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1945 孤 孤 cô độc → . . .
(1) aunt (father’s sister); Miss (form of address for a young lady), etc.
(2) lonely, isolated, solitary ☊ cô ☊
阿姨 → ☊ a1yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:个/个ge4 ☊ Cô ☊
伯母 → ☊ bo2mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:个/个ge4 ☊ Cô ☊
姑姑 → ☊ gu1gu5 paternal aunt; CL:个/个ge4 ☊ Cô ☊
Flagge cờ ☊ Gegenstände
Gras cỏ ☊ Pflanzen
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OXF3000: Cô Ms
OXF3000N có năng lực có tài able
OXF3000N không có năng lực không có tài unable
OXF3000N không có năng lực không có tài unable
OXF3000N có thể chấp nhận chấp thuận acceptable
OXF3000N tình cờ bất ngờ accidental
OXF3000N tình cờ ngẫu nhiên accidentally
OXF3000N công nhận thừa nhận acknowledge
OXF3000N thực tế có thật actual
OXF3000N cộng thêm vào add
OXF3000N tính cộng phép cộng addition
OXF3000N nhận làm con nuôi bố mẹ nuôi adopt
OXF3000N có thể có đủ khả năng điều kiện (làm gì) afford
OXF3000N rừợu cồn alcohol
OXF3000N sống vẫn còn sống còn tồn tại alive
OXF3000N cô đơn một mình alone
OXF3000N bảng chữ cái bước đầu điều cơ bản alphabet
OXF3000N có thể làm vui được có thể giải trí được amusable
OXF3000N xưa cổ ancient
OXF3000N rõ ràng rành mạch bề ngoài có vẻ apparent
OXF3000N giúp giúp đỡ tham dự có mặt assist
OXF3000N kết giao liên kết kết hợp cho cộng tác associate
OXF3000N mang khoác có lấy (cái vẻ tính chất…) assume
OXF3000N sự tấn công sự công kích tấn công công kích attack
OXF3000N sự cố gắng sự thử cố gắng thử attempt
OXF3000N cố gắng thử attempted
OXF3000N dự có mặt attend
OXF3000N hút thu hút có duyên lôi cuốn attractive
OXF3000N cô dì aunt
OXF3000N có thể dùng được có giá trị hiệu lực available
OXF3000N cơ sở cơ bản nền móng đặt tên đặt cơ sở trên cái gì base
OXF3000N cơ bản cơ sở basic
OXF3000N cơ bản về cơ bản basically
OXF3000N nền tảng cơ sở basis
OXF3000N prep. conj. trước đằng trước before
OXF3000N lưỡi (dao kiếm) lá (cỏ cây) blade
OXF3000N ngây ra không có thần blankly
OXF3000N cô gái tóc hoe người đàn bà tóc hoe blonde
OXF3000N sự xây dựng công trình xây dựng tòa nhà building
OXF3000N tủ có nhiều ngăn đựng đồ cabinet
OXF3000N có thể nhà tù nhà giam bình ca đựng can
OXF3000N có thể could
OXF3000N có tài có năng lực có khả năng cả gan capable of
OXF3000N thủ đô tiền vốn chủ yếu chính yếu cơ bản capital
OXF3000N tấm thảm thảm (cỏ) carpet
OXF3000N gà gà con thịt gà chicken
OXF3000N (thuộccông dân civil
OXF3000N cổ điển kinh điển classic
OXF3000N bảo thủ không cởi mở khép kín closed
OXF3000N mang màu sắc có màu sắc coloured
OXF3000N cột mục (báo) column
OXF3000N công công cộng thông thường phổ biến common
OXF3000N công ty company
OXF3000N có liên quan có dính líu concerned
OXF3000N kết luận kết thúc chấm dứt (công việc) conclude
OXF3000N tỉnh táo có ý thức biết rõ conscious
OXF3000N bất tỉnh không có ý thức không biết rõ unconscious
OXF3000N gồm có consist of
OXF3000N sự xây dựng công trình construction
OXF3000N cái đựng chứa công te nơ container
OXF3000N nòng cốt hạt nhân đáy lòng core
OXF3000N có mái che kín đáo covered
OXF3000N con bò cái cow
OXF3000N nghề nghề thủ công craft
OXF3000N có tội phạm tội kẻ phạm tội tội phạm criminal
OXF3000N sự khủng hoảng cơn khủng hoảng crisis
OXF3000N quyết định cốt yếu chủ yếu crucial
OXF3000N 1 loại tủ có ngăn cupboard
OXF3000N đường cong đường vòng cong uốn cong bẻ cong curve
OXF3000N cong curved
OXF3000N sự nguy hiểm mối hiểm nghèo nguy cơ mối đe dọa danger
OXF3000N con gái daughter
OXF3000N tuyên bố công bố declare
OXF3000N thận trọng có tính toán chủ tâm có suy nghĩ cân nhắc deliberate
OXF3000N thận trọng có suy nghĩ cân nhắc deliberately
OXF3000N vật gửi tiền gửi tiền đặt cọc gửi đặt cọc deposit
OXF3000N sa mạc công lao giá trị desert
OXF3000N bất lực không có khă năng disabled
OXF3000N chiếm ưu thế có ảnh hưởng chi phối kiềm chế dominate
OXF3000N vì do tại nhờ có due to
OXF3000N có kết quả có hiệu lực effective
OXF3000N có kết quả có hiệu lực effectively
OXF3000N có hiệu lực có hiệu quả efficient
OXF3000N có hiệu quả hiệu nghiệm efficiently
OXF3000N sự cố gắng sự nỗ lực effort
OXF3000N có tuổi cao tuổi elderly
OXF3000N (thuộcđiện có điện phát điện electric
OXF3000N người lao động người làm công employee
OXF3000N làm cho có thể có khả năng cho phép ai làm gì enable
OXF3000N niềm cổ vũ động viên khuyến khích sự làm can đảm encouragement
OXF3000N máy động cơ engine
OXF3000N nghề kỹ sư công việc của kỹ sư engineering
OXF3000N thưởng thức thích thú cái gì được hưởng có được enjoy
OXF3000N sự thích thú sự có được được hưởng enjoyment
OXF3000N bản chất thực chất cốt yếu yếu tố cần thiết essential
OXF3000N về bản chất về cơ bản essentially
OXF3000N ngay cả ngay lại còn bằng phẳng điềm đạm ngang bằng even
OXF3000N có kinh nghiệm từng trải giàu kinh nghiệm experienced
OXF3000N hợp lý công bằng thuận lợi fair
OXF3000N hợp lý công bằng fairly
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N công việc trồng trọt đồng áng farming
OXF3000N cơn sốt bệnh sốt fever
OXF3000N hãng công ty chắc kiên quyết vững vàng firm
OXF3000N công thức thể thức cách thức formula
OXF3000N sự giàu có sự thịnh vượng fortune
OXF3000N không thân thiện không có thiện cảm unfriendly
OXF3000N đùa cợt chế giễu chế nhạo make fun of
OXF3000N kho quỹ tài trợ tiền bạc để tiền vào công quỹ fund
OXF3000N cơ bản cơ sở chủ yếu fundamental
OXF3000N trò cờ bạc gambling
OXF3000N cổng gate
OXF3000N cơ cấu thiết bị dụng cụ gear
OXF3000N được có được get
OXF3000N kính thủy tinh cái cốc ly glass
OXF3000N sắp sửa có ý định be going to
OXF3000N có lợi cho good for
OXF3000N cỏ bãi cỏ đồng cỏ grass
OXF3000N có tội phạm tội tội lỗi guilty
OXF3000N cứng rắn hà khắc hết sức cố gắng tích cực hard
OXF3000N gây tai hại có hại harmful
OXF3000N không có hại harmless
OXF3000N có ích giúp đỡ helpful
OXF3000N (thuộccon người loài người human
OXF3000N việc xảy ra việc có liên quan incident
OXF3000N (thuộccông nghiệp kỹ nghệ industrial
OXF3000N công nghiệp kỹ nghệ industry
OXF3000N sâu bọ côn trùng insect
OXF3000N sự thành lập lập cơ quan trụ sở institution
OXF3000N ý định có ý định intend
OXF3000N có ý định có dụng ý intended
OXF3000N có thích thú có quan tâm có chú ý interested
OXF3000N trò cười lời nói đùa nói đùa giễu cợt joke
OXF3000N sự công bằng justice
OXF3000N con dê non đứa trẻ con kid
OXF3000N loại giống tử tế có lòng tốt kind
OXF3000N con dao knife
OXF3000N lao động công việc labour
OXF3000N có thể đúng có thể xảy ra có khả năng có thể chắc vậy likely
OXF3000N không thể xảy ra không chắc xảy ra unlikely
OXF3000N hạn chế có giới hạn limited
OXF3000N có tính chất địa phương cục bộ locally
OXF3000N cô đơn bơ vơ lonely
OXF3000N chất vật chất có ý nghĩa có tính chất quan trọng matter
OXF3000N có thể có lẽ maybe
OXF3000N nghĩa có nghĩa là mean
OXF3000N công nhân thợ mỏ khoáng mineral
OXF3000N (thuộcđạo đức luân lý phẩm hạnh có đạo đức moral
OXF3000N có đạo đức morally
OXF3000N động cơ mô tô motor
OXF3000N cơ bắp thịt muscle
OXF3000N cổ neck
OXF3000N một cách rõ ràng có thể thấy được obviously
OXF3000N dịp cơ hội occasion
OXF3000N sự tấn công cuộc tấn công offensive
OXF3000N cơ quan văn phòng bộ office
OXF3000N (thuộcchính quyền văn phòng viên chức công chức official
OXF3000N chỉ có 1 duy nhất chỉ mới only
OXF3000N công khai thẳng thắn openly
OXF3000N cơ hội thời cơ opportunity
OXF3000N quả cam có màu da cam orange
OXF3000N tổ chức cơ quan sự tổ chức organization
OXF3000N có trật tự ngăn nắp được sắp xếp được tổ chức organized
OXF3000N nổi bật đáng chú ý còn tồn lại outstanding
OXF3000N nợ hàm ơn có được (cái gì) owe
OXF3000N công viên vườn hoa khoanh vùng thành công viên park
OXF3000N (n)/ đối tác cộng sự partner
OXF3000N sự chung phần sự cộng tác partnership
OXF3000N có thể có lẽ perhaps
OXF3000N /'pə:mit/ cho phép cho cơ hội permit
OXF3000N con người người person
OXF3000N cơn nóng giận vật cưng người được yêu thích pet
OXF3000N vật chất (thuộc) cơ thể thân thể physical
OXF3000N cọc chồng đống pin đóng cọc chất chồng pile
OXF3000N phi công pilot
OXF3000N cộng với (số người...) dấu cộng plus
OXF3000N nhọn có đầu nhọn pointed
OXF3000N độc có chất độc gây chết bệnh poisonous
OXF3000N cảnh sát công an police
OXF3000N về chính trị về chính phủ có tính chính trị political
OXF3000N có tính đại chúng (thuộcnhân dân được nhiều người ưa chuộng popular
OXF3000N có chiếm hữu possess
OXF3000N có thể có thể thực hiện possible
OXF3000N có lẽ có thể có thể chấp nhận được possibly
OXF3000N sự hiện diện sự có mặt người vât hiện diện presence
OXF3000N có mặt hiện diện hiện nay hiện thời present
OXF3000N có thể được có lẽ presumably
OXF3000N nguyên thủy đầu tiên thời cổ đại nguyên sinh primary
OXF3000N công chúa princess
OXF3000N cơ bản chủ yếu nguyên lý nguyên tắc principle
OXF3000N có thể có khả năng probable
OXF3000N quá trình sự tiến triển quy trình chế biến gia công xử lý process
OXF3000N chứng chứng cớ bằng chứng sự kiểm chứng proof
OXF3000N chung công cộng công chúng nhân dân public
OXF3000N giữa công chúng công khai in public
OXF3000N công khai công cộng publicly
OXF3000N sự công bố sự xuất bản publication
OXF3000N sự công khai sự quảng cáo publicity
OXF3000N công bố ban bố xuất bản publish
OXF3000N công việc nghề xuất bản publishing
OXF3000N tía có màu tía màu tía purple
OXF3000N cố tình cố ý có chủ tâm on purpose
OXF3000N thà.. còn hơn thích... hơn rather
OXF3000N sống (# chín) thô còn nguyên chất raw
OXF3000N thực thực tế có thật real
OXF3000N có lý hợp lý reasonable
OXF3000N công thức đơn thuốc receipt
OXF3000N sự công nhận sự thừa nhận recognition
OXF3000N nhận ra nhận diện công nhận thừa nhận recognize
OXF3000N có liên quan có quan hệ với ai cái gì related to
OXF3000N có liên quan đến người có họ đại từ quan hệ relative
OXF3000N có liên quan có quan hệ relatively
OXF3000N thích hợp có liên quan relevant
OXF3000N còn lại vẫn còn như cũ remain
OXF3000N còn lại remaining
OXF3000N đồ thừa cái còn lại remains
OXF3000N người sinh sống trú ngụ khách trọ có nhà ở cư trú thường trú resident
OXF3000N vật cái còn lại những người cái khác the rest
OXF3000N bị hạn chế có giới hạn vùng cấm restricted
OXF3000N sự thưởng phần thưởng thưởng thưởng công reward
OXF3000N gạo thóc cơm cây lúa rice
OXF3000N giàu giàu có rich
OXF3000N đúng phải có lý rightly
OXF3000N con đường đường phố road
OXF3000N cọ xát xoa bóp nghiền tán rub
OXF3000N chứ vị muối có muối mặn salty
OXF3000N (thuộckhoa học có tính khoa học scientific
OXF3000N điểm số bản thắng tỷ số đạt được thành công cho điểm score
OXF3000N có vẻ như dường như seem
OXF3000N có óc xét đoán hiểu nhận biết được sensible
OXF3000N có hình dáng được chỉ rõ shaped
OXF3000N con cừu sheep
OXF3000N cỡ size
OXF3000N đã được định cỡ sized
OXF3000N có kỹ năng có kỹ sảo khẻo tay có kinh nghiệm lành nghề skilled
OXF3000N con rắn người nham hiểm xảo trá snake
OXF3000N có tính xã hội social
OXF3000N có tính xã hội socially
OXF3000N chua có vị giấm sour
OXF3000N có gia vị spicy
OXF3000N con nhện spider
OXF3000N đứng yên vẫn vẫn còn still
OXF3000N cơn giông bão storm
OXF3000N thẳng không cong straight
OXF3000N đánh đập bãi công đình công cuộc bãi công cuộc đình công strike
OXF3000N cởi lột (quần áo) sự cởi quần áo strip
OXF3000N có sọc có vằn striped
OXF3000N sự thành công sự thành đạt success
OXF3000N thành công thắng lợi thành đạt successful
OXF3000N thành công thắng lợi thành đạt successfully
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N bộ com lê trang phục thích hợp quen hợp với suit
OXF3000N vật chống đỡ người cổ vũ người ủng hộ supporter
OXF3000N có sự nghi ngờ tỏ ra nghi ngờ khả nghi suspicious
OXF3000N ngọt có vị ngọt sự ngọt bùi đồ ngọt sweet
OXF3000N công tắc roi tắt bật đánh bằng gậy roi switch
OXF3000N cởi bỏ cái gì lấy đi cái gì take sth off
OXF3000N cởi bỏ cái gì lấy đi cái gì take sth over
OXF3000N nhiệm vụ nghĩa vụ bài tập công tác công việc task
OXF3000N sự dạy công việc dạy học teaching
OXF3000N kỹ thuật học công nghệ học technology
OXF3000N cái con người ấy này duy nhất that
OXF3000N cái con người ấy này duy nhất the
OXF3000N cổ cổ họng throat
OXF3000N buộc cột trói dây buộc dây trói dây giày tie
OXF3000N có quan hệ mật thiết gắn chặt tie sth up
