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1945 倍 倍 bội thu → bội số . . .
(1) to violate, break
(2) to double, multiply
(3) opera, classical theater ☊ bội ☊
→ → →
OXF3000N bởi vì vì because
OXF3000N vì do bởi because of
OXF3000N bởi bằng by
OXF3000N khó hiểu gây bối rối confusing
OXF3000N bối rối lúng túng ngượng confused
OXF3000N đào bới xới dig
OXF3000N lúng túng bối rối ngượng mang nợ embarrassed
OXF3000N sự lúng túng sự bối rối embarrassment
OXF3000N sự trả tiền số tiền trả tiền bồi thường payment
OXF3000N vũng nước bể bơi hồ bơi pool
OXF3000N kết quả bởi do.. mà ra kết quả là... result
OXF3000N sự làm cho thỏa mãn toại nguyện sự trả nợ bồi thường satisfaction
OXF3000N bơi lội swim
OXF3000N sự bơi lội swimming
OXF3000N bởi vậy cho nên vì thế therefore
→ → →
The cat betrays me. ☊ Con mèo phản bội tôi. ☊ Verbs 3
betray ☊ phản bội ☊ Verbs 3
I would rather be hated than be betrayed ☊ Tôi thà bị ghét còn hơn bị phản bội. ☊ Common Phrases 3
He betrayed us and we do not support this. ☊ Anh ấy đã phản bội chúng tôi vàchúng tôi không ủng hộ điều này. ☊ Relative Clauses
She betrayed our friendship. ☊ Cô ấy đã phản bội tình bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ People
I betrayed my co-workers and secretary. ☊ Tôi đã phản bội các đồng nghiệp và thư ký của mình. ☊ People
I am sad because she is displeased. ☊ Tôi buồn vì cô ấy bực bội. ☊ Reduplicative Words
like: bội → →
(French) Legion of Honor medal ☊ Bắc Ðẩu Bội Tinh ☊
Medal of Honor ☊ Danh Dự Bội Tinh ☊
order of the legion of honor ☊ bắc đẩu bội tinh ☊
gall-nut ☊ ngũ bội tử ☊
schwimmen ☊ bơi ☊ 游泳 ☊ yóuyǒng
ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ 代替 ☊ dàitì
wütend ☊ bực bội ☊ 愤怒的 ☊ fèn nù de
jemanden beunruhigen ☊ lo lắng, rối bời ☊ 使某人不安 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén bù ān
ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ 代替 ☊ dài tì
von etwas ablenken ☊ bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊ 从 ... 引开 ☊ cóng ..... yǐn kāi
von jemandem fasziniert sein ☊ bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó ☊ 对某人着迷, 被某人迷住 ☊ duì mǒurén zháomí, bèi mǒurén mízhù
sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ 被某人迷住 ☊ bèi mǒurén mízhù
jemanden entschädigen ☊ bồi thường cho ai đó ☊ 赔偿某人 ☊ péicháng mǒurén
geölt ☊ bôi dầu ☊ 加了油的 ☊ jiā le yóu de
wahrsagen ☊ xem bói toán, tiên đoán ☊ 占卜 ☊ zhānbǔ
seine Frau betrügen ☊ lừa dối vợ, phản bội vợ ☊ 欺骗他的妻子 ☊ qīpiàn tā de qīzi
jemanden verraten ☊ phản bội ai đó ☊ 出卖某人 ☊ chūmài mǒurén
abtrünnig sein ☊ phản bội, ly khai ☊ 变节 ☊ biànjié
schwimmen ☊ bơi ☊ ☊
der Kellner ☊ người bồi bàn ☊ ☊
die Kellnerin ☊ nữ bồi bàn ☊ ☊
der Kellner ☊ người bồi bàn ☊ ☊
die Badehose ☊ quần bơi ☊ ☊
der Badeanzug ☊ bộ quần áo bơi ☊ ☊
die Haftpflichtversicherung ☊ bảo hiểm bồi thường ☊ ☊
wütend ☊ bực bội ☊ ☊
jemanden beunruhigen ☊ lo lắng, rối bời ☊ ☊
das Schwimmbad ☊ bể bơi ☊ ☊
ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ ☊
von etwas ablenken ☊ bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊ ☊
von jemandem fasziniert sein ☊ bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó ☊ ☊
sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ ☊
der Verräter ☊ kẻ phản bội, kẻ tiết lộ ☊ ☊
die Abfindung ☊ tiền bồi thường khi bị nghỉ việc ☊ ☊
der Vorgänger ☊ người đi trước, bậc tiền bối ☊ ☊
jemanden entschädigen ☊ bồi thường cho ai đó ☊ ☊
die Entschädigung ☊ sự bồi thường ☊ ☊
der Verrat ☊ sự phản bội, tính phản trắc ☊ ☊
geölt ☊ bôi dầu ☊ ☊
wahrsagen ☊ xem bói toán, tiên đoán ☊ ☊
seine Frau betrügen ☊ lừa dối vợ, phản bội vợ ☊ ☊
jemanden verraten ☊ phản bội ai đó ☊ ☊
abtrünnig sein ☊ phản bội, ly khai ☊ ☊
Er schwimmt und dann spielt er mit einem Kind Ball. ☊ Anh ấy đi bơi và sau đó chơi bóng với một đứa trẻ. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 12)
Die Kellnerin kommt zu ihm herüber. ☊ Người bồi bàn đến chỗ anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 54)
Nach dem Salat bringt der Kellner das Hauptgericht. ☊ Sau món salat người bồi bàn bưng món chính ra. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 118)
Tri war verwirrt, aber dann verstand er. ☊ Tri bối rối, nhưng sau đó anh ấy nhận ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 351)
Was ist mit dem Western? ☊ Phim cao bồi viễn Tây được không? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 472)
Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675)
Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953)
Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017)
It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
The waiter can't add up. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
motivated by personal ambition ☊ ambition ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
two doctors backed up by a team of nurses ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
The hotel has a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. ☊ bar ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
Was there a pool at the hotel? ☊ be ☊
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs. ☊ beat sb up ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
She was becoming confused. ☊ become ☊
How far is human nature determined by biology? ☊ biology ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
bite sb/sth: She was bitten by the family dog. ☊ bite ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ☊ blow ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
cowboy boots ☊ boot ☊
He was brought up by his aunt. ☊ bring sb up ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
He was killed by a bullet in the head. ☊ bullet ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
It would be better by far (= much better) to... ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
Just drive by. Don't stop. ☊ by ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
a claim for £2 000 ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
a three per cent pay claim ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
The temple is supported by marble columns. ☊ column ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
The player was fined by the disciplinary committee. ☊ committee ☊
The local community was shocked by the murders. ☊ community ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer. ☊ control ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
Much of the country is covered by forest. ☊ cover ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
He swam to the shore against a strong current. ☊ current ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
decrease by sth: The price of wheat has decreased by 5%. ☊ decrease ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The motion was defeated by 19 votes. ☊ defeat ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
deny sth: to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation ☊ deny ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
The building was completely destroyed by fire. ☊ destroy ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
