abnormally 
意外地 ☊ → 偶然地 ☊ → 偶尔 ☊ → 
accidentally 
กระเป๋าสตางค์ ☊ graL bpaoR saL dtaangM 
tout ☊ 
tất cả 
一切 
alle 
I fall. ☊ 
Tôi ngã. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2 You fall. ☊ Bạn ngã. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2 See you later, alligator (crocodile)! ☊ Hẹn gặp lại, cá sấu! ☊ Animals 1 alligator, caiman ☊ cá sấu ☊ Animals 1 the wallet / purse ☊ Cái ví ☊ Objects I like my red wallet. ☊ Tôi thích cái ví đỏ của mình. ☊ Colors You are really special. ☊ Bạn thật đặc biệt. ☊ Adjectives 1 She likes a small mirror. ☊ Cô ấy thích một cái gương nhỏ. ☊ Adjectives 1 small ☊ nhỏ ☊ Adjectives 1 the small women / little woman ☊ ☊ Adjectives 1 The phone is really handy / convenient. ☊ Cái điện thoại thật tiện lợi. ☊ Adjectives 1 They are both women / They are all women. ☊ Họ đều là phụ nữ. ☊ Conjunctions Do you like her fifth wallet? ☊ Bạn thích chiếc ví thứ năm của côấy không? ☊ Ordinal numbers She does not allow me to love her. ☊ Cô ấy không cho phép tôi yêu cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 2 allow ☊ cho phép ☊ Verbs 2 I do not allow me to fail. I do not let myself fail. ☊ ☊ Verbs 2 The woman challenges me. ☊ Người phụ nữ thử thách tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 challenge ☊ thử thách ☊ Verbs 2 The watch is in the wallet. ☊ Chiếc đồng hồ ở trong cái ví. ☊ Prepositions 1 Which ocean is the largest and which ocean is the smallest? ☊ Đại dương nào lớn nhất và đại dương nào nhỏ nhất? ☊ Geography A man, a valley and an apple ☊ Một người đàn ông, một thung lũng và một quả táo ☊ Geography rainfall (precipitation) ☊ ☊ Geography I want to know the rainfall here. ☊ Tôi muốn biết lượng mưa ở đây. ☊ Geography The terrain of this valley ☊ Địa hình của thung lũng này ☊ Geography Really? (1) ☊ Thật ư? ☊ Common Phrases 2 Really (2) ☊ Thật không? ☊ Common Phrases 2 Really? Wait for me! ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2 You go to Antarctica and see three bamboo trees there? Really ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2 She has a pink horse? Really? ☊ Cô ấy có một con ngựa màu hồng ư?Thật không ☊ Common Phrases 2 Is An really fine? ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2 She usually smiles. ☊ Cô ấy thường xuyên cười. ☊ Frequency usually ☊ thường xuyên ☊ Frequency I sell balloons. ☊ Tôi bán bong bóng. ☊ Objects 2 balloon ☊ bong bóng ☊ Objects 2 Generally you will succeed. ☊ Nói chung, bạn sẽ thành công. ☊ Adverbs generally ☊ nói chung ☊ Adverbs Finally they fail. ☊ Cuối cùng, họ thất bại. ☊ Adverbs Finally that man will publish the book. ☊ Cuối cùng, người đàn ông đó sẽ xuất bản quyển sách. ☊ Adverbs finally ☊ cuối cùng ☊ Adverbs I like to go to the shopping mall. ☊ Tôi thích đi đến trung tâm thương mại. ☊ Places shopping mall ☊ trung tâm thương mại ☊ Places What time do you usually eat lunch? ☊ Bạn thường xuyên ăn bữa trưa lúc mấy giờ? ☊ Places She usually goes swimming at half past eight. ☊ Cô ấy thường xuyên đi bơi lúc tám giờ rưỡi. ☊ Places Are you calling me? ☊ Bạn đang gọi tôi ư? ☊ Verbs 3 call ☊ gọi2 ☊ Verbs 3 I do not like them following me all day. ☊ Tôi không thích họ đi theo tôi cả ngày. ☊ Verbs 3 They hate the challenges. ☊ Họ ghét sự thử thách. ☊ Verbs 3 Except him, we all like the summer. ☊ Ngoại trừ anh ấy, chúng tôi đều thích mùa hè. ☊ Prepositions 2 Patience is really necessary. ☊ Sự kiên nhẫn thật sự cần thiết. ☊ Common Phrases 3 He is not really perfect. ☊ Anh ấy không thật sự hoàn hảo. ☊ Common Phrases 3 really ☊ thật sự ☊ Common Phrases 3 I was really happy until I meet you. ☊ Tôi đã thật sự hạnh phúc cho đến khi tôi gặp bạn. ☊ Common Phrases 3 Every challenge is not simple. ☊ Mọi thử thách đều không đơn giản. ☊ Determiners My uncle usually meets the co-workers in the library. ☊ Chú của tôi thường xuyên gặp các đồng nghiệp ở thư viện. ☊ People He cannot prove that is his wallet. ☊ Anh ấy không thể chứng minh đó là cái ví của mình. ☊ Verbs 4 I usually watch this channel in the evening. ☊ Tôi thường xuyên xem kênh này vàobuổi tối. ☊ Communication That wallet is unique. ☊ Chiếc ví đó là duy nhất. ☊ Adjectives 2 How tall are you? ☊ Bạn cao bao nhiêu? ☊ Adjectives 2 tall ☊ cao ☊ Adjectives 2 What are you alluding to? ☊ Bạn đang ám chỉ cái gì? ☊ Miscellaneous You are alluding to me, right? ☊ Bạn ám chỉ tôi, phải không? ☊ Miscellaneous allude to ☊ ám chỉ ☊ Miscellaneous The lawyers usually come to the court. ☊ Những luật sư thường xuyên đến toà án. ☊ Politics I want to resign, but my father does not allow me. ☊ Tôi muốn từ chức nhưng bố của tôi không cho phép. ☊ Politics Where do you buy that ball? ☊ Bạn mua quả bóng đó ở đâu? ☊ Sports Can I buy your ball? ☊ Tôi có thể mua quả bóng của bạn không? ☊ Sports ball ☊ bóng ☊ Sports The children play with the ball. ☊ Những đứa trẻ chơi với quả bóng. ☊ Sports I usually play basketball after work. ☊ Tôi thường xuyên chơi bóng rổ sau khi làm việc. ☊ Sports basketball ☊ bóng rổ ☊ Sports This will be an interesting volleyball match. ☊ Đây sẽ là một trận đấu bóng chuyền hay. ☊ Sports volleyball ☊ bóng chuyền ☊ Sports The sound of the violin is really good. ☊ Âm thanh của vĩ cầm thật là hay. ☊ Arts She likes to play volleyball. ☊ Cô ấy thích chơi môn bóng chuyền. ☊ Classifiers 2 Doctors do not allow patients to eat chili. ☊ Bác sĩ không cho phép bệnh nhân ăn ớt. ☊ Medical Call the ambulance, this is an emergency! ☊ Gọi xe cấp cứu, đây là một trường hợp khẩn cấp! ☊ Medical The fish has a snall brain. ☊ Con cá có một cái não nhỏ. ☊ Medical Smart people usually study math well. ☊ Những người thông minh thường xuyên học môn toán tốt. ☊ Science Philosophy is called the science of the sciences. ☊ Môn triết học được gọi là môn khoa học của các môn khoa học. ☊ Science The child likes to watch advertisements all day. ☊ Đứa trẻ thích xem những quảng cáo cả ngày. ☊ Economics There is a small universe inside the apple. ☊ Có một vũ trụ nhỏ bên trong quả táo. ☊ Astronomy You are officially mine. ☊ Bạn chính thức là của tôi. ☊ Adjectives 3 You are really wonderful! ☊ Bạn thật tuyệt vời! ☊ Adjectives 3 These mice are really cute. ☊ Những con chuột này thật dễ thương. ☊ Adjectives 3 Finally everything was clear. ☊ Cuối cùng mọi thứ đã rõ ràng. ☊ Adjectives 3 All players are being improved. ☊ Các cầu thủ đang được cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5 My conscience does not allow this. ☊ Lương tâm của tôi không cho phép việc này. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 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 Angels really exist. ☊ Những thiên thần thật sự tồn tại! ☊ Paranormality The fortune teller says we must make offerings usually. ☊ Thầy bói nói chúng tôi phải cúng thường xuyên. ☊ Paranormality Do you want to live in my heart all this life? ☊ Bạn có muốn sống trong trái tim củatôi cả kiếp này không? ☊ Paranormality You are really mean! ☊ Bạn thật là bẩn tính! ☊ Informal Expressions If you are not a screwball, prove it! ☊ Nếu bạn không phải là một người dở hơi, chứng minh đi! ☊ Informal Expressions I do not think he is a screwball. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ anh ấy là một người dở hơi. ☊ Informal Expressions screwball ☊ người dở hơi ☊ Informal Expressions goofball ☊ người dở hơi ☊ Informal Expressions screwball ☊ Đồ dở hơi! ☊ Informal Expressions He is broke because his wife took all his money. ☊ Anh ấy bị viêm màng túi vì vợ anh ấy đã lấy tất cả tiền của anh ấy. ☊ Informal Expressions She drinks coffee to stay up all night. ☊ Cô ấy uống cà phê để thức trắng đêm. ☊ Informal Expressions Staying up all night is not good for health. ☊ Thức trắng đêm không tốt cho sức khoẻ. ☊ Informal Expressions stay up all night ☊ thức trắng đêm ☊ Informal Expressions They are all here. Họ ở đây hết. * 003 You all learn Italian. Các bạn học tiếng Ý . * 006 I was talking on the phone all the time. Tôi đã gọi điện thoại suốt. * 085 I worked all day long. Tôi đã làm việc suốt cả ngày. * 085 I ate all the food. Tôi đã ăn tất cả đồ ăn rồi. * 085 I answered all the questions. Tôi đã trả lời tất cả các câu hỏi. * 086 like: all → →
Nothing at all like that! ☊ Có mốc xì gì đâu! ☊ They’ve rented them all already ☊ Họ muốn hết rồi ☊ 3D and four-sided, all sides ☊ ba bề bốn bên ☊ to fly all about, flit about ☊ bay nhởn nhơ ☊ officialdom, the officials, all officials in the court ☊ bách quan ☊ to sell all of one’s belongings ☊ bán hết nhà cửa ☊ messy, smeared all over, splashed all over ☊ bê bết ☊ sudden, act suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly, without warning ☊ bất thình lình ☊ (1) immortal (2) all of a sudden, suddenly ☊
bất tử ☊ sudden, unexpected; suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly ☊ bất đồ ☊ to surprise, notice all of a sudden ☊ bắt chợt ☊ at any cost, for all one is worth ☊ bằng được ☊ the four oceans, the world over, the four corners of the world, all sides ☊ bốn bể ☊ the four seasons, all year round ☊ bốn mùa ☊ by chance, by accident, suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly ☊ bỗng không ☊ suddenly, unexpectedly, all of a sudden ☊ bỗng nhiên ☊ suddenly, all of a sudden ☊ bỗng nhiễn ☊ suddenly, all of a sudden ☊ bỗng đầu ☊ to be all legs ☊ cao lêu đêu ☊ at all costs ☊ cho bằng được ☊ for all of Vietnam ☊ cho toàn cõi Việt Nam ☊ forever, for all eternity ☊ cho đến đời đời ☊ to have one’s hands and feel all mucky with mud ☊ chân tay nhơ nhớp những bùn ☊ for all one is worth ☊ chí mạng ☊ to have nothing at all to lose ☊ chẳng có gì để mất cả ☊ for all that ☊ chẳng gì ☊ only, just, that is all there is to it ☊ chẳng qua ☊ lying with all fours in the air, lying by oneself ☊ chỏng gọng ☊ then that is all there is to it, then there is nothing more to add ☊ chớ kể ☊ suddenly, all of a sudden ☊ chợt ☊ to see (something) all of a sudden ☊ chợt thấy ☊ the little girl prattle glibly all day long ☊ con bé nói chuyện nheo nhẻo suốt ngày ☊ more, greater all the time, every moment ☊ càng lúc càng nhiều ☊ to become smaller all the time ☊ càng lúc càng nhỏ ☊ all in all there are 12 kinds ☊ có cả thảy 12 loại ☊ they are all alike ☊ cùng một ruộc ☊ (1) oldest, biggest; old (2) both, everyone, all (of), entire, whole
(3) even, also, as well
(4) at all ☊
cả ☊ everybody, all of them ☊ cả đàn cả lũ ☊ to sever all ties with ☊ cắt đứt mọi liên hệ với ☊ to take off all of one’s clothes ☊ cởi hết quần áo ☊ to repress all desires ☊ diệt dục ☊ hardened to all shame, hardened by the ☊ dày gió dạn sương ☊ saying yes all the time or continuously ☊ dạ dịp ☊ to be inured to all weather ☊ dạn với nắng mưa ☊ to pour all of one’s energy ☊ dồn tất cả nỗ lực ☊ bed inlaid all over with seven precious ☊ giường thất bảo ☊ let alone, all the more reason ☊ huống chi ☊ above all others ☊ hơn cả ☊ almost all ~ are ☊ hầu hết ~ đều là ☊ have tried every means, have exhausted all resources ☊ hết cách ☊ all, all and sundry ☊ hết thảy ☊ all jumbled up, all of a jumble ☊ hỗn quân hỗn quan ☊ search everywhere, rummage on all sides ☊ khua khoắng ☊ not at all okay, not right at all ☊ không được chút nào ☊ everywhere, on all sides, in all places, everywhere ☊ khắp nơi ☊ to spread all over (disease, misfortune) ☊ lan tràn ☊ smeared all over ☊ loe loét ☊ continuously, non-stop, on and on, often, frequently, right away, immediately, at once, all at the same time, all in one operation, always ☊ luôn ☊ to work all day ☊ làm việc suốt ngày ☊ to do all kinds of things ☊ làm đủ thứ ☊ be mucous all over ☊ lèm nhèm ☊ to run all over, run out (water) ☊ lêng láng ☊ to spread all over, spill all over ☊ lênh láng ☊ to gather all of one’s courage ☊ lấy hết can đảm ☊ to take all of sb’s money, take all the money ☊ lấy hết tiền ☊ to listen attentively, listen with all one’s ☊ lắng tai nghe ☊ eternal, for all times, throughout the ages, forever ☊ muôn thuở ☊ completely toothless, having lost all one’s teeth ☊ móm mém ☊ to lose all value, worth ☊ mất hết giá trị ☊ to lose all of one’s belongings, all of one’s possessions ☊ mất hết tài sản ☊ to lose all trust, confidence ☊ mất hết tín nhiệm ☊ all is well, all went well ☊ mọi sự tốt đẹp ☊ When three know, all know it ☊ một miệng thì kín, chín miệng thì hở ☊ to be all Greek to someone ☊ nghe như vịt nghe sấm ☊ (1) unruffled, imperturbable (2) without much fuss, without ado
(3) suddenly, all of a sudden ☊
nghiễm nhiên ☊ in details, all the ins and outs ☊ ngành ngọn ☊ smeared all over ☊ nhem nhuốc ☊ see all of a sudden ☊ nhác ☊ to scurry here and there in all directions looking for ☊ nháo nhác ☊ snotty all over ☊ nhây nhớt ☊ be all in a stir, be agog ☊ nhôn nhao ☊ as we all know ☊ như chúng ta đều biết ☊ jack of all trades ☊ như con dao pha ☊ one and all must be present ☊ nhất loạt phải có mặt ☊ (of money) all gone ☊ nhẵn củ tỏi ☊ sweat abundantly, be all of a sweat, sponge down ☊ nhễ nhại ☊ remember (something) all one’s life ☊ nhớ đời ☊ against all expectations, unexpectedly ☊ nào ngờ ☊ provide against all eventualities, keep at hand for eventual use ☊ phòng hờ ☊ suddenly, all of a sudden ☊ phút đâu ☊ in next to no time, all of a sudden ☊ phút đầu ☊ (1) nothing at all (2) odd, strange
(3) trigram
(4) to turn around ☊
