, so we didn't play. ☊ Không, thời tiết rất xấu nên chúng tôi đã không chơi. ☊ 742
Yes, she was wearing a very nice jacket. ☊ Có, cô ấy mặc một cái áo khoác rất là đẹp. ☊ 743
What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00) this morning? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ sáng nay? ☊ 761
I used to wear glasses. ☊ Tôi đã từng đeo kính. ☊ 763
Do you go out much? — No, I used to go out three (3) nights a week though. ☊ Cậu có hay ra đường không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng ra đường ba tối một tuần. ☊ 773
EN What games did you use to play when you were a child? ☊ Cậu từng hay chơi những trò gì khi cậu còn bé? ☊ 775
We've been to Canada, but we haven't been to Alaska. ☊ Chúng tôi từng đến Canada rồi, nhưng chúng tôi chưa từng đến Alaska. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 835
We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊ 847
Giselle and I are friends. I know her very well. ☊ Giselle và tôi là ban, Tôi biết rất rõ về cô ấy. ☊ 856
Today's Wednesday. She's been there since Monday. ☊ Hôm nay là Thứ tư. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 859
We've been waiting for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ 860
We've been waiting since nine [o'clock] (9:00). ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi từ lúc chín giờ. ☊ 863
Jasmine started her new job three (3) weeks ago. ☊ Jasmine đã bắt đầu công việc mới cách đây ba tuần. ☊ 873
twenty-one (1821). ☊ Mexico đã trở thành một nước độc lập từ năm một nghìn tám trăm hai mươi. ☊ 874
The bus is late. We've been waiting for twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Xe bus đến muộn. Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai mươi phút. ☊ 878
When was the last time you were sick? — Five months ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ốm là lúc nào? - Năm tháng trước. ☊ 879
week. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi xem lm là lúc nào? - Mới tuần trước. ☊ 880
When was the last time you were in a car? — Just this morning. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ngồi xe hơi lúc nào? - Mới sáng nay. ☊ 881
When was the last time you went on vacation? — A year ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi nghỉ là lúc nào? - Một năm trước. ☊ 882
Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊ 883
EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 899
We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊ 905
Is Oliver here? — No, he's gone home. He went home. ☊ Có Oliver ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy về nhà rồi. Anh ấy đã về ☊ 906
We've bought a new car. We bought a new car. ☊ Chúng tôi mua xe hơi mới rồi. Chúng tôi đã mua một chiệc xe ☊ 908
I lost my keys last week. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tuần trước. ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 911
We bought a new car last week. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới tuần trước. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ He's already gone home.'> 913 He's already gone home.'>
Serge isn't here. He went home. > He's already gone home. He's already gone home.'> ☊ Serge không có ở đây. Anh ấy đã về nhà. > Anh ấy đã về nhà rồi. ☊ We didn't pay the electric bill.'> 925 We didn't pay the electric bill.'>
We haven't paid the electric bill yet. > We didn't pay the electric bill. We didn't pay the electric bill.'> ☊ Chúng tôi chưa trả tiền điện. > Chúng tôi đã không trả tiền điện. ☊ 931
This is Yvonne. — Yes, we've already met. ☊ Đây là Yvonne. - Vâng, chúng tôi đã gặp nhau rồi. ☊ 935
Have Chandra and Indira arrived yet? — No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. ☊ Chandra và Idria đã đến chưa? - Chưa. Chúng tôi vẫn đang đợi họ. ☊ 936
week. ☊ Zinaida đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? Chưa, cô ấy sẽ bắt đầu vào tuần tới. ☊ 953
Has Jianwen bought a new computer yet? ☊ Kiến Văn đã mua máy tính mới chưa? ☊ 955
We've already done our packing for our trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đóng gói xong xuôi cho chuyến đi. ☊ 963
Where were you on Sunday afternoon? ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu chiều hôm chủ nhật? ☊ 964
We didn't take a vacation last year. ☊ Chúng tôi năm ngoái không đi nghỉ. ☊ 969
Kenji went home. ☊ Kenji đã đi về nhà. ☊ We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> 974 We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'>
We've lived in Paris for six (6) years. > We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome. We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở Paris đã được sáu năm rồi. Chúng tôi đã sống ở Paris sáu năm nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Roma. ☊ 976
I started my new job last week. ☊ Tôi đã bắt đầu công việc mới tuần trước. ☊ 978
Keiko went out at ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Keiko đã ra ngoài lúc năm giờ. ☊ 985
Where have you been? > Where were you last night? ☊ Cậu vừa ở đâu? Cậu đã ở đâu tối qua? ☊ 990
The weather wasn't very good yesterday. ☊ Thời tiết hôm qua không tốt lắm. ☊ 996
We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊ 998
We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊ 1002
I saw some of her work last week. ☊ Tôi đã thấy vài tác phẩm tuần trước. ☊ 1009
I met her at a party last week. She's very nice. ☊ Tôi đã gặp cô ấy buổi tiệc tuần trước. Cô ấy rất được. ☊ 1017
These houses were built one hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Những ngôi nhà này được xây cách đây một trăm năm. ☊ 1019
We weren't invited to the party last week. ☊ Chúng tôi không được mời tới bữa tiệc tuần trước. ☊ 1021
Two people were takto the hospital. ☊ Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ 1023
Where were you born? — In Taipei. ☊ Cậu sinh ra ở đâu? - Ở Đài Bắc. ☊ 1031
Are we allowed to park here? ☊ Họ có được phép đỗ xe ở đây không? ☊ 1035
Three people were injured in the accident. ☊ Ba người bị thương trong vụ tai nạn. ☊ 1038
How were these windows broken? ☊ Những tấm cửa sổ này làm sao mà bị vỡ? ☊ 1039
Were you invited to Adrian's party last week? ☊ Cậu có được mời đến bữa tiệc của Adiran tuần trước không? ☊ 1043
Where were you born? ☊ Cậu được sinh ra ở đâu? ☊ 1049
There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊ 1052
Did Aleksey and Anastasia go to the wedding? — No, they weren't invited. ☊ Aleksey và Anatasia có đến dự đám cưới không? - Không, họ không được mời. ☊ 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. ☊ 1057
Her parents were born in Rio de Janeiro. ☊ Bố mẹ cô ấy sinh ra ở Rio de Janeiro. ☊ 1065
weekends, but no big games are being played next weekend. ☊ Ở Mĩ, bóng bầu dục thường được chơi vào cuối tuần, nhưng cuối tuần sau không có trận nào được chơi cả. ☊ 1073
My keys were stollast week. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1087
We didn't go to the party. We weren't invited. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không đến dự tiệc. Chúng tôi không được mời. ☊ 1090
How old are these houses? Whwere they built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này bao nhiêu tuổi? Chúng dược xây lúc nào? ☊ 1092
I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊ 1093
My sunglasses were stolat the beach yesterday. ☊ Chiếc kính râm của tôi bị ăn cắp ở bãi biển ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1100
It wasn't raining, so we didn't need an umbrella. ☊ Trời lúc đó không mưa nên chúng tôi không cần đến ô. ☊ 1101
What were you doing at three o'clock (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ? ☊ 1111
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần. ☊ 1114
It didn't rain last week. ☊ Tuần trước trời không mưa. ☊ 1130
Takahiro's not working this week. He's on vacation. ☊ Takahiro tuần này không làm việc. Anh ấy đang nghỉ phép. ☊ 1134
Flora has invited us to her party next week, but we're not going. ☊ Flora đã mời chúng tôi tới dự bữa tiệc của cô ấy tuần sau, nhưng chúng tôi sẽ không tới. ☊ 1135
Where were your shoes made? ☊ Giày của cậu sản xuất ở đâu? ☊ 1138
What were you doing at tthirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 1142
Whwere these houses built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này xây khi nào? ☊ 1175
I washed my hands because they were dirty. ☊ Tôi đã rửa tay vì tay bị bẩn. ☊ 1176
I feel good. I slept very well last night. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy tốt. Tôi tối qua ngủ ngon. ☊ 1177
We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1178
It rained a lot while we were on vacation. ☊ Trời mưa rất nhiều hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊ 1180
Linda's bicycle was stollast week. ☊ Xe đạp của Linda bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1181
I went to bed early because I was tired. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ sớm vì tôi mệt. ☊ 1182
The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 1189
we won the game. ☊ Chúng tôi chơi bóng rổ hôm Chủ nhật. Chúng tôi chơi không tốt lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã thắng cuộc. ☊ 1191
We were wokup by loud music in the middle of the night. ☊ Chúng tôi bị tiếng nhạc to đánh thức giữa đêm. ☊ 1197
All the tickets for the concert were sold very quickly. ☊ Tất cả vé của buổi hoà nhạc đã được bán rất nhanh. ☊ 1201
I'm not working next week. ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không đi làm. ☊ 1203
We're having a party next weekend. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ có một bữa tiệc vào tuần sau. ☊ 1209
Wilma isn't coming to the party next week. ☊ Wilma sẽ không tới bữa tiệc tuần sau. ☊ 1219
Priscilla's having lunch with Wencai. ☊ Priscilla sẽ ăn trưa với Văn Tài. ☊ 1221
Are you working next week? ☊ Cậu tuần sau có đi làm không? ☊ 1226
My parents are going on vacation next week. — Sounds good, where are they going? ☊ Bố mẹ tôi tuần sau sẽ đi nghỉ. Hay thế, họ đi đâu thế? ☊ 1230
We're meeting at Raj's house at eight o'clock (8:00). ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau ở nhà Raj lúc tám giờ. ☊ 1240
What are you going to wear to the wedding next week? ☊ Cậu định mặc gì trong đám cưới tuần sau? ☊ 1247
What are you going to wear to the party tonight? ☊ Cậu định mặc gì trong bữa tiệc tối nay? ☊ 1249
Yevgeniy's going to St. Petersburg next week. He's going to go with some friends. ☊ Yevgeniy sẽ tới Saint Peterbug tuần sau. Anh ấy đi cùng vài người bạn. ☊ 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. ☊ 1262
We'll probably go out tonight. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể sẽ đi ra ngoài tối nay. ☊ 1275
Last week she was in Lima. ☊ Tuần trước cô ấy ở Lima. ☊ 1276
Next week she'll be in Bogota. ☊ Tuần sau cô ấy sẽ ở Bogota. ☊ 1287
I don't feel very well tonight. ☊ Tối nay tôi không được khoẻ. ☊ 1288
Well, go to bed early and you'll feel better in the morning. ☊ Rồi, đi ngủ sớm đi rồi sáng cậu sẽ thấy khoẻ hơn. ☊ 1289
It's Qasim's birthday next Monday. He'll be twenty- ve (25). ☊ Thứ hai này là sinh nhật Qasim. Anh ấy sẽ tròn hai mươi lăm tuổi. ☊ 1294
I think we'll win the game. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta sẽ thắng trong trò chơi. ☊ 1299
We're going to the theater tonight. We've got tickets. ☊ Tối nay chúng tôi sẽ đi xem hoà nhạc. Chúng tôi có vé rồi. ☊ 1306
What are your plans for the weekend? ☊ Kế hoạch cuối tuần này của cậu là gì? ☊ 1315
What are you doing this weekend? ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? ☊ 1318
It's a nice day. Shall we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta đi bộ nhé? ☊ 1319
What shall we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tối nay chúng ta ăn gì đây? ☊ 1321
It's a nice day. Should we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta có nên đi bộ không? ☊ 1322
What should we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tôi nay chúng ta ăn gì thì được? ☊ 1337
Yoshi's going to buy a new car. He told me last week. ☊ Yoshi sắp mua xe hơi mới. Tuần trước anh ấy kể với tôi. ☊ 1345
Should we have a party? — Yes, who shall we invite? ☊ Chúng ta tổ chức một bữa tiệc được không? - Được, chúng ta mời ai đây? ☊ She might not be here next week.'> 1367 She might not be here next week.'>
It's possible that Jamila won't be here next week. > She might not be here next week. She might not be here next week.'> ☊ Có khả năng là Jamila tuần sau sẽ không ở đây. Cô ấy có thể sẽ không ở đây tuần sau. ☊ 1370
What are you doing this weekend? — I don't know. I might go hiking. ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? - Tôi không biết. Tôi có thể sẽ đi leo núi. ☊ 1386
I'm having a party next week, but Hyeonyeong and Maengsuk can't come. ☊ Tuần sau tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Hiền Vinh và Mạnh Thục không đến được. ☊ 1390
I had a party last week, but Imran and Latifa couldn't come. ☊ Tuần trước tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Imran và Latifa đã không đến được. ☊ 1411
Lakshmi couldn't go to the meeting last week. She was sick. ☊ Lakshmi tuần trước không đi họp được. Cô ấy bị ốm. ☊ 1416
The phone rang eight (8) times and Samiya didn't answer. She must not be at home. ☊ Chuông điện thoại reo tám lần mà Samiya không nghe. Cô ấy hẳn là đã không ở nhà. ☊ 1420
Workers must wear safety glasses at this machine. ☊ Công nhân phải đeo kính bảo hộ với cái máy này. ☊ 1422
They were in a dangerous situation. They had to be careful. ☊ Họ đã ở vào tình huống nguy hiểm. Họ cần phải cẩn thận. ☊ 1423
week. ☊ Chúng tôi phải đeo kính bảo hộ hồi chúng tôi đi thăm nhà máy tuần trước. ☊ 1438
I always have to repeat things whI talk to Tomoko. She must not hear very well. ☊ Tôi luôn phải nhắc lại khi nói chuyện với Tomoko. Cô ấy hẳn là nghe không được tốt lắm. ☊ 1443
People in the front seat of a car must wear a seat belt. ☊ Những người ngồi hàng ghế đầu trong xe hơi phải cài dây an ☊ 1447
We mustn't forget to send Rita a birthday card. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên gửi thiếp mừng sinh nhật cho Rita. ☊ 1449
Why were you so late? — I had to wait half an hour for the bus. ☊ Sao cậu muộn như vậy? - Tôi phải đợi xe bus nửa tiếng. ☊ 1452
We must not forget to turn o the lights whwe leave. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên tắt đèn khi rời đi. ☊ 1458
Should we make something special for dinner? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có nên làm cái gì đặc biệt cho bữa tối không? ☊ 1465
I don't think we should go yet. It's too early. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta chưa nên đi vội. Như thế sớm quá. ☊ 1467
What time do you think we should go home? ☊ Cậu nghĩ mấy giờ chúng mình nên về nhà? ☊ 1475
Whyou're driving, you should wear a seat belt. ☊ Khi cậu đang lái xe, cậu nên cài dây an toàn. ☊ 1483
We have to get up early tomorrow. I think we should go home now. ☊ Mai chúng ta phải dậy sớm. Tôi nghĩ giờ chúng ta nên về nhà đi. ☊ 1489
Simon isn't feeling well today. I think he should go see the doctor. ☊ Simon hôm nay không được khoẻ. Tôi nghĩ anh ấy nên đi khám. ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1500
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó xe bus không có. ☊ 1506
We didn't have to wait very long for the bus; it came in a few minutes. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải đợi xe bus lâu lắm, xe đã đến trong vòng vài phút. ☊ 1508
My eyes are not very good. I have to wear glasses. ☊ Mắt tôi không được tốt lắm. Tôi phải đeo kính. ☊ 1514
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua chúng tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó không có xe bus. ☊ 1517
We took a test yesterday. We had to answer six (6) questions out of t(10). ☊ Hôm qua chúng tôi làm một bài kiểm tra. Chúng tôi phải trả lời sáu trong mười câu hỏi. ☊ 1530
Why do you want to leave now? We don't have to leave now. ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn ra đi bây giờ? Chúng ta không cần phải ra đi bây giờ. ☊ 1535
I had to visit my grandfather in the hospital last week. ☊ Tuần trước tôi phải thăm ông tôi ở bệnh viện. ☊ 1550
What would you like to do next weekend? ☊ Cuối tuần sau cậu muốn làm gì? ☊ 1551
What do you like to do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì cuối tuần? ☊ 1556
You have an extra ticket for a concert next week. Perhaps Helwill come. ☊ Tôi có thừa một vé xem hoà nhạc tuần sau. Có thể Helsẽ tới. ☊ 1557
Would you like to go to a concert with me next week? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem hoà nhạc với tôi tuần sau? ☊ 1572
Should we go now? — No, not yet. I'd rather wait until later. ☊ Giờ ta nên đi chưa? Chưa. Tôi thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1577
We're not hungry. We'd rather not eat yet. ☊ Chúng tôi không vội. Chúng tôi thấy chưa ăn thì hơn. ☊ 1588
We'd rather go to the movies than watch a DVD at home. ☊ Chúng tôi thích đi rạp xem lm hơn xem DVD ở nhà. ☊ 1591
Would you like some tea? — Well, I'd rather have co ee if you have some. ☊ Cậu có muốn dùng trà không? - Tôi muốn cà phê hơn nếu cậu có. ☊ 1592
Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊ 1593
Should we have dinner now, or wait until later? ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ăn tối không, hay đợi lát nữa? ☊ 1598
Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊ Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊ 1628
Should we go out tonight? — No, I'm tired. Let's stay home. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Không, tôi mệt. Hãy ở nhà đi. ☊ 1635
Should we have dinner at home? — No, let's go to a restaurant. ☊ Chúng ta có nên ăn tối ở nhà không? - Không, đi ăn nhà hàng đi. ☊ 1638
Should we go home now? — No, let's not go home yet. ☊ Chúng ta có nên về nhà bây giờ không? - Không, đừng về nhà vội. ☊ 1639
Shall we go out? — No, let's not go out. ☊ Chúng ta ra ngoài nhé? - Không, đừng ra ngoài. ☊ 1646
Should we take a taxi? — No, let's take a bus. ☊ Chúng ta có nên bắt taxi không? - Thôi, ta bắt xe bus đi. ☊ 1647
There are sev(7) days in a week. ☊ Có bảy ngày trong một tuần. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1667
How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1673
There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊ 1687
We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊ 1690
Were there any phone messages for me yesterday? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi hôm qua không? ☊ 1700
There will be a typhoon this weekend. ☊ Sẽ có bão vào cuối tuần này. ☊ 1703
There were some owers in a vase on the table. ☊ Từng có vài bông hoa trong một cái lọ để trên bàn. ☊ 1704
There were some books on the shelves. ☊ Từng có vài cuốn sách trên giá. ☊ 1708
We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊ 1709
Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊ 1711
Were there many people at the meeting? — No, very few. ☊ Có nhiều người trong buổi họp không? Không, rất ít. ☊ 1712
We didn't visit the museum. There wasn't enough time. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thăm bảo tàng. Thời gian không đủ. ☊ 1715
There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊ 1719
Whwe got to the theater, there was a long line outside. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới nhà hát, có một hàng người dài bên ngoài. ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1725
We have to go now. It's very late. ☊ Chúng ta phải đi thôi. Muộn lắm rồi. ☊ 1727
What day is it today? Tuesday? — No, today's Wednesday. ☊ Hôm nay là thứ mấy? Thứ ba? - Không, hôm nay là Thứ tư. ☊ 1731
It's Kelly's birthday today. She's twenty-sev(27). ☊ Hôm nay là sinh nhật Kelly. Cô ấy hai mươi bảy tuổi. ☊ 1737