OXF3000N tổng cộng toàn bộ tổng số toàn bộ số lượng total
OXF3000N theo truyền thống theo lối cổ traditional
OXF3000N thử cố gắng try
OXF3000N không thể không có khẳ năng unable
OXF3000N không thể không có khẳ năng unable
OXF3000N bất tỉnh ngất đi unconscious
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N đối địch không thân thiện unfriendly
OXF3000N không có thể xảy ra không chắc chắn không có thực unlikely
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N có giá trị lớn đáng giá valuable
OXF3000N xe cộ vehicle
OXF3000N sự án kinh doanh công việc kinh doanh liều mạo hiểm cả gan venture
OXF3000N tiền lương tiền công wage
OXF3000N sự giàu có sự giàu sang wealth
OXF3000N có..không có... chăng whether
OXF3000N sự huýt sáo sự thổi còi huýt sáo thổi còi whistle
OXF3000N không không có without
OXF3000N đáng giá có giá trị worth
OXF3000N cổ tay wrist
OXF3000N một cách bất công không đúng wrongly
OXF3000N lat thước Anh (bằng 0 914 mét) sân có rào yard
OXF3000N còn hãy cỏn còn nữa như mà xong tuy thế tuy nhiên yet

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She is me. ☊ Cô ấy là tôi. ☊ Basics 1
She eats the apple. ☊ Cô ấy ăn táo. ☊ Basics 1
She drinks water. ☊ Cô ấy uống nước. ☊ Basics 1
a girl ☊ Một cô gái ☊ Basics 1
The girl wants to study. ☊ Cô gái muốn học. ☊ Basics 1
The girl eats the apple. ☊ Cô gái ăn trái táo. ☊ Basics 1
She wants to eat bread. ☊ Cô ấy muốn ăn bánh mì. ☊ Basics 1
She eats my apple. ☊ Cô ấy ăn táo của tôi. ☊ Possession
I eat my bread. ☊ Tôi ăn táo của cô ấy. ☊ Possession
He is hers. ☊ Anh ấy là của cô ấy. ☊ Possession
She is that bee. ☊ Cô ấy là con ong đó. ☊ Demonstrative Determiners
She hates me. ☊ Cô ấy ghét tôi. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2
I record her. ☊ Tôi ghi âm cô ấy. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2
She is forever mine. ☊ Cô ấy vĩnh viễn là của tôi. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2
The woman eats her plate of rice. ☊ Cô ấy ăn đĩa cơm của mình. ☊ Basics 2
She drinks milk. ☊ Cô ấy uống sữa. ☊ Basics 2
She is American / an American. ☊ Cô ấy là người Mỹ. ☊ Basics 2
She likes me. ☊ Cô ấy thích tôi. ☊ Basics 2
She wants a cat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn một con mèo. ☊ Animals 1
She likes this dress. ☊ Cô ấy thích cái đầm này. ☊ Clothing
She has a scarf. ☊ Cô ấy có một cái khăn quàng. ☊ Clothing
She wants the french fries. ☊ Cô ấy muốn khoai tây chiên. ☊ Food
Do you like her? ☊ Bạn thích cô ấy phải không? ☊ Questions 1
She smiles. ☊ Cô ấy cười. ☊ Verbs 1
She sells food and fruits. ☊ Cô ấy bán thức ăn và trái cây. ☊ Verbs 1
I open her book. ☊ Tôi mở quyển sách của cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 1
She supports the zoo. ☊ Cô ấy ủng hộ sở thú. ☊ Verbs 1
We see her sing. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy cô ấy hát. ☊ Verbs 1
I make her smile. ☊ Tôi làm cô ấy cười. ☊ Verbs 1
He works and she cooks. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc và cô ấy nấu ăn. ☊ Verbs 1
She starts to say thank you. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu nói cảm ơn. ☊ Verbs 1
She opens the window and says hello. ☊ Cô ấy mở cửa sổ và nói xin chào. ☊ Objects
I give her my black computer. ☊ Tôi cho cô ấy cái máy tính đen của mình. ☊ Colors
She wears a pink skirt. ☊ Cô ấy mặc một cái váy màu hồng. ☊ Colors
She likes a small mirror. ☊ Cô ấy thích một cái gương nhỏ. ☊ Adjectives 1
She uses a big glass. ☊ Cô ấy dùng một cái ly lớn. ☊ Adjectives 1
They are happy for her. ☊ Họ hạnh phúc cho cô ấy. ☊ Adjectives 1
She is very patient with us. ☊ Cô ấy rất kiên nhẫn với chúng tôi. ☊ Adjectives 1
You are a good girl. ☊ Bạn là một cô gái tốt. ☊ Adjectives 1
Is her cat normal? ☊ Con mèo của cô ấy có bình thường không? ☊ Adjectives 1
She has a cat or a dog. ☊ Cô ấy có một con mèo hoặc một con chó. ☊ Conjunctions
She cooks while she reads. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn trong khi đọc. ☊ Conjunctions
She not only sings but also dances. ☊ Cô ấy không những hát mà còn nhảy. ☊ Conjunctions
I see her before she sees me. ☊ Tôi thấy cô ấy trước khi cô ấy thấy tôi. ☊ Conjunctions
What is she doing? ☊ Cô ấy đang làm gì? ☊ Continuous
Do you like her fifth wallet? ☊ Bạn thích chiếc ví thứ năm của côấy không? ☊ Ordinal numbers
I am the first person to love her. ☊ Tôi là người đầu tiên yêu cô ấy. ☊ Ordinal numbers
She needs to change. ☊ Cô ấy cần thay đổi. ☊ Verbs 2
She does not allow me to love her. ☊ Cô ấy không cho phép tôi yêu cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 2
She succeeds. ☊ Cô ấy thành công. ☊ Verbs 2
If I am her, I will succeed. ☊ Nếu tôi là cô ấy, tôi sẽ thành công. ☊
succeed ☊ thành công ☊ Verbs 2
If we try, we succeed. ☊ Nếu chúng tôi cố gắng, chúng tôi thành công. ☊ Verbs 2
She does not understand the book. ☊ Cô ấy không hiểu quyển sách. ☊ Verbs 2
He gifts her a pair of shoes. ☊ Anh ấy tặng cô ấy một đôi giày. ☊ Verbs 2
We protect her. ☊ Chúng tôi bảo vệ cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 2
She gets to know my cat. ☊ Cô ấy tìm hiểu con mèo của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2
She has no time to sleep. ☊ Cô ấy không có thời gian ngủ. ☊ Dates and Time
Today she is not fine. ☊ Hôm nay cô ấy không khoẻ. ☊ Dates and Time
How old do you think she is? ☊ Bạn nghĩ cô ấy bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ Dates and Time
her younger brother ☊ Em trai của cô ấy ☊ Family
The woman writes her first name and last name. ☊ Người phụ nữ viết tên và họ của cô ấy. ☊ Family
I think about her every day. ☊ Tôi nghĩ đến cô ấy mỗi ngày. ☊ Prepositions 1
I want to congratulate her. ☊ Tôi muốn chúc mừng cô ấy. ☊ Common Phrases 2
Please, give this papaya to her. ☊ Làm ơn, hãy đưa quả đu đủ này cho cô ấy. ☊ Common Phrases 2
She has a pink horse? Really? ☊ Cô ấy có một con ngựa màu hồng ư?Thật không ☊ Common Phrases 2
She is Russian. ☊ Cô ấy là người Nga. ☊ Countries 1
Patience today, success tomorrow ☊ Sự kiên nhẫn hôm nay, sự thành công ngày mai ☊ Nominalization
success ☊ sự thành công ☊ Nominalization
Do you know her profession? ☊ Bạn biết nghề nghiệp của cô ấy không? ☊ Jobs 1
Where do the workers work? ☊ Các công nhân làm việc ở đâu? ☊ Jobs 1
I will let her go. ☊ Tôi sẽ để cô ấy đi. ☊ Future
She is very flexible, because she is a secretary. ☊ Cô ấy rất linh hoạt vì cô ấy là một thư ký. ☊ Attributes
She does not discover this truth? ☊ Cô ấy không phát hiện sự thật này ư? ☊ Verbs 2.5
I realize that i love her so much. ☊ Tôi nhận ra tôi yêu cô ấy rất nhiều. ☊ Verbs 2.5
Does she return? ☊ Cô ấy có trở lại không? ☊ Verbs 2.5
When she returns, she is happier than I think. ☊ Khi cô ấy trở lại, cô ấy hạnh phúc hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ Verbs 2.5
You keep her dog. ☊ Bạn giữ con chó của cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 2.5
She deserves to become a doctor. ☊ Cô ấy xứng đáng trở thành một bác sĩ. ☊ Verbs 2.5
She is not bad. / She is not ugly. ☊ Cô ấy không xấu. ☊ Adjectives 1.5
She is a diligent student. ☊ Cô ấy là một học sinh chăm chỉ. ☊ Adjectives 1.5
She is a bit ugly but she is not bad. ☊ Cô ấy hơi xấu nhưng cô ấy không xấu. ☊ Adjectives 1.5
Are you familiar with her computer? ☊ Bạn có quen thuộc với cái máy tính của cô ấy không? ☊ Adjectives 1.5
She usually smiles. ☊ Cô ấy thường xuyên cười. ☊ Frequency
Her cats often eat fish. ☊ Những con mèo của cô ấy thường xuyên ăn cá. ☊ Frequency
She is not a magnet. ☊ Cô ấy không phải là một nam châm. ☊ Objects 2
She is like that. ☊ Cô ấy là như vậy. ☊ Conjunctions 2
I love her, although she does not love me. ☊ Tôi yêu cô ấy mặc dù cô ấy không yêu tôi. ☊ Conjunctions 2
She wants to be a teacher although nobody supports her. ☊ Cô ấy muốn trở thành một giáo viên mặc dù không ai ủng hộ cô ấy. ☊ Conjunctions 2
She draws patiently. ☊ Cô ấy vẽ một cách kiên nhẫn. ☊ Adverbs
Generally you will succeed. ☊ Nói chung, bạn sẽ thành công. ☊ Adverbs
She has about ten dogs. ☊ Cô ấy có khoảng mười con chó. ☊ Adverbs
She does not even recognize me. ☊ Cô ấy thậm chí không nhận ra tôi. ☊ Adverbs
She cannot be a lawyer. ☊ Cô ấy không thể là một luật sư ☊ Modal Verbs
park ☊ công viên ☊ Places
the road to success ☊ Con đường đến thành công ☊ Places
She sees a phone at the bus stop. ☊ Cô ấy thấy một cái điện thoại ở trạm xe buýt. ☊ Places
She usually goes swimming at half past eight. ☊ Cô ấy thường xuyên đi bơi lúc tám giờ rưỡi. ☊ Places
She does not know how to ask for the time in Vietnamese. ☊ Cô ấy không biết làm thế nào để hỏi giờ bằng tiếng Việt. ☊ Places
Her younger brother ☊ Em trai của cô ấy ☊ Family
The girl sings in Polish. ☊ Cô gái hát bằng tiếng Ba Lan. ☊ Countries 2
She agrees to return to Denmark with us. ☊ Cô ấy đồng ý trở về Đan Mạch với chúng tôi. ☊ Countries 2
She comes from Egypt. ☊ Cô ấy đến từ Ai Cập. ☊ Countries 2
She used to be my friend. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng là bạn của tôi. ☊ Past
Her father assumes that she loves him. ☊ Bố cô ấy cho rằng cô ấy yêu anh ấy. ☊ Verbs 3
I will meet her tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cô ấy vào ngày mai. ☊ Verbs 3
You are introducing her. ☊ Bạn đang giới thiệu cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 3
She tries to explain but you do not listen. ☊ Cô ấy cố gắng giải thích nhưng bạn không nghe. ☊ Verbs 3
We will receive two books from her. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhận được hai quyển sách từ cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 3
I want to notify her. ☊ Tôi muốn thông báo với cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 3
And she will be loved. ☊ Và cô ấy sẽ được yêu. ☊ Passive
There is nothing between her and me. ☊ Không có gì giữa cô ấy và tôi. ☊ Prepositions 2
She is outside ☊ Cô ấy ở bên ngoài. ☊ Prepositions 2
She says hello from outside. ☊ Cô ấy nói chào từ bên ngoài. ☊ Prepositions 2
They support the women, except her. ☊ Họ ủng hộ những người phụ nữ, ngoại trừ cô ấy. ☊ Prepositions 2
He is on the left and she is on the right ☊ Anh ấy ở bên trái và cô ấy ở bên phải. ☊ Prepositions 2
She sends me an inportant document. ☊ Cô ấy gửi cho tôi một văn bản quan trọng. ☊ Education
We need her report. ☊ Chúng tôi cần báo cáo của cô ấy. ☊ Education
She is poor but honest. ☊ Cô ấy nghèo mà trung thực. ☊ Common Phrases 3
If I am her, I will succeed. ☊ Tôi mà là cô ấy, tôi sẽ thành công. ☊ Common Phrases 3
They will try until they succeed. ☊ Họ sẽ cố gắng cho đến khi họ thành công. ☊ Common Phrases 3
She drives the motorbike by herself. ☊ Cô ấy tự lái xe máy. ☊ Common Phrases 3
She wants to study Vietnamese by herself. ☊ Cô ấy muốn tự mình học tiếng Việt. ☊ Common Phrases 3
Everone hopes that she will win. ☊ Mọi người hy vọng cô ấy sẽ thắng. ☊ Determiners
Every success begind from failure. ☊ Mọi thành công bắt đầu từ thất bại. ☊ Determiners
She smiles at me and that makes me happy. ☊ Cô ấy cười với tôi và điều đó làm tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses
Her boyfriend does not drink alcohol. ☊ Bạn trai của cô ấy không uống rượu. ☊ People
You should not sleep in public. ☊ Các bạn không nên ngủ ở nơi công cộng. ☊ People
public ☊ nơi công cộng. ☊ People
She betrayed our friendship. ☊ Cô ấy đã phản bội tình bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ People
Do not marry that girl! ☊ Đừng cưới cô gái đó! ☊ People
She does not want to divorce. ☊ Cô ấy không muốn ly hôn. ☊ People
She took my design. ☊ Cô ấy đã lấy thiết kế của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 1
What is her role? ☊ Vai trò của cô ấy là gì? ☊ Abstract Objects 1
Who saved her? ☊ Ai đã cứu cô ấy? ☊ Verbs 4
She teaches very interestingly. ☊ Cô ấy dạy rất hay. ☊ Verbs 4
Does her tablet explode? ☊ Cái máy tính bảng của cô ấy nổ không? ☊ Verbs 4
She will fail, because she invested in their bakery. ☊ Cô ấy sẽ thất bại bởi vì cô ấy đã đầu tư vào tiệm bánh của họ. ☊ Verbs 4
Does she let the little boy stay up late? ☊ Cô ấy để cậu bé thức khuya? ☊ Verbs 4
She has no time to prepare. ☊ Cô ấy không có thời gian để chuẩn bị. ☊ Verbs 4
She represents the beauty of this town. ☊ Cô ấy đại diện cho vẻ đẹp của thị trấn này. ☊ Verbs 4
