INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
an ad for a new chocolate bar ☊ ad ☊
adapt sth: These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
It's amazing how soon you adapt. ☊ adapt ☊
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 ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
add sth: Next add the flour. ☊ add ☊
The juice contains no added sugar. ☊ add ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
add sth to sth: A new wing was added to the building. ☊ add ☊
Shall I add your name to the list? ☊ add ☊
Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria. ☊ add ☊
add A to B: Add 9 to the total. ☊ add ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
The numbers add up to exactly 100. ☊ add up to sth ☊
A service charge of 15% was added on to the bill. ☊ add sth on (to sth) ☊
The waiter can't add up. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
Add up all the money I owe you. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
children learning addition and subtraction ☊ addition ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
an addition to the family (= another child) ☊ addition ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
There is, in addition, one further point to make. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
additional resources/funds/security ☊ additional ☊
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
What's your name and address? ☊ address ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
Is that your home address? ☊ address ☊
Please note my change of address. ☊ address ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
people of no fixed address (= with no permanent home) ☊ address ☊
What's your email address? ☊ address ☊
The project has a new website address. ☊ address ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
an adequate supply of hot water ☊ adequate ☊
The room was small but adequate. ☊ adequate ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
Are you adequately insured? ☊ adequately ☊
adjust sth: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. ☊ adjust ☊
This button is for adjusting the volume. ☊ adjust ☊
The brakes need to be adjusted. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
to watch/gaze in admiration ☊ admiration ☊
admiration for sb/sth: I have great admiration for her as a writer. ☊ admiration ☊
admire sb/sth: I really admire your enthusiasm. ☊ admire ☊
You have to admire the way he handled the situation. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
Let's just sit and admire the view. ☊ admire ☊
admit sb/sth: Each ticket admits one adult. ☊ admit ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
The narrow windows admit little light into the room. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: He refused to admit to the other charges. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: She admitted theft. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. ☊ admit ☊
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
Admit it! You were terrified! ☊ admit ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
to adopt a resolution ☊ adopt ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
adopt sb: to adopt a child ☊ adopt ☊
She was forced to have her baby adopted. ☊ adopt ☊
Children must be accompanied by an adult. ☊ adult ☊
Why can't you two act like civilized adults? ☊ adult ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
the adult population ☊ adult ☊
adult monkeys ☊ adult ☊
recent advances in medical science ☊ advance ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
major advances in the field of physics ☊ advance ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
enemy advances ☊ advance ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall. ☊ advance ☊
the advancing Allied troops ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
advanced technology ☊ advanced ☊
advanced industrial societies ☊ advanced ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
an advanced student of English ☊ advanced ☊
a big/great/definite advantage ☊ advantage ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
When you're a child, life is one big adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
adventure stories ☊ adventure ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
a sense/spirit of adventure ☊ adventure ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
the adverts on television ☊ advert ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth (as sth): The cruise was advertised as the 'journey of a lifetime'. ☊ advertise ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
Cigarette advertising has been banned. ☊ advertising ☊
radio/TV advertising ☊ advertising ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
a career in advertising ☊ advertising ☊
advice on road safety ☊ advice ☊
They give advice to people with HIV and AIDS. ☊ advice ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
Follow your doctor's advice. ☊ advice ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
A word of advice. Don't wear that dress. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise sb: Her mother was away and couldn't advise her. ☊ advise ☊
advise sth: I'd advise extreme caution. ☊ advise ☊
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). ☊ advise ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
I'd advise you not to tell him. ☊ advise ☊
advise that...: They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