The weather isn't so nice today. It's cloudy. ☊ Thời tiết hôm nay không đẹp. Trời nhiều mây. ☊ 1763
I don't like hot weather, but Lila does. ☊ Tôi không thích trời nóng nhưng Lila thì có. ☊ 1768
Fatima wasn't hungry, but we were. ☊ Fatima không đói nhưng chúng tôi thì có. ☊ 1773
You weren't late, but I was. ☊ Cậu không muộn nhưng tôi muộn. ☊ 1776
I was working, but my friends weren't. ☊ Tôi làm việc nhưng các bạn tôi thì không. ☊ 1780
I don't like hot weather, but Cecilia does. ☊ Tôi không thích trời nóng nhưng Cecilia thì thích. ☊ 1781
Steve likes hot weather, but I don't. ☊ Steve thích trời nóng nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1782
My mother wears glasses, but my father doesn't. ☊ Mẹ tôi đeo kính nhưng bố tôi thì không. ☊ 1783
You don't know Vanessa very well, but I do. ☊ Cậu không biết nhiều lắm về Vanessa nhưng tôi thì có. ☊ 1799
Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊ 1801
I've beinvited to Gerhard's wedding, but Evita hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được mời đến đám cưới của Gerhard nhưng Evita thì chưa. ☊ 1813
Were you asleep at three am (3:00)? — Yes, I was. ☊ Lúc ba giờ sáng cậu có ngủ không? - Có. ☊ 1815
I was sick last week. — You were? I didn't know that. ☊ Tuần trước tôi ốm. - Cậu ốm á? Thế mà tôi không biết. ☊ 1823
Nadya got married last week. — She did? Really? ☊ Nadya đã cưới tuần trước. - Rồi à? Thật không? ☊ 1837
I didn't go to work yesterday. — You didn't? Were you sick? ☊ Hôm qua tôi không đi làm. - Không à? Cậu ốm à? ☊ 1845
I was born in Italy. — You were? I didn't know that. ☊ Tôi sinh ra ở Ý. Thế à? Tôi không biết đấy. ☊ 1849
I saw Khalid last week. — You did? How is he? ☊ Tuần trước tôi gặp Khalid. - Thế à? Anh ấy thế nào? ☊ 1851
I won't be here next week. — You won't? Where will you be? ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không ở đây. - Thế à? Cậu sẽ ở đâu? ☊ 1854
These owers are nice, aren't they? — Yes, what kind are they? ☊ Những bông hoa này đẹp phải không? - Phải, hoa gì vậy? ☊ 1857
You speak Chinese, don't you? — Yes, but not very well. ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Trung Quốc đúng không? - Đúng, nhưng không tốt ☊ 1864
Claude went to college, didn't he? — Yes, he studied psychology. ☊ Claude có đi học đại học đúng không? - Đúng, anh ấy học tâm lí học. ☊ 1871
It's reported that two (2) people were injured in the explosion. ☊ Người ta báo cáo là có hai người bị thương trong vụ nổ. ☊ 1872
The strike started three (3) weeks ago. It's expected that it'll end soon. ☊ Cuộc đình công bắt đầu cách đây ba tuần. Người ta hi vọng nó sẽ kết thúc sớm. ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 1890
Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊ 1896
I'm going out tonight. — You are? But you said you were staying home. ☊ Tối nay tôi sẽ ra ngoài. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cậu sẽ ở nhà cơ mà. ☊ 1913
What was the weather like yesterday? ☊ Thời tiết hôm qua như thế nào? ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1917
Why don't we go out for a meal tonight? ☊ Tại sao chúng ta không ra ngoài ăn tối nay? ☊ 1919
We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊ 1960
He tried to avoid answering my question. ☊ Anh ấy cố tránh trả lời câu hỏi của tôi. ☊ 1963
Rashmi has givup trying to lose weight. ☊ Rashmi đã từ bỏ việc giảm cân. ☊ 1971
Sabine suggested that we go to the movies. ☊ Sabine gợi ý rằng chúng ta nên đi xem lm. ☊ 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. ☊ 1975
It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home. ☊ Lúc đó muộn rồi nên chúng tôi đã quyết định bắt taxi về nhà. ☊ 1977
How old were you whyou learned to drive? ☊ Cậu bao nhiêu tuổi khi cậu học lái xe? ☊ 1979
We decided not to go out because of the weather. ☊ Chúng tôi quyết đinh không đi ra ngoài vì lí do thời tiết. ☊ 1986
You seem to have lost weight. ☊ Cậu có vẻ đã giảm cân. ☊ You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> 2009 You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'>
Parking isn't allowed in front of the building. > You aren't allowed to park in front of the building. You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Việc đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà không được cho phép. > Cậu không được phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ 2011
Hot weather makes me feel tired. ☊ Trời nóng làm tôi thấy mệt. ☊ 2014
We were made to wait for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã bị bắt phải chờ hai tiếng. ☊ 2022
It began to get cold, and he regretted not wearing his coat. ☊ Trời bắt đầu trở lạnh và anh ấy hối hận vì không mặc áo khoác. ☊ 2023
We regret to inform you that we cannot o er you the job. ☊ Chúng tôi lấy làm tiếc khi phải báo cho cậu biết rằng chúng tôi ☊ 2024
The president went on talking for hours. ☊ Tổng thống tiếp tục nói chuyện trong nhiều giờ. ☊ 2026
We need to change. We can't go on living like this. ☊ Chúng tôi cần thay đổi. Chúng tôi không thể tiếp tục sống như thế này được. ☊ 2031
A few years later, he went on to become the manager of the company. ☊ Vài năm sau anh ấy tiếp tục trở thành giám đốc công ti. ☊ 2034
but they were all full. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tìm được chỗ nào để ở. Chúng tôi đã thử mọi khách sạn trong thị trấn nhưng tất cả đều hết chỗ. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2058
We'd like to have gone on vacation, but we didn't have enough money. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đi nghỉ lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã không có đủ tiền. ☊ 2072
EN Before going out, I called Jianwen. ☊ Trước khi ra ngoài tôi sẽ gọi cho Kiến Văn. ☊ 2078
We ran ten (10) kilometers without stopping. ☊ Chúng tôi đã chạy mười kilometre không nghỉ. ☊ 2083
Are you looking forward to the weekend? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu đang mong cuối tuần phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 2085
We got into the exhibition without having to wait in line. ☊ Chúng tôi vào được bên trong triển lãm mà không phải xếp hàng ☊ 2090
Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊ 2096
We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Los Angeles. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống ở một thị trấn nhỏ nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Los Angeles. ☊ 2097
We talked about the problem. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện về vấn đề đó. ☊ 2104
He doesn't approve of swearing. ☊ Anh ấy không đồng ý việc chửi bậy. ☊ 2105
We've decided against moving to Australia. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phản đối việc rời đi Úc. ☊ 2119
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊ Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊ 2130
When was the last time you went shopping? ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi mua sắm là khi nào? ☊ 2140
Since there weren't any chairs for us to sit on, we had to sit on the floor. ☊ Vì không có ghế cho chúng tôi ngồi nên chúng tôi phải ngồi trên sàn. ☊ 2147
We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊ 2148
Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊ 2150
I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊ Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊ 2152
were impossible to answer. ☊ Không thể trả lời được các câu hỏi trong kì thi. > Họ không thể trả lời được các câu hỏi trong kì thi. ☊ 2154
This is a di cult question for me to answer. ☊ Đây là một câu hỏi khó để tôi trả lời. ☊ 2160
It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊ 2195
The missing children were last seen playing near the river. ☊ Những đứa trẻ bị mất tích được nhìn thấy lần cuối cùng khi đang ☊ 2206
Having nally found a hotel, we looked for some place to have dinner. ☊ Mãi cũng tìm xong khách sạn, chúng tôi đi tìm chỗ đó ăn tối. ☊ 2207
After getting o work, she went straight home. ☊ Sau khi tan sở, cô ấy về thẳng nhà. ☊ 2209
Feeling tired, I went to bed early. ☊ Cảm thấy mệt, tôi đã đi ngủ sớm. ☊ 2217
The people were injured in the accident. ☊ Người dân bị thương trong vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2226
You can stay with us. We have a spare room. ☊ Cậu có thể ở với chúng tôi. Chúng tôi có một phòng trống. ☊ 2231
Enjoy your vacation. I hope you have good weather. ☊ Tận hưởng kì nghỉ cảu cậu đi. Tôi hi vọng cậu gặp thời tiết tốt. ☊ 2236
We had a very good trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một chuyến đi rất hay. ☊ It's nice weather today.'> 2237 It's nice weather today.'>
It's a nice day today. > It's nice weather today. It's nice weather today.'> ☊ Hôm nay trời đẹp. > Hôm nay thời tiết đẹp. ☊ 2238
We had a lot of bags and suitcases. > We had a lot of baggage. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều túi và valise. > Chúng tôi có nhiều hành lí. ☊ 2249
English has one (1) alphabet with twenty-six (26) letters. ☊ Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có hai mươi sáu chữ cái. ☊ 2251
Today I learned twenty (20) new vocabulary words. ☊ Tôi nay tôi học được hai mươi từ mới. ☊ 2254
We met a lot of interesting people at the party. ☊ Tôi đã gặp nhiều người trong bữa tiệc. ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2264
Two people were taken to the hospital after the accident. ☊ Hai người được đưa đến bệnh viện sau tai nạn. ☊ 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. ☊ 2270
We must do more to protect the environment. ☊ Chúng ta phải làm nhiều hơn để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ 2273
Milena went to the prison to visit her brother. ☊ Milena đã đến nhà tù thăm em trai của cô ấy. ☊ 2279
The economy was bad, so a lot of people were out of work. ☊ Kinh tế khi ấy tồi tệ nên nhiều người không có việc làm. ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2286
The water in the pool didn't look clean, so we didn't go swimming. ☊ Nước dưới bể bơi trông không sạch nên chúng tôi không đi bơi. ☊ 2298
The Atlantic Ocean is between Africa and America. ☊ Đại Tây Dương nằm giữa châu Phi và châu Mĩ. ☊ 2299
Sweden is a country in northern Europe. ☊ Thuỵ Điển là một nước ở Bắc Âu. ☊ 2305
The United States is between Canada and Mexico. ☊ Mĩ nằm giữa Canada và Mexico. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ 2322
Fortunately, the news wasn't as bad as we expected. ☊ May mắn là tin không xấu nhưng chúng ta tưởng. ☊ I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> 2327 I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'>
I don't like hot weather. Ninety degrees is too hot for me. > I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me. I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> ☊ Tôi không thích thời tiết nóng. Chín mươi độ là quá nóng với tôi. ☊ 2334
A course that lasts twelve (12) weeks is a twelve-week course. ☊ Một khoá học mà kéo dài mười hai tuần là một khoá học mười hai tuần. ☊ 2338
The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊ 2340
I bought enough groceries at the supermarket last night for a week. > I bought a week's worth of groceries last night. ☊ Tối qua tôi đã mua đủ thực phẩm ở siêu thị cho một tuần. > Tối qua tôi đã mua thực phẩm cần cho một tuần. ☊ 2345
It's our own fault. We should blame ourselves. ☊ Đấy là lỗi của riêng chúng ta. Chúng ta nên tự nhận lỗi. ☊ 2348
What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊ 2356
She climbed out of the swimming pool and dried herself o with a towel. ☊ Cô ấy trèo ra khỏi bể bơi và tự lau khô bằng khăn tắm. ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2365
We took a trip with some friends of ours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi một chuyến với vài người bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ 2375
Student drivers are not allowed to drive by themselves. ☊ Những người lái xe cho học sinh không được phép tự lái xe cho mình. ☊ 2379
The new restaurant is very good. I went there last night. ☊ Cái nhà hàng mới rất tuyệt. Tôi đã đến đấy tối qua. ☊ 2390
She went out without any money. ☊ Cô ấy đã ra ngoài mà không mang tiền. ☊ 2393
If anyone has any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. ☊ Nếu có ai có câu hỏi gì thi tôi rất sẵn lòng trả lời. ☊ 2398
We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊ 2400
There were no stores open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊ 2403
None of the stores were open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊ 2405
We had nothing to eat. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không có gì để ăn. ☊ 2410
We didn't spend much money. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tiêu nhiều tiền. ☊ 2411
There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 2417
We have only a little time left. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ còn một ít thời gian. ☊ 2426
EN All the owers in this garden are beautiful. ☊ Tất cả hoa trong khu vườn này đều đẹp. ☊ 2427
We're able to solve most of the problems we have. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể giải quyết hầu hết những vấn đề của chúng tôi. ☊ 2432
Not all the tourists in the group were Spanish. Some of them were French. ☊ Không phải tất cả khách du lịch trong đoàn đều là người Tây Ban Nha. Một vài trong số họ là người Pháp. ☊ 2436
Neither restaurant is expensive. > Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng này đều không đắt. > Cả hai nhà hàng mà chúng tôi đến đều không đắt. ☊ 2437
We can go to either restaurant. I don't care. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể đi một trong hai nhà hàng. Tôi không quan tâm. ☊ 2440
Both of us were very tired. ☊ Cả hai chúng ta đều rất mệt. ☊ 2450
go wrong went wrong. ☊ Kì nghỉ của chúng ta đúng là một thảm hoạ. Thứ gì hỏng được cũng hỏng hết. ☊ 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. ☊ 2457
We don't see each other very often. About every six (6) months. ☊ Chúng tôi không gặp nhau thường xuyên lắm. Khoảng sáu tháng một lần. ☊ 2458
We spent all day at the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi cả ngày ở bãi biển. ☊ 2467
The students were each given a book. ☊ Các học sinh được đưa cho mỗi người một quyển sách. ☊ 2469
Seat belts in cars save lives. Each driver should wear one. ☊ Dây an toàn ở xe hơi bảo vệ mạng sống. Mỗi lái xe nên đeo một cái. ☊ 2470
Write your answer to each question on a separate sheet of paper. ☊ Viết câu trả lời cho mỗi câu hỏi lên một tờ giấy riêng. ☊ 2472
We know a lot of people who live in the country. ☊ Chúng tôi biết nhiều người sống ở ngoại ô. ☊ 2482
We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊ The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> 2490 The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'>
The dress that Yuliana bought doesn't t her very well. > The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well. The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> ☊ Bộ áo váy mà Yuliana mua không vừa với cô ấy lắm. > Bộ áo váy Yuliana mua không vừa với cô ấy lắm. ☊ 2491
Are these the books that you were looking for? > Are these the books you were looking for? ☊ Đây có phải chỗ sách mà cậu đang tìm không? > Đây có phải chỗ sách cậu đang tìm không? ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ 2501
You stayed at a hotel. Pavel recommended it to you. > We stayed at a hotel that Pavel recommended to us. ☊ Bạn đã ở một khách sạn. Pavel đã giới thiệu nó cho bạn. > Chúng tôi đã ở một khách sạn mà Pavel giới thiệu cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2511
What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed? ☊ Tên của người đàn ông cậu mượn xe là gì? ☊ 2512
I met someone whose brother I went to school with. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người mà anh trai người đó từng học cùng tôi. ☊ 2517
I recently went back to the town where I grew up. ☊ Tôi mới trở về thị trấn nơi tôi lớn lên. ☊ 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. ☊ 2529
Camila showed me a picture of her son, who is a police o cer. ☊ Camilia đưa tôi bức ảnh của con cô ấy, người đang là cảnh sát. ☊ 2533
Fortunately, we had a map that we would have gotten lost without. ☊ May thay, chúng tôi đã có cái bản đồ mà không có nó là chúng tôi sẽ lạc. ☊ 2535
Ten people applied for the job, none of whom were suitable. ☊ Mười người đã nộp đơn xin việc mà không một ai phù hợp. ☊ 2536
Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊ 2550
Most of the suggestions made at the meeting weren't very ☊ ☊ 2560
EN As the movie went on, it became more and more boring. ☊ Khi bộ lm tiếp tục, nó càng ngày cành chán. ☊ 2564
Why do you look all wet? Have you been out in the rain? ☊ Tai sao trông cậu ướt hết vậy? Cậu mới ở ngoài mưa à? ☊ 2566
They'll be away for the next few weeks. ☊ Họ sẽ đi vắng trong ít tuần tới. ☊ 2567
Two people were seriously injured in the accident. ☊ Hai người đã bị thương nghiêm trọng trong vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2568
We didn't go out because it was raining heavily. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài vì trời mưa to. ☊ 2571
We know how to learn languages incredibly quickly. ☊ Chúng tôi biết làm sao để học ngôn ngữ nhanh đến khó tin. ☊ 2575
Esteban always wears nice clothes. He's always well dressed. ☊ Estaban luôn mặc quần áo đẹp. Anh ấy luôn ăn mặc đẹp. ☊ 2576
Elisa has a lot of responsibility in her job, but she isn't very well paid. ☊ Elisa có nhiều trách nhiệm trong công việc nhưng cô ấy không được trả lương tốt. ☊ 2585
She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh tốt đến nỗi anh sẽ tưởng đấy là tiếng mẹ đẻ của cô ấy. ☊ 2596
The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler. ☊ Chỉ dẫn rất phức tạp. Lẽ ra nó phải đơn giản hơn. ☊ 2604
Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊ 2607
We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ nhà của họ rất to nhưng nó không to hơn nhà chúng tôi. ☊ 2608
What time should we leave? — The sooner the better. ☊ Chúng ta nên đi lúc mấy giờ? - Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ 2610
The sooner we leave, the earlier we'll arrive. ☊ Chúng ta đi càng sớm thì chúng ta về càng sớm. ☊ 2620
They have more money than we do. > They have more money than us. ☊ Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. > Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. ☊ 2622
The movie we just watched was the most boring movie I've ever seen. ☊ Bộ lm chúng ta vừa xem là bộ lm chán nhất mà tôi từng xem. ☊ 2627
When we went to Munich, our guide spoke English uently. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi München, hướng dẫn viên của chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy. ☊ 2631
I'll be there next week, but I probably won't see you. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở đó tuần sau nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không gặp cậu. ☊ We're no longer friends.'> 2635 We're no longer friends.'>
We used to be good friends, but we aren't anymore. > We're no longer friends. We're no longer friends.'> ☊ Chúng tôi từng là bạn tốt nhưng giờ không còn nữa. > Chúng tôi không còn là bạn nữa. ☊ 2645
He always wears a coat, even in hot weather. ☊ Anh ấy luôn mặc áo khoác thậm chí dưới trời nóng. ☊ 2646
They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello. ☊ Họ không thân thiện với chúng tôi. Họ thậm chí không chào. ☊ 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. ☊ I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> 2651 I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'>