Who critices her? ☊ Ai chỉ trích cô ấy? ☊ Verbs 4
Her comment is right. ☊ Bình luận của cô ấy đúng. ☊ Communication
Nobody knows her password. ☊ Không ai biết mật khẩu của cô ấy. ☊ Communication
Which search engine does he use? ☊ Anh ấy dùng công cụ tìm kiếm nào? ☊ Communication
search engine ☊ công cụ tìm kiếm ☊ Communication
Tell me some good search machines! ☊ Nói cho tôi một số công cụ tìm kiếm tốt! ☊ Communication
Her house is next to this river. ☊ Nhà của cô ấy ở bên cạnh con sông này. ☊ Nature
The children play with the stones in the park. ☊ Những đứa trẻ chơi với các hòn đá trong công viên. ☊ Nature
park ☊ công viên ☊ Nature
He works for a public hospital. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc cho một bệnh viện công. ☊ Adjectives 2
public ☊ công ☊ Adjectives 2
She is a calm person ☊ Cô ấy là một người bình tĩnh. ☊ Adjectives 2
She is two years younger than me. ☊ Cô ấy trẻ hơn tôi hai tuổi. ☊ Adjectives 2
She becomes quiet. ☊ Cô ấy trở nên yên lặng. ☊ Adjectives 2
That girl has a mustache. ☊ Cô gái đó có ria mép. ☊ Miscellaneous
She lodges with me. ☊ Cô ấy ở trọ với tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous
She gifts me a coconut branch. ☊ Cô ấy tặng tôi một cành dừa. ☊ Miscellaneous
She studies economics. ☊ Cô ấy học kinh tế. ☊ Politics
You are not our citizen. ☊ Bạn không phải là công dân của chúng tôi. ☊ Politics
You are an American citizen and you do not know the name of the president. ☊ Bạn là một công dân Mỹ và bạn không biết tên của Tổng thống. ☊ Politics
Every citizen needs to vote. ☊ Mọi công dân cần bỏ phiếu. ☊ Politics
citizen ☊ công dân ☊ Politics
She is my queen. ☊ Cô ấy là nữ hoàng của tôi. ☊ Politics
If the President does not resign, we will go on strike ☊ Nếu Tổng thống không từ chức, chúng tôi sẽ đình công. ☊ Politics
go on strike ☊ đình công ☊ Politics
Every citizen has rights and duties to his country. ☊ Mọi công dân có quyền và nghĩa vụ với quốc gia. ☊ Politics
She does not have the duty to join the army. ☊ Cô ấy không có nghĩa vụ gia nhập quân đội. ☊ Politics
The workers decide to go on strike. ☊ Những công nhân quyết định đình công. ☊ Politics
How many points does she have? ☊ Cô ấy có bao nhiêu điểm? ☊ Sports
They will build a stadium near this park. ☊ Họ sẽ xây một sân vận động gần công viên này. ☊ Sports
She wants to come a poet. ☊ Cô ấy muốn trở thành một nhà thơ. ☊ Arts
He loves her only because of personal benefit. ☊ Anh ấy yêu cô ấy chỉ vì lợi ích cán hân. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
He is talking about her damage. ☊ Anh ấy đang nói về thiệt hại của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
She does not understand our signal. ☊ Cô ấy không hiểu tín hiệu của chúng tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
Tell me her position. ☊ Nói cho tôi vị trí của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
She does not like this new trend. ☊ Cô ấy không thích xu thế mới này. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
We do not exist in her memory. ☊ Chúng tôi không tồn tại trong ký ức của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
She cried when the film ended. ☊ Cô ấy đã khóc khi bộ phim đã kết thúc. ☊ Classifiers 2
She likes to play volleyball. ☊ Cô ấy thích chơi môn bóng chuyền. ☊ Classifiers 2
Her boyfriend does not drink wine. ☊ Bạn trai của cô ấy không uống rượu. ☊ Jobs 2
Her face is the Sun in my heart. ☊ Khuôn mặt của cô ấy là Mặt Trời trong trái tim của tôi. ☊ Medical
My elder sister stopped her diet after a week. ☊ Chị của tôi đã dừng chế độ ăn kiêng của cô ấy sau một tuần. ☊ Medical
Her skin shines. ☊ Làn da của cô ấy toả sáng. ☊ Medical
The technology develops very fast. ☊ Công nghệ phát triển rất nhanh. ☊ Science
technology ☊ Công nghệ ☊ Science
She wants to decrease weight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn giảm trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science
The formula to measure weight ☊ Công thức để đo trọng lượng ☊ Science
formula ☊ Công thức ☊ Science
The quality of technology increases. ☊ Chất lượng của công nghệ tăng. ☊ Science
Her business is not good. ☊ Việc kinh doanh của cô ấy không tốt. ☊ Economics
She only likes famous brands. ☊ Cô ấy chỉ thích các nhãn hiệu nổi tiếng. ☊ Economics
Which company do you work for? ☊ Bạn làm cho công ty nào? ☊ Economics
Why do you want to work for this multi-national company? ☊ Tại sao bạn muốn làm cho công ty đa quốc gia này? ☊ Economics
My father works in a multi-national company. ☊ Bố của tôi làm ở một công ty đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics
multi-national company ☊ công ty đa quốc gia ☊ Economics
The advertisement of this compamy is very special. ☊ Quảng cáo của công ty này rất đặc biệt. ☊ Economics
She does not need his cheque. ☊ Cô ấy không cần tấm séc của anh ấy. ☊ Economics
He is the director of the insurance company. ☊ Anh ấy là giám đốc của công ty bảo hiểm. ☊ Economics
If my company does not evade tax, it will go bankrupt. ☊ Nếu công ty của tôi không trốn thuế, thì nó sẽ phá sản. ☊ Economics
She does not know what a lightyear is. ☊ Cô ấy không hiểu một năm ánh sáng là gì. ☊ Astronomy
The teachers say she is very obedient. ☊ Các giáo viên nói cô ấy rất ngoan. ☊ Adjectives 3
lonesome town ☊ Thị trấn cô đơn ☊ Adjectives 3
an orphaned child ☊ Một đứa trẻ mồ côi ☊ Adjectives 3
They want to help the orphaned children. ☊ Họ muốn giúp những đứa trẻ mồ côi. ☊ Adjectives 3
orphaned ☊ mồ côi ☊ Adjectives 3
Her success is so admirable. ☊ Thành công của cô ấy thật đáng nể. ☊ Adjectives 3
I want to have absolute poer in this company. ☊ Tôi muốn có quyền lực tuyệt đối trong công ty này. ☊ Adjectives 3
The success today is a glory. ☊ Thành công hôm nay là một vinh quang. ☊ Adjectives 3
She mentions you. ☊ Cô ấy nhắc đến bạn. ☊ Verbs 5
She is washing the bicycle. ☊ Cô ấy đang rửa chiếc xe đạp. ☊ Verbs 5
She forgets to pray today. ☊ Cô ấy quên cầu nguyện hôm nay. ☊ Verbs 5
She declares the house is hers. ☊ Cô ấy tuyên bố ngôi nhà là của cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 5
He runs away with her. ☊ Anh ấy chạy trốn với cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 5
I know her boyfriend is hiding here. ☊ Tôi biết bạn trai của cô ấy đang núp ở đây. ☊ Verbs 5
I force her to disappear. ☊ Tôi buộc cô ấy phải biến mất. ☊ Verbs 5
She is forced to forget. ☊ Cô ấy bị buộc phải quên. ☊ Verbs 5
Your company loses that contract. ☊ Công ty của bạn mất hợp đồng đó. ☊ Verbs 5
She always underestimates us. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đánh giá thấp chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 5
That girl wears Ao dai and conical hat. ☊ Cô gái đó mặc áo dài và đội nón lá. ☊ History
Her ancestors are Chinese. ☊ Tổ tiên của cô ấy là người Trung Quốc. ☊ History
You should not worship her. ☊ Bạn không nên thờ cô ấy. ☊ History
Who protects justice? ☊ Ai bảo vệ công lý? ☊ History
I believe in justice. ☊ Tôi tin vào công lý. ☊ History
Justice has to be protected. ☊ Công lý phải được bảo vệ. ☊ History
justice ☊ công lý ☊ History
We belong to the working class. ☊ Chúng tôi thuộc về giai cấp công nhân. ☊ History
working class ☊ giai cấp công nhân ☊ History
Justice is the name of a comedian. ☊ Công Lý là tên của một diễn viên hài. ☊ History
She does not care about my past. ☊ Cô ấy không quan tâm đến quá khứ của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3
Her level is not suitable for this company. ☊ Trình độ của cô ấy không phù hợp với công ty này. ☊ Abstract Objects 3
The cat attacks the dog. ☊ Con mèo tấn công con chó. ☊ Military
attack ☊ tấn công ☊ Military
Their armored car is attacked. ☊ Xe thiết giáp của họ bị tấn công. ☊ Military
the best defensive tactics is to attack. ☊ Chiến thuật phòng thủ tốt nhất là tấn công. ☊ Military
She is an agile person. ☊ Cô ấy là một người nhanh nhẹn. ☊ Reduplicative Words
She is always cold to me. ☊ Cô ấy luôn lạnh lùng với tôi. ☊ Reduplicative Words
She likes to meet new friends. ☊ Cô ấy thích gặp gỡ những người bạn mới. ☊ Reduplicative Words
I am sad because she is displeased. ☊ Tôi buồn vì cô ấy bực bội. ☊ Reduplicative Words
He always grumbles to me about his job. ☊ Anh ấy luôn cằn nhằn với tôi về côngviệc của mình. ☊ Reduplicative Words
She is unconcerned with my care. ☊ Cô ấy dửng dưng với sự quan tâm của tôi. ☊ Reduplicative Words
You are a happy girl. ☊ Bạn là một cô gái vui vẻ. ☊ Reduplicative Words
I worry about her safety. ☊ Tôi lo lắng về sự an toàn của cô ấy. ☊ Reduplicative Words
She is floating. ☊ Cô ấy đang lơ lửng. ☊ Reduplicative Words
Her letter makes me astounded. ☊ Lá thư của cô ấy làm tôi ngẩn ngơ. ☊ Reduplicative Words
She always eats meals taken from an inn. ☊ Cô ấy luôn ăn cơm bụi. ☊ Informal Expressions
She drinks coffee to stay up all night. ☊ Cô ấy uống cà phê để thức trắng đêm. ☊ Informal Expressions
They have to go to jail, because their comany evades tax. ☊ Họ phải bóc lịch vì công ty của họ trốn thuế. ☊ Informal Expressions
After her mother passed away she cried a lot. ☊ Sau khi mẹ của cô ấy qua đời, cô ấy đã khóc rất nhiều. ☊ Informal Expressions
I love her opinionatedness. ☊ Tôi yêu sự cứng đầu của cô ấy. ☊ Informal Expressions
He hesitate to love her passionately. ☊ Anh ấy lưỡng lự yêu cô ấy một cách nồng nàn. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2



he and she Anh ấy và cô ấy * 003
He is here and she is here. Anh ấy ở đây và cô ấy ở đây. * 003
the aunt Người dì / cô / bác * 004
That is the teacher. Đây là cô giáo. * 006
Do you drink Coke with rum? Bạn có uống cô la với rượu rum không? * 014
Do you understand the teacher? Bạn hiểu cô giáo không? * 066
Yes, I understand her well. Vâng, tôi hiểu cô ấy tốt. * 066
she – her Cô ấy – của cô ấy * 068
Her money is gone. Tiền của cô ấy mất rồi. * 068
She took a piece of chocolate. Chị ấy đã lấy một miếng sô cô la. * 083
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Anh ấy đã không được phép ăn sô cô la. * 090
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Tôi đã được phép lấy cho tôi một kẹo sô cô la có nhân. * 090

like: cô → →
isolated ☊ bị cô lập ☊
isolationism ☊ chinh sách cô lập ☊
possessed (by an evil spirit) ☊ có cô hồn ☊
an isolated area ☊ cõi cô độc ☊
go to a Vietnamese geisha house ☊ hát cô đầu ☊
to make a young woman pregnant ☊ làm một cô gái mang bầu ☊
she has sunken cheeks ☊ má cô ta hóp vào ☊
a loner ☊ người sống cô đơn ☊
nicotine ☊ ni cô tin ☊
chocolate ☊ sô cô la ☊
to live alone ☊ sống cô đơn ☊
self-isolation ☊ sự cô lập ☊
solitude, lonliness ☊ sự cô đơn ☊
gangster, thug ☊ thằng cô hồn ☊
I am afraid she will not come ☊ tôi e cô ta không đến ☊
grandfather ☊ ông cô nội ☊
traditional values, morals ☊ đạo đức cô truyền ☊
French bean ☊ đậu cô ve ☊
können ☊ có thế ☊ 能够 ☊ nénggòu
ich habe nicht ☊ tôi không có ☊ 我没有 ☊ wǒ méiyǒu
er hat nicht ☊ anh ấy không có ☊ 他没有 ☊ tā méiyǒu
frei ☊ còn trống ☊ 自由的 ☊ zìyóu de
antik ☊ cố xưa ☊ 古老的 ☊ gǔlǎo de
haben ☊ có ☊ 有 ☊ yǒu
windig ☊ có gió ☊ 有风的 ☊ yǒufēng de
neblig ☊ có sương mù ☊ 有雾的 ☊ yǒuwù de
vielleicht ☊ có lẽ ☊ 可能 ☊ kěnéng
vielleicht ☊ có lẽ, có thể ☊ 可能 ☊ kěnéng
bedeuten ☊ có nghĩa ☊ 意味着 ☊ yìwèi zhē
bedeuten ☊ có nghĩa ☊ 意味着 ☊ yìwèi zhē
noch ☊ vẫn, còn ☊ 还是 ☊ háishì
rundlich ☊ đầy đặn, có hình tròn ☊ 丰满的 ☊ fēngmǎn de
vielleicht ☊ có lẽ ☊ 可能 ☊ kěnéng
vielleicht ☊ có lẽ, có thể ☊ 可能 ☊ kěnéng
regnerisch ☊ có mưa ☊ 下雨的 ☊ xiàyǔ de
dramatisch ☊ căng thắng, thuộc về kịch, có tính kịch ☊ 戏剧性的 ☊ xìjùxìng de
sinnvoll ☊ có ích ☊ 必要 的 ☊ bì yào de
verantwortlich ☊ có trách nhiệm ☊ 负责的 ☊ fù zé de
bestehen aus ☊ gồm có, bao gồm, có ☊ 由 ... 组成 ☊ yóu ..... zǔ chéng
sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì
verfügbar ☊ sẵn có ☊ 可得到的 ☊ kě dé dào de
empfehlenswert ☊ có thể giới thiệu ☊ 值得推荐的 ☊ zhí dé tuī jiàn de
fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ 没有错误的 ☊ méi yǒu cuò wù de
gelingen ☊ thành công ☊ 成功 ☊ chéng gōng
einzigartig ☊ có một không hai ☊ 独一无二的 ☊ dú yī wú èr de
einsam ☊ cô đơn ☊ 孤独的 ☊ gū dú de
schuldig ☊ có tội ☊ 有罪的 ☊ yǒu zuì de
gerecht ☊ công bằng ☊ 公平的 ☊ gōng píng de
ungerecht ☊ bất công ☊ 不公平的 ☊ bù gōng píng de
Arschloch! ☊ Đồ con lợn! ☊ 混蛋！ ☊ hún dàn!