quái ☊ to cease all hostilities ☊ quên hết hận thù ☊ all to a man, all at the same time ☊ răm rắp ☊ to get all twisted up, get all tangled up ☊ rối như tơ vò ☊ very clean, all used up ☊ sạch trơn ☊ be cleaned of all faults ☊ sạch tội ☊ wife and children, all the family ☊ thê tử ☊ suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpected ☊ thình lình ☊ everywhere, all over the world ☊ thập phương ☊ the whole family, all the family ☊ toàn gia ☊ to all be, all of them are ☊ toàn là ☊ the entire military, the whole army, all the army ☊ toàn quân ☊ with all one’s heart, with one’s whole heart ☊ toàn tâm ☊ at every, all levels ☊ trong mọi tầng lớp ☊ Vietnamese all souls’ day ☊ trung nguyên ☊ throughout the entire, all over ☊ trên cả ☊ throughout the country, all over the country ☊ trên cả nước ☊ throughout, all over ☊ trên khắp ☊ around the world, all over the world, worldwide ☊ trên khắp thế giới ☊ across the (entire) country or nation, all over the country, nationwide ☊ trên toàn quốc ☊ all around the (entire) world, all over the world ☊ trên toàn thế giới ☊ in all areas, fields ☊ trên đủ mọi lãnh vực ☊ tie all four limbs ☊ trói tôm ☊ first of all, first and foremost, begin with, above all else, most of all ☊ trước hết ☊ to feel peace of mind after paying all one’s debts ☊ trả hết nợ thấy nhẹ mình ☊ to be scratched all over ☊ trầy trụa ☊ be all wrong ☊ trật lất ☊ white all over ☊ trắng toát ☊ finished, all gone ☊ trụi lũi ☊ all over, all around ☊ tung tóe ☊ to break off all relations with somebody, sever ☊ tuyệt giao ☊ to break off all relations ☊ tuyệt tình ☊ to admire wholeheartedly, admire with all one’s heart ☊ tâm phục ☊ in sum, in total, all together ☊ tính chung ☊ to thrash all around, beat around wildly ☊ túi bụi vào chung quanh. ☊ fight on all sides ☊ tả xung hữu đột ☊ with all one’s heart ☊ tận cõi lòng ☊ to gather, be all present ☊ tề tựu ☊ grand total, all together, total ☊ tổng cộng ☊ all sides, all around ☊ tứ phía ☊ four directions, (in) all directions ☊ tứ phương ☊ at all times ☊ tứ thời bát tiết ☊ four corners, all around ☊ tứ vi ☊ from all four corners of the world ☊ từ bốn chân trời khác nhau ☊ from all directions ☊ từ bốn phía ☊ every one of us, everyone among us, all of us ☊ từng người trong chúng ta ☊ at all times ☊ vào mọi lúc ☊ everything, all things ☊ vạn sự ☊ in all aspects of life ☊ về mọi mặt của đời sống ☊ to be all over, come to an end ☊ xong chuyện ☊ to go all over the United States ☊ đi khắp nước Mỹ ☊ to travel all night ☊ đi đêm về hôm ☊ fight and suppress revolts all over ☊ đánh đông dẹp bắc ☊ where, here, this; at all (negation marker) ☊ đâu ☊ take all verbal precautions ☊ đón rào ☊ suddenly, unexpectedly, all of a sudden ☊ đùng một cái ☊ to put all of one’s trust in ☊ đặt hết tin tưởng vào ☊ at the same time, all the while ☊ đều diễn ra lúc ☊ enough, sufficient, adequate; all (kinds of) ☊ đủ ☊ many types, all types ☊ đủ loại ☊ everyone, all present ☊ đủ mặt ☊ every, all kinds of ☊ đủ mọi ☊ all kinds of, all sorts of ☊ đủ thứ ☊ amnion; all over, widespread ☊ ối ☊ 167
We're having dinner now. Can I call you later? ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn cơm. Tôi gọi cho cậu sau được không? ☊ 171
They're playing football. ☊ Họ đang đá bóng. ☊ 255
Are you feeling all right? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy ổn chứ? ☊ 279
Megumi usually plays tennis on Sundays. ☊ Megumi thường chơi quần vợt vào các chủ nhật. ☊ 294
Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊ Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊ 306
Children usually like chocolate. ☊ Bọn trẻ thường thích chocolat. ☊ 310
We usually have dinner at six thirty (6:30). ☊ Chúng tôi thường ăn tối lúc sáu giờ ba mươi. ☊ 312
I usually watch TV in the evening. ☊ Tôi thường xem vô tuyến vào buổi tối. ☊ 316
I usually go to school by bus. ☊ Tôi thường đi học bằng xe bus. ☊ 324
The weather is usually nice. ☊ Thời tiết thường đẹp. ☊ 328
I don't like football. ☊ Tôi không thích bóng bầu dục. ☊ 329
He doesn't like football. ☊ Anh ấy không thích bóng bầu dục. ☊ 337
She doesn't usually have breakfast. ☊ Cô ấy thường không ăn sáng. ☊ 348
She doesn't like baseball. ☊ Cô ấy không thích bóng chày. ☊ 361
His friends like the movies, but they usually watch movies at home. ☊ Bạn anh ấy thích xem lm điện ảnh, nhưng họ thường xem ở nhà. ☊ 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? ☊ 403
Do you like football? ☊ Cậu có thích bóng bầu dục không? ☊ 404
Does your brother like football? ☊ Em trai cậu có thích bóng bầu dục không? ☊ 410
What time do you usually go to bed? ☊ Cậu thường đi ngủ mấy giờ? ☊ 411
How much does it cost to call Mexico? ☊ Gọi điện đến Mexico tốn bao nhiêu? ☊ 412
What do you usually have for breakfast? ☊ Cậu thường ăn gì vào bữa sáng? ☊ 415
Do you ever ride a bicycle? — Not usually. ☊ Cậu đã đi xe đạp bao giờ chưa? - Không thường xuyên. ☊ 435
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 480
Jack doesn't usually drive to work. He usually walks. ☊ Jack thường không lái xe đi làm. Anh ấy thường đi bộ. ☊ 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. ☊ 576
EN Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime. ☊ Hôm qua trời mưa cả sáng. Trời tạnh lúc ăn trưa. ☊ 588
It's a nice day today, but yesterday it rained all day. ☊ Trời hôm nay đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời mưa cả ngày. ☊ 603
Finally, she took a taxi from the airport to her hotel downtown. ☊ Cuối cùng cô ấy bắt taxi từ sân bay về khách sạn trung tâm. ☊ 607
I usually buy two (2) newspapers every day. > Yesterday I bought two (2) newspapers. ☊ Tôi thường mua hai tờ báo hàng ngày. Hôm qua tôi có mua hai tờ báo. ☊ 714
Did you watch the basketball game on TV last night? ☊ Cậu có xem trận bóng rổ trên vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 715
Were you watching TV when I called you? ☊ Cậu có đang xem lúc tôi gọi cậu không? ☊ 738
Did your team win the baseball game yesterday? ☊ Đội của cậu có thắng trận bóng chày hôm qua không? ☊ 758
He used to play baseball. ☊ Anh ấy từng chơi bóng chày. ☊ 767
Do you play any sports? — Yes, I play basketball. ☊ Cậu có chơi môn thể thao nào không? - Có, tôi chơi bóng chày. ☊ 772
Normally I start work at seven am (7:00), so I get up very early. ☊ Thông thường tôi làm việc lúc bảy giờ sáng nên tôi dậy sớm. ☊ 805
She's traveled all over the world. ☊ Cô ấy đã đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 808
Have you ever played basketball? — Just once. ☊ Cậu từng chơi bóng rổ bao giờ chưa? - Mới một lần. ☊ 811
They have lots of books, and have read all of them. ☊ Họ có rất nhiều sách và họ đã đọc hết chúng. ☊ 825
She's lived there all her life. ☊ Cô ấy sống ở đó cả đời. ☊ 832
It's raining. It's been raining all day. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Trời đã mưa được cả ngày. ☊ I've already written them an email.'> 914 I've already written them an email.'>
I don't need to call them. I wrote them an email. > I've already written them an email. I've already written them an email.'> ☊ Tôi không cần phải gọi họ. Tôi viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử. Tôi đã viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử rồi. ☊ 918
I lost my wallet. > I've lost my wallet. ☊ Tôi bị mất ví. > Tôi đã làm mất ví. ☊ 940
Don't forget to call Vadim. — I've already called him. ☊ Đừng quên gọi cho Vadim. - Tôi đã gọi anh ấy rồi. ☊ 971
The email didn't arrive at all. ☊ Bức thư điện tử đã không hề đến. ☊ 1031
Are we allowed to park here? ☊ Họ có được phép đỗ xe ở đây không? ☊ 1040
Football is played in most countries of the world. ☊ Bóng đá được chơi ở hầu hết mọi nước trên thế giới. ☊ 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? ☊ 1111
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần. ☊ 1126
Are you feeling all right? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 1131
My parents are usually at home. They don't go out very often. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thường ở nhà. Họ không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1155
Where are the chocolates? Have you eatall of them? ☊ Chocolat đâu hết rồi? Cậu đã ăn hết tất cả rồi à? ☊ 1177
We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1182
The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 1197
All the tickets for the concert were sold very quickly. ☊ Tất cả vé của buổi hoà nhạc đã được bán rất nhanh. ☊ 1260
You can call me tonight. I'll be at home. ☊ Cậu có thể gọi tôi tối nay. Tôi sẽ ở nhà. ☊ 1303
Do you think Jorge will call us tonight? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là tối nay Jorge sẽ gọi chúng ta không? ☊ 1309
I'll call you tomorrow, okay? ☊ Mai tôi gọi cho cậu được chứ? ☊ 1316
It's very warm in this room. Shall I opa window? ☊ Trong phòng này ấm quá. Tôi mở cửa sổ ra nhé? ☊ 1317
Shall I call you tonight? ☊ Tối nay tôi gọi cậu nhé? ☊ 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? ☊ 1320
Should I call you tonight? ☊ Tôi gọi cậu tối nay được không? ☊ 1326
Did you call Gamila? — Oh no, I forgot. I'll call her now. ☊ Cậu có gọi cho Gamila không? - Ồ chưa, tôi quên mất. Tôi sẽ gọi cô ấy bây giờ đây. ☊ 1343
Shall I wait here? — No, come with me. ☊ Tôi đợi đây nhé? - Không, đi theo 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? ☊ 1354
Hadiya's going to call later. ☊ Hadiya định sẽ gọi sau. ☊ 1355
Hadiya might call later. ☊ Hadiya có thể sẽ gọi sau. ☊ He might forget to call.'> 1364 He might forget to call.'>
It's possible that Hakim will forget to call. > He might forget to call. He might forget to call.'> ☊ Có khả năng là Hakim sẽ quên không gọi. Anh ấy có thể sẽ quên không gọi. ☊ 1446
A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊ 1456
Whyou play tennis, you should always watch the ball. ☊ Khi cậu chơi quần vợt, cậu phải luôn luôn quan sát bóng. ☊ 1460
You watch TV all the time. You shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cậu suốt ngày xem vô tuyến. Cậu không nên xem vô tuyến nhiều thế. ☊ 1463
Shall I buy this coat? — Yes, I think you should. ☊ Tôi có nên mua cái áo khoác này không nhỉ? - Có, tôi nghĩ cậu nên mua. ☊ 1509
At the end of the course all the students had to take a test. ☊ Cuối khoá học tất cả học sinh phải làm bài thi. ☊ 1513
In tennis you have to hit the ball over the net. ☊ Trong quần vợt bạn phải đánh bóng qua lưới. ☊ 1516
This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊ Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊ 1571
I don't really want to go out. I'd rather stay at home. ☊ Tôi không hẳn là muốn ra ngoài. Tôi thích ở nhà hơn. ☊ 1602
I'd rather not call him. I'd prefer to write him an email. ☊ Tôi thấy không gọi anh ấy thì hơn. Tôi thích viết cho anh ấy hơn là gửi thư điện tử. ☊ 1607
Where would you prefer to live: in a big city or a small town? ☊ Cậu thích sống ở đâu hơn: ở thành phố lớn hay thị trấn nhỏ? ☊ 1608
I'd rather live in a big city than a small town. ☊ Tôi thích ở thành phố lớn hơn ở thị trấn nhỏ. ☊ 1609
Which would you prefer to have: a small house or a big one? ☊ Cậu thích có cái nào hơn: một căn nhà nhỏ hay một căn lớn? ☊ 1610
I'd rather have a big house than a small one. ☊ Tôi thích có một căn nhà lớn hơn có một căn nhỏ. ☊ 1613
Which would you prefer to watch: a football game or a movie? ☊ Cậu thích xem gì hơn: một trận đá bóng hay một bộ lm? ☊ 1614
I'd rather watch a movie than a football game. ☊ Tôi thích xem một bộ lm hơn một trận đá bóng. ☊ 1621
Be careful! Don't fall! ☊ Cẩn thận! Khéo ngã! ☊ 1634
Shall I put some music on? — No, let's watch a movie. ☊ Tôi bật tí nhạc nhé? - Thôi, mình xem lm đi. ☊ 1637
Shall I wait for you? — No, don't wait for me. ☊ Tôi đợi cậu nhé? - Không, đừng đợi tôi. ☊ 1639
Shall we go out? — No, let's not go out. ☊ Chúng ta ra ngoài nhé? - Không, đừng ra ngoài. ☊ 1641
Should I call you tonight? — No, call me in the morning. ☊ Tôi có nên gọi cậu tối nay không? - Thôi, gọi tôi sáng mai đi. ☊ 1650
Do you have any money? — Yes, there's some in my wallet. ☊ Cậu có tiền không? - Có, có một ít trong ví tôi. ☊ 1657
How many players are there on a football team? ☊ Có bao nhiêu cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1658
There are elev(11) players on a football team. ☊ Có mười một cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1668
The road is usually very quiet. There isn't much tra c. ☊ Con đường này thường rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều xe cộ. ☊ 1676
There are ve (5) players on a basketball team. ☊ Có năm cầu thủ trong một đội bóng rổ. ☊ 1702
There was a clock on the wall near the window. ☊ Từng có một cái đồng hồ trên tường gần cửa sổ. ☊ 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. ☊ 1710
The wallet was empty. There wasn't any money in it. ☊ Ví của tôi rỗng không. Không có tí tiền nào trong đấy. ☊ 1729
Is it okay to call you at the o ce? ☊ Gọi điện cho cậu ở cơ quan có vấn đề gì không? ☊ 1756
Do you think Lucy will call tonight? — She might. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Lucy tối nay sẽ gọi không? - Có thể. ☊ 1798
I don't usually drive to work, but I did yesterday. ☊ Tôi không lái xe di làm thường xuyên nhưng hôm qua tôi đã lái. ☊ 1823
Nadya got married last week. — She did? Really? ☊ Nadya đã cưới tuần trước. - Rồi à? Thật không? ☊ 1840
Lara called me last night. — She did? What did she say? ☊ Tối qua Lara gọi cho tôi. Thế à? Cô ấy nói gì? ☊ 1847
There's a football game on TV tonight. — There is? Are you going to watch it? ☊ Tối nay có một trận bóng đá trên vô tuyến. - Có à? Cậu có định xem nó không? ☊ 1870
A friend of mine has bearrested. It's alleged that he hit a police o cer. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi mới bị bắt. Người ta buộc tội anh ấy đánh một cảnh sát. ☊ 1877
Svetlana was supposed to call me last night, but she didn't. ☊ Svetlana lẽ ra tối qua phải gọi cho tôi nhưng cô ấy không gọi. ☊ 1883
I think you should get your hair cut really short. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu nên để tóc thật ngắn vào. ☊ 1886
Our neighbor just got air conditioning installed in their house. ☊ Hàng xóm của chúng tôi vừa cho lắp điều hoà nhiệt độ trong nhà họ. ☊ 1892
call me whshe got back. ☊ Olivia đã nói cô ấy sẽ đi vắng vài ngày và sẽ gọi cho tôi khi nào cô ấy về. ☊ 1948
You really enjoyed your training course. You say, "The course was great, wasn't it?" ☊ Bạn thực sự thích khoá huấn luyện của bạn. Bạn nói: "Khoá học tuyệt vời quá phải không?" ☊ 1992
— Not really. ☊ Cậu có biết phải làm gì khi có cháy trong toà nhà không? - Không rõ lắm. ☊ 1993
I was really astonished. I didn't know what to say. ☊ Tôi đã thực sự kinh ngạc. Tôi đã không biết phải nói gì. ☊ 2001
Can you remind me to call Sandra tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu có thể nhắc tôi gọi cho Sandra được không? ☊ They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> 2008 They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'>
They don't allow parking in front of the building. > They don't allow people to park in front of the building. They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Họ không cho phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. > Họ không cho phép người ta đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ 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. ☊ 2029