I didn't get the job, although I was well quali ed. > I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed. I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận việc mặc dù tôi được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. > Tôi đã không được nhận việc dù được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. ☊ 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. ☊ In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> 2653 In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'>
Although she wasn't feeling well, she still went to work. > In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work. In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> ☊ Mặc dù cô ấy không khoẻ nhưng cô ấy vẫn đi làm. > Dù cô ấy không khoẻ, cô ấy vẫn đi làm. ☊ Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> 2669 Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'>
I don't care which hotel we stay at as long as the room is clean. > Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at. Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> ☊ Tôi không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào miễn là phòng sạch sẽ. > Miễn là phòng sạch sẽ còn tôi thực sự không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào. ☊ 2672
We met Yuko as we were leaving the hotel. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp Yuko khi chúng tôi đang rời khách sạn. ☊ 2675
The thief was di cult to identify, as he was wearing a mask. ☊ Tên trộm khó bị nhận dạng khi hắn đang đeo mặt nạ. ☊ 2684
We took an umbrella because it looked like it was going to rain. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mang ô vì trời trông như sắp mưa. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2689
Sachiko is going away for a week in September. ☊ Sachiko sẽ đi vắng một tuần trong tháng chín. ☊ 2692
We met some really nice people during our vacation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp những người thực sự rất tốt trong suốt kì nghỉ. ☊ 2695
There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊ 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. ☊ 2703
By the time we get to the movies, it'll have already started. ☊ Đến khi chúng ta tới xem lm thì lm đã bắt đầu rồi. ☊ 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. ☊ 2709
I'll be back IN a week. ☊ Tôi sẽ quay về trong vòng một tuần nữa. ☊ 2715
EN We got on the train just IN time. ☊ Chúng tôi lên tàu vừa kịp giờ. ☊ 2721
EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊ Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2733
There were no seats left when we got ON the train. ☊ Không còn ghế nào khi chúng tôi lên tàu hoả. ☊ 2734
The bus was very crowded when we got ON. ☊ Xe bus rất đông lúc chúng tôi lên. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 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? ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2742
Don't go out IN the rain, or else you'll get all wet. ☊ Đừng ra ngoài dưới trời mưa, nếu không cậu sẽ ướt hết. ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2749
The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊ 2755
She's put ON a lot of weight this year, so she wants to go ON a diet. ☊ Cô ấy đã lên nhiều cân năm nay nên cô ấy muốn ăn kiêng. ☊ My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> 2768 My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'>
My salary has increased from two thousand dollars ($2000) a month to twenty- ve hundred ($2500). > My salary's increased BY ve hundred dollars ($500). > My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350). My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> ☊ Lương của tôi đã tăng từ hai nghìn dollar một tháng lên hai nghìn năm trăm dollar. > Lương của tôi đă tăng thêm năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2778
EN I think we're lost. We need to get a map OF this city. — I'll search FOR an app. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta đã bị lạc. Chúng ta cần kiếm một cái bản đồ thành phố này. - Tôi sẽ tìm một ứng dụng. ☊ 2780
The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊ 2783
getting lots of invitations TO wedding banquets. ☊ Nhiều bạn của tôi năm nay cưới. Tôi vẫn đang được nhận rất nhiều lời mời tới dự các đám cưới. ☊ 2789
The police believe there's a connection between the two (2) murders, based on DNA evidence. ☊ Cảnh sát tin rằng có sự liên hệ giữa hai vụ giết người dựa trên bằng chứng ADN. ☊ 2790
There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊ 2793
He donated half his wealth to charity, which was very generous of him. ☊ Anh ấy ủng hộ nửa số tài sản của mình cho từ thiện, cho thấy anh ấy rất hào phóng ☊ 2797
Are you excited about going to Europe next week? ☊ Cậu có phấn khích vì tuần sau đi châu Âu không? ☊ 2801
Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊ Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊ 2830
When we got to the Ei el Tower, it was crowded with tourists. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới Tháp Ei el, ở đó chật cứng khách du lịch. ☊ 2836
His lawyer refused to answer the policeman's question. ☊ Luật sư của anh ấy từ chối trả lời câu hỏi của viên cảnh sát. ☊ 2837
Don't worry, they think you're funny. They weren't laughing at you, they were laughing at your joke. ☊ Đừng lo, họ nghĩ cậu hài hước. Họ không cười cậu mà họ cười trò đùa của cậu. ☊ 2845
We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do. ☊ Chúng tôi có một cuộc họp buổi sáng và một cuộc thảo luận về những gì chúng tôi nên làm. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2866
Some students were suspected of cheating on the exam. ☊ Một số học sinh bị kết tội gian lận trong kì thi. ☊ 2875
When you went to the movies with your boyfriend, did he pay for the tickets? ☊ Khi cậu đi xem lm với bạn trai, anh ấy có trả tiền vé không? ☊ 2880
Don't blame your behavior on your sister. You owe her an apology. ☊ Đừng đổ lỗi cư xử của cậu lên em gái cậu. > Cậu nợ cô ấy một lời xin lỗi. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2923
I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊ 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. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2929
Better nd a gas station. We're running out of gas. ☊ Tốt nhất là tìm một trạm xăng. Chúng ta đang hết xăng. ☊ 2938
Oscar left home at the age of eighteen (18) and went o to Spain. ☊ Oscar bỏ nhà ở tuổi mười tám và đi đến Tây Ban Nha. ☊ 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. ☊ 2945
Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊ 2947
The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ 2949
Talks between Russia and the United States have broken down. ☊ Đàm phán giữa Nga và Mĩ đã đổ vỡ. ☊ 2952
The police are going to ask us a lot of questions, so we need to back each other up. ☊ Cảnh sát sẽ hỏi chúng ta nhiều câu hỏi nên chúng ta phải tương trợ nhau. ☊ 2961
We just won a new contract, but completing it will take up the next three (3) months. ☊ Chúng tôi vừa thắng một hợp đồng mới. Nhưng việc hoàn thành nó sẽ choán hết ba tháng tới. ☊ 2962
My parents were away on business when I was a child, so my grandparents brought me up. > My grandparents raised me. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đi làm xa khi tôi còn bé nên ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. > Ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 2969
My parents were there again to pick me up when I ew back home. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi lại ở đó đón toi khi tôi bay về nhà. ☊ 2978
We live next to an international airport, so we have to put up with a lot of noise. ☊ Chúng tôi sống cạnh sân bay quốc tế nên chúng tôi phải chịu đựng nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2985
A decision has to be made now. We can't put it o any longer. ☊ Một quyết định cần phải được đưa ra bây giờ. Chúng ta không thể trì hoãn thêm được nữa. ☊ accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
Journalists were denied access to the President. ☊ access ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
Everything went according to plan. ☊ according to ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
They were proud of their children's achievements. ☊ achievement ☊
It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
The play was well acted. ☊ act ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
They were both politically active. ☊ active ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
The streets were noisy and full of activity. ☊ activity ☊
What were his actual words? ☊ actual ☊
The actual cost was higher than we expected. ☊ actual ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
Add up all the money I owe you. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
The project has a new website address. ☊ address ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
Admit it! You were terrified! ☊ admit ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
A word of advice. Don't wear that dress. ☊ advice ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
I'm afraid we can't come. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
I could come next week, or the week after. ☊ after ☊
In the afternoon they went shopping. ☊ afternoon ☊
She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
You'll soon feel well again. ☊ again ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
volunteers aged between 25 and 40 ☊ aged ☊
two weeks/months/years ago ☊ ago ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
Can we agree a price? ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
The party was planned weeks ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks. ☊ alive ☊
I was glad to hear you're alive and well. ☊ alive ☊
Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). ☊ all ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
He is not allowed to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth to do sth: He allowed his mind to wander. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
You're allowed an hour to complete the test. ☊ allow ☊
I'm not allowed visitors. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in). ☊ allow ☊
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 ☊
All these factors must be allowed for. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
I've been so alone since you went away. ☊ alone ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors). ☊ also ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
We can have the dress altered to fit you. ☊ alter ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
Although small, the kitchen is well designed. ☊ although ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
You owe me £68 altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
The tower of Pisa leans at an angle. ☊ angle ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
to celebrate your wedding anniversary ☊ anniversary ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
We need another computer (= a new one). ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
a question and answer session ☊ answer ☊
answer to sth: I can't easily give an answer to your question. ☊ answer ☊
Have you had an answer to your letter? ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
She had no answer to the accusations. ☊ answer ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12? ☊ answer ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
There is no easy answer. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
He answered as truthfully as he could. ☊ answer ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
to answer a letter/an advertisement ☊ answer ☊
to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings) ☊ answer ☊
to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
He answered me with a smile. ☊ answer ☊
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb) that...: She answered that she would prefer to walk. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anti-tank weapons ☊ anti- ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. ☊ anticipate ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
The water was cold but I took a shower anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
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 ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) ☊ April ☊
an April wedding ☊ April ☊
She knows the local area very well. ☊ area ☊
The farm and surrounding area were flooded. ☊ area ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
a well-argued article ☊ argue ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body). ☊ arm ☊
Police were heavily armed. ☊ armed ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
She arranged the flowers in a vase. ☊ arrange ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement between A and B: an arrangement between the school and the parents ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
the art of flower arrangement ☊ arrangement ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer ☊ artificial ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
an artistic arrangement of dried flowers ☊ artistic ☊
They were all dressed as clowns. ☊ as ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
We set aside some money for repairs. ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
Assistant Chief Constable Owen ☊ assistant ☊
Assistant Attorney General William Weld ☊ assistant ☊
The cat soon made the association between human beings and food. ☊ association ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
We changed at Crewe. ☊ at ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
at the end of the week ☊ at ☊
We woke at dawn. ☊ at ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
They were impatient at the delay. ☊ at ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
to attend a wedding/funeral ☊ attend ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
His comments were bound to attract criticism. ☊ attract ☊
The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. ☊ audience ☊
An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV. ☊ audience ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
He was well aware of the problem. ☊ aware ☊
aware that...: Were you aware that something was wrong? ☊ aware ☊
There were ten children away yesterday. ☊ away ☊
away from sb/sth: She was away from work for a week. ☊ away ☊
The weather last summer was awful. ☊ awful ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
We should have turned left five kilometres back. ☊ back ☊
Back at home, her parents were worried. ☊ 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 ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
bad news/weather/dreams/habits ☊ bad ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
We loaded our baggage into the car. ☊ baggage ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
Chemical weapons are banned internationally. ☊ ban ☊
All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. ☊ bar ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
on a daily/day-to-day/weekly basis ☊ basis ☊
battery-powered/-operated ☊ battery ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm very well, thanks.' ☊ be ☊
be (that)...: The fact is (that) we don't have enough money. ☊ be ☊
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today. ☊ if it wasn't/weren't for... ☊
Where were they made? ☊ be ☊
What have you been doing this week? ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
a week's growth of beard ☊ beard ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
beautiful countryside/weather/music ☊ beautiful ☊
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. ☊ beauty ☊
beers brewed in Germany ☊ beer ☊
Shall we have a beer? ☊ beer ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
It had been fine the week before (= the previous week). ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
The evening began well. ☊ begin ☊
begin with sth: Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel. ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
We'll go slowly to begin with. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
well-/badly-behaved children ☊ behave ☊
We're behind schedule (= late). ☊ behind ☊
a bell tower ☊ bell ☊
a bell-shaped flower ☊ bell ☊
wedding bells ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
An alarm bell went off. ☊ bell ☊
Her work was well below average for the class. ☊ below ☊
The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck ). ☊ below ☊
The knives were bent out of shape. ☊ bend ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
Well-drained soil suits the plant best. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off. ☊ be better off ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. ☊ between ☊
I sat down between Jo and Diana. ☊ between ☊
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. ☊ between ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. ☊ between ☊
Don't eat between meals. ☊ between ☊
Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. ☊ between ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
It weighed between nine and ten kilos. ☊ between ☊
The temperature remained between 25 ° C and 30 ° C all week. ☊ between ☊
the border between Sweden and Norway ☊ between ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
a link between unemployment and crime ☊ between ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
We ate a pizza between us. ☊ between ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. ☊ beyond ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
They were earning big money. ☊ big ☊
We ran up a massive hotel bill. ☊ bill ☊
The area has a wealth of bird life. ☊ bird ☊
The baby weighed three kilos at birth. ☊ birth ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
to weep/shed bitter tears ☊ bitter ☊
She wept bitterly. ☊ bitterly ☊
Suddenly the screen went blank. ☊ blank ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
a tower block ☊ block ☊
The two men were exchanging blows. ☊ blow ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
The exam results went up on the board. ☊ board ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat ☊ body ☊
Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. ☊ bomb ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania ☊ border ☊
It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship. ☊ border ☊
She was born with a weak heart. ☊ born ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
She borrowed £2 000 from her parents. ☊ borrow ☊
Both women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both the women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both of the women were French. ☊ both ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
We were both tired. ☊ both ☊
Both of us were tired. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. ☊ break down ☊
He broke down and wept when he heard the news. ☊ break down ☊
Burglars had broken in while we were away. ☊ break in ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
a well-earned break ☊ break ☊
They were having breakfast when I arrived. ☊ breakfast ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. ☊ breathe ☊
Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs. ☊ breed ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
Her eyes were bright with tears. ☊ bright ☊
His eyes were bright and excited. ☊ bright ☊
a well/badly brought up child ☊ bring sb up ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
the broad plains of the American West ☊ broad ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
We're brothers. ☊ brother ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