anscheinend ☊ có vẻ ☊ 看样子 ☊ kàn yàng zi
Wirkung zeigen ☊ có hiệu lực, có kết quả ☊ 起作用 ☊ qǐ zuò yòng
sich lohnen ☊ Đáng, có lợi ☊ 值得 ☊ zhí dé
erwürgen ☊ bóp cổ chết ☊ 扼死 ☊ è sǐ
riskieren ☊ nguy cơ nguy hiểm ☊ 冒险 ☊ mào xiǎn
angreifen ☊ tấn công ☊ 进攻 ☊ jìn gōng
enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de
sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì
etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ 有共同点 ☊ yǒu gòng tóng diǎn
spüren ☊ có cảm giác ☊ 感觉 ☊ gǎn jué
zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 偶然间 ☊ ǒu rán jiān
grundsätzlich ☊ cơ bản ☊ 基本的 ☊ jī běn de
wahrscheinlich ☊ có khă năng ☊ 也许 ☊ yě xǔ
ausziehen ☊ cởi đồ (sv), cởi quần áo (nv) ☊ 脱下 ☊ tuō xià
verwandt ☊ có họ hàng ☊ 亲戚关系的 ☊ qīn qí guān xì de
schwanger ☊ có bầu ☊ 怀孕的 ☊ huái yùn de
wirkungsvoll ☊ có kết quả, có hiệu lực ☊ 有效的 ☊ yǒu xiào de
bedeuten ☊ có nghĩa ☊ 意思是 ☊ yì si shì
bedeuten ☊ có nghĩa ☊ 意思是 ☊ yì si shì
diplomatisch ☊ có tài ngoại giao ☊ 圆滑的 ☊ yuán huá de
Recht haben ☊ có quyền ☊ 对的 ☊ duì de
Unrecht haben ☊ không có quyền ☊ 错的 ☊ cuò de
streiken ☊ Đình công ☊ 罢工 ☊ bà gōng
veröffentlichen ☊ Đưa ra, công bố ☊ 公开 ☊ gōng kāi
anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ 在场的 ☊ zài chǎng de
talentiert ☊ có năng lực ☊ 有天赋的 ☊ yǒu tiān fù de
abwertend ☊ có tính hạ thấp, xem thường ☊ 贬低的， 轻蔑的 ☊ biǎndī de, qīngmìe de
ohne jegliche Hilfe ☊ không có sự trợ giúp, giúp đỡ nào ☊ 没有任何帮助 ☊ méiyǒu rènhé bāngzhù
zynisch ☊ mỉa mai, nhạo báng, giễu cợt ☊ 挖苦的 ☊ wākǔ de
eine Straße asphaltieren ☊ rải nhựa một con đường ☊ 为一条街铺沥青 ☊ wèi yī tiáo jiē pū lìqīng
etwas biegen ☊ uốn cong cái gì đó ☊ 使某物弯曲 ☊ shǐ mǒuwù wānqū
sich verpflichtet fühlen ☊ cảm thấy có trách nhiệm ☊ 觉得有责任 ☊ juéde yǒu zérèn
konkurrenzfähig ☊ có khả năng cạnh tranh ☊ 有竞争力的 ☊ yǒu jìngzhēnglì de
bezwecken ☊ có ý định ☊ 以 ... 为目的 ☊ yǐ ... wéi mùdí
zusammenarbeiten ☊ hợp tác, cộng tác ☊ 合作 ☊ hézuò
tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ 趋向于 ☊ qūxiàng yú
erreichbar ☊ có thể đạt được, có thể đạt đến ☊ 可达到的 ☊ kě dádào de
zusammenrechnen ☊ tổng cộng ☊ 合计 ☊ héjì
plus ☊ cộng ☊ 正的 ☊ zhèng de
lukrativ, profitabel ☊ có lợi, sinh lợi ☊ 有利可图的 ☊ yǒulì-kětú de
Gewinn machen ☊ làm có lãi ☊ 产生赢利 ☊ chǎnshēng yínglì
zahlungsfähig ☊ có khả năng thanh toán ☊ 有支付能力的 ☊ yǒu zhīfù nénglì de
zahlungsunfähig ☊ không có khả năng thanh toán ☊ 无支付能力的 ☊ wú zhīfù nénglì de
ein verbleibender Rest ☊ số còn lại ☊ 余款 ☊ yúkuǎn
spekulieren ☊ đầu cơ ☊ 投机 ☊ tóujī
wert sein ☊ có giá trị ☊ 值得 ☊ zhídé
etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ 加固某物 ☊ jiāgù mǒuwù
eckig ☊ có góc cạnh ☊ 有角的 ☊ yǒujiǎo de
kreisförmig ☊ tròn, có hình tròn ☊ 圆形的 ☊ yuánxíng de
wirksam ☊ có hiệu quả ☊ 有效的 ☊ yǒuxiào de
gebogen ☊ cong ☊ 弯曲的 ☊ wānqū de
erfahren sein ☊ có kinh nghiệm ☊ 有经验 ☊ yǒu jīngyàn
krumm ☊ cong ☊ 曲的 ☊ qū de
wölben ☊ làm cong lại thành vòm ☊ 使 ... 成弧形 ☊ shǐ ... chéng húxíng
ein Glas ausspülen ☊ rửa một cái cốc (ly) ☊ 冲洗一个玻璃杯 ☊ chōngxǐ yī gè bōlíbēi
entkoffeiniert ☊ không có chất caffein ☊ 无咖啡因的 ☊ wú kāfēiyīn de
hupen ☊ bấm còi ☊ 按喇叭 ☊ àn lǎba
vier Zylinder (Motor) ☊ bốn trục lăng (động cơ) ☊ 四气缸 (发动机) ☊ sì qìgāng (fādòngjī)
einen Hund verjagen ☊ xua đuổi một con chó ☊ 赶一条狗 ☊ gǎn yī tiáo gǒu
einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ 把一条路改直 ☊ bǎ yī tiáo lù gǎi zhí
schrumpfen ☊ co lại, nhỏ lại ☊ 缩水 ☊ suōshuǐ
basteln ☊ làm thủ công ☊ 做手工 ☊ zuò shǒugōng
gestreift ☊ có sọc ☊ 条纹的 ☊ tiáowén de
bewohnbar ☊ có thể ở được ☊ 适于居住的 ☊ shìyú jūzhù de
klassische Musik ☊ nhạc cổ điển ☊ 古典音乐 ☊ gǔdiǎn yīnyuè
hörbar ☊ có thể nghe được ☊ 可听到的 ☊ kě tīngdào de
mittelalterlich ☊ thuộc thời trung cổ ☊ 中世纪的 ☊ zhōngshìjì de
resistent ☊ có sức đề kháng ☊ 有抵抗力的 ☊ yǒu dǐkànglì de
sich erhängen ☊ treo cổ ☊ 上吊 ☊ shàngdiào
mit jemandem Mitleid haben ☊ có đồng cảm với ai đó ☊ 同情某人 ☊ tóngqíng mǒurén
ein Kind gebären ☊ sinh con ☊ 生一个孩子 ☊ shēng yī gè háizi
ein Kind stillen ☊ cho con bú ☊ 给一个孩子哺乳 ☊ gěi yī gè háizi bǔrǔ
fruchtbar ☊ có khả năng sinh sản ☊ 多产的 ☊ duōchǎn de
adoptiert ☊ được nhận làm con nuôi ☊ 被领养的 ☊ bèi lǐngyǎng de
verwaist ☊ mồ côi ☊ 变成孤儿 ☊ biànchéng gū’ér
Mexiko ☊ Mexico ☊ 墨西哥 ☊ Mòxīgē
Schottland ☊ Scotland ☊ 苏格兰 ☊ Sūgélán
einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī
die Kinder ☊ trẻ em, bọn trẻ, con nít (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
können ☊ có thế ☊ ☊
der Rest ☊ phần còn lại ☊ ☊
ich habe nicht ☊ tôi không có ☊ ☊
er hat nicht ☊ anh ấy không có ☊ ☊
frei ☊ còn trống ☊ ☊
das Glas ☊ cốc thủy tinh ☊ ☊
die Tasse ☊ cái cốc có quai ☊ ☊
die heiße Schokolade ☊ nước sô cô la nóng ☊ ☊
die Altstadt ☊ khu phố cố ☊ ☊
das Bauwerk ☊ công trình kiến trúc ☊ ☊
antik ☊ cố xưa ☊ ☊
der Bürger ☊ công dân ☊ ☊
der Park ☊ công viên ☊ ☊
haben ☊ có ☊ ☊
das Müsli ☊ ngò cốc ☊ ☊
windig ☊ có gió ☊ ☊
neblig ☊ có sương mù ☊ ☊
der Hauptgang ☊ cống chính, lối đi chính ☊ ☊
der Portier ☊ người gác cống ☊ ☊
der Balkon ☊ ban công ☊ ☊
vielleicht ☊ có lẽ ☊ ☊
die Muschel ☊ con sò ☊ ☊
die Schokolade ☊ sô cô la ☊ ☊
die Haustür ☊ cống ☊ ☊
bedeuten ☊ có nghĩa ☊ ☊
noch ☊ vẫn, còn ☊ ☊
der Junge ☊ người con trai, thiếu niên ☊ ☊
das Mädchen ☊ cô gái ☊ ☊
die Polizei ☊ công an ☊ ☊
das Pferd ☊ con ngựa ☊ ☊
das Kamel ☊ con lạc đà ☊ ☊
der Elefant ☊ con voi ☊ ☊
die Baumwolle ☊ chất cotton, sợi bông ☊ ☊
der Pullover ☊ áo len, áo len chui cổ ☊ ☊
die Stiefel ☊ giày cao cố ☊ ☊
der Anzug ☊ áo vest, bộ com lê ☊ ☊
der Weg ☊ con đường ☊ ☊
der Kofferraum ☊ cốp xe ☊ ☊
der Sprudel ☊ nước khoáng có ga ☊ ☊
der Container ☊ thùng công ten nơ ☊ ☊
das Märchen ☊ truyện cố tích ☊ ☊
der Hund ☊ con chó ☊ ☊
die Katze ☊ con mèo ☊ ☊
die Maus, die Mäuse ☊ con chuột ☊ ☊
die Ratte ☊ con chuột cống ☊ ☊
das Schwein ☊ con lợn ☊ ☊
der Vogel ☊ con chim ☊ ☊
die Kuh ☊ con bò ☊ ☊
rundlich ☊ đầy đặn, có hình tròn ☊ ☊
vielleicht ☊ có lẽ, có thể ☊ ☊
der Sohn ☊ con trai ☊ ☊
die Tochter ☊ con gái ☊ ☊
die Tante ☊ cô, dì ☊ ☊
dramatisch ☊ căng thắng, thuộc về kịch, có tính kịch ☊ ☊
regnerisch ☊ có mưa ☊ ☊
das Bauwerk ☊ công trình xây dựng ☊ ☊
der Vorteil ☊ có lợi ☊ ☊
sinnvoll ☊ có ích ☊ ☊
die Basis ☊ cơ sở, cơ bản, nền tảng ☊ ☊
die Aufgabe ☊ công việc, nhiệm vụ ☊ ☊
der Verantwortliche ☊ người có trách nhiệm ☊ ☊
verantwortlich ☊ có trách nhiệm ☊ ☊
ist es möglich, dass... ☊ có thể nào...... ☊ ☊
die Anweisung ☊ công việc, nhiệm vụ ☊ ☊
das Pfand ☊ đặt cọc, cầm cố ☊ ☊
die Tafel Schokolade ☊ thỏi sôcôla ☊ ☊
bestehen aus ☊ gồm có, bao gồm, có ☊ ☊
der Erfolg ☊ thành công ☊ ☊
die Fahne ☊ cờ ☊ ☊
sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ ☊
verfügbar ☊ sẵn có ☊ ☊
die Düne ☊ cồn cát ☊ ☊
der Esel ☊ con lừa ☊ ☊
das Ungeziefer ☊ côn trùng có hại ☊ ☊
das Insekt ☊ côn trùng ☊ ☊
empfehlenswert ☊ có thể giới thiệu ☊ ☊
das Fass ☊ cốc to ☊ ☊
fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ ☊
die Größe ☊ cỡ ☊ ☊
die Spiegelreflexkamera ☊ máy quay có gương phản chiếu ☊ ☊
die Wiese ☊ cỏ ☊ ☊
gelingen ☊ thành công ☊ ☊
einzigartig ☊ có một không hai ☊ ☊
die Auszeichnung ☊ có danh tiếng ☊ ☊
der Pfosten ☊ cột, trụ ☊ ☊
einsam ☊ cô đơn ☊ ☊
der Überfall ☊ công kích, gây sự ☊ ☊
schuldig ☊ có tội ☊ ☊
gerecht ☊ công bằng ☊ ☊
ungerecht ☊ bất công ☊ ☊
die Wertsachen ☊ Đồ có giá ☊ ☊
der Angriff ☊ tấn công ☊ ☊
Arschloch! ☊ Đồ con lợn! ☊ ☊
das Tier ☊ con thú, thú vật ☊ ☊
der Affe ☊ con khỉ ☊ ☊
die Giraffe ☊ hươu cao cổ ☊ ☊
die Ente ☊ con vịt ☊ ☊
der Krebs ☊ con cua ☊ ☊
das Unkraut ☊ cỏ dại ☊ ☊
der Körper ☊ cơ thể ☊ ☊
das Kohlendioxid ☊ khí có ☊ ☊
der Hals ☊ cổ ☊ ☊
der Muskel ☊ cơ bắp ☊ ☊
die Industriemesse ☊ triễn lãm công nghiệp ☊ ☊
die Motorhaube ☊ Động cơ ☊ ☊
anscheinend ☊ có vẻ ☊ ☊
Wirkung zeigen ☊ có hiệu lực, có kết quả ☊ ☊
sich lohnen ☊ Đáng, có lợi ☊ ☊
das Märchenbuch ☊ truyện cổ tích ☊ ☊
das Bilderbuch ☊ sách có ảnh ☊ ☊
das Opfer ☊ con mồi, nạn nhân ☊ ☊
das Gewehr ☊ phản công ☊ ☊
erwürgen ☊ bóp cổ chết ☊ ☊
der Überlebende ☊ người còn sống sót ☊ ☊
riskieren ☊ nguy cơ nguy hiểm ☊ ☊
angreifen ☊ tấn công ☊ ☊
enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊
der Zufall ☊ tình cờ ☊ ☊
sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ ☊
etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ ☊
spüren ☊ có cảm giác ☊ ☊
zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊
die Kopie ☊ copy ☊ ☊
grundsätzlich ☊ cơ bản ☊ ☊
wahrscheinlich ☊ có khă năng ☊ ☊
der Kragen ☊ cổ áo ☊ ☊
ausziehen ☊ cởi đồ (sv), cởi quần áo (nv) ☊ ☊
die Schwangerschaft ☊ có thai ☊ ☊
der Schwiegersohn ☊ con rể ☊ ☊
verwandt ☊ có họ hàng ☊ ☊
schwanger ☊ có bầu ☊ ☊
der Musiker ☊ nhạc công, nhạc sỹ ☊ ☊
der Kontrabass ☊ Đàn công bát ☊ ☊
wirkungsvoll ☊ có kết quả, có hiệu lực ☊ ☊
die Braut ☊ cô dâu ☊ ☊
die Auster ☊ con hàu ☊ ☊
der Mensch ☊ con người ☊ ☊
bedeuten ☊ có nghĩa ☊ ☊
diplomatisch ☊ có tài ngoại giao ☊ ☊
Recht haben ☊ có quyền ☊ ☊
Unrecht haben ☊ không có quyền ☊ ☊
die Allgemeinheit ☊ công chúng ☊ ☊
der Anschlag ☊ công kích ☊ ☊
die Republik ☊ cộng hòa ☊ ☊
streiken ☊ Đình công ☊ ☊
veröffentlichen ☊ Đưa ra, công bố ☊ ☊
anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ ☊
die Arbeitsstelle ☊ công việc, vị trí công việc ☊ ☊
die Industrie ☊ công nghiệp ☊ ☊
der Beamte ☊ công chức ☊ ☊
talentiert ☊ có năng lực ☊ ☊
abwertend ☊ có tính hạ thấp, xem thường ☊ ☊
der Ratgeber ☊ người cố vấn, người khuyên bảo ☊ ☊
ohne jegliche Hilfe ☊ không có sự trợ giúp, giúp đỡ nào ☊ ☊
zynisch ☊ mỉa mai, nhạo báng, giễu cợt ☊ ☊
die Einsamkeit ☊ sự cô đơn ☊ ☊
der Zirkel ☊ com-pa ☊ ☊
der Fortgeschrittene ☊ người đã có trình độ ☊ ☊
der Einzelgänger ☊ người cô độc ☊ ☊
der Steuerberater ☊ người cố vấn về thuế vụ ☊ ☊
eine Straße asphaltieren ☊ rải nhựa một con đường ☊ ☊
etwas biegen ☊ uốn cong cái gì đó ☊ ☊
sich verpflichtet fühlen ☊ cảm thấy có trách nhiệm ☊ ☊
konkurrenzfähig ☊ có khả năng cạnh tranh ☊ ☊
die Aktie ☊ cổ phiếu ☊ ☊
der Aktienkurs ☊ giá cổ phiếu ☊ ☊
der Berater ☊ người cố vấn ☊ ☊
bezwecken ☊ có ý định ☊ ☊
zusammenarbeiten ☊ hợp tác, cộng tác ☊ ☊
tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ ☊
erreichbar ☊ có thể đạt được, có thể đạt đến ☊ ☊
die Beglaubigung ☊ sự công chứng ☊ ☊
die Kaution ☊ tiền đặt cọc ☊ ☊
zusammenrechnen ☊ tổng cộng ☊ ☊
plus ☊ cộng ☊ ☊
lukrativ, profitabel ☊ có lợi, sinh lợi ☊ ☊
Gewinn machen ☊ làm có lãi ☊ ☊
zahlungsfähig ☊ có khả năng thanh toán ☊ ☊
zahlungsunfähig ☊ không có khả năng thanh toán ☊ ☊
ein verbleibender Rest ☊ số còn lại ☊ ☊
spekulieren ☊ đầu cơ ☊ ☊
wert sein ☊ có giá trị ☊ ☊
das Pendel ☊ con lắc ☊ ☊
die Formel ☊ công thức ☊ ☊
etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ ☊
eckig ☊ có góc cạnh ☊ ☊
kreisförmig ☊ tròn, có hình tròn ☊ ☊
wirksam ☊ có hiệu quả ☊ ☊
die Stange ☊ thanh, gậy, cột ☊ ☊
der Aufwand ☊ công sức ☊ ☊
gebogen ☊ cong ☊ ☊
der Bauherr ☊ chủ công trình ☊ ☊
die Säule ☊ cột, trụ ☊ ☊
der Stahlbeton ☊ bê tông cốt sắt ☊ ☊
erfahren sein ☊ có kinh nghiệm ☊ ☊
krumm ☊ cong ☊ ☊
die Geisel ☊ con tin ☊ ☊
die Handschellen ☊ cái còng tay ☊ ☊
der Alptraum ☊ cơn ác mộng ☊ ☊
die Parodie ☊ sự nhại lại, sự bắt chước đùa cợt ☊ ☊
die Flagge ☊ lá cờ ☊ ☊
wölben ☊ làm cong lại thành vòm ☊ ☊
die Handarbeit ☊ thủ công ☊ ☊
ein Glas ausspülen ☊ rửa một cái cốc (ly) ☊ ☊
das Wasser schmeckt abgestanden ☊ nước có vị ôi ☊ ☊
die Untertasse ☊ đĩa nhỏ (để đựng cốc, tách) ☊ ☊
das scharfe Messer ☊ con dao sắc bén ☊ ☊
das Kochrezept ☊ công thức nấu ăn ☊ ☊
der Becher ☊ cái ly, cốc ☊ ☊
der Trüffel ☊ kẹo bọc sôcôla ☊ ☊
die Vanillesoße ☊ nước xốt có vị vani ☊ ☊
das Korn mahlen ☊ xay hạt ngũ cốc ☊ ☊
das Vollkornbrot ☊ bánh mỳ ngũ cốc, bánh mì nâu ☊ ☊
entkoffeiniert ☊ không có chất caffein ☊ ☊
der Hunger ☊ cơn đói, sự đói ☊ ☊
die Bio-Produkte ☊ sản phẩm hữu cơ, sản phẩm sạch ☊ ☊
der Messbecher ☊ cốc đong, cốc đo ☊ ☊
die Wege verzweigen sich ☊ những con đường chia ngả ☊ ☊
hupen ☊ bấm còi ☊ ☊
die Hupe ☊ cái còi ☊ ☊
vier Zylinder (Motor) ☊ bốn trục lăng (động cơ) ☊ ☊
der Antrieb ☊ động cơ ☊ ☊
das Containerschiff ☊ tàu chở hàng, container ☊ ☊
der Löwe ☊ con sư tử ☊ ☊
das Säugetier ☊ động vật có vú ☊ ☊
das Eichhörnchen ☊ con sóc ☊ ☊
der Bär ☊ con gấu ☊ ☊
der Ochse ☊ con bò đực ☊ ☊
das Wildschwein ☊ con lợn rừng ☊ ☊
der Marder ☊ con chồn ☊ ☊
das Rehkitz ☊ con hoẵng con ☊ ☊
der Igel ☊ con nhím ☊ ☊
die Eule ☊ con cú mèo ☊ ☊
der Papagei ☊ con vẹt ☊ ☊
die Krähe ☊ con quạ ☊ ☊
der Pfau ☊ chim công ☊ ☊
der Rabe ☊ con quạ ☊ ☊
der Storch ☊ con cò ☊ ☊
die Spinne ☊ con nhện ☊ ☊
der Wurm ☊ con sâu ☊ ☊
die Ameise ☊ con kiến ☊ ☊
die Schlange ☊ con rắn ☊ ☊
die Kröte ☊ con cóc ☊ ☊
die Libelle ☊ con chuồn chuồn ☊ ☊
die Wanze ☊ con bọ ☊ ☊
die Laus ☊ con rệp ☊ ☊
der Blutegel ☊ con đỉa ☊ ☊
die Schildkröte ☊ con rùa ☊ ☊
der Aal ☊ con lươn ☊ ☊
die Qualle ☊ con sứa ☊ ☊
der Löwenzahn ☊ cây bồ công anh ☊ ☊
der Rasen ☊ bãi cỏ ☊ ☊
das Fohlen ☊ ngựa con ☊ ☊
einen Hund verjagen ☊ xua đuổi một con chó ☊ ☊
einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ ☊
schrumpfen ☊ co lại, nhỏ lại ☊ ☊
das Kalb ☊ con bê ☊ ☊
die Schnecke ☊ con ốc sên ☊ ☊
die Fledermaus ☊ con dơi ☊ ☊
die Vogelscheuche ☊ con bù nhìn ☊ ☊
der Pfahl ☊ cọc ☊ ☊
das Insektizid ☊ thuốc diệt côn trùng ☊ ☊
das Gras mähen ☊ cắt cỏ ☊ ☊
die Ziege ☊ con dê ☊ ☊
der Bock ☊ con dê đực, con cừu đực ☊ ☊
das Ferkel ☊ lợn con ☊ ☊
das Kaninchen ☊ con thỏ ☊ ☊
das Küken ☊ gà con ☊ ☊
der Fuchs ☊ con cáo ☊ ☊
der Fußball-Fan ☊ fan bóng đá, cổ động viên bóng đá ☊ ☊
der Anpfiff ☊ tiếng còi bắt đầu trận đấu ☊ ☊
die Anstrengung ☊ nỗ lực, cố gắng ☊ ☊
das Schachspiel ☊ ván cờ ☊ ☊
basteln ☊ làm thủ công ☊ ☊
gestreift ☊ có sọc ☊ ☊
die Renovierungsarbeiten ☊ công việc phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊
bewohnbar ☊ có thể ở được ☊ ☊
klassische Musik ☊ nhạc cổ điển ☊ ☊
hörbar ☊ có thể nghe được ☊ ☊
die Magd ☊ cô hầu gái ☊ ☊
der Fürst ☊ công tước ☊ ☊
das Gespenst ☊ con ma ☊ ☊
der Drache ☊ con rồng ☊ ☊
der Galgen ☊ giá treo cổ ☊ ☊
die Marionette ☊ con rối, bù nhìn ☊ ☊
mittelalterlich ☊ thuộc thời trung cổ ☊ ☊
das Mittelalter ☊ thời trung cổ ☊ ☊
die Entführung ☊ sự bắt cóc ☊ ☊
resistent ☊ có sức đề kháng ☊ ☊
die Ohnmacht ☊ cơn ngất, sự bất tỉnh ☊ ☊
sich erhängen ☊ treo cổ ☊ ☊
mit jemandem Mitleid haben ☊ có đồng cảm với ai đó ☊ ☊
die Gebärmutter ☊ tử cung, dạ con ☊ ☊
die Wirbelsäule ☊ cột sống ☊ ☊
das Handgelenk ☊ cổ tay ☊ ☊
die Stärke des Muskels ☊ sức mạnh cơ bắp ☊ ☊
ein Kind gebären ☊ sinh con ☊ ☊
ein Kind stillen ☊ cho con bú ☊ ☊
fruchtbar ☊ có khả năng sinh sản ☊ ☊
adoptiert ☊ được nhận làm con nuôi ☊ ☊
der Ernährer ☊ người trụ cột ☊ ☊
die Adoption ☊ việc nhận con nuôi ☊ ☊
verwaist ☊ mồ côi ☊ ☊
das Waisenhaus ☊ trại mồ côi ☊ ☊
der Deich ☊ con đê, con đập ☊ ☊
die Bö ☊ cơn gió mạnh ☊ ☊
die Nonne ☊ bà sơ, ni cô ☊ ☊
Mexiko ☊ Mexico ☊ ☊
Schottland ☊ Scotland ☊ ☊
die Verschleppung ☊ sự bắt cóc ☊ ☊
einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊
Eine Frau kommt zu ihm herüber. Sie fragt: ☊ Một phụ nữ đi tới chỗ anh ấy. Cô ấy hỏi: ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 13)
Weißt du, wo die Toilette ist? ☊ Anh có biết nhà vệ sinh ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 14)
Ja, sie ist dort drüben! ☊ Có. Nó ở đằng kia kìa. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 15)
Ja, ich habe dort ein schönes Zimmer. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có một phòng tuyệt vời ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 17)
Wir können zusammen im Restaurant zu Abend essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế cùng ăn tối ở nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 18)
Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23)
Es sind viele Touristen im Terminal. ☊ Có nhiều khách du lịch ở phòng gửi hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 25)
Er fragt eine Dame, wo er eins finden kann. ☊ Anh hỏi một phụ nữ là anh có thế tìm một chiếc Taxi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 30)
Tri hat keine Traveller Schecks. ☊ Tri không có séc du lịch. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 42)
Aber er kann auch in der Wechselstube Geld wechseln. ☊ Nhưng anh ấy cũng có thế đối tiền ở quầy đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 44)
Haben Sie Sandwiches? ☊ Chị có Sandwich không? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 58)
Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59)