Did you remember to call your mother? — Oh no, I completely forgot. I'll call her tomorrow. ☊ Cậu có nhớ gọi cho mẹ cậu không? - Ôi không, tôi quên hoàn toàn. Mai tôi sẽ gọi cho bà ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ I don't like friends to call me at work.'> 2049 I don't like friends to call me at work.'>
I don't like friends calling me at work. > I don't like friends to call me at work. I don't like friends to call me at work.'> ☊ Tôi không thích bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. > Tôi không muốn bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. ☊ 2056
Would you mind closing the door, please? — Not at all. ☊ Phiền cậu đóng giùm tôi cái cửa được không? - Không có gì. ☊ 2070
I'd prefer to go swimming rather than playing basketball. ☊ Tôi thích đi bơi hơn là đi chơi bóng rổ. ☊ 2072
EN Before going out, I called Jianwen. ☊ Trước khi ra ngoài tôi sẽ gọi cho Kiến Văn. ☊ 2084
Why don't you go out instead of sitting at home all the time? ☊ Sao cậu không ra ngoài mà cứ ngồi trong nhà cả ngày thế? ☊ 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. ☊ 2112
The noise keeps me from falling asleep. ☊ Tiếng ồn giúp tôi không ngủ gật. ☊ 2115
Please excuse me for not returning your call. ☊ Xin tha lỗi cho tôi vì đã không gọi lại cho cậu. ☊ 2172
afraid of falling. ☊ Vỉa hè dày băng nên chúng tôi phải đi cẩn thận. Chúng tôi sợ bị ngã. ☊ 2181
I'm sorry to call you so late, but I need to ask you something. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì gọi cậu muộn thế nhưng tôi cần hỏi cậu một số thứ. ☊ 2188
I saw him fall o his bike. ☊ Tôi đã thấy anh ấy ngã khỏi xe đạp. ☊ 2200
Heidi hurt her knee playing volleyball. ☊ Heidi bị đau đầu gối khi chơi bóng chuyền. ☊ 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. ☊ 2232
EN Where are you going to put all your furniture? ☊ Cậu định đi đâu để chất hết đống đồ đạc của cậu. ☊ 2269
We looked up at all the stars in the sky. ☊ Chúng tôi đã ngước lên ngắm sao trên trời. ☊ 2314
The Great Wall of China is in China. ☊ Vạn Lí Trường Thành nằm ở Trung Quốc. ☊ 2341
had a minute's rest all day. ☊ Tôi chưa nghỉ được thậm chí một phút cả ngày nay. > Tôi chưa có được một phút nghỉ ngơi cà ngày nay. ☊ 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. ☊ 2401
All the tickets have been sold. There are none left. ☊ Tất cả vá đã được bán. Không còn sót vé nào. ☊ 2402
This money is all yours. None of it is mine. ☊ Tiền này là của cậu tất. Không có tí nào của tôi. ☊ 2426
EN All the owers in this garden are beautiful. ☊ Tất cả hoa trong khu vườn này đều đẹp. ☊ 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. ☊ 2433
I watched most of the movie, but not all of it. ☊ Tôi xem hầu hết bộ lm nhưng không phải toàn bộ. ☊ 2444
She said she would contact me, but she neither wrote nor called. ☊ Cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ liên hệ với tôi nhưng cô ấy không viết thư hay gọi điện gì cả. ☊ 2447
All of us enjoyed the party. ☊ Tất cả chúng tôi đều vui với bữa tiệc. ☊ I'll do everything I can to help.'> 2448 I'll do everything I can to help.'>
I'll do all I can to help. > I'll do everything I can to help. I'll do everything I can to help.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ làm tất cả những gì có thể giúp được. > Tôi sẽ làm mọi thứ có thể giúp được. ☊ 2451
All I've eaten today is a sandwich. ☊ Toàn bộ những gì tôi đã ăn hôm nay là một cái bánh mì kẹp. ☊ 2454
I've spent all the money you gave me. ☊ Tôi đã tiêu tất cả số tiền cậu đưa tôi. ☊ 2458
We spent all day at the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi cả ngày ở bãi biển. ☊ 2459
He didn't say a word all night long. ☊ Anh ấy không nói câu nào suốt cả đêm. ☊ 2461
They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊ 2482
We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊ 2520
The reason I'm calling you is to ask your advice. ☊ Lí do tôi đang gọi cho cậu là muốn xin cậu lời khuyên. ☊ 2555
The kitchen hadn't been cleaned in ages. It was really disgusting. ☊ Bếp lâu lắm rồi chưa được dọn. Nó thực sự rất kinh. ☊ 2557
I've been working very hard all day, and now I'm exhausted. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cật lực cả ngày nay và giờ tôi kiệt sức. ☊ 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? ☊ The shopping'> 2612 The shopping'>
The shopping mall wasn't as crowded as usual. > The shopping The shopping'> ☊ ☊ 2613
mall was less crowded than usual. ☊ Cửa hàng không đông như mọi khi. > Cửa hàng đông không bằng mọi khi. ☊ 2630
The tra c isn't usually as bad as it was this morning. ☊ Giao thông thường không tệ như sáng nay. ☊ Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> 2655 Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'>
I couldn't sleep despite being very tired. > Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep. Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> ☊ Tôi không ngủ được mặc dù tôi rất mệt. Cho dù tôi thực sự mệt, tôi vẫn không ngủ được. ☊ 2656
I didn't get the job though I had all the necessary quali cations. ☊ Tôi không nhận được việc mặc dù tôi đủ chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 2662
EN I'll leave my phone on just in case my mother calls. ☊ Tôi sẽ để điện thoại bật chỉ để phòng khi mẹ tôi gọi. ☊ 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. ☊ That house looks as if it's going to fall down.'> 2682 That house looks as if it's going to fall down.'>
That house looks like it's going to fall down. > That house looks as if it's going to fall down. That house looks as if it's going to fall down.'> ☊ Ngôi nhà kia trông như sắp đổ. > Ngôi nhà kia trông như là sắp đổ. ☊ 2692
We met some really nice people during our vacation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp những người thực sự rất tốt trong suốt kì nghỉ. ☊ 2693
EN I'll call you sometime during the afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi cậu lúc nào đó trong vòng buổi chiều. ☊ 2695
There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊ 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. ☊ 2757
Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊ You don't need to x that manually.'> 2762 You don't need to x that manually.'>
You don't need to x that BY hand, I can write a computer program to help you. > You don't need to x that manually. You don't need to x that manually.'> ☊ Cậu không cần phải sửa nó bằng tay, tôi có thể viết một chương trình vi tính để giúp cậu. > Cậu không phải sửa nó theo cách thủ công. ☊ 2777
I have all the photos OF my family in my cellphone. ☊ Tôi có tất cả ảnh chụp gia đình tôi trong điện thoại di động. ☊ 2791
It was really kind of you to help me. I really appreciate it. ☊ Cậu thật tốt bụng khi giúp đỡ tôi. Tôi thực sự đề cao việc đó. ☊ 2794
Rashid is really angry about what his brother said. ☊ Rashid thực sự tức giận về những gì em trai anh ấy nói. ☊ 2798
Actually, I'm upset about not getting invited to the most ☊ ☊ 2829
for money. If not, then you're nancially independent. ☊ Nếu cậu phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ tức là cậu vẫn cần tiền từ họ. Nếu không thì cậu độc lập tài chính. ☊ 2858
I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ 2909
I threw the coconut onto the rock again, and it nally split open. ☊ Tôi đã ném quả dừa vào đá lần nữa và cuối cùng nó cũng nứt toác. ☊ 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. ☊ 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. ☊ 2930
Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊ 2931
I'm sorry, the book you're looking for isn't in stock. It's all sold out. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, cuốn sách mà cậu đang tìm không có trong kho. Tất cả đã bán hết rồi. ☊ 2936
EN The concert had to be called o because of the typhoon. ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc phải hoãn lại vì bão. ☊ 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. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ 2989
They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊ Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊ 2991
Please calm down. Everything will turn out all right. ☊ Hãy bình tĩnh đi. Mọi thứ rồi cũng sẽ ổn thôi. ☊ 2994
gave away all of her belongings. ☊ Khi Sara quyết định chuyển tới Ấn Độ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới, cô ấy đã cho hết tất cả tài sản của mình. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. ☊ acceptable ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
You need to hit the ball accurately. ☊ accurately ☊
He had finally achieved success. ☊ achieve ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
a generally acknowledged fact ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sth to be, have, etc. sth: It is generally acknowledged to be true. ☊ acknowledge ☊
How did the gallery come to acquire so many Picassos? ☊ acquire ☊
When my name was called, he looked across at me. ☊ across ☊
Don't take her seriously—it's all an act. ☊ act ☊
+ noun: He's been acting the devoted husband all day. ☊ act ☊
He acts all macho, but he's a real softie underneath. ☊ act ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
sexually active teenagers ☊ active ☊
They were both politically active. ☊ active ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
What did she actually say? ☊ actually ☊
It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
That's the only reason I'm actually going. ☊ actually ☊
There are lots of people there who can actually help you. ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
It was actually quite fun after all. ☊ actually ☊
The food was not actually all that expensive. ☊ actually ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
They're not married, actually. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
Shall I add your name to the list? ☊ add ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
Add up all the money I owe you. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
The room was small but adequate. ☊ adequate ☊
admire sb/sth: I really admire your enthusiasm. ☊ admire ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ 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 ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall. ☊ advance ☊
the advancing Allied troops ☊ advance ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
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 ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. ☊ after all ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
All ages admitted. ☊ age ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
I kicked the ball high in/into the air. ☊ air ☊
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). ☊ all ☊
All the people you invited are coming. ☊ all ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
All wood tends to shrink. ☊ all ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
All of the food has gone. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten all of it. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten it all. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
All of them enjoyed the party. ☊ all ☊
They all enjoyed it. ☊ all ☊
His last movie was best of all. ☊ all ☊
All I want is peace and quiet. ☊ all ☊
It was all that I had. ☊ all ☊
I didn't enjoy it at all. ☊ (not) at all ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
She was dressed all in white. ☊ all ☊
He lives all alone. ☊ all ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
allied forces/troops ☊ allied ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
You need to allow three metres of fabric for the dress. ☊ allow ☊
A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs. ☊ allow ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
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 yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ 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 ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ 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 ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
All these factors must be allowed for. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
Is the coffee all right? ☊ all right ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
I hope the children are all right. ☊ all right ☊
Do you feel all right? ☊ all right ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
'Can you do it?' 'Oh, all right.' ☊ all right ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
our European/NATO allies ☊ ally ☊
a loyal ally of the United States ☊ ally ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
The prince allied himself with the Scots. ☊ ally ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
Carol felt all alone in the world. ☊ alone ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. ☊ alter ☊
Although small, the kitchen is well designed. ☊ although ☊
The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it. ☊ amazing ☊
Call an ambulance! ☊ ambulance ☊
Small amounts will be paid in cash. ☊ amount ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
His hair was sticking up at all angles. ☊ angle ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
a small furry animal ☊ animal ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
annual rainfall ☊ annual ☊
The exhibition is held annually. ☊ annually ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
anxious (for sb): Parents are naturally anxious for their children. ☊ anxious ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
apparent (from sth) (that...): It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. ☊ apparent ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
Posters for the gig appeared all over town. ☊ appear ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. ☊ appear ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ appearance ☊
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 ☊
They really are apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
It's a totally different situation, it's apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) ☊ April ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. ☊ arms ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