They're going to build on the site of the old power station. ☊ build ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
She picked me a bunch of flowers. ☊ bunch ☊
A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. ☊ burn ☊
Fires were burning all over the city. ☊ burn ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
The dam burst under the weight of water. ☊ burst ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
bury sb/sth + adj.: The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed. ☊ bury ☊
He buried his face in his hands and wept. ☊ bury ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
Shall we walk or go by bus? ☊ bus ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
When he left school, he went into business with his brother. ☊ business ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
They were busy enjoying themselves at the party. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
House prices went up by 10%. ☊ by ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. ☊ by ☊
Bye! See you next week. ☊ bye ☊
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings. ☊ calculate ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
He couldn't answer the question. ☊ can ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
We can eat in a restaurant, if you like. ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
cancer of the bowel/stomach ☊ cancer ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination. ☊ candidate ☊
a shower cap ☊ cap ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
a birthday/get-well/good luck card ☊ card ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
The injured were carried away on stretchers. ☊ carry ☊
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. ☊ case ☊
a jewellery case ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
The case will be heard next week. ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
The walls and ceiling were painted white. ☊ ceiling ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
birthday/wedding celebrations ☊ celebration ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
a wedding/marriage ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
I went into the bedroom to change. ☊ change ☊
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. ☊ change ☊
Can we change seats? ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
Finishing early was a welcome change. ☊ change ☊
a change in the weather ☊ change ☊
The newsletter is a useful channel of communication between teacher and students. ☊ channel ☊
to have a strong/weak character ☊ character ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. ☊ charge ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
a weather chart ☊ chart ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat about sth/sb: What were you chatting about? ☊ chat ☊
cheap perfume/jewellery/shoes ☊ cheap ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. ☊ cheek ☊
women forced to make a choice between family and career ☊ choice ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
a church tower ☊ church ☊
the conflict between Church and State ☊ church ☊
I used to go to the cinema every week. ☊ cinema ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
The villa is cleaned twice a week. ☊ clean ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
to clear out a drawer/room ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
a mild/temperate/warm/wet climate ☊ climate ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
The dollar has been climbing all week. ☊ climb ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
The offer closes at the end of the week. ☊ close ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
The sun went behind a cloud. ☊ cloud ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
They went to Italy on a coach tour. ☊ coach ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome ☊ cold ☊
bitterly cold weather ☊ cold ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. ☊ collapse ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth (for sth): We collected over £300 for the appeal. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth from sb/sth: Samples were collected from over 200 patients. ☊ collect ☊
She was wearing a cream-coloured suit. ☊ coloured ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
He came to power in 2006. ☊ come ☊
We've come 50 miles this morning. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: They're coming to stay for a week. ☊ come ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
All the rooms were comfortably furnished. ☊ comfortably ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
comment that...: A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. ☊ comment ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
The new airport will improve communications between the islands. ☊ communication ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
We were in complete agreement. ☊ complete ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong. ☊ conclusion ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. ☊ conference ☊
He answered the questions with confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
He gained confidence when he went to college. ☊ confidence ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
it is confirmed that...: It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. ☊ confirm ☊
a conflict between two cultures ☊ conflict ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
confusion between letters of the alphabet like 'o' or 'a' ☊ confusion ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. ☊ confusion ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + adj.: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ☊ consider ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
a well-constructed novel ☊ construct ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
He vowed to continue fighting. ☊ continue ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
They were sued for breach of contract (= not keeping to a contract). ☊ contract ☊
contrast (between A and B): There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. ☊ contrast ☊
The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth (to/towards sth): We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund. ☊ contribute ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
Price controls on food were ended. ☊ control ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
the correct answer ☊ correct ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
the environmental cost of nuclear power ☊ cost ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
Could we stop by next week? ☊ could ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
They could have let me know they were going to be late! ☊ could ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
count from...: There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. ☊ count ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
Several couples were on the dance floor. ☊ couple ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
We're cousins. ☊ cousin ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
The walls were covered with pictures. ☊ covered ☊
Her lips were dry and cracked. ☊ crack ☊
traditional crafts like basket-weaving ☊ craft ☊
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. ☊ crash ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. ☊ crazy ☊
The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. ☊ crazy ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
We bought the dishwasher on credit. ☊ credit ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
cross (over) (from...) (to/into...): We crossed from Dover to Calais. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
We have a very crowded schedule. ☊ crowded ☊
The next few weeks are going to be crucial. ☊ crucial ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
Her eyes were cruel and hard. ☊ cruel ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
cultural differences between the two communities ☊ cultural ☊
We are living in a consumer culture. ☊ culture ☊
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. ☊ curious ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. ☊ curiously ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. ☊ curl ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
a shower curtain ☊ curtain ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
a bunch of cut flowers ☊ cut ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib. ☊ a damp squib ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
Is the Western a dead art form? ☊ dead ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
They were hoping for a better pay deal. ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. ☊ decorate ☊
decorate sth: We need to decorate the sitting room. ☊ decorate ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
a deep hole/well/river ☊ deep ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
define sth: We need to define the task ahead very clearly. ☊ define ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse. ☊ definite ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
depress sb: Wet weather always depresses me. ☊ depress ☊
The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth. ☊ depth ☊
the novelist's powers of description ☊ description ☊
We need to design a new syllabus for the third year. ☊ design ☊
desire for sth: a strong desire for power ☊ desire ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
weapons of mass destruction ☊ destruction ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
Her husband died suddenly last week. ☊ die ☊
diet drinks (= with fewer calories than normal) ☊ diet ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
We measured the difference in temperature. ☊ difference ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
a direct answer/question ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
Tom went off in the direction of home. ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
His clothes were covered in dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (between A and B): It was a source of disagreement between the two states. ☊ disagreement ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
He wears an identity disc around his neck. ☊ disc ☊
They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). ☊ discount ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
it is discovered that...: It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud. ☊ discover ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston? ☊ distance ☊
We saw lights in the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
distinguish between A and B: At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong? ☊ distinguish ☊
English law clearly distinguishes between murder and manslaughter. ☊ distinguish ☊
We can distinguish five meanings of the word 'mad'. ☊ distinguish ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. ☊ distribute ☊
the unfair distribution of wealth ☊ distribution ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
He divides his energies between politics and business. ☊ divide ☊
division (between A and B): divisions between rich and poor ☊ division ☊
division of sth between A and B: the division of labour between the sexes ☊ division ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
I do aerobics once a week. ☊ do ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) ☊ domestic ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
We need double the amount we already have. ☊ double ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
If in doubt, wear black. ☊ if in doubt ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen) ☊ drawer ☊
'Goodnight. Sweet dreams.' ☊ dream ☊
a wedding dress ☊ dress ☊
to wear casual/formal dress ☊ dress ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably ☊ dress ☊
dress for/in/as sth: You should dress for cold weather today. ☊ dress ☊
dress sb (for/in/as sth): He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes). ☊ dress ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
They went for a drink. ☊ drink ☊
In hot weather, drink plenty of water. ☊ drink ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
weeks of hot dry weather ☊ dry ☊
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). ☊ dry ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sb out ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
Her eyes were dull. ☊ dull ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
The books were all covered with dust. ☊ dust ☊
The company owes a duty of care to its customers. ☊ duty ☊
Each answer is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
Each of the answers is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
early in the week/year/season/morning ☊ early ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
early flowering plants ☊ early ☊
a week earlier ☊ early ☊
She's having a well-earned rest this week. ☊ earn ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s. ☊ economy ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare ☊ education ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
to learn to distinguish between cause and effect ☊ effect ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
The offices on either side were empty. ☊ either ☊
Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak. ☊ either ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
electrical power/energy ☊ electrical ☊
The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply). ☊ electricity ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
It's on the fifth floor, so we'd better take the elevator. ☊ elevator ☊
Haven't you got anything else to wear? ☊ else ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. ☊ embarrassed ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
She showed no emotion at the verdict. ☊ emotion ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
empty sth: He emptied the ashtrays, washed the glasses and went to bed. ☊ empty ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well. ☊ encouragement ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
at the end of the week ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
The enemy was/were forced to retreat. ☊ enemy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
an enjoyable weekend/experience ☊ enjoyable ☊
I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
an enthusiastic welcome ☊ enthusiastic ☊
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 ☊
This job could be done equally well by a computer. ☊ equally ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
They were caught trying to escape. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight. ☊ escape ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
She lives in a tower block on an estate in London. ☊ estate ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate (that)...: We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
They were watching her every movement. ☊ every ☊
We wish you every success. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
We see each other every now and again. ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
What were his exact words? ☊ exact ☊
The colours were an exact match. ☊ exact ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
She did well on her exams. ☊ exam ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
Nick went on the French exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers) ☊ exchange ☊
excited (about sth): The children were excited about opening their presents. ☊ excited ☊
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 mind needs exercise as well as the body. ☊ exercise ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
She went to college with great expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
The results of the experiment were inconclusive. ☊ experiment ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
300 people were injured in the explosion. ☊ explosion ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
The show has been extended for another six weeks. ☊ extend ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
The play is to run for an extra week! ☊ extra ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
Do you have this sweatshirt in an extra large size? ☊ extra ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
extreme weather conditions ☊ extreme ☊
Their new CD is selling extremely well. ☊ extremely ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
His eyes narrowed suspiciously. ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. ☊ fact ☊
Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. ☊ fact ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
She never fails to email every week. ☊ fail ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
The walkers were faint from hunger. ☊ faint ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
They were injured by falling rocks. ☊ fall ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
fall weather ☊ fall ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') ☊ fame ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go far. ☊ far ☊
The farther north they went, the colder it became. ☊ far ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
How fast were you going? ☊ fast ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Feed the plants once a week. ☊ feed ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
He felt the sweat running down his face. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (of sth): He suddenly had the feeling of being followed. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
Let's go to the cinema—there's a good film on this week. ☊ film ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: The child was found safe and well. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! ☊ fine ☊
Hold the material between finger and thumb. ☊ finger ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
fire (sth) (at sb/sth): Missiles were fired at the enemy. ☊ fire ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
That jacket fits well. ☊ fit ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
They fixed the rent at £100 a week. ☊ fix ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
The flames were growing higher and higher. ☊ flame ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
The curtains were enveloped in a sheet of flame. ☊ flame ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. ☊ flat ☊
the sweet flesh of a mango ☊ flesh ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The boats were floating gently down the river. ☊ float ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
Constant streams of traffic flowed past. ☊ flow ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. ☊ flower ☊
The roses are in flower early this year. ☊ flower ☊
The crocuses are late coming into flower. ☊ flower ☊
a garden full of flowers ☊ flower ☊
a flower garden/show ☊ flower ☊
I picked some flowers. ☊ flower ☊
a bunch of flowers ☊ flower ☊
a flower arrangement ☊ flower ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
They were on a plane flying from London to New York. ☊ fly ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
Millions of people followed the trial on TV. ☊ follow ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
They followed the teachings of Buddha. ☊ follow ☊
He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes). ☊ follow ☊