Es gibt ein großes Plakat in der Stadt mit der folgenden Schlagzeile: ☊ Có một tấm áp phích ở trong thành phố với dòng chữ sau: ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 62)
Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65)
Kein Problem, wir haben oben reizende Zimmer mit Bad. Ist das okay? ☊ Không thành vấn đề, ở tầng trên chúng tôi có phòng với buồng tắm. Có được không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 72)
Sagen Sie, gibt es Fernsehen im Schlafzimmer? ☊ Vây có truyền hình trong phòng ngủ không? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 74)
Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75)
Es gibt ungefähr sechzig Programme. ☊ Có khoảng sáu mươi chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 76)
Sie haben auch ein Radio und Sie müssen nichts extra dafür bezahlen. ☊ Có cả radio và anh không phải trả thêm tiền. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 77)
Hier ist er. Frühstück können Sie im kleinen Haus gegenüber bekommen. ☊ Dạ đây. Anh có thể ăn sáng trong phòng nhà đối diện. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 79)
Das ist wahr, aber es gibt keinen Speck. ☊ Đúng vậy, nhưng không có thịt hun khói. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 83)
Ich esse nicht sehr häufig Fleisch. ☊ Anh không có ăn thịt thường. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 85)
Kann ich hier auch zu Mittag und zu Abend essen? ☊ Em có thế ăn trưa và ăn tối ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 88)
Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89)
Morgens wird es etwas nebelig sein, aber dann wird es sonnig bei 26 Grad Celsius sein. ☊ Buối sáng có sương mù, sau đó trời nắng khoảng 26 độ. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 98)
Am Abend kann es Regen geben. ☊ Buối tối có thế có mưa. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 99)
Das ist sehr einfach. Wissen Sie, wo der Markt ist? ☊ Đơn giản thôi. Anh có biết chợ nằm ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 108)
Ja, weiß ich, er ist in der Nähe der Kathedrale. ☊ Có, tôi biết, nó ở gần nhà thờ lớn. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 109)
Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110)
Möchten Sie die Speisekarte? ☊ Em có muốn xem thực đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 114)
Trang ist sehr hungrig. Sie entscheidet sich, ein Menü zu bestellen. ☊ Trang rất đói. Cô ấy quyết định gọi một suất ăn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 115)
Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119)
In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130)
Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133)
Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134)
Für den Nachtisch: Schokolade, Plätzchen, Süßigkeiten, Kuchen, Schlagsahne, Eiscreme, Apfelkuchen. ☊ Cho món tráng miệng: sô-cô-la, bánh giáng sinh, kẹo, bánh ngọt, kem sữa, cà-rem, bánh táo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 146)
Saft und Milchprodukte: Apfelsaft, Fruchtsaft, Mineralwasser, Milchshake, heiße Schokolade. ☊ Nước trái cây và sữa: nước táo, nước trái cây, nước khoáng, sữa khuấy, sô-cô-la nóng. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 148)
Sie lebt in der gleichen Stadt wie Tri. ☊ Cô ấy sống cùng thành phố với Tri. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 157)
Tri lädt sie zum Abendessen ein. ☊ Tri mời cô ấy đến ăn cơm tối. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 158)
Tri und Trang spielen Schach. ☊ Tri và Trang chơi cờ. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 159)
Sie ist wegen der großen Fenster sehr hell. ☊ Do có cửa sổ rộng nên mọi thứ sáng sủa hơn. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 170)
Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181)
Dies ist der Ort, wo ich die meiste Zeit verbracht habe, als ich jung war. ☊ Đây là nơi em sống khi còn nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 183)
Ja, meine Tante hat sie aufgebaut. ☊ Dạ đúng, chính cô em đã xây nó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 185)
Sie saß immer im Aufenthaltsraum und schrieb Geschichten über die Künstler. ☊ Cô hay ngồi trong căn phòng này và viết truyện về các nghệ sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 186)
Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188)
Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196)
Sie wurde dort geboren. ☊ Cô ấy sinh ra ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 202)
Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204)
Tri hat seinen Führerschein vor einigen Wochen gemacht. ☊ Tri có bằng lái cách đây vài tuần. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 210)
Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223)
Ich sah sogar die Feuerwehr. ☊ Tôi còn nhìn thấy cả xe cứu hỏa. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 224)
Der Flug könnte sich verzögern, aber Sie sollten eine Stunde vor Abflug einchecken. ☊ Chuyến bay có thế bị trễ,nhưng anh vẫn nên làm thủ tục một tiếng trước khi cất cánh. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 245)
Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251)
Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254)
Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255)
Dies ist bequem und reine Baumwolle. Ich mag es. ☊ Cái này thật vừa và bằng sợi cotton. Anh thích nó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 259)
Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊ Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261)
Wir könnten gegrillten Fisch essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế ăn cá nướng. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 277)
Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285)
Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287)
Hast du eine Schüssel? ☊ Em có cái tô nào không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 288)
Ich habe alles zu Hause. ☊ Em có mọi thứ ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 289)
Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294)
Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306)
Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314)
Es gibt einen sehr netten Juwelier in Berlin. Meine Oma arbeitet dort. ☊ Có một tiệm kim hoàn rất tốt ở Berlin. Bà em làm việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 315)
Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. ☊ Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 316)
Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊ Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317)
Meine Großmutter hat einen sehr wertvollen Ring aus Spanien. ☊ Bà em có một cái nhẫn rất quý từ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 319)
Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321)
Könntest du bitte den Ring mitnehmen und ihn mir geben? ☊ Anh có thế lấy chiếc nhẫn cho em được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 322)
Trangs Großmutter ist eine alte, aber vitale Frau. Sie öffnet die Tür. ☊ Bà của Trang đã già nhưng còn khoẻ mạnh. Bà ra mở cửa. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 328)
Er fühlte in seine Taschen, und der Ring war noch dort. ☊ Anh ấy sờ vào túi và chiếc nhẫn vẫn còn đó. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 353)
Er verließ den Bus und versuchte herauszufinden, wo er war. ☊ Anh xuống xe và cố nhận ra mình đang ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 356)
Es schien, dass er irgendwo außerhalb von Berlin festsaß. ☊ Có lẽ là nơi nào đó ngoài Berlin. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 357)
Tri ging zur nächsten Straße und entschied sich, zur Wohnung seines Bruders zu trampen. ☊ Tri đi đến con đường kế tiếp và quyết định đi nhờ xe đến nhà anh trai. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 358)
Kann ich Sie ein Stück mitnehmen? ☊ Tôi có thế chở anh một đoạn không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 361)
Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366)
Sie packte einen großen Kasten voller Essen aus. ☊ Cô ấy mở một thùng lớn toàn đồ ăn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 367)
Sie begann, zwei Kaffees einzugießen. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu rót hai ly cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 369)
Sie sind der Beifahrer und ich bin nur die Fahrerin. ☊ Anh là người phụ xe còn tôi lái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 374)
Okay, haben Sie eine Karte? ☊ OK, chị có bản đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 375)
Wegen der neuen Besucher gibt es auch etwas mehr Müll. ☊ Do có thêm người mới nên cũng có thêm nhiều rác thải. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 384)
Jeder kann seinen Abfall hinein tun. ☊ Mọi người có thế vứt rác vào đó. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 390)
In jedem Raum ist ein Müllbehälter für Papier, einer für Plastik, einer für Glas und einer für den Rest. ☊ Trong mỗi phòng có một thùng dành cho giấy, một thùng dành cho bao nilon, một thùng dành cho chai thủy tinh và một thùng dành cho các loại rác còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 391)
Trang vergaß ihr Geburtstagsgeschenk in Tris Haus. ☊ Trang đã đế quên quà sinh nhật của cô ấy ở nhà Tri. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 396)
Sie versucht ihn anzurufen, um ihm zu sagen, dass er es mitbringen soll. ☊ Cô ấy cố gọi điện cho anh ấy đế nói anh ấy nhớ mang nó theo. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 397)
Sie wählt seine Nummer, aber es tutet nicht. ☊ Cô ấy bấm số, nhưng không được. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 398)
Jedesmal wenn ich mein Mobiltelefon benutzen möchte, ist die Karte leer! ☊ Cứ mỗi lần cô ấy muốn dùng điện thoại di động là thẻ hết tiền. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 399)
Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400)
Sie fragt einen Taxifahrer: ☊ Cô ấy hỏi một người lái xe Taxi: ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 401)
Wissen Sie, wo eine ist? ☊ Anh có biết ở đâu có không? ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 403)
Sie steckt ihre Telefonkarte hinein und hebt den Hörer ab, aber das Telefon funktioniert nicht. ☊ Cô ấy nhét thẻ điện thoại vào và nhấc ống nghe lên, nhưng điện thoại không hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 407)
Jetzt sieht sie das Zeichen: Außer Betrieb. ☊ Bây giờ cô ấy nhìn thấy dòng chữ: Máy hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 408)
Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409)
Hallo Trang, kuck, was ich für dich habe! Du hast das Geburtstagsgeschenk vergessen. ☊ Chào Trang, xem anh có gì cho em này. Em đã đế quên quà sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 415)
Ein anderer hätte es vergessen. ☊ Người khác thì có lẽ đã quên rồi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 417)
Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421)
Ich möchte wissen, was in all diesen Fächern ist. ☊ Anh muốn biết, có cái gì ở trong các ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 439)
Darin findet man alles. ☊ Trong đó có đủ mọi thứ. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 440)
Der Rest ist nach Krankheiten sortiert. ☊ Những ngăn còn lại được phân theo từng loại bệnh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 443)
Möglicherweise hättest du eine Magenverstimmung oder eine Vergiftung. ☊ Có thế là anh có vấn đề với dạ dày hoặc bị ngộ độc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 450)
Die meisten Kunden der Apotheke haben ein Rezept. ☊ Đa số khách hàng của hiệu thuốc đều có toa thuốc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 452)
Ich habe eine Idee, wir könnten ins Kino gehen. ☊ Anh có ý này, chúng mình đi xem phim đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 458)
Sie war sehr groß. ☊ Cô ấy rất cao lớn. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 462)
Meiner Meinung nach war sie hässlich. ☊ Theo anh thì cô ấy xấu hoắc. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 463)
Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466)
Er hat bereits graues Haar! ☊ Anh ta có tóc hoa râm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 468)
Gibt es noch Plätze für den Zeichentrickfilm? ☊ Vẫn còn chỗ cho phim hoạt hình chứ? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 474)
Ich habe eine bessere Idee: Wir könnten ins Theater gehen. ☊ Em có ý này hay hơn: chúng ta đi xem hát đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 477)
Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485)
Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486)
Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487)
Kims Lieblingstiere sind Katzen. ☊ Con vật yêu thích của Kim là con mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 488)
Die Stadt ist voll von Mäusen, Ratten und Vögeln, damit die Katzen Nahrung haben. ☊ Thành phố có đầy chuột nhắt, chuột cống và chim, đế mèo có thức ăn. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 490)
Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491)
Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495)
Trang weiß genau, welche Skier sie möchte. ☊ Trang biết rõ cô ấy thích loại nào. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 498)
Für sowas haben sie spezielle Dienste. ☊ Những thứ như vậy đã có dịch vụ riêng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 508)
Gibt es keinen einfacheren und schnelleren Weg, um zu dir zu gelangen? ☊ Không có đường nào đơn giản hơn và nhanh hơn đế đến chỗ em sao? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 529)
Nur wenn du Flügel hättest. ☊ Chỉ khi anh có cánh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 530)
Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538)
Ich habe etwas Schokolade mitgebracht. ☊ Anh có mang theo một ít sô-cô-la. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 541)
Ich glaube nicht, dass mein Lieblingsfilm gerade im Fernsehen läuft. ☊ Em nghĩ là, phim em thích thì không có chiếu trên ti vi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 546)
Hast du das Programm hier? ☊ Vậy em có lịch chương trình ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 550)
Schalte den Fernseher an, wir schauen nach. ☊ Bật ti-vi lên, chúng ta coi xem. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 551)
Hier haben wir eine Seifenoper. ☊ Chúng ta có chương trình ca nhạc đây. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 552)
Gibt es sonst nichts im Fernsehen? ☊ Không có gì khác trên Ti vi nữa à? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 554)
Wir könnten ein Video ausleihen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế thuê băng video. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 555)
Es gibt eine Videothek um die Ecke. ☊ Có tiệm video ở góc đường. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 556)
Jeder musste ihr erzählen, wie gut sie schmeckten. ☊ Nhưng mọi người phải kế cho cô ấy nghe bánh ngon như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 572)
Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573)
Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580)
Trang sitzt im Zug. Sie fährt wegen Weihnachten nach Hause. ☊ Trang ngồi trên tàu. Cô ấy về nhà nhân dịp lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 583)
Eine ältere Person sitzt neben ihr. ☊ Một người đứng tuối ngồi cạnh cô ấy. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 584)
Sind Sie wegen einer Geschäftsreise im Zug? ☊ Cô đi công tác à? ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 585)
Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587)
Sind Sie ein Junggeselle? ☊ Ông vẫn còn trẻ mà? ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 588)
Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590)
Aber dann sind Sie nicht allein. ☊ Vậy là ông không cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 592)
Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596)