it is advised that...: It is strongly advised that you take out insurance. ☊ advise ☊
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 ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) what, which, whether, etc...: The pharmacist will advise which medicines are safe to take. ☊ advise ☊
Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. ☊ advise ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
The road ahead was blocked. ☊ ahead ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
This will create problems in the months ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
The party was planned weeks ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
Is it 10 o'clock already? ☊ already ☊
You're not leaving already, are you? ☊ already ☊
I'm already late. ☊ already ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
Have you been a bad boy? ☊ bad ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
The engagement was a bad mistake. ☊ bad ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
a bad teacher ☊ bad ☊
You're a bad liar! ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
bad conditions/driving ☊ bad ☊
a bad copy/diet ☊ bad ☊
I thought it was a very bad article. ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
bad news/weather/dreams/habits ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
It was the worst experience of her life. ☊ bad ☊
Smoking gives you bad breath. ☊ bad ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. ☊ too bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
'How are you?' 'Not too bad.' ☊ not bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
badly designed/organized ☊ badly ☊
Things have been going badly. ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
to behave/sleep badly ☊ badly ☊
badly paid/treated ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. ☊ badly ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
The building is badly in need of repair. ☊ badly ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
I miss her badly. ☊ badly ☊
badly damaged/injured/hurt ☊ badly ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
Everything's gone badly wrong! ☊ badly ☊
She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired. ☊ bad-tempered ☊
He sat in bad-tempered silence. ☊ bad-tempered ☊
You'd better go to the doctor about your cough. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
You'd better not do that again. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
a loaf/slice/piece of bread ☊ bread ☊
white/brown/wholemeal bread ☊ bread ☊
a broad expanse of water ☊ broad ☊
the broad plains of the American West ☊ broad ☊
the broad outline of a proposal ☊ broad ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. ☊ broad ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ☊ broad ☊
a broad street/avenue/river ☊ broad ☊
broad shoulders ☊ broad ☊
He is tall, broad and muscular. ☊ broad ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
The concert will be broadcast live (= at the same time as it takes place) tomorrow evening. ☊ broadcast ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
They began broadcasting in 1922. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
Broadly speaking, I agree with you. ☊ broadly ☊
broadly similar/comparable/equivalent/consistent ☊ broadly ☊
That's my dad over there. ☊ dad ☊
Do you live with your mum or your dad? ☊ dad ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
a dead battery ☊ dead ☊
The hard disk is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
Is the Western a dead art form? ☊ dead ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
a dead person/animal ☊ dead ☊
dead leaves/wood/skin ☊ dead ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
The poor child looks more dead than alive. ☊ dead ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (to sth): There are disadvantages to the plan. ☊ disadvantage ☊
What's the main disadvantage? ☊ disadvantage ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
'I passed the test!' 'I'm so glad (for you).' ☊ glad ☊
She was glad when the meeting was over. ☊ glad ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
glad (that)...: I'm glad (that) you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
He was glad he'd come. ☊ glad ☊
I'm so glad (that) you're safe! ☊ glad ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. ☊ go ahead ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ grade ☊
salary grades (= levels of pay) ☊ grade ☊
She's still only on a secretarial grade. ☊ grade ☊
She got good grades on her exams. ☊ grade ☊
70% of pupils got Grade C or above. ☊ grade ☊
Sam is in (the) second grade. ☊ grade ☊
grade sth/sb (by/according to sth): The containers are graded according to size. ☊ grade ☊
grade sth/sb from... to...: Eggs are graded from small to extra large. ☊ 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 ☊
grade sb/sth + noun: The best students are graded A. ☊ grade ☊
a gradual change in the climate ☊ gradual ☊
Recovery from the disease is very gradual. ☊ gradual ☊
The weather gradually improved. ☊ gradually ☊
Gradually, the children began to understand. ☊ gradually ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
the heads of government/state ☊ head ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ head ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
She nodded her head in agreement. ☊ head ☊
He shook his head in disbelief. ☊ head ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). ☊ head ☊