a yard with a fence all around ☊ around ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
an art gallery/exhibition ☊ art ☊
artificially created lakes ☊ artificially ☊
artificially low prices ☊ artificially ☊
They were all dressed as clowns. ☊ as ☊
You're as tall as your father. ☊ as ☊
As for food for the party, that's all being taken care of. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
the Football Association ☊ association ☊
his alleged association with terrorist groups ☊ association ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
I'll be at home all morning. ☊ at ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
The patrol came under attack from all sides. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. ☊ attraction ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
The heating switches off automatically. ☊ automatically ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
You will automatically get free dental treatment if you are under 18. ☊ automatically ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
Every available doctor was called to the scene. ☊ available ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
a golf/tennis/cricket ball ☊ ball ☊
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net. ☊ ball ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
a ball of string ☊ ball ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
Chemical weapons are banned internationally. ☊ ban ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help. ☊ band ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
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 ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
Yes, that's basically correct. ☊ basically ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
And that's it, basically. ☊ basically ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London). ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
I am to call them once I reach the airport. ☊ be ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
Shall we have a beer? ☊ beer ☊
Shall I begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
The doctor behaved very unprofessionally. ☊ behave ☊
a small street behind the station ☊ behind ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
behind (with sth): She's fallen behind with the payments. ☊ behind ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
The temperatures remained below freezing all day. ☊ below ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
a small bent old woman ☊ bent ☊
He sat beside her all night. ☊ beside ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep. ☊ better ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
The temperature remained between 25 ° C and 30 ° C all week. ☊ between ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
I usually go to work by bike. ☊ bike ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ bitter ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
blank whitewashed walls ☊ blank ☊
blind and partially sighted people ☊ blind ☊
a small, blond boy ☊ blonde ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
He was born in a small village in northern Spain. ☊ born ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
'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) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
Allow the tea leaves to settle to the bottom of the cup. ☊ bottom ☊
farmers who lived in the valley bottoms ☊ bottom ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
a little/small/young boy ☊ boy ☊
The bank has branches all over the country. ☊ branch ☊
The movie broke all box-office records. ☊ break ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs. ☊ breed ☊
a brick wall ☊ brick ☊
'Hi!' she called brightly. ☊ brightly ☊
Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income. ☊ bring ☊
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 ☊
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ☊ broad ☊
He is tall, broad and muscular. ☊ broad ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
tall/old/historic buildings ☊ building ☊
Fires were burning all over the city. ☊ burn ☊
By nightfall the whole city was burning. ☊ burn ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. ☊ burst ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
burst sth: Don't burst that balloon! ☊ burst ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
Shall we walk or go by bus? ☊ bus ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
They've got a small catering business. ☊ business ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
to call a meeting/an election/a strike ☊ call ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
call on sb: Let's call on John. ☊ call ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: to call the fire department/the police/a doctor/an ambulance ☊ call ☊
The doctor has been called to an urgent case. ☊ call ☊
I'll call a taxi for you. ☊ call ☊
call sb sth: I'll call you a taxi. ☊ call ☊
I'll call again later. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
I thought I heard somebody calling. ☊ call ☊
call (out) to sb (for sth): She called out to her father for help. ☊ call ☊
call (sth) out: He called out a warning from the kitchen. ☊ call ☊
call sth: Did somebody call my name? ☊ call ☊
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. ☊ call ☊
Will you call the kids in for lunch? ☊ call ☊
Did you call? ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + noun: I wouldn't call German an easy language. ☊ call ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + adj.: Would you call it blue or green? ☊ call ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
She's no right to call herself a feminist. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + noun: They decided to call the baby Mark. ☊ call ☊
His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. ☊ call ☊
What do they call that new fabric? ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
The opposition have called for him to resign. ☊ call for sth ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
the distinctive call of the cuckoo ☊ call ☊
a call for help ☊ call ☊
to get/have/receive a call from sb ☊ call ☊
to give sb/to make a call ☊ call ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
a local call ☊ call ☊
a long-distance call ☊ call ☊
What's their son called? ☊ called ☊
I don't know anyone called Scott. ☊ called ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
What's it called again? Yeah, that's right. A modem. ☊ called ☊
'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly. ☊ calmly ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
He can't have slept through all that noise. ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination. ☊ candidate ☊
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). ☊ capacity ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
capture sb: Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. ☊ capture ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
Students over 25 fall into a different category. ☊ category ☊
The walls and ceiling were painted white. ☊ ceiling ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend. ☊ certain ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful. ☊ certainly ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
an exciting/interesting challenge ☊ challenge ☊
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. ☊ challenge ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
to accept/take up a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
to mount a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. ☊ challenge ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. ☊ challenge ☊
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
an outside chance (= a very small one) ☊ chance ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Fame hasn't really changed him. ☊ change ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. ☊ character ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. ☊ charge ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
Calls cost 36p a minute cheap rate. ☊ cheap ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours ☊ cheerful ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
chew (at/on/through sth): After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow. ☊ chew ☊
chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) ☊ chip ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
chop sth (up) (into sth): Chop the carrots up into small pieces. ☊ chop ☊
The country was chopped up into small administrative areas. ☊ chop ☊
Manchester City Football Club ☊ city ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
The dollar has been climbing all week. ☊ climb ☊
The boys climbed over the wall. ☊ climb ☊
to climb a mountain/hill/tree/wall ☊ climb ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
The doors open and close automatically. ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
Manchester United Football Club ☊ club ☊
a basketball/football/tennis, etc. coach ☊ coach ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
All opposition to the plan has collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
brightly coloured balloons ☊ coloured ☊
These paints can be used individually or in combination. ☊ combination ☊
combine sth: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
The CD comes complete with all the words of the songs. ☊ come ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
All the rooms were comfortably furnished. ☊ comfortably ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
appalling crimes committed against innocent children ☊ commit ☊
Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood. ☊ common ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
neglected children living under the most appalling conditions ☊ condition ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
The house is in a generally poor condition. ☊ condition ☊
a conference room/centre/hall ☊ conference ☊
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. ☊ conference ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
environmentally conscious ☊ conscious ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
a constant stream of visitors all day ☊ constant ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
I've been trying to contact you all day. ☊ contact ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
All contributions will be gratefully received. ☊ contribution ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
He played very controlled football. ☊ controlled ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool slightly. ☊ cool ☊
I spent all evening correcting essays. ☊ correct ☊
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. ☊ cost ☊
Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute. ☊ cost ☊
All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). ☊ cost ☊
Don't worry—they could have just forgotten to call. ☊ could ☊
It's the thought that counts (= used about a small but kind action or gift). ☊ count ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
The survey covers all aspects of the business. ☊ cover ☊
The walls were covered with pictures. ☊ covered ☊
floor/wall coverings ☊ covering ☊
The door opened a crack (= a small amount). ☊ crack ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth (into sth): He crashed his car into a wall. ☊ crash ☊
Rick is crazy about football. ☊ crazy ☊
He's football-crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
respect for all living creatures ☊ creature ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
All you ever do is criticize! ☊ criticize ☊
a fall in this year's coffee crop ☊ crop ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
A small crowd had gathered outside the church. ☊ crowd ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
'Are you really an artist?' Sara asked curiously. ☊ curiously ☊
His hair curls naturally. ☊ curl ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. ☊ curl ☊
All the options are currently available. ☊ currently ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The ball curved through the air. ☊ curve ☊
cut sth + adj.: He's had his hair cut really short. ☊ cut ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth for sb: I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material. ☊ cut ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
emotionally damaged children ☊ damage ☊
They stayed up all night singing and dancing. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth danced all evening with Richard. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth and Richard danced together all evening. ☊ dance ☊
He's a dancer with the Royal Ballet. ☊ dancer ☊
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 ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
partially deaf ☊ deaf ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
He is really bad at making decisions. ☊ decision ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. ☊ decorate ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) ☊ deeply ☊
to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) ☊ deeply ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. ☊ deliberately ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
The jury finally delivered its verdict. ☊ deliver ☊
Allow 28 days for delivery. ☊ delivery ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
She denied all knowledge of the incident. ☊ deny ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
All deposits are non-refundable. ☊ deposit ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
design sth (for sth): The method is specifically designed for use in small groups. ☊ design ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. ☊ destroy ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
The child is developing normally. ☊ develop ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