Ich bin nicht so dick! ☊ Anh đâu có mập lắm đâu! ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 604)
Sollen wir ein Auto mieten? ☊ Chúng ta có nên thuê ô-tô không? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 605)
Wir können auch den Bus nehmen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế đi xe buýt mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 606)
Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608)
Zur Wohnung gehört eine Terrasse auf dem Dach. ☊ Căn hộ có một sân hiên trên mái nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 617)
Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618)
Aber die Wohnung liegt an einer stark befahrenen Straße. ☊ Nhưng căn hộ nằm cạnh con đường có rất nhiều xe cộ đi lại. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 619)
Hier in der Nähe gibt es eine Bibliothek und einen Supermarkt. ☊ Ở gần đây có một thư viện và một siêu thị. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 622)
Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629)
Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633)
Wenn dein Gehalt hoch genug ist, kannst du auch eine kostenlose Kreditkarte beantragen. ☊ Nếu thu nhập của anh đủ cao, thì anh có thể đệ đơn cho một thẻ tín dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 635)
Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636)
Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊ Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647)
Was müssen wir in der Küche noch tun? ☊ Chúng ta còn phải làm gì trong bếp nữa? ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 650)
Ich fände es sinnvoll, wenn wir dort anstatt einer Tapete Kacheln anbringen würden. ☊ Anh thấy rất có ích, nếu chúng ta có thể lát bằng gạch men thay cho giấy dán tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 651)
Sie ist geschickt im Umgang mit Werkzeug und praktisch veranlagt. ☊ Cô thành thạo với các dụng cụ và có tố chất ứng dụng. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 655)
In dem Paket sind ja nur Bretter und Schrauben! ☊ Trong kiện đồ chỉ còn toàn là những tấm ván và bù loong! ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 657)
Ich befürchte, das gibt ein Chaos. ☊ Anh lo ngại rằng, có sự lộn xộn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 658)
Tri bekommt ein Paket in dem sein neuer Fernseher ist. ☊ Trí nhận được một kiện phẩm, trong đó có cái TiVi mới. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 666)
Mit dem Knopf am Fernseher kann ich ihn nur einschalten und ausschalten. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể bật và tắt bằng cái nút bấm trên TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 671)
Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672)
Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673)
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)
Ich hoffe, Sie antworten mir möglichst bald. ☊ Tôi hy vọng, quí vị trả lời nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 676)
Hast du gestern das frische Obst für den Nachtisch gekauft? ☊ Hôm qua anh có mua trái cây tươi để tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 681)
Ja, ich habe auf dem Markt Trauben, Aprikosen und Mandarinen gekauft. ☊ Có, anh đã đi chợ mua nho, mơ và quýt. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 683)
Trang gibt Tri Anweisungen: ☊ Trang phân công việc cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 685)
Öffne eine Dose Ananas und vermische den Saft mit dem übrigen Obst. ☊ Rồi anh mở hộp dứa và trộn nước ép với trái cây còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 687)
Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710)
Ich glaube, in der Gegend gibt es eine Ruine, zu der wir mit den Fahrrädern hinfahren können. ☊ Em nghĩ, ở khu vực đó có một điểm tàn tích mà chúng ta có thể đi xe đạp tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 711)
Als sie in die Gegend der Hütte kommen, verlassen sie die Hauptstraße und fahren auf der Landstraße weiter. ☊ Khi họ tới địa hạt của nhà gỗ, họ rời đường phố chính và tiếp tục đi vào con đường làng. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 718)
Von einer kleinen Brücke haben sie einen herrlichen Blick über einen Fluss. ☊ Từ cây cầu nhỏ họ có được tầm nhìn tuyệt vời qua con sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 719)
Schau dir die vielen Boote im Fluss an. ☊ Anh nhìn nè, có rất nhiều tàu thuyền trên sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 720)
Wollen wir hier Pause machen und am Ufer entlang spazieren? ☊ Chúng ta có nên nghỉ ngơi ở đây và đi dạo dọc bờ sông? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 721)
Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723)
Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725)
Anschließend haben sie ihre Koffer ausgepackt und gemütlich zu Abend gegessen. ☊ Sau đó họ dỡ va li của họ và có ăn một bữa tối ấm cúng. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 728)
Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732)
Gute Idee! Dort hinten an dem Teich können wir Rast machen. ☊ Ý kiến hay! Ở đằng kia sau cái đầm chúng ta có thể nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 735)
Die beiden breiten ihre Handtücher aus und setzen sich ins hohe Gras. ☊ Cả hai trải khăn của họ ra và ngồi lên thảm cỏ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 736)
Sie hören das Quaken der Frösche und das Zwitschern der Vögel. ☊ Họ thưởng thức tiếng kêu của những con ếch và tiếng chim hót. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 737)
Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738)
Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743)
Ich glaube, das war eine Wespe. ☊ Anh nghĩ, đó là một con ong. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 745)
Du weißt doch, dass ich allergisch auf Wespenstiche bin. ☊ Em còn biết là anh bị dị ứng với ong đốt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 747)
Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750)
In der Zwischenzeit hat das Gift angefangen zu wirken. ☊ Trong lúc đó chất độc đã bắt đầu có tác dụng. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 751)
Sieht so aus! Aber jetzt ist es doch ziemlich kühl. ☊ Có thể thế! Nhưng bây giờ trời hơi lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 763)
Wenn du dich weiter über mich lustig machst, kannst du heute auf der Luftmatratze übernachten. ☊ Nếu anh tiếp tục chế nhạo em, hôm nay anh có thể qua đêm trên cái nệm không khí. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 774)
wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783)
Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785)
Wir aber waren mit dem Rad unterwegs. ☊ Nhưng chúng con du lịch bằng xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 786)
Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787)
Hast du dich jeden Tag mit dem Badetuch an den Strand gelegt? ☊ Hàng ngày anh có trải khăn tắm nằm trên cát không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 796)
Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798)
Darf ich mal eine neugierige Frage stellen? ☊ Em có thể hỏi một câu tò mò được không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 799)
Hattest du auch manchmal Heimweh? ☊ Anh có thỉnh thoảng nhớ nhà không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 800)
Sie möchte seine Urlaubsfotos sehen. ☊ Cô muốn xem những bức ảnh du lịch của anh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 804)
Es ist eine Landschaftsdarstellung, die im Vordergrund vier kleine Kinder zeigt. ☊ Đó là một sự miêu tả phong cảnh, mà đằng trước có bốn em nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 807)
Diese spazieren Arm in Arm eine Straße entlang. ☊ Chúng đi dọc con phố tay trong tay. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 808)
Im Hintergrund ist Natur zu sehen: eine umzäunte Wiese und ein Wald. ☊ Đằng sau có thể thấy thiên nhiên: Một bãi cỏ được rào quanh và một cánh rừng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 809)
Wussten sie, dass sie fotografiert werden? ☊ Chúng có biết là chúng được chụp ảnh không? ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 811)
Ich finde deine Fotos sehr gelungen. ☊ Em thấy những bức ảnh của anh rất thành công. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 814)
Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817)
Guten Tag! Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Xin chào! Tôi có thể làm gì cho bạn? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 818)
Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819)
Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821)
Ja, aber die ersten Reihen sind leider schon besetzt. ☊ Còn, nhưng tiếc là hàng ghế đầu đã kín chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 822)
Doch in der letzten Reihe sind noch zwei Plätze nebeneinander frei. ☊ Nhưng hàng ghế cuối còn hai chỗ trống cạnh nhau. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 823)
Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834)
Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849)
Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852)
Kannst du mir das verzeihen? ☊ Em có thể bỏ qua cho anh không? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 854)
Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856)
Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860)
Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874)
Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875)
Aber er hat angefangen sie zu beleidigen. ☊ Nhưng anh ta bắt đầu lăng mạ cô ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 876)
Habt ihr euch eingemischt und die Frau beschützt? ☊ Mấy anh có xen vào và bảo vệ người phụ nữ đó không? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 877)
Doch. Als er fliehen wollte, haben sie ihn verfolgt. ☊ Có. Khi anh ta muốn chạy trốn, họ đã đuổi theo anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 882)
Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884)
Gestern fällte der Richter sein Urteil über einen vorbestraften Gewalttäter. ☊ Hôm qua thẩm phán đã tuyên án kẻ phạm tội đã có tiền án. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 889)
Sie kommt heute besonders spät von ihrer Arbeit nach Hause. ☊ Hôm nay cô đặc biệt đi làm về trễ. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 902)
Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903)
Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908)
Doch. Er hat die Verbrecher überrascht. ☊ Có. Anh ta đột kích những kẻ đột nhập. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 912)
Sie aber haben ihn angegriffen, geschlagen und mit einer Waffe bedroht. ☊ Nhưng chúng tấn công, đánh anh ta và đe dọa bằng vũ khí. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 913)
So konnten sie unerkannt flüchten. ☊ Vậy là chúng có thể tẩu thoát dễ dàng. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 914)
Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915)
Zum Glück ist die Firma gegen Einbruch versichert. ☊ May thay là công ty có bảo hiểm chống trộm. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 917)
Was wäre bloß gewesen, wenn ihr nicht versichert gewesen wärt! ☊ Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nếu không có bảo hiểm! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 918)
Nirgendwo wächst Unkraut. ☊ Không ở đâu có cỏ dại mọc. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 922)
Die Tiere wirken gut versorgt und nicht vernachlässigt. ☊ Những con thú được chăm sóc tốt và không hề bị sao nhãng. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 923)
Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924)
In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925)
Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926)
Während Tri Eis kauft, wartet Trang bei den Giraffen. ☊ Trong khi Trí đi mua kem, Trang đợi ở chỗ những con hươu cao cổ. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 927)
Sie dreht sich um und fragt: ☊ Cô quay lại và hỏi: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 929)
Wie schlafen Giraffen eigentlich? ☊ Những con hươu cao cổ ngủ thế nào nhỉ? ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 930)
Und was machen sie dabei mit ihrem langen Hals? ☊ Và chúng làm gì với cái cổ dài? ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 931)
Über Giraffen weiß ich, dass sie bis zu fünf Meter groß werden können. ☊ Về hươu cao cổ anh biết là chúng có thể cao đến năm mét. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 933)
Manche haben Zungen, die 40 Zentimeter lang sind. ☊ Một vài con còn có lưỡi dài đến 40 cen ti mét. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 934)
Er niest, seine Nase läuft und der Hals tut ihm weh. ☊ Anh bị hắt hơi, chảy mũi và đau cổ họng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 937)
Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943)
Schau mal! Man kann in seinen Körper hinein schauen und seine Organe sehen. ☊ Nhìn nè anh! Người ta có thể nhìn xuyên thấu cơ thể và các bộ phận của anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 946)
Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948)
Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949)
Dann fließt das Blut zur linken Seite des Herzens und von dort aus weiter in den ganzen Körper. ☊ Sau đó máu chảy tới bên trái của tim và từ đó tiếp tục tới toàn bộ cơ thể. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 950)
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)
Von einer Umleitung wird Tri daran gehindert, auf dem schnellsten Weg zur Arbeit zu fahren. ☊ Bằng đường vòng đã cản trở Trí trên con đường nhanh nhất đi tới chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 954)
Durch enge Gassen muss er sich durch die Altstadt schlängeln. ☊ Xuyên qua ngõ nhỏ anh phải ngoằn ngèo qua thành phố cổ. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 955)
Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956)
Er kann gerade noch ausweichen. ☊ Anh còn kịp tránh được. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 957)
Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958)
Tri ist mit seinem Motorrad zu einer Industriemesse aufgebrochen. ☊ Trí đi bằng xe máy tới triển lãm công nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 964)
Als sie das Auto starten möchte, springt es nicht an. ☊ Khi cô khởi động, xe không nổ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 966)
Sie steigt wieder aus und schaut unter die Motorhaube. ☊ Cô lại xuống xe và nhìn xuống động cơ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 967)
Gewissenhaft testet sie alle Funktionen. ☊ Cô kiểm tra tỉ mỉ mọi bộ máy. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 968)
Verzweifelt ruft sie Tri an: ☊ Tuyệt vọng cô điện thoại cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 969)
Ich habe die Telefonnummer von unserer Werkstatt dabei. ☊ Anh có số điện thoại của xưởng sửa chữa. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 975)
Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977)
Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978)
Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991)
Tris Anzeige hat Wirkung gezeigt: ☊ Mẩu quảng cáo của Trí đã có kết quả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 996)
Aber vielleicht ist es noch ein bisschen zu teuer? ☊ Nhưng nó vẫn còn đắt một chút? ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1001)
Leider habe ich keine Erfahrung im Handeln mit solchen Waren. ☊ Tiếc là tôi không có kinh nghiệm trong việc thương lượng hàng thế này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1003)
Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004)
Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011)
Es gibt Comics, Krimis, Bilderbücher, Märchenbücher und historische Romane. ☊ Có truyện tranh, truyện trinh thám, sách có ảnh, truyện cổ tích và tiểu thuyết lịch sử. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1013)
Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019)
Sie haben ihre Opfer gejagt und erwürgt. ☊ Chúng săn lùng những con mồi và bóp cổ chết. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1021)
Es ist ein Unglück passiert. Hör zu: ☊ Có một vụ thiên tai xảy ra. Nghe nè: ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1027)
Durch ein Gewitter und einen anschließenden Sturm auf hoher See wurde eine riesige Welle aufgetürmt. ☊ Trận sấm sét và tiếp theo là bão đã tạo nên những cơn sóng cực lớn trên biển. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1028)
Ohne Vorwarnung rollte sie auf die Küste zu. ☊ Không có sự cảnh báo trước những cơn sóng cuốn vào bờ. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1029)
Bäume wurden abgerissen. ☊ Cây cối bị đánh đổ. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1031)
Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033)
Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034)
Gab es viele Tote? ☊ Có nhiều người chết không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1036)
Die genaue Anzahl liegt noch nicht vor. ☊ Con số chính xác vẫn chưa được công bố. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1037)
Wurden denn auch Kinder Opfer der Flutwelle? ☊ Vậy có nạn nhân là trẻ em trong trận sóng thủy triều này không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1038)
Ich werde schnell noch mein schickes Hemd bügeln! ☊ Anh còn là nốt cái áo sơ mi! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1042)
Und du bist eine aufmerksame Zuhörerin. ☊ Còn em là một thính giả nhiệt tình. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1053)
Du hast mit Freunden gegenüber von uns gesessen und hattest ein sehr charmantes Lächeln. ☊ Anh ngồi ăn cùng bạn bè đối diện và có một nụ cười rất quyến rũ. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1058)
Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060)
Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062)
Trang hält eine Kopie in der Hand und liest Tri laut vor: ☊ Trang cầm bản copy trên tay và đọc cho Trí nghe: ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1068)
Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075)
Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079)
Hast du die lange Schlange vor der Umkleidekabine gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy một hàng dài trước phòng thay đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1083)
Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084)
Was steht denn noch auf der Liste, was besorgt werden muss? ☊ Vậy còn gì trong danh sách nữa, còn gì phải làm nữa? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1085)
Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087)
Die Schwester meiner Mutter, meine Tante, bringt ihre Zwillinge, meine Cousinen, mit. ☊ Chị gái của mẹ anh, bà dì, dẫn theo hai anh em sinh đôi tới, họ là anh em con bác của anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1099)
Meine Eltern holen noch meinen Großvater ab. ☊ Bố mẹ em trước đó còn đi đón ông nội. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1101)
Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. ☊ Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102)
Sie kommen mit ihren adoptierten Söhnen. ☊ Họ đến cùng những đứa con trai nuôi. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1103)
Musiker gesucht! ☊ Tìm nhạc công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1105)
Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110)
Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112)
Dieser Bassist ist auch sehr begabt. ☊ Người đàn bát này cũng rất có năng khiếu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1113)
Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114)
Sehr gut, das klingt nach einem gelungenen Abendprogramm! ☊ Rất tốt, điều này nghe có vẻ mang đến một chương trình đêm thành công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1115)
Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116)
Die Gäste sind gut gelaunt und feiern fröhlich. ☊ Khách khứa đều có tâm trạng tốt và tiệc tùng vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1119)
Auch Tris Oma, die lächelnd das Brautpaar beim Tanzen beobachtet, wird fotografiert. ☊ Và bà của Trí cũng vậy, bà mỉm cười chăm chú nhìn cô dâu chú rể đang nhảy. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1123)
Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127)
Der Stier ist charmant und bodenständig, kann gut mit Geld umgehen und ist ein Genießer. ☊ Kim ngưu thì duyên dáng và căn cơ, có thể quản lý tốt tiền bạc và là một người biết hưởng thụ. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1133)
Die Jungfrau ist ordentlich und vernünftig und hat für alles ein System. ☊ Xử nữ thì gọn gàng và lý trí còn qui tất cả theo hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1140)
Die Waage ist diplomatisch, freundlich und friedlich. ☊ Thiên bình có tài ngoại giao, thân thiện và hòa đồng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1141)
Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142)
Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144)
Fische sind sanft, bescheiden und introvertiert und haben einen Instinkt, auf den sie sich gut verlassen können. ☊ Song ngư nhẹ nhàng, khiêm tốn và kín đáo, còn có một bản năng làm cho người khác trông cậy vào mình. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1146)
Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149)
Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150)
Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151)
In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157)
Die Stimmung in Tris Firma ist schlecht. ☊ Tinh thần trong công ty của Trí thật tồi tệ. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1161)
Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163)
Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165)
Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166)
Du könntest erfolgreicher sein. ☊ Anh có thể thành đạt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1169)
Ich habe einen Vorschlag: ☊ Em có một gợi ý: ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1170)
Ich hätte auch Lust, eine andere Stadt kennenzulernen. ☊ Anh còn rất hứng thú làm quen với một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1173)
Begeistert zeigt sie Tri eine Zeitschrift. ☊ Cô phấn khởi đưa cho Trí một cuốn tạp chí. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1179)
Schau, was ich entdeckt habe. ☊ Hãy coi em khám phá ra cái gì này. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1180)
Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181)
Spannend! Was steht denn hier? ☊ Hấp dẫn! Vậy còn cái gì đây? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1182)
Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184)
Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187)
Wie ungerecht! ☊ Thật chẳngcông bằng! ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1188)
Tri bekommt einen Job im Ausland angeboten. ☊ Trí nhận được một công việc ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1192)
Er nimmt das Angebot, dort zu arbeiten, an. ☊ Anh nhận làm công việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1194)
Hast Du meinen Reisepass gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy hộ chiếu du lịch của anh không? ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1196)
Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199)
Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202)
Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203)
Hier spricht Frau ... von der Firma Muster. ☊ ... của công ty Muster xin nghe ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1204)
Darf ich fragen, worum es geht? ☊ Xin hỏi anh / chị gọi có việc gì đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1211)
Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213)
Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1214)
Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219)
Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220)
Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221)
Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222)
Sind die Kollegen der Forschungsabteilung noch da? ☊ Xin hỏi nhân viên của phòng nghiên cứu có còn đó không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1223)
Ist ... da? ☊ Anh / Chị ... có ở đó không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1224)
Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226)
Ich habe eine Nachricht für Frau ... ☊ Tôi có tin nhắn cho cô / chị ... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1227)
Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238)
Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. ☊ Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239)
Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245)
Darf ich ihm etwas ausrichten? ☊ Tôi có thể nhắn lại gì cho ông ấy? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1257)
Sie ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Cô ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1259)
Er ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Anh ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1260)
Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262)
Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263)
Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264)
Hier ist ein Anruf für dich. ☊ Có cuộc gọi cho anh / chị này! ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1265)
Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266)
Er wird Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Ông ấy / Anh ấy sẽ gọi lại sớm nhất có thể cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1267)
Wie kann ich Sie erreichen? ☊ Tôi có thể liên lạc với anh / chị bằng cách nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1268)
Möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn nhắn lại gì không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1269)
Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270)
Sie erreichen mich unter der Nummer: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi theo số này: ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1271)
Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần nó được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1273)
Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284)
Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285)
Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288)
Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289)
Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nhắc lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1290)
Können Sie das buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1299)
Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303)
Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306)
Dringende Nachrichten senden Sie bitte an meine E-Mail-Adresse. ☊ Nếu có việc khẩn cấp xin hãy gửi đến hòm Email của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1312)
Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313)
An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325)
Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348)
Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350)
Wir hoffen, dass wir Ihnen mit diesen Informationen helfen konnten. ☊ Chúng tôi hi vọng những thông tin trên có thể giúp ích cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1357)
Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Kollegin. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi gì thêm nữa xin hãy liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1358)
Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich heute erst antworten kann. ☊ Xin lỗi vì hôm nay tôi mới có thể trả lời anh / chị được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1375)
Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379)
Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392)
Sie erreichen mich unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua địa chỉ Email này: ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1393)
Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397)
Ich muss meine E-Mails noch bearbeiten. ☊ Tôi còn phải giải quyết các Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1398)
Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có nhận được thư của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1399)
Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400)
Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404)
Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405)
Kannst du das bitte an die Kollegin in Berlin faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi tài liệu này qua fax đến đồng nghiệp ở Berlin được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1413)
Können Sie das bitte an die Personalabteilung faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi fax đến phòng nhân sự được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1415)
Bei der Übertragung ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. ☊ Đường truyền fax có vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1418)
Das Faxgerät hat kein Papier mehr. Kannst du es bitte auffüllen? ☊ Máy fax không còn giấy. Anh / Chị có thể cho thêm vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1421)
Bitte informieren Sie uns bei einer Fehlübertragung unter der Telefonnummer 171155. ☊ Nếu có trục trặc gì xin vui lòng liên hệ qua số: 171155. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1422)
Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432)
Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435)
Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436)
Ich bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438)
Ich bedanke mich für den herzlichen Empfang in Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi xin cám ơn về sự đón tiếp nồng hậu của công ty . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1441)
Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442)
Wie geht es Ihnen? ☊ Anh / Chị có khỏe không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1450)
Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459)
War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464)
Möchten Sie sich setzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn ngồi không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1469)
Darf ich Ihnen einen Kaffee anbieten? ☊ Tôi có thể mời anh / chị một cốc cà phê chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1470)
Möchten Sie eine Tasse Tee? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn uống trà không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1471)
Entschuldigung, sind Sie die neue Kollegin? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh / chị có phải là nhân viên mới không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1476)
Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478)
Können Sie bitte mitkommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đi cùng được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1481)
Das macht nichts. ☊ (Điều đó) không có vấn đề gì. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1484)
Oh, das war ein Missverständnis. Das habe ich nicht so gemeint. ☊ Ô, đó là một sự hiểu lầm. Tôi không có ý đó. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1487)
Das hört sich sehr interessant an! ☊ Chuyện này nghe có vẻ hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1498)
Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505)
Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512)
Spielen Sie Golf? ☊ Anh / Chị có chơi golf không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1513)
Kennen Sie diesen Golfplatz? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết sân golf này không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1514)