She awoke early after a disturbed night. ☊ disturb ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
to fly economy (class) (= by the cheapest class of air travel) ☊ economy ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. ☊ embarrassed ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous) ☊ energy ☊
The entertainment was provided by a folk band. ☊ entertainment ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
Swimming is good exercise. ☊ exercise ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
She felt betrayed. ☊ feel ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
be flooded with sth: The room was flooded with evening light. ☊ flood ☊
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
form sth: These hills were formed by glaciation. ☊ form ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
The front of the building was covered with ivy. ☊ front ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
a dance festival funded by the Arts Council ☊ fund ☊
The museum is privately funded. ☊ fund ☊
Did you give the waiter a tip? ☊ give ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
political leaders guarded by the police ☊ guard ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
The sale was handled by Adams Commercial. ☊ handle ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
He was hit by a sniper. ☊ hit ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
How often do you go swimming? ☊ how ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
craters made by meteorite impacts ☊ impact ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
increase by sth: The rate of inflation increased by 2%. ☊ increase ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
an indoor swimming pool ☊ indoor ☊
to be strongly influenced by sth ☊ influence ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
The local climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream. ☊ influence ☊
She felt insulted by the low offer. ☊ insult ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
a former swimming international ☊ international ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter) ☊ introduction ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
kick (sb/sth): She was punched and kicked by her attackers. ☊ kick ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
She was elected by/with a majority of 749. ☊ majority ☊
The resolution was carried by a huge majority. ☊ majority ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. ☊ mind ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
The band was financed by a mystery backer. ☊ mystery ☊
She was elected by a narrow majority. ☊ narrow ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
The bridge was opened by the Queen. ☊ open ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
an outdoor swimming pool ☊ outdoor ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280. ☊ pass ☊
poems reprinted by kind permission of the author ☊ permission ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock? ☊ photocopy ☊
She was intimidated by his physical presence. ☊ physical ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
She went bright pink with embarrassment. ☊ pink ☊
She made her annoyance plain. ☊ plain ☊
The part of Elizabeth was played by Cate Blanchett. ☊ play ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats ). ☊ poison ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
The gemstones are cut and polished by master craftsmen. ☊ polish ☊
Does the hotel have a pool? ☊ pool ☊
relaxing by the pool ☊ pool ☊
a poor swimmer ☊ poor ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
recognize sb/sth by/from sth: I recognized her by her red hair. ☊ recognize ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
Wind direction is represented by arrows. ☊ represent ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side. ☊ right ☊
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
He was shot by a member of a rival gang. ☊ rival ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
I managed to swim to safety. ☊ safety ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
The pool was in the shape of a heart. ☊ shape ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
shout that...: He shouted that he couldn't swim. ☊ shout ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
These views are held by a significant proportion of the population. ☊ significant ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
a battleship sunk by a torpedo ☊ sink ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
demand created by a consumer society ☊ society ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
I was stung on the arm by a wasp. ☊ sting ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb/sth: The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. ☊ strike ☊
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water. ☊ strip ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
study (sth) under...: a composer who studied under Nadia Boulanger (= was taught by Nadia Boulanger) ☊ study ☊
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
substitute B with/by A: Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe. ☊ substitute ☊
a platform supported by concrete pillars ☊ support ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
I can't swim. ☊ swim ☊
The boys swam across the lake. ☊ swim ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
They spent the day swimming and sunbathing. ☊ swim ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
A shoal of fish swam past. ☊ swim ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
Swimming is a good form of exercise. ☊ swimming ☊
an indoor/outdoor swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
a heated swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
an open-air swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
a billiard/snooker/pool table ☊ table ☊
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. ☊ take sb in ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
Bring your swimming things with you. ☊ thing ☊
I'm thoroughly confused. ☊ thoroughly ☊
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. ☊ thought ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
He gave the waiter a generous tip. ☊ tip ☊
tip sb: Did you remember to tip the waiter? ☊ tip ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. ☊ unlucky ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
urge that...: The report urged that all children be taught to swim. ☊ urge ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
wash sth/sb + adj.: The beach had been washed clean by the tide. ☊ wash ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
You're welcome to use the pool. ☊ welcome ☊
Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis? ☊ which ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
Engines won't run without lubricants. ☊ will ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
Who was 'The Grapes of Wrath' written by? ☊ write ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