It's really difficult to read your writing. ☊ difficult ☊
Your writing is really difficult to read. ☊ difficult ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
physically/mentally disabled ☊ disabled ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
The island is a small green dot on the map. ☊ dot ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
Wait downstairs in the hall. ☊ downstairs ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement ☊ dramatic ☊
Prices have fallen dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. ☊ dramatically ☊
'At last!' she cried dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
The mountains rose dramatically behind them. ☊ dramatically ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
It was the end of all my hopes and dreams. ☊ dream ☊
She walked around in a dream all day. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
He was casually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. ☊ dressed ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
The books were all covered with dust. ☊ dust ☊
She is allergic to house dust. ☊ dust ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
Don and Susie really loved each other (= he loved her and she loved him). ☊ each other ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
It would be the easiest thing in the world to fall in love with him. ☊ easy ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming. ☊ effect ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
She was tall and elegant. ☊ elegant ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
They can't be coming or else they'd have called. ☊ or else ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
emotionally disturbed children ☊ emotionally ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
an emotionally charged atmosphere ☊ emotionally ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
He needs all the support and encouragement he can get. ☊ encouragement ☊
the end of all his dreams ☊ end ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
They have called for an end to violence. ☊ end ☊
Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. ☊ end ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
They all enjoyed themselves at the party. ☊ enjoy ☊
highly/really/thoroughly/very enjoyable ☊ enjoyable ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
There was food enough for all. ☊ enough ☊
All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department. ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure (that)...: Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. ☊ ensure ☊
an entrance hall/lobby ☊ entrance ☊
This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled. ☊ equal ☊
Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians. ☊ equal ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
Diet and exercise are equally important. ☊ equally ☊
This job could be done equally well by a computer. ☊ equally ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
The money was divided equally among her four children. ☊ equally ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
The car is quite small, especially if you have children. ☊ especially ☊
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. ☊ especially ☊
I love Rome, especially in the spring. ☊ especially ☊
I made it especially for you. ☊ especially ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. ☊ essential ☊
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ essentially ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) ☊ estimate ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers. ☊ even ☊
an even temperature all year ☊ even ☊
What do you usually do in the evening? ☊ evening ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
In the event of an accident, call this number. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
Every single time he calls, I'm out. ☊ every ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
Have you any evidence to support this allegation? ☊ evidence ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
You can all come? Excellent! ☊ excellent ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
The waist expands to fit all sizes. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
Do you really expect me to believe you? ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth: to expect a visit/call/letter from sb ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
expect (that...): 'Who's eaten all the cake?' 'Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.' ☊ expect ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
a fall in the value of exports ☊ export ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
Metallic paint is an optional extra (= a thing you can choose to have or not, but must pay more for if you have it). ☊ extra ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
a north-facing wall ☊ face ☊
All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). ☊ facility ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
All her children are fair (= they all have fair hair). ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
The room had fallen silent. ☊ fall ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent. ☊ fall ☊
Prices continued to fall on the stock market today. ☊ fall ☊
falling birth rates ☊ fall ☊
The land falls away sharply towards the river. ☊ fall ☊
The house looked as if it was about to fall down. ☊ fall ☊
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 ☊
The rain was falling steadily. ☊ fall ☊
the fall of the Roman Empire ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
the fall of Berlin ☊ fall ☊
a steep fall in profits ☊ fall ☊
a big fall in unemployment ☊ fall ☊
in the fall of 2009 ☊ fall ☊
last fall ☊ fall ☊
fall weather ☊ fall ☊
a heavy fall of snow ☊ fall ☊
a rock fall ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
She was killed in a fall from a horse. ☊ fall ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
crowds of football fans ☊ fan ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
Cook the meat in shallow fat. ☊ fat ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
fear sb/sth: All his employees fear him. ☊ fear ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
feature sb/sth: The latest model features alloy wheels and an electronic alarm. ☊ feature ☊
There is no entrance fee to the gallery. ☊ fee ☊
Cathy was really feeling the heat. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
Its skin feels really smooth. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: This wallet feels like leather. ☊ feel ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: He seemed to feel no remorse at all. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
a baseball/rugby/football, etc. field ☊ field ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
a tall figure in black ☊ figure ☊
Viewing figures for the series have dropped dramatically. ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster. ☊ fill ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts. ☊ finally ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
+ speech: 'And that was all,' she finished. ☊ finish ☊
Shall I put the fire on? ☊ fire ☊
A small fire had started in the kitchen. ☊ fire ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
to fix a shelf to the wall ☊ fix ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
a hot-air balloon flight ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: The river flooded the valley. ☊ flood ☊
the ocean/valley/cave/forest floor ☊ floor ☊
There is a lift to all floors. ☊ floor ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
Have you been following the basketball championships? ☊ follow ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter. ☊ follow sth up ☊
a 6-foot high wall ☊ foot ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
to play football ☊ football ☊
a football match/team/stadium ☊ football ☊
I'm all for people having fun. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
For more information, call this number. ☊ for ☊
She's tall for her age. ☊ for ☊
That's all the news there is for now. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
form sth into sth: Form the dough into balls with your hands. ☊ form ☊
'How do you do?' she said formally. ☊ formally ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
A car like that costs a small fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
virtually fat-free yogurt ☊ free ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
A good kick finally freed the door. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
to maintain friendly relations with all countries ☊ friendly ☊
environmentally-friendly farming methods ☊ friendly ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
She's really fun to be with. ☊ fun ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
For further details call this number. ☊ further ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
ball games, such as football or tennis ☊ game ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
'You mean you believe all that garbage?' he said. ☊ garbage ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. ☊ general ☊
The plan was generally welcomed. ☊ generally ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
The new drug will be generally available from January. ☊ generally ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
I generally get up at six. ☊ generally ☊
The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. ☊ generally ☊
Let's talk just about investment generally. ☊ generally ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
We'd better call a taxi and get you home. ☊ get ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
I'm really getting into jazz these days. ☊ get into sth ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He was lucky to get off with a small fine. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
Give me a call tomorrow. ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
give sth (to sth): I gave a small donation. ☊ give ☊
They were all given a box to carry. ☊ 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 ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
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 ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
Those colours don't really go (together). ☊ go with sth ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
This cannot be allowed to go on. ☊ go on ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ 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 sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
The weather gradually improved. ☊ gradually ☊
Gradually, the children began to understand. ☊ gradually ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
His grammar is appalling. ☊ grammar ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
She was dressed all in green. ☊ green ☊
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground ☊ ground ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
She is growing in confidence all the time. ☊ grow ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
I don't really know. I'm just guessing. ☊ guess ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
One and a half hours are allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
An hour and a half is allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
There are three dining halls on campus. ☊ hall ☊
The Royal Albert Hall ☊ hall ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth up: Shall I hang your coat up? ☊ hang ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
Sometimes I really hate him. ☊ hate ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
Have you got time to call him? ☊ have ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
Head towards the mall. ☊ head ☊
All parties are promising to increase spending on health. ☊ health ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
a heavy fall/blow ☊ heavy ☊
He was tall and strong, with heavy features. ☊ heavy ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
Thank you for all your help. ☊ help ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
We're going to call her Sophie. ☊ her ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
I'm taller than him. ☊ him ☊
She broke her hip in the fall. ☊ hip ☊
The price includes the hire of the hall. ☊ hire ☊
Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. ☊ historical ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
a hollow ball/centre/tube ☊ hollow ☊
I'll call you from home later. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow. ☊ home ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
The sums of money involved are potentially huge. ☊ huge ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
He's really very human when you get to know him. ☊ human ☊
I'm really hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
I'm not going to fall, am I? ☊ I ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). ☊ ill ☊
the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness) ☊ ill ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
He entered the country illegally. ☊ illegally ☊
Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. ☊ image ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
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 ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
almost/virtually impossible ☊ impossible ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
a general/an overall impression ☊ impression ☊
all the paintings in the collection ☊ in ☊
in the fall ☊ in ☊
She was all in black. ☊ in ☊
Roll it up in a ball. ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. ☊ indication ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ ingredient ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
Initially, the system worked well. ☊ initially ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
He's getting a phone installed tomorrow. ☊ install ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