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
A period of unrest followed the president's resignation. ☊ follow ☊
There followed a short silence. ☊ follow ☊
A new proposal followed on from the discussions. ☊ follow ☊
He followed her into the house. ☊ follow ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
She followed her mother into the medical profession. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
the following afternoon/month/year/week ☊ following ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
Answer the following questions. ☊ following ☊
We're flying at 35 000 feet. ☊ foot ☊
We came on foot (= we walked). ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
Fortunately for us, the weather changed. ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
We're invited for 7.30. ☊ for ☊
The road went on for miles and miles. ☊ for ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. ☊ force ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force) ☊ force ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. ☊ forecast ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. ☊ forget ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
I filled in/out a form on their website. ☊ form ☊
Help in the form of money will be very welcome. ☊ form ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
form (up) (into sth): Queues were already forming outside the theatre. ☊ form ☊
Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form. ☊ form ☊
form sth: These hills were formed by glaciation. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa ☊ formerly ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
They ran forward to welcome her. ☊ forward ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
We are not getting any further forward with the discussion. ☊ forward ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
EU citizens can now travel freely between member states. ☊ freely ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
Buses run frequently between the city and the airport. ☊ frequently ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
Fresh towels are provided every day. ☊ fresh ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
fresh bread/flowers ☊ fresh ☊
freshly brewed coffee ☊ freshly ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
a friendly smile/welcome ☊ friendly ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. ☊ full ☊
We are fully aware of the dangers. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
We need to buy some new furniture. ☊ furniture ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ 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 ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
I've gained weight recently. ☊ gain ☊
Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. ☊ gain ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
Leave a gap between your car and the next. ☊ gap ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
the gap between rich and poor ☊ gap ☊
the gap between theory and practice ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
garden flowers/plants ☊ garden ☊
I fill up the tank with gasoline about once a week. ☊ gasoline ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
to gather wild flowers ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
The kids were gathered together in one room. ☊ gather ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
The plan was generally welcomed. ☊ generally ☊
to generate electricity/heat/power ☊ generate ☊
We need someone to generate new ideas. ☊ generate ☊
the gentle swell of the sea ☊ gentle ☊
We went for a gentle stroll. ☊ gentle ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
Where do we get on the bus? ☊ get ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
We'd better call a taxi and get you home. ☊ get ☊
We're going to be late—let's get a taxi. ☊ get ☊
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. ☊ get ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
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 ☊
He's getting on very well at school. ☊ get on ☊
We can get on perfectly well without her. ☊ get on ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
They were all given a box to carry. ☊ give ☊
She was given a huge bunch of flowers. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
The rebels were forced to give in. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume. ☊ give off sth ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
I wear glasses for driving. ☊ glass ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it). ☊ be glued to sth ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
+ noun: The gun went 'bang'. ☊ go ☊
The whistle went for the end of the game. ☊ go ☊
go to/into sth: She went to sleep. ☊ go ☊
The children went wild with excitement. ☊ go ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
They came at six and went at nine. ☊ go ☊
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. ☊ go ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
This cannot be allowed to go on. ☊ go on ☊
How much longer will this hot weather go on for? ☊ go on ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
She hesitated for a moment and then went on. ☊ go on ☊
+ speech: 'You know,' he went on, 'I think my brother could help you.' ☊ go on ☊
The gun went off by accident. ☊ go off ☊
The bomb went off in a crowded street. ☊ go off ☊
Suddenly the lights went off. ☊ go off ☊
The car skidded and went into a tree. ☊ go into sth ☊
I went round to the post office. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
The weeks went slowly by. ☊ go by ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks. ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ good ☊
The results were pretty good. ☊ good ☊
the difference between good and evil ☊ good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ grade ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
grade sth (as) sth: Ten beaches were graded as acceptable. ☊ grade ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
The weather gradually improved. ☊ gradually ☊
The wedding was a very grand occasion. ☊ grand ☊
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
There were flowers on the grave. ☊ grave ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
The wedding was a great occasion. ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
The reports were greatly exaggerated. ☊ greatly ☊
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
As time went on he grew more and more impatient. ☊ grow ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
The prisoners were guarded by soldiers. ☊ guard ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. ☊ guest ☊
We have accommodation for 500 guests. ☊ guest ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
The gun went off by accident. ☊ gun ☊
a gun battle between rival gangs ☊ gun ☊
She often wears her hair loose. ☊ hair ☊
One and a half hours are allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
An hour and a half is allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
We'll need to reduce the weight by half. ☊ half ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
They handed the weapons over to the police. ☊ hand sb/sth over (to sb) ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate. ☊ hang ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
Hang on tight—we're off! ☊ hang on ☊
Let's see what happens next week. ☊ happen ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
We hardly know each other. ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
racial hatred (= between people from different races) ☊ hatred ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
to have a wash/shower/bath ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
He (= the man we are watching) went through that door. ☊ he ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
Keep healthy by eating well and exercising regularly. ☊ healthy ☊
I can't hear very well. ☊ hear ☊
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. ☊ hear ☊
Things are going well from what I hear. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
I hear you've been away this weekend. ☊ hear ☊
He's hearing-impaired (= not able to hear well). ☊ hearing ☊
The words 'I love you' were written inside a big red heart. ☊ heart ☊
to have a weak heart ☊ heart ☊
It was heaven being away from the office for a week. ☊ heaven ☊
heavily armed police (= carrying a lot of weapons) ☊ heavily ☊
How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? ☊ heavy ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
Please state your height and weight. ☊ height ☊
He went through hell during the trial. ☊ hell ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
We're going to call her Sophie. ☊ her ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
Papers were scattered here and there on the floor. ☊ here and there ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
hide sb/sth: He hid the letter in a drawer. ☊ hide ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
They were flying at high altitude. ☊ high ☊
My dance class is the highlight of my week. ☊ highlight ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. ☊ historical ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
I'm afraid Mr Walsh is away on holiday this week. ☊ holiday ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home. ☊ at home ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
Hang your towel on the hook. ☊ hook ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
Her eyes were wide with horror. ☊ horror ☊
The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. ☊ hospital ☊
Do you like this hot weather? ☊ hot ☊
Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. ☊ hot ☊
We stayed at/in a hotel. ☊ hotel ☊
We're paid by the hour. ☊ hour ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
He went into the house. ☊ house ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
How about we go for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot. ☊ however ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
human weaknesses/failings ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
Both parties are hungry for power. ☊ hungry ☊
power-hungry ☊ hungry ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
Hurry up! We're going to be late. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
None of the passengers were badly hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
identify sth: Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer. ☊ identify ☊
Their identities were kept secret. ☊ identity ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
If I were in charge... ☊ if ☊
I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. ☊ if ☊
If she has any weakness, it is her Italian. ☊ if ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
If only I were rich. ☊ if only ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
an impressive building with a huge tower ☊ impressive ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
The kids were playing in the street. ☊ in ☊
It's in that drawer. ☊ in ☊
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now). ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
The daffodils were in full bloom. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
She opened the door and went in. ☊ in ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
include sb/sth as sth: Representatives from the country were included as observers at the conference. ☊ include ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
higher/middle/lower income groups ☊ income ☊
increase sth (from A) (to B): We need to increase productivity. ☊ increase ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
'What initial is it, Mrs Owen?' 'It's J, J for Jane.' ☊ initial ☊
Initially, the system worked well. ☊ initially ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
insist on sth/sb doing sth: She insisted on his/him wearing a suit. ☊ insist ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
Lee was ill so I went instead. ☊ instead ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
The crowd were shouting insults at the police. ☊ insult ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
The students were asked to interpret the poem. ☊ interpret ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
an interruption to the power supply ☊ interruption ☊
The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. ☊ interval ☊
Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
Which post are you being interviewed for? ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
They came into power in 2008. ☊ into ☊
Vegetation patterns changed when goats were introduced to the island. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. ☊ invention ☊
investigate sth: Police are investigating possible links between the murders. ☊ investigate ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb (to/for sth): Successful candidates will be invited for interview next week. ☊ invite ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
It's ten past twelve. ☊ it ☊
It was three weeks later that he heard the news. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
a denim/tweed jacket ☊ jacket ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
silver/gold jewellery ☊ jewellery ☊
She has some lovely pieces of jewellery. ☊ jewellery ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
the panel of judges at the flower show ☊ judge ☊
The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. ☊ judge ☊
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job. ☊ judgement ☊
The children were jumping up and down with excitement. ☊ jump ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up! ☊ keep sth up ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. ☊ kid ☊
Three people were killed in the crash. ☊ kill ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind.' ☊ nothing of the kind/sort ☊
The weather was very kind to us. ☊ kind ☊
We need a kinder, gentler society. ☊ kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
a hand-knitted sweater ☊ knitted ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
I know Paris well. ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
'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 what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. ☊ know ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
Well, you know, it's difficult to explain. ☊ you know ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
He'll only wear clothes with a designer label. ☊ label ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
good labour relations (= the relationship between workers and employers) ☊ labour ☊
She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother. ☊ lack ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
They were the last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
This weather won't last. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Will the coffee last out till next week? ☊ last ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29). ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. ☊ law ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
The grapes were laid to dry on racks. ☊ lay ☊
How many layers of clothing are you wearing? ☊ layer ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
United were league champions last season. ☊ league ☊
If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points. ☊ league ☊
The tower is leaning dangerously. ☊ lean ☊
Today we learnt how to use the new software. ☊ learn ☊
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 ☊
Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. ☊ at least ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power. ☊ left ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
It was a lesson not lost on (= learned well by) the team manager. ☊ lesson ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
He became very weak towards the end of his life. ☊ life ☊
They were very happy throughout their married life. ☊ life ☊
The body was cold and showed no signs of life. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed. ☊ life ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ light ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
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 ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
The forecast is for light showers. ☊ light ☊
You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise. ☊ light ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours. ☊ light ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
well/badly lit streets ☊ light ☊
The candles were lit. ☊ light ☊
She's wearing a dress like mine. ☊ like ☊
Students were angry at being treated like children. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
She knew the limits of her power. ☊ limit ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
They followed the line of the river for three miles. ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line). ☊ line ☊
They were stuck in a line of traffic. ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
The ball went over the line. ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
link (between A and B): Social customs provide a vital link between generations. ☊ link ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
link A to B: The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer. ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
your upper/lower/top/bottom lip ☊ lip ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
Shall we walk a little way? ☊ little ☊
We used to live in London. ☊ live ☊
You can't live on forty pounds a week. ☊ live on sth ☊
a live recording made at Wembley Arena ☊ live ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
He showed a lively interest in politics. ☊ lively ☊
Her eyes were bright and lively. ☊ lively ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
load sth (up) (with sth): Men were loading up a truck with timber. ☊ load ☊
load sth/sb (into/onto sth): Sacks were being loaded onto the truck. ☊ load ☊
load (up): load (up with sth): We finished loading and set off. ☊ load ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
He locked up the shop and went home. ☊ lock up, lock sth up ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
She usually wears long skirts. ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
I think it's only three weeks long. ☊ long ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
The party went on long into the night. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (at sth): Look at the time! We're going to be late. ☊ look ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
a fabric with a loose weave ☊ loose ☊
She usually wears her hair loose. ☊ loose ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb. ☊ loosely ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose to sb: We lost to a stronger team. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
weight loss ☊ loss ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
We're completely lost. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
We're in love! ☊ love ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
He had become a well-loved member of staff. ☊ love ☊
lovely countryside/eyes/flowers ☊ lovely ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
the lower classes of society ☊ low ☊
The cello is lower than the violin. ☊ low ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