The meal worked out at $20 a head. ☊ a/per head ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Where are you two headed? ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
She headed for the door. ☊ head ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
Head towards the mall. ☊ head ☊
The boat was heading out to sea. ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
to suffer from headaches ☊ headache ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
a tension headache ☊ headache ☊
Lee was ill so I went instead. ☊ instead ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
There's a lady waiting to see you. ☊ lady ☊
He was with an attractive young lady. ☊ lady ☊
the ladies' golf championship ☊ lady ☊
a tea lady (= a woman who serves tea in an office) ☊ lady ☊
She's a tough lady. ☊ lady ☊
a lady doctor/golfer ☊ lady ☊
His wife was a real lady. ☊ lady ☊
Can I take your coats, ladies? ☊ lady ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
to lead an expedition ☊ lead ☊
to lead a discussion ☊ lead ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence ☊ lead ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb (to sth): What led you to this conclusion? ☊ lead ☊
He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). ☊ lead ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
#NAME? ☊ lead ☊
Which door leads to the yard? ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
the pipe leading from the top of the water tank ☊ lead ☊
The wire led to a speaker. ☊ lead ☊
If you lead, I'll follow. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom. ☊ lead ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
He has gone into the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
to hold/lose the lead ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
The polls have given Labour a five-point lead. ☊ lead ☊
a commanding/comfortable lead ☊ lead ☊
to increase/widen your lead ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
a political/spiritual, etc. leader ☊ leader ☊
the leader of the party ☊ leader ☊
union leaders ☊ leader ☊
He was not a natural leader. ☊ leader ☊
She's a born leader. ☊ leader ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. ☊ leading ☊
He played a leading part in the negotiations. ☊ leading ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ load ☊
She's got loads of friends. ☊ load ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
He wrote loads and loads of letters to people. ☊ load ☊
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids. ☊ load ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. ☊ load ☊
The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. ☊ load ☊
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. ☊ load ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
a busload of tourists ☊ load ☊
They ordered three truckloads of sand. ☊ load ☊
He put half a load of washing in the machine. ☊ load ☊
The plane took off with a full load. ☊ load ☊
load sth (into sth): She loaded film into the camera. ☊ load ☊
load sth (with sth): She loaded the camera with film. ☊ load ☊
load (sth): Is the gun loaded? ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
Can you help me load the dishwasher? ☊ 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 ☊
They loaded her with gifts. ☊ load ☊
They realized that he had gone mad. ☊ mad ☊
Inventors are not mad scientists. ☊ mad ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. ☊ mad ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
You must be mad to risk it. ☊ mad ☊
It was a mad idea. ☊ mad ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
He got mad and walked out. ☊ mad ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
That noise is driving me mad. ☊ mad ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
to be mad on tennis ☊ mad ☊
He's always been mad about kids. ☊ mad ☊
football-mad boys ☊ mad ☊
She's completely power-mad. ☊ mad ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
mad with sth: to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love ☊ mad ☊
Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
persuade sb to do sth: Try to persuade him to come. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: Please try and persuade her. ☊ persuade ☊
She's always easily persuaded. ☊ persuade ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
The interview was broadcast on radio and television. ☊ radio ☊
The play was written specially for radio. ☊ radio ☊
I listen to the radio on the way to work. ☊ radio ☊
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? ☊ radio ☊
local/national radio ☊ radio ☊
a radio programme/station ☊ radio ☊
to turn the radio on/off ☊ radio ☊
a car radio ☊ radio ☊
a radio cassette player ☊ radio ☊
He was unable to contact Blake by radio. ☊ radio ☊
to keep in radio contact ☊ radio ☊
radio signals/waves ☊ radio ☊
to hear a gale warning on/over the ship's radio ☊ radio ☊
railroad tracks ☊ railroad ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
read that...: I read that he had resigned. ☊ read ☊
read sth: Don't believe everything you read in the papers. ☊ read ☊
She's still learning to read. ☊ read ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
read sth: I can't read your writing. ☊ read ☊
Can you read music? ☊ read ☊
I'm trying to read the map. ☊ read ☊
I'm going to go to bed and read. ☊ read ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
read sth: to read a book/a magazine/the newspaper ☊ read ☊
Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? ☊ read ☊