I'll need some help installing the software. ☊ install ☊
insulting to sb/sth: She was really insulting to me. ☊ insulting ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
interior walls ☊ interior ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
to be called for (an) interview ☊ interview ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
The FBI has been called in to investigate. ☊ investigate ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
They're not romantically involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved with sb/sth: You're too emotionally involved with the situation. ☊ involved ☊
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. ☊ irritate ☊
If you have any issues, please call this number. ☊ issue ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
My joints are really stiff this morning. ☊ joint ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
He jumped to his feet when they called his name. ☊ jump ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
unusually large price jumps ☊ jump ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
I keep all her letters. ☊ keep ☊
Keep left along the wall. ☊ keep ☊
I can't keep up with all the changes. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. ☊ kind ☊
I knocked the nail into the wall. ☊ knock ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
I know things will turn out all right. ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
He denied all knowledge of the affair. ☊ knowledge ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane. ☊ lane ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
small, medium, large ☊ large ☊
They arrived last of all. ☊ last ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
the dead leaves of autumn/the fall ☊ leaf ☊
major league baseball ☊ league ☊
lean against sth: A shovel was leaning against the wall. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
Really, I'm not in the least tired. ☊ not in the least ☊
They seldom complained—officially at least. ☊ at least ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave for...: The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
a lecture room/hall ☊ lecture ☊
The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power. ☊ left ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
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 ☊
a legally binding agreement ☊ legally ☊
to be legally responsible for sb/sth ☊ legally ☊
You are legally entitled to a full refund. ☊ legally ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm. ☊ length ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library. ☊ lesson ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
The library is all on one level. ☊ level ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
He's lived here all his life. ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ light ☊
ceiling/wall lights ☊ 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 ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
The children all stood in a line. ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
parallel lines ☊ line ☊
The ball went over the line. ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
Shall we walk a little way? ☊ little ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
all living things ☊ living ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
to work locally ☊ locally ☊
Do you live locally (= in this area)? ☊ locally ☊
locally grown fruit ☊ locally ☊
a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago ☊ located ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
all those lonely nights at home watching TV ☊ lonely ☊
She usually wears long skirts. ☊ long ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That photograph doesn't look like her at all. ☊ look ☊
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 doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
She usually wears her hair loose. ☊ loose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
love sth: I really love summer evenings. ☊ love ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
a low wall/building/table ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
a clock with all its machinery hanging out ☊ machinery ☊
football-mad boys ☊ mad ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
Let's go to the mall. ☊ mall ☊
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. ☊ mall ☊
The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. ☊ mark ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
market stalls/traders ☊ market ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain ☊ mass ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
All right, mate? ☊ mate ☊
Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination. ☊ matter ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
You're taller than me. ☊ me ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
to have/hold/call/attend a meeting ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
mentally ill ☊ mentally ☊
The baby is very mentally alert. ☊ mentally ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
You might try calling the help desk. ☊ might ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
mind sth: Mind (= Don't fall on) that step! ☊ mind ☊
Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees. ☊ minimum ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
She hasn't missed a game all year. ☊ miss ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
That's all, thank you, Miss Lipman. ☊ miss ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
mix A and B (together): Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
to act morally ☊ morally ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
He felt morally responsible for the accident. ☊ morally ☊
He's been in a meeting all morning. ☊ morning ☊
I'll give you a call in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
She had the most money of all of them. ☊ most ☊
It was what she wanted most of all. ☊ most ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
laws to allow free movement of goods and services ☊ movement ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
All visitors must report to reception. ☊ must ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. ☊ mysterious ☊
Can you name all the American states? ☊ name ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things. ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
'Did you complain about the noise?' 'Naturally.' ☊ naturally ☊
naturally occurring chemicals ☊ naturally ☊
plants that grow naturally in poor soils ☊ naturally ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
to be naturally artistic ☊ naturally ☊
a naturally gifted athlete ☊ naturally ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
All you need to do is complete this form. ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
All you need bring are sheets. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Their house is neither big nor small. ☊ neither ☊
Neither the TV nor the video actually work/works. ☊ neither ☊
I felt really nervous before the interview. ☊ nervous ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
He's a really nice guy. ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
I lay awake all night. ☊ night ☊
What is he doing calling at this time of night? ☊ night ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
non-committally ☊ non- ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
Her heart is beating normally. ☊ normally ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
'Thanks a lot.' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
That's all for now. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ☊ number ☊
He dialled the number, then changed his mind and hung up. ☊ number ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column. ☊ obtain ☊
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. ☊ occasionally ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. ☊ occur ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
He was cleared of all blame. ☊ of ☊
I called him but he ran off. ☊ off ☊
All shirts have/are 10% off. ☊ off ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
All too often the animals die through neglect. ☊ often ☊
'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' ☊ OK ☊
a picture on a wall ☊ on ☊
The lights were all on. ☊ on ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
The pass is kept open all the year. ☊ open ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
The doors of the bus open automatically. ☊ open ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
He threw all those that opposed him into prison. ☊ oppose ☊
They are totally opposed to abortion. ☊ opposed ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order (sth) (for sb): Will you order for me while I make a phone call? ☊ order ☊
order sb sth: Shall I order you a taxi? ☊ order ☊
order sth for sb: Shall I order a taxi for you? ☊ order ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
The school was originally very small. ☊ originally ☊
She comes originally from York. ☊ originally ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
Such things ought not to be allowed. ☊ ought to ☊
I called Liz but she was out. ☊ out ☊
The boats are all out at sea. ☊ out ☊
to call/cry/shout out ☊ out ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ out ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
The outside walls are damp. ☊ outside ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
She climbed over the wall. ☊ over ☊
Snow is falling all over the country. ☊ over ☊
They've travelled all over the world. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
the person with overall responsibility for the project ☊ overall ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
I'm all on my own today. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill. ☊ pace ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
paint sth + adj./noun: The walls were painted yellow. ☊ paint ☊
paint sth on sth: Slogans had been painted on the walls. ☊ paint ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
parallel lines ☊ parallel ☊
parallel to/with sth: The road and the canal are parallel to each other. ☊ parallel ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
The German parliament is called the 'Bundestag'. ☊ parliament ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
I called out to him as he ran past. ☊ past ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay a call on (= visit) my friends. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet ☊ performance ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities). ☊ person ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
All hire cars are for personal use only. ☊ personal ☊
The children all have very different personalities. ☊ personality ☊
Personally, I prefer the second option. ☊ personally ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
All letters will be answered personally. ☊ personally ☊
Do you know him personally (= have you met him, rather than just knowing about him from other people)? ☊ personally ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure she didn't mean it personally. ☊ personally ☊
Have you had any dealings with any of the suspects, either personally or professionally? ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
I have to make a phone call. ☊ phone ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
mentally and physically handicapped ☊ physically ☊
physically and emotionally exhausted ☊ physically ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
a physically demanding job ☊ physically ☊
Try to be as physically active as possible. ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
It's physically impossible to finish by the end of the week. ☊ physically ☊
to pick your teeth (= use a small sharp piece of wood to remove pieces of food from your teeth) ☊ pick ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
A picture of flowers hung on the wall. ☊ picture ☊
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. ☊ piece ☊
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
Pin all the pieces of material together. ☊ pin ☊
a football/cricket/rugby pitch ☊ pitch ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. ☊ place ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
The plain fact is that nobody really knows. ☊ plain ☊
All plants need light and water. ☊ plant ☊
a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley ☊ platform ☊
play sth: to play football/chess/cards, etc. ☊ play ☊
play with sb/sth: A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. ☊ play ☊
pleased (that...): I'm really pleased that you're feeling better. ☊ pleased ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
a pocket dictionary (= one that is small enough to fit in your pocket) ☊ pocket ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
What's the point of all this violence? ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
Get out of the house or I'll call the police. ☊ police ☊
The government has called on newspapers to police themselves. ☊ police ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
a politically sensitive issue ☊ politically ☊
politically motivated crimes ☊ politically ☊
It makes sense politically as well as economically. ☊ politically ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
to pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk ☊ pose ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. ☊ possess ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
to exhaust all the possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
a potentially dangerous situation ☊ potentially ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
Shall I pour? ☊ pour ☊
an allied/enemy power ☊ power ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
The theatre was practically empty. ☊ practically ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ practically ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