the lowest temperature ever recorded ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
They were low on fuel. ☊ low ☊
the lower slopes of the mountain ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby. ☊ low ☊
a low-powered PC ☊ low ☊
The candles were burning low. ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
It was a stroke of luck that we found you. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
Good luck! I hope it goes well. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
She's completely power-mad. ☊ mad ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
a weekly/monthly magazine ☊ magazine ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
The holes in the cloth were made by moths. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
These regulations were made to protect children. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August. ☊ make up for sth ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
She never wears make-up. ☊ make-up ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men) ☊ male ☊
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. ☊ mall ☊
the relationships between men and women ☊ man ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ manage ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
She answered in a businesslike manner. ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
I spend at least six hours a week marking. ☊ mark ☊
'You're wearing a tie!' 'Full marks for observation.' ☊ mark ☊
a fruit/flower/antiques market ☊ market ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
weapons of mass destruction ☊ mass ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
Try not to eat between meals. ☊ meal ☊
$20 means a lot (= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth doing sth: The injury could mean him missing next week's game. ☊ mean ☊
Duncan and Makiko were meant for each other (= are very suitable as partners). ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
It was like—weird. Know what I mean? ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
weights and measures ☊ measure ☊
Which measure of weight do pharmacists use? ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
Police in riot gear were in attendance as a precautionary measure. ☊ measure ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
The snow showed no sign of melting. ☊ melt ☊
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. ☊ memory ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
I should have finished by the middle of the week. ☊ middle ☊
We have to catch the midnight train. ☊ midnight ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
There were millions of people there. ☊ million ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
What did you miss most when you were in France? ☊ miss ☊
The sale prices were too good to miss. ☊ miss ☊
Don't miss next week's issue! ☊ miss ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
The weather has been very mixed recently. ☊ mixed ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. ☊ mixture ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
I agreed in a moment of weakness. ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries. ☊ moral ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
the relationship between mother and baby ☊ mother ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
What was the murder weapon? ☊ murder ☊
The murdered woman was well known in the area. ☊ murder ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
The prisoners were stripped naked. ☊ naked ☊
Do you know the name of this flower? ☊ name ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
The road soon became narrower and steeper. ☊ narrow ☊
He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. ☊ narrow ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
We came near to being killed. ☊ near ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
She was wearing a neat black suit. ☊ neat ☊
The box fitted neatly into the drawer. ☊ neatly ☊
'We're going to lose.' 'Not necessarily.' ☊ not necessarily ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
The wedding was front-page news. ☊ news ☊
a daily/weekly newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
the week after next ☊ next ☊
We sat next to each other. ☊ next to ☊
nice to sb: Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well. ☊ nice ☊
nice weather ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
The plants are coming along nicely (= growing well). ☊ nicely ☊
You're welcome to stay the night here. ☊ night ☊
Sorry, the answer's no. ☊ no ☊
There were no letters this morning. ☊ no ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
The streets were very noisy throughout the night. ☊ noisy ☊
The children were playing noisily upstairs. ☊ noisily ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
a nuclear power station ☊ nuclear ☊
nuclear-powered submarines ☊ nuclear ☊
a nuclear weapon/bomb/missile ☊ nuclear ☊
the country's nuclear capability (= the fact that it has nuclear weapons) ☊ nuclear ☊
nuclear capacity (= the number of nuclear weapons a country has) ☊ nuclear ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). ☊ observation ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
He left between five and six o'clock. ☊ o'clock ☊
We would often have a walk of an evening. ☊ of ☊
The wedding is off. ☊ off ☊
I've got three days off next week. ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
They were still 100 metres off the summit. ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ☊ offend ☊
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. ☊ offend ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' ☊ OK ☊
Things were different in the old days. ☊ old ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
We lived on an estate. ☊ on ☊
You can't feed a family on £50 a week. ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
What did she have on (= what was she wearing)? ☊ on ☊
The lights were all on. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
He cleans his car once a week. ☊ once ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
I saw her one afternoon last week. ☊ one ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
She was wearing her new dress, the red one. ☊ one ☊
We think of you as one of the family. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
We were the only people there. ☊ only ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are starting to open. ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
the opening of a flower ☊ opening ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
Some people can only operate well under pressure. ☊ operate ☊
He underwent a three-hour heart operation. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
Answers are given on the opposite page. ☊ opposite ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
There were six or seven of us there. ☊ or ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
a well-organized office ☊ organized ☊
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. ☊ origin ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
Such things ought not to be allowed. ☊ ought to ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The only people there were ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
Mr Green is out of town this week. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ out ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. ☊ over ☊
I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
We heard it over the radio. ☊ over ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. ☊ overcome ☊
owe sb sth: She still owes her father £3 000. ☊ owe ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
owe sth (to sb) (for sth): She still owes £3 000 to her father ☊ owe ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth: You owe me a favour! ☊ owe ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry. ☊ pack ☊
The paintings were carefully packed in newspaper. ☊ pack ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
package sth up: The orders were already packaged up, ready to be sent. ☊ package ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Wet paint! (= used as a sign) ☊ paint ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint. ☊ paint ☊
paint sth + adj./noun: The walls were painted yellow. ☊ paint ☊
My mother paints well. ☊ paint ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
partnership between A and B: a partnership between the United States and Europe ☊ partnership ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
The flowers are past their best. ☊ past ☊
A week went past and nothing had changed. ☊ past ☊
My patience is wearing thin. ☊ patience ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
pay sth for sth: She pays £200 a week for this apartment. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay you back next week. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ☊ peak ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
There were a lot of people at the party. ☊ people ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
What per cent of the population is/are overweight? ☊ per cent ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
The weather was perfect. ☊ perfect ☊
You know perfectly well what I mean. ☊ perfectly ☊
The engine seems to be performing well. ☊ perform ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
high-performance (= very powerful) cars ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). ☊ permit ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
All letters will be answered personally. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
The phone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ phone ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper ☊ physical ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
It's physically impossible to finish by the end of the week. ☊ physically ☊
pick sb/sth: Pick a number from one to twenty. ☊ pick ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
flowers freshly picked from the garden ☊ pick ☊
pick sth + adv./prep.: She picked bits of fluff from his sweater. ☊ pick ☊
She went over to the crying child and picked her up. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
A picture of flowers hung on the wall. ☊ picture ☊
The children were drawing pictures of their pets. ☊ picture ☊
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. ☊ pig ☊
The clothes were piled high on the chair. ☊ pile ☊
Problems were beginning to pile up. ☊ pile up ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
She went bright pink with embarrassment. ☊ pink ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
Her remarks were out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
The facts were plain to see. ☊ plain ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
a well-planned campaign ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
Everything went exactly as planned. ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
flowering/garden/indoor plants ☊ plant ☊
The tanks were mainly constructed of steel plates. ☊ plate ☊
play with sb/sth: A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. ☊ play ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. ☊ plot ☊
plot sth: Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
A hundred camera lenses were being pointed at her. ☊ point ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
a monarch without political power ☊ political ☊
It makes sense politically as well as economically. ☊ politically ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
a rock pool (= between rocks by the sea) ☊ pool ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
These plants will grow well in a sheltered position. ☊ position ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
the power of positive thought ☊ positive ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
'Will you be around next week?' 'Possibly.' ☊ possibly ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. ☊ post ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week? ☊ post ☊
post sb sth: Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week? ☊ post ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
Total losses were estimated at over three million pounds. ☊ pound ☊
The sweat was pouring off her. ☊ pour ☊
They've switched off the power. ☊ power ☊
a power failure ☊ power ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
engine power ☊ power ☊
economic power ☊ power ☊
air/sea power (= military strength in the air/ at sea) ☊ power ☊
purchasing power ☊ power ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
the power of the media ☊ power ☊
parent power ☊ power ☊
world powers ☊ power ☊
an allied/enemy power ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
The powers of the police must be clearly defined. ☊ power ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
He had lost the power of speech. ☊ power ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
to take/seize/lose power ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
They are hoping to return to power. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
an immensely powerful organization ☊ powerful ☊
one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood ☊ powerful ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
powerful weapons ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful engine ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful voice ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful telescope ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful image/drug/speech ☊ powerful ☊
Television may have a powerful influence on children. ☊ powerful ☊
Fear is a powerful emotion. ☊ powerful ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful body ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful athlete ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
They were praised by police for reporting the theft. ☊ praise ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well. ☊ prayer ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
Police were called to escort her off the premises. ☊ premises ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
wedding preparations ☊ preparation ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
present sth (for sth): Eight options were presented for consideration. ☊ present ☊
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. ☊ preserve ☊
The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. ☊ press ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
The team performs well under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
during the week prior to the meeting ☊ prior ☊
They were sharing a private joke. ☊ private ☊
Can we speak privately? ☊ privately ☊
Their children were educated privately. ☊ privately ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. ☊ process ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
We need new product to sell (= a new range of products). ☊ product ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
a week-long programme of lectures ☊ programme ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
They were a proud and independent people. ☊ proud ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
He pulled on his sweater. ☊ pull ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
The air was sweet and pure. ☊ pure ☊
a purple flower ☊ purple ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
Have you put out clean towels for the guests? ☊ put sth out ☊
She looks like she's put on weight. ☊ put sth on ☊
We're having a new shower put in. ☊ put sth in ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
The meeting has been put back to next week. ☊ put sth back ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
qualified for sth: She's extremely well qualified for the job. ☊ qualified ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
to ask/answer a question ☊ question ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
quick (to do sth): The kids were quick to learn. ☊ quick ☊
Try to be quick! We're late already. ☊ quick ☊
We need to make a quick decision. ☊ quick ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
They had a quiet wedding. ☊ quiet ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
He plays quite well. ☊ quite ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
a picture/curtain/towel rail ☊ rail ☊
Rain is forecast for the weekend. ☊ rain ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. ☊ rare ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
The instructions were rather complicated. ☊ rather ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
We have a real chance of success. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
realize (that)...: I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy. ☊ realize ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
the conflict between faith and reason ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth + adv./prep.: The play was well received by the critics. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth with sth: The statistics were received with concern. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
Until recently they were living in York. ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
a wedding reception ☊ reception ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
recognize sth as sth: Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth to be/have sth: Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
Last summer was the wettest on record. ☊ record ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
a video recording of the wedding ☊ recording ☊
recover sth from sb/sth: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beetroot. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beet. ☊ red ☊
She often wears red. ☊ red ☊
The traffic lights were on red. ☊ red ☊
The victims were not referred to by name. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms ☊ reform ☊
the conflict between regional and national interests ☊ regional ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
She regretted the words the moment they were out of her mouth. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
The plants were spaced regularly, about 50 cm apart. ☊ regularly ☊
the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons ☊ regulation ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
relation between A and B: the relation between rainfall and crop yields ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (between A and B): the relationship between mental and physical health ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. ☊ relax ☊
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. ☊ relax ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. ☊ release ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
relief from sth: The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life. ☊ relief ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
You were going to help me with this. Remember? ☊ remember ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: Remember that we're going out tonight. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that changes were being considered. ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
a weather report ☊ report ☊
The peace plan represents (= is the result of) weeks of negotiation. ☊ represent ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole? ☊ representative ☊