He read the poem aloud. ☊ read ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
an avid reader of science fiction ☊ reader ☊
a fast/slow reader ☊ reader ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
readers' letters ☊ reader ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
Meter readings are taken every three months. ☊ reading ☊
reading matter/material ☊ reading ☊
a series of reading books for children ☊ reading ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
The report makes for interesting reading (= it is interesting to read) ☊ reading ☊
The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read). ☊ reading ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
He needs more help with his reading. ☊ reading ☊
Are you any good at map reading? ☊ reading ☊
reading glasses (= worn when reading) ☊ reading ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
She has a reading knowledge of German (= she can understand written German). ☊ reading ☊
Are you nearly ready? ☊ ready ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: I'm just getting the kids ready for school. ☊ ready ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes. ☊ ready ☊
Come on, dinner's ready! ☊ ready ☊
The new building should be ready by 2015. ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: Can you help me get everything ready for the party? ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
The house is not in good repair. ☊ in good, bad, etc. repair, in a good, bad, etc. state of repair ☊
a main/major/minor road ☊ road ☊
a country/mountain road ☊ road ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
The house is on a very busy road. ☊ road ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. ☊ road ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
road accidents/safety/users ☊ road ☊
35 York Road ☊ road ☊
a sad state of affairs ☊ sad ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
sad (about sth): I felt terribly sad about it. ☊ sad ☊
She looked sad and tired. ☊ sad ☊
He gave a slight, sad smile. ☊ sad ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
a sad story ☊ sad ☊
sad (to do sth): It was sad to see them go. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. ☊ sad ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
She shook her head sadly. ☊ sadly ☊
She will be sadly missed. ☊ sadly ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. ☊ sadly ☊
His work has been sadly neglected. ☊ sadly ☊
memories tinged with sadness ☊ sadness ☊
I felt a deep sadness. ☊ sadness ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal) ☊ salad ☊
a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in) ☊ salad ☊
a chicken salad ☊ salad ☊
potato salad ☊ salad ☊
a pasta salad ☊ salad ☊
a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of blue ☊ shade ☊
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. ☊ shade ☊
I bought a new shade for the lamp. ☊ shade ☊
an eyeshade ☊ shade ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade. ☊ shade ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
These plants grow well in sun or shade. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. ☊ shadow ☊
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. ☊ shadow ☊
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness. ☊ shadow ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
spread (A on/over B): to spread butter on pieces of toast ☊ spread ☊
spread (B with A): pieces of toast spread with butter ☊ spread ☊
If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly. ☊ spread ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings. ☊ spread ☊
Water began to spread across the floor. ☊ spread ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The disease spreads easily. ☊ spread ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
Use of computers spread rapidly during that period. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
The disease is spread by mosquitoes. ☊ spread ☊
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. ☊ spread ☊
to spread a cloth on a table ☊ spread ☊
Sue spread the map out on the floor. ☊ spread ☊
The bird spread its wings. ☊ spread ☊
Papers had been spread out on the desk. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
to encourage the spread of information ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
five years of steady economic growth ☊ steady ☊
a steady decline in numbers ☊ steady ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. ☊ steady ☊
His breathing was steady. ☊ steady ☊
a steady job/income ☊ steady ☊
She drove at a steady 50 mph. ☊ steady ☊
They set off at a steady pace. ☊ steady ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
to have a steady relationship ☊ steady ☊
He held the boat steady as she got in. ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
The company's exports have been increasing steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
The situation got steadily worse. ☊ steadily ☊
He looked at her steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
The rain fell steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
a needle and thread ☊ thread ☊
a robe embroidered with gold thread ☊ thread ☊
the delicate threads of a spider's web ☊ thread ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
The truck driver was waiting to unload. ☊ unload ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
an unsteady hand ☊ unsteady ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