There's a basketball practice every Friday evening. ☊ practice ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
Allah be praised. ☊ praise ☊
small, precise movements ☊ precise ☊
it is predicted that...: It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. ☊ predict ☊
Police were called to escort her off the premises. ☊ premises ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. ☊ preserve ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
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 ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
rising/falling prices ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Pride would not allow him to accept the money. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
the principle that free education should be available for all children ☊ principle ☊
The photo was printed in all the national newspapers. ☊ print ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
in large/small/bold print ☊ print ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. ☊ private ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination. ☊ process ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
the world of professional football ☊ professional ☊
a rise/an increase/a drop/a fall in profits ☊ profit ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
The course allows students to progress at their own speed. ☊ progress ☊
project sth to do sth: The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. ☊ project ☊
it is projected that...: It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall. ☊ project ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
The police car signalled to us to pull in. ☊ pull in (to sth) ☊
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer. ☊ purpose ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
a large/small quantity of sth ☊ quantity ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
Business is usually quieter at this time of year. ☊ quiet ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
Quote this reference number in all correspondence. ☊ quote ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
The play was written specially for radio. ☊ radio ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
It had been raining hard all night. ☊ rain ☊
It hardly rained at all last summer. ☊ rain ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. ☊ rate ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
The rumours eventually reached the President. ☊ reach ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
to have an allergic reaction to a drug ☊ reaction ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
What do you really think about it? ☊ really ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
I want to help, I really do. ☊ really ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
I really don't mind. ☊ really ☊
He really likes you. ☊ really ☊
I really and truly am in love this time. ☊ really ☊
a really hot fire ☊ really ☊
I'm really sorry. ☊ really ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
I don't really agree with that. ☊ really ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
Do you really expect me to believe that? ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
to lose your reason (= become mentally ill) ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ recall ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
A champagne reception was held at the Swallow Hotel. ☊ reception ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) ☊ red ☊
The term 'Arts' usually refers to humanities and social sciences. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
+ speech: 'It could all have been so different,' she reflected. ☊ reflect ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
register sb + adj.: register (sb) as sth: She is officially registered (as) disabled. ☊ register ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
The lioness rejected the smallest cub, which died. ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
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 ☊
relation between A and B: the relation between rainfall and crop yields ☊ relation ☊
Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
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 ☊
Allow your muscles to relax completely. ☊ relax ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. ☊ release ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
remember to do sth: Remember to call me when you arrive! ☊ remember ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
remove sth/sb: Illegally parked vehicles will be removed. ☊ remove ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
All the old carpets need replacing. ☊ replace ☊
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival. ☊ report ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
a project representing all that is good in the community ☊ represent ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. ☊ reservation ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
the allocation of limited resources ☊ resource ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
to take/assume overall responsibility for personnel ☊ responsibility ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. ☊ responsible ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
Having small children tends to restrict your freedom. ☊ restrict ☊
to allow children only restricted access to the Internet ☊ restricted ☊
the football results ☊ result ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
He announced his retirement from football. ☊ retirement ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. ☊ rise ☊
the rise and fall of the British Empire ☊ rise ☊
The ground rose steeply all around. ☊ rise ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits) ☊ risk ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
Investment is all about running risks. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
Golf cannot rival football for excitement. ☊ rival ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
The sign said 'Danger: falling rocks'. ☊ rock ☊
Wallpaper is sold in rolls. ☊ roll ☊
I rolled the string into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
The hedgehog rolled up into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. ☊ root ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
roughly plastered walls ☊ roughly ☊
The fruit are small and round. ☊ round ☊
Rugby isn't played with a round ball. ☊ round ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
She had a small mouth and round pink cheeks. ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
She looked all round the room. ☊ round ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
a ball made of rubber ☊ rubber ☊
It's against all rules and regulations. ☊ rule ☊
Water was running all over the bathroom floor. ☊ run ☊
The road runs parallel to the river. ☊ run ☊
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). ☊ run ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal) ☊ salad ☊
I haven't made a sale all week. ☊ sale ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
The bookcase is screwed to the wall. ☊ screw ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ 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 ☊
Security was/were called to the incident. ☊ security ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
Health care is a politically sensitive issue. ☊ sensitive ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. ☊ seriously ☊
Shall I serve? ☊ serve ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
sexually abused children ☊ sexually ☊
She finds him sexually attractive. ☊ sexually ☊
sexually explicit ☊ sexually ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
The disease is a threat to anyone who is sexually active. ☊ sexually ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
Shall I send you the book? ☊ shall ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
a shallow dish ☊ shallow ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. ☊ shallow ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) ☊ shallow ☊
The island was originally circular in shape. ☊ shape ☊
Candles come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ shape ☊
shape A into B: Shape the dough into a ball. ☊ shape ☊
a huge balloon shaped like a giant cow ☊ shaped ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
a fall in share prices ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
When shall I do the shopping? ☊ shopping ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
The doors open and shut automatically. ☊ shut ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
Call the police at the first sign of trouble. ☊ sign ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
The patrolman signalled for her to stop. ☊ signal ☊
signal sb to do sth: She signalled him to follow. ☊ signal ☊
signal sth: The referee signalled a foul. ☊ signal ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
She usually sings in the shower. ☊ sing ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
There was singing and dancing all night. ☊ singing ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
Bombs sank all four carriers. ☊ sink ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six. ☊ hit/knock sb for six ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
I need a bigger/smaller size. ☊ size ☊
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ size ☊
The kitchen is a good size (= not small). ☊ size ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). ☊ slope ☊
It was a very old house with sloping walls. ☊ slope ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
a small farmer ☊ small ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
I made only a few small changes to the report. ☊ small ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal. ☊ small ☊
Don't worry. It's only a small problem. ☊ small ☊
They have three small children. ☊ small ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected. ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
That dress is too small for you. ☊ small ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
small, medium, large ☊ small ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
the small intestine ☊ small ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
Smoking is not allowed in this theatre. ☊ smoking ☊
Snow was falling heavily. ☊ snow ☊
It's been snowing heavily all day. ☊ snow ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
a call for social and economic change ☊ social ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
Racism exists at all levels of society. ☊ society ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. ☊ solid ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ☊ something ☊
She called at something after ten o'clock. ☊ something ☊
The note said, 'Call Bill soonest' (= as soon as possible). ☊ soon ☊
All too soon the party was over. ☊ soon ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
'What sort of music do you like?' 'Oh, all sorts.' ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
I'm really busy—can you sort it? ☊ sort ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
a large/small/narrow/wide space ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
The ring was specially made for her. ☊ specially ☊
a specially designed diet plan ☊ specially ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
liquid vitamins specifically designed for children ☊ specifically ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
spin sth (round/around): to spin a ball/coin/wheel ☊ spin ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
The tall buildings have spoiled the view. ☊ spoil ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
A cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall. ☊ spray ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Mentally, she is not very stable. ☊ stable ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
You'll look taller if you stand up straight. ☊ stand up ☊
a fall in academic standards ☊ standard ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
a football/tennis, etc. star ☊ star ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
people who are financially dependent on the state ☊ state ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
The TV stays on all day in their house. ☊ stay ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
stone walls ☊ stone ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
Strangely enough, I don't feel at all nervous. ☊ strangely ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
He pushed against the rock with all his strength. ☊ strength ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
strip sth (off): Strip off all the existing paint. ☊ strip ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
strip A off/from B: Deer had stripped all the bark off the tree. ☊ strip ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
What's all that sticky stuff on the carpet? ☊ stuff ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. ☊ stuff ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
The costs have increased substantially. ☊ substantially ☊
The plane was substantially damaged in the crash. ☊ substantially ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
suck sth + adj.: Greenfly can literally suck a plant dry. ☊ suck ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
Allow sufficient time to get there. ☊ sufficient ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
suited (for sb/sth): He is not really suited for a teaching career. ☊ suited ☊
This model is technically superior to its competitors. ☊ superior ☊
The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid. ☊ supply ☊
The town supports a small fishing fleet. ☊ support ☊
Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. ☊ surface ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