The photocopier reproduces colours very well. ☊ reproduce ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
require sth: The wearing of seat belts is required by law. ☊ require ☊
require that...: We require that you comply with the following rules:... ☊ require ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection. ☊ resistance ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them. ☊ respect ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
The car responds very well to the controls. ☊ respond ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
We restrict the number of students per class to 10. ☊ restrict ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
his return to power ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. ☊ reveal ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
His parole application is up for review next week. ☊ review ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home. ☊ review ☊
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers. ☊ review ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
Things aren't right between her parents. ☊ right ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
It was Monday you went to see Angie, right? ☊ right ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
You were quite right to criticize him. ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong. ☊ right ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
ring (up): David rang up while you were out. ☊ ring ☊
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? ☊ ring ☊
her meteoric rise to power ☊ rise ☊
She rose to power in the 70s. ☊ rise ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
They were willing to risk everything for their liberty. ☊ risk ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
fighting between rival groups ☊ rival ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
We rolled up the carpet. ☊ roll ☊
We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard. ☊ roll ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
We have to get to the root of the problem. ☊ root ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
The children were spinning round and round. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
Have we enough cups to go round? ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
The vegetables were planted in neat rows. ☊ row ☊
He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes. ☊ rub ☊
She rubbed her hair dry quickly with a towel. ☊ rub ☊
The streets were littered with rubbish. ☊ rubbish ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster. ☊ rule ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Two children were run over and killed. ☊ run sb/sth over ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
Relief supplies were rushed in. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
He got the sack for swearing. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
The missing child was found safe and well. ☊ safe ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The money is safely locked in a drawer. ☊ safely ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
We went for a sail. ☊ sail ☊
I haven't made a sale all week. ☊ sale ☊
Export sales were up by 32% last year. ☊ sale ☊
The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong sales force. ☊ sale ☊
The sale starts next week. ☊ sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ). ☊ sand ☊
We went for a walk along the sand. ☊ sand ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
save sth (up) (for sth): You should save a little each week. ☊ save ☊
Doctors were unable to save her. ☊ save ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
bathroom/kitchen/weighing scales ☊ scale ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
We were scared stiff (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
My brother and I went to the same school. ☊ school ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles. ☊ scratch ☊
scream in/with sth: The kids were screaming with excitement. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
They were staring at the television screen. ☊ screen ☊
The bookcase is screwed to the wall. ☊ screw ☊
screw sth + adv./prep.: She screwed the cap back on the jar. ☊ screw ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
They were lost at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
searching the Web for interesting sites ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
The criminals were caught (= filmed) on a security video. ☊ security ☊
Security was/were called to the incident. ☊ security ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
a packet of wild flower seeds ☊ seed ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
sell (sth): The magazine sells 300 000 copies a week. ☊ sell ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
This week's performances are completely sold out. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
sensitive about sth: He's very sensitive about his weight. ☊ sensitive ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb/sth: Those suffering from infectious diseases were separated from the other patients. ☊ separate ☊
They were photographed separately and then as a group. ☊ separately ☊
separation (between A and B): the need for a clear separation between Church and State ☊ separation ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession. ☊ serve ☊
serve (sth): Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb with sth: The delegates were served with a wonderful meal. ☊ serve ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. ☊ session ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street. ☊ set sth off ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire. ☊ several ☊
They said goodbye and went their several ways. ☊ several ☊
severe weather conditions ☊ severe ☊
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) ☊ severe ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
These plants grow well in sun or shade. ☊ shade ☊
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. ☊ shadow ☊
shake sb/sth: Shake the bottle well before use. ☊ shake ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
We shared the pizza between the four of us. ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). ☊ sharp ☊
She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics. ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
Start each answer on a fresh sheet. ☊ sheet ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
We collected shells on the beach. ☊ shell ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
Her eyes were shining with excitement. ☊ shine ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
Flames were shooting up through the roof. ☊ shoot ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth + adj.: Three people were shot dead during the robbery. ☊ shoot ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
We do our shopping on Saturdays. ☊ shopping ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
I should wait a little longer, if I were you. ☊ should ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ 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 ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
The clock showed midnight. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Their new white carpet showed every mark. ☊ show ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: They showed their parents no respect. ☊ show ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Her expression showed her disappointment. ☊ show ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
We were shown into the waiting room. ☊ show ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
a hotel room with bath and shower ☊ shower ☊
He's in the shower. ☊ shower ☊
a shower cubicle ☊ shower ☊
a shower curtain ☊ shower ☊
to take a shower ☊ shower ☊
shower gel ☊ shower ☊
scattered showers ☊ shower ☊
April showers ☊ shower ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
snow showers ☊ shower ☊
wintry showers (= of snow) ☊ shower ☊
Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. ☊ shut ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
The computer system will be shut down over the weekend. ☊ shut sth down ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
A path went up the side of the hill. ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ 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 ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
The streets were silent and deserted. ☊ silent ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
Cath hasn't phoned since she went to Berlin. ☊ since ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
She usually sings in the shower. ☊ sing ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep). ☊ sing ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
We eat rice every single day. ☊ single ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
We're sinking! ☊ sink ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
We're sisters. ☊ sister ☊
He went and sat beside her. ☊ sit ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly ☊ sleep ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
The drawers slide in and out easily. ☊ slide ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
He's the slowest in the class. ☊ slow ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
Progress was slower than expected. ☊ slow ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
They were wearing their smartest clothes. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers ☊ smell ☊
I bent down to smell the flowers. ☊ smell ☊
a sweet/fresh/musty smell ☊ smell ☊
to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc. ☊ smile ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
Clouds of thick black smoke billowed from the car's exhaust. ☊ smoke ☊
Smoking is not allowed in this theatre. ☊ smoking ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
The interview went smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
Children were playing in the snow. ☊ snow ☊
20 cm of snow were expected today. ☊ snow ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
We stayed for an hour or so. ☊ ... or so ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. ☊ solid ☊
They were drilling through solid rock. ☊ solid ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
We've known each other for some years now. ☊ some ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
You'll find some in the drawer. ☊ some ☊
Some of the music was weird. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
We stopped for something to eat. ☊ something ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ something ☊
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ☊ something ☊
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. ☊ something ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
We sang a song together. ☊ song ☊
Their voices were raised in song. ☊ song ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
warmer weather coming from the south ☊ south ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet. ☊ spare ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
a spell of warm weather ☊ spell ☊
a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell ☊ spell ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
the differences between British and American spelling ☊ spelling ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. ☊ spot ☊
Use a spray to apply the weedkiller. ☊ spray ☊
spray (sth) (on/onto/over sb/sth): Spray the conditioner onto your wet hair. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
flowers that bloom in spring/in the spring ☊ spring ☊
spring flowers ☊ spring ☊
squeeze sth (out): He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. ☊ squeeze ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
The audience threw flowers onto the stage. ☊ stage ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
We can take the argument one stage further. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy. ☊ stamp ☊
The audience were stamping and cheering. ☊ stamp ☊
She was too weak to stand. ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
We camped out under the stars. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
They were staring defeat in the face. ☊ be staring sth in the face ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
The kids start school next week. ☊ start ☊
Mistakes were starting to creep in. ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly). ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
They wish to limit the power of the State. ☊ state ☊
the states of Victoria and Western Australia ☊ state ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
They were granted refugee status. ☊ status ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
My sister's coming to stay next week. ☊ stay ☊
He's staying with friends this weekend. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000. ☊ steal ☊
steam power ☊ steam ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
The ship steered a course between the islands. ☊ steer ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
This drawer keeps sticking. ☊ stick ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. ☊ stick ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. ☊ stock ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
Some children were throwing stones into the lake. ☊ stone ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ 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 ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
A stream of blood flowed from the wound. ☊ stream ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
the strengths and weaknesses of an argument ☊ strength ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
Political power depends upon economic strength. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
This sweater has stretched. ☊ stretch ☊
They were always very strict with their children. ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
strip down to sth: She stripped down to her underwear. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
a power/leadership struggle ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (between A and B): the struggle between good and evil ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
Wild flowers such as primroses are becoming rare. ☊ such as ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest (that)...: I suggest (that) we go out to eat. ☊ suggest ☊
We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. ☊ suit ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
This diet is suited to anyone who wants to lose weight fast. ☊ suited ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
Jo and I are very well suited. ☊ suited ☊
They were not suited to one another. ☊ suited ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
We're going away in the summer. ☊ summer ☊
a cool/hot/wet summer ☊ summer ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
Liverpool were clearly the superior team. ☊ superior ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
This one power station keeps half the country supplied with electricity. ☊ supply ☊
The supports under the bridge were starting to bend. ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Suppose we take a later train? ☊ suppose ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
You were supposed to be here an hour ago! ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
Surely we should do something about it? ☊ surely ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated. ☊ suspicion ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
swallow sth + adj.: The pills should be swallowed whole. ☊ swallow ☊
I don't like to hear children swearing. ☊ swear ☊
swear at sb/sth: Why did you let him swear at you like that? ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear (on sth): Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. ☊ swear ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
I was shocked at the swearing. ☊ swearing ☊
beads of sweat ☊ sweat ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
Their bodies were soaked in sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
I woke up in a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
He breaks out in a sweat just at the thought of flying. ☊ sweat ☊
He started having night sweats. ☊ sweat ☊
to sweat heavily ☊ sweat ☊
The palms of his hands began to sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
sweat sth: He was sweating buckets (= a lot). ☊ sweat ☊
sweep (sth): to sweep the floor ☊ sweep ☊
Chimneys should be swept regularly. ☊ sweep ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket. ☊ sweep ☊
He swept the leaves up into a pile. ☊ sweep ☊
She swept the clothes onto the floor and invited him to sit down. ☊ sweep ☊
a sweet-smelling rose ☊ sweet ☊
The air was sweet with incense. ☊ sweet ☊
a cup of hot sweet tea ☊ sweet ☊
sweet food ☊ sweet ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
sweet sherry ☊ sweet ☊
This wine is too sweet for me. ☊ sweet ☊
a packet of boiled sweets ☊ sweet ☊
a sweet shop ☊ sweet ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Bacteria can cause gums to swell and bleed. ☊ swell ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
Use ice to reduce the swelling. ☊ swelling ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
The kids were playing on the swings. ☊ swing ☊
Voting showed a 10% swing to Labour. ☊ swing ☊
There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power. ☊ swing ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
We only switched on halfway through the programme. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ☊ swollen ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
I tackled him about the money he owed me. ☊ tackle ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
to take a bath/shower/wash ☊ take ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
He took the criticism surprisingly well. ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. ☊ tall ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste ☊ taste ☊
We'd better take a taxi. ☊ taxi ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
The tears welled up in his eyes. ☊ tear ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
The telephone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ telephone ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
The experiment went terribly wrong. ☊ terribly ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. ☊ text ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ☊ that ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
A week to go, and that's it! ☊ that's it ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
The children were arguing amongst themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
Things were very different back then. ☊ then ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
'Where are John and Liz?' 'They went for a walk.' ☊ they ☊
His eyebrows were thick and bushy. ☊ thick ☊
a car/jewel, etc. thief ☊ thief ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
She's very fond of sweet things (= sweet foods). ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think. ☊ think ☊
Well, I like it. What do you think? ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
We were hungry and thirsty. ☊ thirsty ☊
Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one? ☊ this ☊
this week/month/year ☊ this ☊
Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? ☊ this ☊
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ☊ thoroughly ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
the delicate threads of a spider's web ☊ thread ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
The bullet went straight through him. ☊ through ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
The lights were red but he drove straight through. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
throw sb sth: Can you throw me that towel? ☊ throw ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We need tighter security at the airport. ☊ tight ☊
She was wearing a tight pair of jeans. ☊ tight ☊
The new sweater was a tight fit. ☊ tight ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired). ☊ tired ☊
His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'. ☊ title ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
She was determined to do well. ☊ to ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
Together with the Johnsons, there were 12 of us in the villa. ☊ together with ☊
Today is Tuesday, so tomorrow is Wednesday. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Tomorrow will be fine and dry according to the weather forecast. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
power tools (= using electricity) ☊ tool ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
The weather has turned cold. ☊ turn ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Make a left/right turn into West Street. ☊ turn ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
We're buying a new TV with the money. ☊ TV ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
typical for sb/sth: The weather at the moment is not typical for July. ☊ typical ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
The factory typically produces 500 chairs a week. ☊ typically ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol. ☊ under ☊
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
She packed one change of underwear. ☊ underwear ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
The unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. ☊ unfortunately ☊
It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately! ☊ unfortunately ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
Do you have to wear uniform? ☊ uniform ☊
The walls were a uniform grey. ☊ uniform ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
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 were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. ☊ unusual ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
Sales are well up on last year. ☊ up ☊
She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly. ☊ up ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
We ate all the food up. ☊ up ☊
The temperature went up to 35°C. ☊ up to sth ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
She went upstairs to get dressed. ☊ upstairs ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. ☊ use ☊
We could make better use of our resources. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
Sports cars tend to hold their value well. ☊ value ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
vary (between A and B): Class numbers vary between 25 and 30. ☊ vary ☊
The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week. ☊ vary ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
They were the victims of a cruel hoax. ☊ victim ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
Do we have a blank video? ☊ video ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens. ☊ view ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
view sb/sth with sth: She viewed him with suspicion. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
domestic violence (= between family members) ☊ violence ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). ☊ violent ☊
The moon was just visible between the clouds. ☊ visible ☊
He showed no visible sign of emotion. ☊ visible ☊
She went to visit relatives in Wales. ☊ visit ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly) ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
wages of £200 a week ☊ wage ☊
a weekly wage of £200 ☊ wage ☊
The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies). ☊ waist ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
I went to the park and had a wander around. ☊ wander ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
the war between England and Scotland ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
The speaker was given a warm welcome/reception. ☊ warm ☊
Her comments were greeted with warm applause. ☊ warm ☊
Wait for the warmer weather before putting the plants in the garden. ☊ warm ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
We walked down to the water's edge. ☊ water ☊
A wave of fear swept over him. ☊ wave ☊
Huge waves were breaking on the shore. ☊ wave ☊
Children were playing in the waves. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
We just missed a car coming the other way. ☊ way ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your way ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
The team's weak points are in defence. ☊ weak ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
weak tea ☊ weak ☊
a weak light/signal/sound ☊ weak ☊
weak arguments ☊ weak ☊
I enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was very weak. ☊ weak ☊
a weak team ☊ weak ☊
weak in sth: I was always weak in the science subjects. ☊ weak ☊
a weak currency ☊ weak ☊
The economy is very weak. ☊ weak ☊
a weak and cowardly man ☊ weak ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
a weak leader ☊ weak ☊
The unions have always been weak in this industry. ☊ weak ☊
That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic. ☊ weak ☊
She is still weak after her illness. ☊ weak ☊
His legs felt weak. ☊ weak ☊
She suffered from a weak heart. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
the weakness of the dollar against the pound ☊ weakness ☊
He thought that crying was a sign of weakness. ☊ weakness ☊
It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses. ☊ weakness ☊
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? ☊ weakness ☊
a person of wealth and influence ☊ wealth ☊
His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. ☊ wealth ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
Good education often depends on wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
nuclear weapons ☊ weapon ☊
a lethal/deadly weapon ☊ weapon ☊
The police still haven't found the murder weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
The carpets are starting to wear. ☊ wear ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
She was wearing a new coat. ☊ wear ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
Was she wearing a seat belt? ☊ wear ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
She always wears black (= black clothes). ☊ wear ☊
The effects of the drug will soon wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
The novelty of married life was beginning to wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather ☊ weather ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
if the weather holds/breaks (= if the good weather continues/changes) ☊ weather ☊
The weather is very changeable at the moment. ☊ weather ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
a weather map/chart ☊ weather ☊
a weather report ☊ weather ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
to listen to the weather ☊ weather ☊
A spider had spun a perfect web outside the window. ☊ web ☊
a web of streets ☊ web ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
She discovered a web of intrigue in the company. ☊ web ☊
I found the information on the Web. ☊ web ☊
I found this information on their website. ☊ website ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
a wedding present ☊ wedding ☊
a wedding ceremony/reception ☊ wedding ☊
Have you been invited to their wedding? ☊ wedding ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
last/this/next week ☊ week ☊
It rained all week. ☊ week ☊
What day of the week is it? ☊ week ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
a two-week vacation ☊ week ☊
The course lasts five weeks. ☊ week ☊
a week ago today (= seven days ago) ☊ week ☊
I will be away for a couple of weeks. ☊ week ☊
She'll be back in a week. ☊ week ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
a 35-hour week ☊ week ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
Week after week the drought continued. ☊ week after week ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
It's my birthday a week on Tuesday. ☊ a week next/on/this Monday, etc., a week tomorrow, etc. ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
Are you doing anything over the weekend? ☊ weekend ☊
Have a good weekend! ☊ weekend ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
a weekend break ☊ weekend ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
a weekly magazine ☊ weekly ☊
How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)? ☊ weigh ☊
She weighs 60 kilos. ☊ weigh ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy). ☊ weigh ☊
He weighed himself on the bathroom scales. ☊ weigh ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
The doctor said he should not lift heavy weights. ☊ weight ☊
It is about 76 kilos in weight. ☊ weight ☊
Bananas are sold by weight. ☊ weight ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
He's put on/gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking. ☊ weight ☊
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat). ☊ weight ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcoming smile ☊ welcome ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm). ☊ welcome ☊
I'd welcome any suggestions. ☊ welcome ☊
I warmly welcome this decision. ☊ welcome ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcome sight ☊ welcome ☊
Your letter was very welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
The fine weather made a welcome change. ☊ welcome ☊
Children are always welcome at the hotel. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcome guest ☊ welcome ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
You're welcome to use the pool. ☊ welcome ☊
'Thanks for your help.' 'You're welcome.' ☊ you're welcome ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
a speech/smile of welcome ☊ welcome ☊
to receive a hero's welcome ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome home! ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome to Oxford! ☊ welcome ☊
Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show! ☊ welcome ☊
The kids all behaved well. ☊ well ☊
The conference was very well organized. ☊ well ☊
Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) ☊ well ☊
His campaign was not going well. ☊ well ☊
These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness). ☊ well ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
Add the lemon juice and mix well. ☊ well ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
How well do you know Carla? ☊ well ☊
He's well able to take care of himself. ☊ well ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
Are they coming as well? ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
They sell books as well as newspapers. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
Mother and baby are doing well. ☊ be doing well ☊
Jack is doing very well at school. ☊ do well ☊
I don't feel very well. ☊ well ☊
Is she well enough to travel? ☊ well ☊
Get well soon! (= for example, on a card) ☊ well ☊
He's not a well man. ☊ well ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
Well, thank goodness that's over! ☊ well ☊
Well, it can't be helped. ☊ well ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. ☊ well ☊
Oh, very well, then, if you insist. ☊ well ☊
Well, as I was saying... ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
Well, I'd better be going now. ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
a well-known actor ☊ well known ☊
His books are not well known. ☊ well known ☊
It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. ☊ well known ☊
Which way is west? ☊ west ☊
Rain is spreading from the west. ☊ west ☊
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. ☊ west ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
West Africa ☊ west ☊
the west coast of Scotland ☊ west ☊
This room faces west. ☊ west ☊
western Spain ☊ western ☊
Western Europe ☊ western ☊
the western slopes of the mountain ☊ western ☊
Western art ☊ western ☊
wet clothes ☊ wet ☊
wet grass ☊ wet ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
Try not to get your shoes wet. ☊ wet ☊
His face was wet with tears. ☊ wet ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
Her hair was still dripping wet. ☊ wet ☊
My shirt was wet through (= completely wet). ☊ wet ☊
a wet day ☊ wet ☊
a wet climate ☊ wet ☊
It's wet outside. ☊ wet ☊
It's going to be wet tomorrow. ☊ wet ☊
It was the wettest October for many years. ☊ wet ☊
The weather will be wet and windy in the south. ☊ wet ☊
Keep off! Wet paint. ☊ wet ☊
What awful weather! ☊ what ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. ☊ while ☊
She went white as a sheet when she heard the news. ☊ white ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
Why were you late? ☊ why ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
He made a wild guess at the answer. ☊ wild ☊
The crowd went wild. ☊ wild ☊
wild animals/flowers ☊ wild ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
a north/south/east/west wind ☊ wind ☊
The trees were swaying in the wind. ☊ wind ☊
The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. ☊ wind ☊
The river winds its way between two meadows. ☊ wind ☊
a glass of dry/sweet wine ☊ wine ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
His fingers were numb with cold. ☊ with ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
talks between workers and management ☊ worker ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
He's always worrying about his weight. ☊ worry ☊
The rooms were awful and the food was worse. ☊ worse ☊
The weather got worse during the day. ☊ worse ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
We worship at St Mary's. ☊ worship ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. ☊ would ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded. ☊ wounded ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
His arms were wrapped around her waist. ☊ wrap ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
They were both only 20 years of age. ☊ year ☊
a twenty-year-old man ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
pale yellow flowers ☊ yellow ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
'I'm going to Paris this weekend.' 'Yes...' ☊ yes ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ yet ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊
on ☊ on tire et on pose les questions ensuite ☊
nous ☊ nous devons nous défendre nous-mêmes ☊
devoir ☊ je dois travailler sans la moindre entrave ☊
bien ☊ tout va bien maintenant ☊
entre ☊ je marche entre les maisons ☊
porter ☊ il a porté le maillot jaune un jour ☊
répondre ☊ j’aimerais y répondre par une autre question ☊
semaine ☊ ma pièce se jouait cette semaine ☊
également ☊ reculer est également hors de question ☊
cependant ☊ cette sécurité se trouve cependant menacée ☊
réponse ☊ il donne une réponse claire à cette question ☊
tour ☊ je passais ma vie à faire le tour du monde ☊
arme ☊ je suis un trafiquant d’armes ☊
faible ☊ je devenais de plus en plus faible ☊
toutefois ☊ toutefois, l’industrie connaît des problèmes réels ☊
baisser ☊ la jeune femme baisse encore un peu plus la tête ☊
puissance ☊ la Chine est une puissance importante sur la scène mondiale ☊
poids ☊ c’est comme un énorme poids posé sur votre poitrine ☊
mercredi ☊ je ne serai payée que mercredi ☊
accueillir ☊ on va vers les étrangers pour les accueillir ☊
puissant ☊ son effet est très puissant, ça calme et ça soigne ☊
vingt ☊ elle inventait dix, vingt, cent prétextes ☊
occidental ☊ peut-on être moderne sans être occidental? ☊
peser ☊ il pesait lourd sur mon cœur ☊
douze ☊ on a envoyé des petits de douze ans à la mine ☊
ouest ☊ le vent arrive toujours de l’ouest ☊
richesse ☊ ce sera mon passeport pour la richesse, l’indépendance ☊
faiblesse ☊ c’est là ma faiblesse et ma force ☊
bien ☊ bon ... ben il va falloir que je m’y mette ☊
doux ☊ le soleil était doux et chaud ☊
fleur ☊ on t’a apporté tes fleurs préférées ☊
épuiser ☊ ils ont épuisé leurs ressources et veulent puiser dans les nôtres ☊
week-end ☊ que fais-tu, ce week-end? ☊
accueil ☊ l’émission a reçu un très bon accueil ☊
affaiblir ☊ il ne mange rien, il s’affaiblit ☊
user ☊ use de ton charme pour le convaincre ☊
jurer ☊ je jure sur la tombe de ma grand-mère ☊
vingtaine ☊ une vingtaine de personnes auraient été interpellées ☊
épouser ☊ je veux t’épouser ☊
centrale ☊ ce devait être la plus grande centrale électrique au gaz naturel ☊
abaisser ☊ les prix ne sont pas abaissés proportionnellement aux coûts ☊
dépendant ☊ en amour, vous serez dépendant, heureux ou malheureux ☊
armement ☊ l’industrie des armements avait une importance ☊
gonfler ☊ cette pensée lui gonfla le cœur ☊
trame ☊ les trames urbaine et péri-urbaine changent plus rapidement ☊
hebdomadaire ☊ je vais animer une autre émission hebdomadaire ☊
toile ☊ j’ai horreur des toiles d’araignée ☊
bien-être ☊ tous ces services dépendent au bien-être économique de notre pays ☊
habitation ☊ environ 200 habitations ont été détruites ☊
quinzaine ☊ dans moins d’une quinzaine, vous serez un homme libre ☊
nord-ouest ☊ un tremblement de terre secoue le nord- ouest de la Turquie ☊
affaiblissement ☊ l’euro a profité de l’affaiblissement du dollar ☊
balayer ☊ une fois qu’on aura balayé, ce sera à nouveau impeccable ☊
bienvenu ☊ j’aimerais vous souhaiter à tous la bienv- enue ☊
tiens ☊ tiens, je te rends tes 5 livres ☊
sud-ouest ☊ quelque chose approche en provenance du sud-ouest ☊
vingtième ☊ la chambre obscure, au vingtième étage, cuit à gros feu ☊
douceur ☊ nous venons de goûter la douceur de la victoire ☊
main-d’œuvre ☊ une main-d’œuvre hautement qualifiée existe dans le Sud-Est asiatique ☊
défaillance ☊ je connaissais mes défaillances et je les regrettais ☊
adieu ☊ je ne t’aime plus. adieu ☊
impuissant ☊ la justice est complètement impuissante ☊
portable ☊ j’achèterai un portable et je t’appellerai ☊
fantastique ☊ ils ont fait un travail fantastique ☊
vingt-quatre ☊ Air France propose toujours vingt-quatre vols quotidiens ☊
aisé ☊ beaucoup venaient de familles aisées ☊
sous-sol ☊ il utilisait les parkings en sous-sol ☊
bijou ☊ j’aime bien les bijoux anciens ☊
tisser ☊ elle tisse des sacs en soie ☊
alourdir ☊ je sens mes doigts s’alourdir ☊
vingt-cinq ☊ ils nous envoyaient quinze, vingt, vingt-cinq films de plus ☊
bravo ☊ j’ai de bonnes nouvelles. bravo. vos appels ont porté leurs fruits ☊
météo ☊ on nous annonçait la météo du lendemain ☊
suédois ☊ nous avons même un correspondant suédois ☊
lasser ☊ je ne veux pas lasser le public ☊
notoire ☊ nous détenons en ce moment un meurtrier notoire ☊
puits ☊ je suis tombé dans un puits abandonné ☊
humide ☊ il faisait froid et humide dans la cabine ☊
réglé ☊ si tout est réglé, on peut y aller ☊
téléspectateur ☊ il y avait des millions de téléspectateurs ☊
allégement ☊ il a effectué un allégement général des impôts ☊
réfléchi ☊ nous devrions agir de façon réfléchie et responsable ☊