surround sth/sb: Tall trees surround the lake. ☊ surround ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated. ☊ suspicion ☊
It was all very suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
swallow sth + adj.: The pills should be swallowed whole. ☊ swallow ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
He took a wild swing at the ball. ☊ swing ☊
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
Taken overall, the project was a success. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
The new magazine has really taken off. ☊ take off ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
She's tall and thin. ☊ tall ☊
tall chimneys ☊ tall ☊
the tallest building in the world ☊ tall ☊
a tall glass of iced tea ☊ tall ☊
How tall are you? ☊ tall ☊
He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. ☊ tall ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
to order/hail/call a taxi ☊ taxi ☊
How much teaching do you actually do? ☊ teaching ☊
a football/baseball, etc. team ☊ team ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
She tore up all the letters he had sent her. ☊ tear sth up ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ☊ technical ☊
I need to make a telephone call. ☊ telephone ☊
a fall/drop in temperature ☊ temperature ☊
the spring/summer/autumn/fall term ☊ term ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
I'm usually out during the day. ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
How thick are the walls? ☊ thick ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
He was tall and thin, with dark hair. ☊ thin ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
Shall I help you pack your things? ☊ thing ☊
All he ever thinks about is money. ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
I tried to call you but I couldn't get through. ☊ through ☊
The sea throws up all sorts of debris on the beach. ☊ throw ☊
She threw the ball up and caught it again. ☊ throw ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
Shall I tie the package or tape it? ☊ tie ☊
Mike and I shared some really good times. ☊ time ☊
Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
She leaves the lights on all the time. ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
tired of sb/sth: I'm sick and tired of all the arguments. ☊ tired ☊
I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae. ☊ to ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe) ☊ toe ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. ☊ tone ☊
Here are tonight's football results. ☊ tonight ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
The children called out their names in turn. ☊ in turn ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
She gave a small twisted smile. ☊ twisted ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
She mixes with all types of people. ☊ type ☊
She mixes with people of all types. ☊ type ☊
The factory typically produces 500 chairs a week. ☊ typically ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
typically American hospitality ☊ typically ☊
Mothers typically worry about their children. ☊ typically ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
He was typically modest about his achievements. ☊ typically ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol. ☊ under ☊
The wall collapsed under the strain. ☊ under ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
He doesn't understand women at all. ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
rising/falling unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
The walls were a uniform grey. ☊ uniform ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
floor/wall units ☊ unit ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
He was never actually unkind to them. ☊ unkind ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
He hasn't got any hobbies—unless you call watching TV a hobby. ☊ unless ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
All this fuss is totally unnecessary. ☊ unnecessary ☊
He was being totally unreasonable about it. ☊ unreasonable ☊
unusually high levels of radiation ☊ unusually ☊
an unusually cold winter ☊ unusually ☊
The turnout was unusually low. ☊ unusually ☊
Unusually for him, he wore a tie. ☊ unusually ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
We ate all the food up. ☊ up ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
The village is further up the valley. ☊ up ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
urge that...: The report urged that all children be taught to swim. ☊ urge ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
I hope you haven't used all the milk. ☊ use ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
How long does the journey usually take? ☊ usually ☊
a small town set in a valley ☊ valley ☊
a wooded valley ☊ valley ☊
the valley floor ☊ valley ☊
the Shenandoah Valley ☊ valley ☊
to go down/fall/drop in value ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
very small ☊ very ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
A viewing platform gave stunning views over the valley. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). ☊ violent ☊
to be virtually impossible ☊ virtually ☊
Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax. ☊ virtually ☊
He virtually admitted he was guilty. ☊ virtually ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
Can you wait a second while I make a call? ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
wake (up): What time do you usually wake up in the morning? ☊ wake ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
She leaned against the wall. ☊ wall ☊
All I want is the truth. ☊ want ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
watch sb/sth: to watch television/a football game ☊ watch ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
shallow/deep water ☊ water ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening. ☊ by the way ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
The kids have totally worn me out. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
It rained all week. ☊ week ☊
The kids all behaved well. ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
What about you, Joe? Do you like football? ☊ what about...? ☊
Call me when you've finished. ☊ when ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
the pure white of the newly painted walls ☊ white ☊
She was dressed all in white. ☊ white ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ whole ☊
Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally. ☊ whom ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. ☊ wind ☊
He wound the wool into a ball. ☊ wind ☊
They worked on the building all through the winter. ☊ winter ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish I was taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. ☊ wish ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
You've all been absolutely wonderful! ☊ wonderful ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
a ball of wool ☊ wool ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
She's an artist whose work I really admire. ☊ work ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
travelling (all over) the world ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
worry about sb/sth: Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. ☊ worry ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
individually wrapped chocolates ☊ wrap ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊
talented young football players ☊ young ☊
The thermometer had fallen to zero. ☊ zero ☊
tout ☊ comme vous voyez, tout est propre ☊
grand ☊ tu es plus grand que je pensais ☊
point ☊ je suis d’accord avec ce point de vue ☊
petit ☊ ce petit drogué n’a pas tort ☊
appeler ☊ comment s’appelle-t-il? ☊
permettre ☊ vous permettez que j’utilise votre téléphone? ☊
rappeler ☊ je ne me rappelle pas avoir été aussi heureux ☊
surtout ☊ j’ai surtout besoin d’argent ☊
retrouver ☊ je te retrouve dehors ☊
également ☊ reculer est également hors de question ☊
d’abord ☊ je voudrais d’abord savoir quel métier tu exerces ☊
enfin ☊ elle avait enfin la réponse ☊
vraiment ☊ très mauvais, c’est pas vraiment sexy ☊
tomber ☊ il s’arrêta, tomba à genoux pour remercier Dieu ☊
appel ☊ il a reçu des appels téléphoniques menaçants ☊
nommer ☊ ses membres sont nommés par le premier ministre ☊
affirmer ☊ ce témoin a affirmé avoir vu trois hommes ☊
installer ☊ t’as bien installé son micro? ☊
finalement ☊ finalement, la porte s’ouvrit ☊
évoquer ☊ on peut l’écouter des heures évoquer des souvenirs ☊
réclamer ☊ ils ont réclamé leur droit au sens critique ☊
mur ☊ il frappe le mur avec son doigt replié ☊
totalement ☊ les tribunaux russes sont totalement engorgés ☊
baisse ☊ il devrait y avoir une baisse d’autres impôts ☊
automne ☊ on dirait un après-midi d’automne ☊
essentiellement ☊ votre métier est essentiellement une fonction de médiation ☊
réellement ☊ elle ne sait pas qui je suis réellement ☊
pratiquement ☊ ils ont continué de grimper de manière pratiquement ininterrompue ☊
généralement ☊ les conditions sont généralement favorables ☊
défi ☊ tu es peut-être venu me lancer un défi ☊
chute ☊ quelques mois après la chute du mur de Berlin, en avril 1990 ☊
alliance ☊ nous reconnaissons nos obligations envers l’alliance ☊
principalement ☊ c’est sur les femmes principalement qu’elle a exercé une grande influence ☊
allié ☊ la guerre sera gagnée par les Alliés ☊
normalement ☊ normalement, je suis un chien très gentil ☊
naturellement ☊ elle va naturellement sortir avec des garçons ☊
installation ☊ on accordera une très grande importance aux installations ☊
spécialement ☊ vous aimez les chats? pas spécialement ☊
parallèle ☊ vous mettriez son conservatisme en parallèle avec sa ferveur catholique? ☊
composition ☊ le roman se développe comme une composition musicale ☊
balle ☊ les balles sifflaient au-dessus d’eux ☊
invoquer ☊ le gouvernement tentera d’invoquer deux excuses ☊
officiellement ☊ je suis officiellement une étudiante en première année ☊
personnellement ☊ j’en ai fait personnellement l’expérience ☊
allusion ☊ le texte auquel vous faites allusion date de 1989 ☊
téléphoner ☊ j’ai essayé de vous téléphoner chez vous ☊
intituler ☊ la séquence s’intitulera «Cinq minutes pour survivre» ☊
convoquer ☊ vous serez convoquée au commissariat ☊
football ☊ j’ai beaucoup joué au football ☊
enthousiasme ☊ l’enthousiasme fit place à une méfiance extrême ☊
mobiliser ☊ il espère mobiliser le peuple ☊
portefeuille ☊ il m’a pris mon portefeuille! ☊
vallée ☊ je marche dans la vallée de la mort ☊
scrutin ☊ nous établirions des dates de scrutin fixes ☊
dit ☊ l’OTAN s’est transformée en organisation dite « de sécurité » ☊
vocation ☊ c’est là qu’il trouva sa vocation ☊
systématiquement ☊ ce genre de choses sort systématiquement ☊
attribution ☊ certaines attributions en matière nucléaire relèvent encore des états ☊
rappel ☊ je suis un rappel d’un moment douloureux de ta vie ☊
retomber ☊ il essaie de se lever, retombe ☊
véritablement ☊ elle me démolit, véritablement. elle vous démolit? ☊
parallèlement ☊ j’ai toujours mené parallèlement le travail poétique et le travail social ☊
effondrer ☊ notre pays était complètement effondré ☊
littéralement ☊ les radiations vont littéralement cuire la planète ☊
tribune ☊ divers orateurs défilèrent à la tribune ☊
allier ☊ le Hezbollah est allié à toutes les forces de résistance ☊
automatiquement ☊ les résultats seront automatiquement enregistrés ☊
interpeller ☊ enfin, cinq personnes ont été interpellées ☊
habituellement ☊ les groupes sont habituellement composés de huit élèves ☊
élevé ☊ c’est un pourcentage assez élevé ☊
soi-disant ☊ il m’a donné un bijou soi-disant précieux ☊
physiquement ☊ il était physiquement plus fort que moi ☊
politiquement ☊ il est politiquement correct d’être anti-américain ☊
ballon ☊ l’usage de tout autre ballon est strictement interdit ☊
effondrement ☊ on va assister à l’effondrement de l’histoire de la finance ☊
défier ☊ il aimait à défier le destin par fierté ☊
endormir ☊ je ne voulais surtout pas m’endormir au volant ☊
allocation ☊ il dirigeait l’allocation des ressources ☊
galerie ☊ il y a toute une galerie de personnages ☊
radicalement ☊ aujourd’hui, la situation est radicalement différente ☊
alléger ☊ il est temps d’alléger les impôts ☊
rapprochement ☊ nous cherchons un rapprochement entre les deux extrêmes ☊
rallier ☊ on veut faire de l’argent, on veut rallier les gens, faire le party ☊
assigner ☊ deux grandes tâches lui sont assignées ☊
économiquement ☊ ce sont des régions qui actuellement explosent économiquement ☊
mairie ☊ ils se marièrent à la mairie ☊
prétendu ☊ il est impossible d’accepter cette prétendue réponse ☊
techniquement ☊ je ne te connais pas ... techniquement ☊
épouvantable ☊ c’est un épouvantable malentendu ☊
initialement ☊ initialement, cette opération devait être amicale ☊
avaler ☊ il a avalé un peu trop d’eau ☊
mutuellement ☊ ils se sont traités mutuellement de criminels de guerre ☊
brutalement ☊ elle referma brutalement la porte ☊
chuter ☊ la tempête m’a fait chuter ☊
basculer ☊ je crus que la terre avait basculé sous mes pieds ☊
aucunement ☊ je ne me sens aucunement coupable ☊
globalement ☊ globalement, la réponse humanitaire a été positive ☊
génétiquement ☊ nous consommons des aliments génétiquement modifiés ☊
continuellement ☊ je dors continuellement, et j’ai de la fièvre ☊
retombée ☊ je n’ai pas eu de mauvaises retombées ☊
logiquement ☊ logiquement, il fallait que cette vie se termine ☊
fondamentalement ☊ telle est fondamentalement notre position ☊
implantation ☊ quelle est votre stratégie d’implantation? ☊
superficiel ☊ t’es un mec superficiel, un vrai nul ☊
boule ☊ je lui ai offert une boule à neige ☊
théoriquement ☊ l’accès en resterait théoriquement interdit aux femmes seules ☊
traditionnellement ☊ traditionnellement, le cadre est un manager ☊
repli ☊ c’est plutôt la saison d’un repli frileux ☊
affectation ☊ il bâilla avec affectation ☊
allouer ☊ cinq minutes sont allouées pour deux questions ☊
provisoirement ☊ je décidai provisoirement de m’en contenter ☊
exprès ☊ je ne le fais pas exprès ou plutôt ce n’est pas conscient ☊