Mögen Sie Basketball? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích bóng rổ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1516)
Haben Sie Kinder? ☊ Anh / Chị đã có con chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1523)
Haben Sie einen Partner? ☊ Chị đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1524)
Haben Sie eine Partnerin? ☊ Anh đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1525)
Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526)
Wie geht es Ihren Kindern? ☊ Con của anh / chị có khoẻ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1529)
Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536)
Gehen Sie gerne ins Theater? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích đi xem kịch / đến nhà hát không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1537)
Wann haben Sie Zeit? ☊ Khi nào anh / chị có thời gian? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1542)
Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544)
Darf ich Ihnen den 17.11. vorschlagen? ☊ Tôi xin đề xuất ngày 17.11 có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1545)
Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546)
Passt es Ihnen am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr? ☊ Thứ tư vào lúc 10 giờ với anh / chị có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1547)
Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549)
Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556)
Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557)
Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558)
Mir ist etwas dazwischengekommen. ☊ Tôi có việc nảy sinh. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1559)
Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560)
Können Sie mir bitte ein Angebot basierend auf Preisen ab Werk machen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể khuyến mại cho tôi theo giá xuất xưởng được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1567)
Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568)
Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575)
Ich kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1576)
Ich habe meinen Arbeitsaufwand berechnet und kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Sau khi tính toán mọi chi phí, tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1577)
Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578)
Gewähren Sie Mengenrabatt? ☊ Qúy vị có giảm giá cho số lượng lớn không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1579)
Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582)
Haben Sie von Artikel 2256 noch 1.000 Stück auf Lager? ☊ Anh / Chị có sẵn trong kho 1000 cái loại sản phẩm 2256 không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1583)
Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584)
Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586)
Leider ist der Artikel Nr. 3997 aus unserem Sommerkatalog nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc loại sản phẩm số 3997 từ catalog mùa hè không còn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1590)
Ihr Auftrag wird so schnell als möglich bearbeitet werden. ☊ Đơn đặt hàng của quý khách sẽ được giải quyết nhanh nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1600)
Die Ware bleibt bis zur vollständigen Zahlung unser Eigentum. ☊ Hàng vẫn thuộc về công ty chúng tôi cho đến khi thanh toán từ phía quý vị được hoàn tất. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1607)
Können Sie das bitte nachprüfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kiểm tra lại thông tin trên được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1609)
Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611)
Kannst du das bitte im Wörterbuch nachschlagen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tra lại cái này trong từ điển được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1614)
Kannst du dazu bitte im Internet recherchieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm kiếm thêm thông tin trên mạng được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1616)
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618)
Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620)
Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622)
Würden Sie mir ein Interview geben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể vui lòng trả lời phỏng vấn được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1623)
Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624)
Kann ich Einsicht in diese Akten nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem qua dữ liệu này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1626)
Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628)
Wie ist der Forschungsstand zu diesem Thema? ☊ Đã có những nghiên cứu gì về đề tài này? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1629)
Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638)
Ich kann die Datei mit den Informationen nicht öffnen. ☊ Tôi không mở được dữ liệu có những thông tin đó. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1641)
Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643)
Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644)
Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649)
Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651)
In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654)
Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658)
Ich bin deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659)
Um dieses Problem zu lösen, sehe ich zwei Möglichkeiten. ☊ Có hai khả năng để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1670)
Sollen wir darüber abstimmen? ☊ Chúng ta có nên biểu quyết cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1671)
Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673)
Könnten Sie sich bitte kurz fassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tóm gọn lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1674)
Das Formular können Sie hier herunterladen. ☊ Quý vị có thể tải bản khai ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1679)
Dieses Formular bekommen Sie von meiner Kollegin. Ihr Büro ist im 2. Stock. ☊ Quý vị có thể nhận được bản khai từ đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng hai. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1681)
Brauchen Sie noch weitere Unterlagen von mir? ☊ Anh / Chị còn cần thêm giấy tờ gì của tôi nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1688)
Können Sie das bitte für mich übersetzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể dịch hộ tôi cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1691)
Ich bin geschäftlich hier. ☊ Tôi đến đây vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1694)
Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697)
Kann ich Ihnen die Formulare auch per E-Mail zuschicken? ☊ Tôi có thể gửi ngài bản khai này qua Email được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1698)
Uns ist ein Fehler passiert. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một sự cố / sai sót. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1700)
Haben Sie einen Vorschlag, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Anh / Chị có đề xuất giải pháp gì cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1710)
Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716)
Wir könnten diesen Auftrag extern vergeben. ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn giao hợp đồng này cho một đối tác bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1717)
Wir könnten die andere Projektgruppe bitten uns zu helfen. ☊ Chúng ta có thể tìm trợ giúp từ một nhóm dự án khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1718)
Wir können einen Kollegen um Hilfe bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ một đồng nghiệp khác giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1719)
Wir könnten mit dem Geschäftsführer sprechen und ihn um Rat bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ lãnh đạo cho ý kiến giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1720)
Ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit. ☊ Tôi không thấy có khả năng nào khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1721)
Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724)
Wer kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen? ☊ Ai có thể đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1726)
Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727)
Kannst du das bitte erledigen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết được việc này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1728)
Ein Praktikum bietet die Gelegenheit einen Beruf näher kennenzulernen. ☊ Khóa thực tập đem đến cơ hội làm quen với nghiệp vụ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1732)
Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733)
Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739)
Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740)
Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742)
Wenn Sie uns bei diesem Projekt unterstützen möchten, sollten Sie über ein gutes Organisationstalent verfügen. ☊ Nếu anh / chị muốn hỗ trợ dự án này, anh / chị cần có một khả năng tổ chức tốt. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1744)
Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745)
Wir erwarten, dass Sie über sehr gute PC-Kenntnisse verfügen. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi rằng anh / chị có kiến thức rất tốt về máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1746)
Sie unterstützen die Kollegen in der internen Unternehmenskommunikation. ☊ Anh / Chị hỗ trợ các đồng nghiệp trong giao dịch nội bộ công ty. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1748)
Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749)
Ihr Betreuer wird Sie gründlich in Ihr Aufgabengebiet einarbeiten und Ihnen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. ☊ Người hướng dẫn sẽ hướng dẫn anh / chị cẩn thận các công việc và luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1751)
Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752)
Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753)
Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754)
Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758)
In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760)
Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761)
Ich habe mich unterfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác không được thử thách. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1763)
Ich habe mich überfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác bị thử thách quá sức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1764)
Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769)
Wir suchen erfahrene Mitarbeiter. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một nhân viên có kinh nghiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1773)
Sie suchen eine neue Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm công việc mới phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1775)
Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776)
Sie haben Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen und schon einige Erfahrungen in der Praxis gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp đại học thành công và đã có một chút kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1778)
Ihre Aufgabe wird die Koordination internationaler Projekte sein. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là điều phối các dự án quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1780)
Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781)
Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782)
Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784)
Mit Ihrem Team sind Sie für das Marketing in unserem Unternehmen zuständig. ☊ Cùng với nhóm của mình anh / chị chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực marketing trong công ty. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1785)
Wir suchen eine engagierte und kreative Persönlichkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người có tính trách nhiệm và sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1786)
Wir suchen eine verantwortungsbewusste Führungskraft. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người điều hành có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1787)
Sie verfügen über vielfältige Berufserfahrungen in der Branche. ☊ Anh / Chị có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh lực này. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1788)
Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790)
Sie denken und handeln unternehmerisch. ☊ Anh / Chị nghĩ và hành động có tính doanh nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1791)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine interessante und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một công việc hấp dẫn và nhiều thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1797)
Das Arbeitsverhältnis ist auf ein Jahr befristet. ☊ Hợp đồng làm việc này có thời hạn một năm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1799)
Ich suche nach einer neuen Arbeitsstelle. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một công việc mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1802)
Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808)
Ich habe mein Studium mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen und schon über sieben Jahre Berufserfahrung. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi và đã có trên bảy năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1812)
Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814)
Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815)
In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817)
Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818)
Ich bin ehrgeizig und selbstsicher. ☊ Tôi là người có tham vọng và tự tin. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1819)
Ich bin kreativ. ☊ Tôi có tính sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1821)
Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822)
Ich bin engagiert und belastungsfähig. ☊ Tôi là người có trách nhiệm và có khả năng chịu áp lực. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1823)
Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826)
Mit diesem Schreiben schicke ich Ihnen Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo thư này là bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1828)
Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830)
Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und meine übersetzten und beglaubigten Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản dịch có công chứng các chứng chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1831)
Ich habe zwei Kinder. ☊ Tôi có hai con. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1840)
Ich habe eine Lehre als Mechaniker gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã học nghề kĩ thuật viên cơ khí. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1842)
2004 habe ich mein Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2004 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa học đại học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1850)
2008 habe ich meine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2008 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1851)
Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852)
Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853)
Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854)
Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855)
Ich habe den Führerschein der Klasse B. ☊ Tôi có bằng lái xe hạng B. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1859)
Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862)
Haben Sie Auslandserfahrung? ☊ Anh / Chị có kinh nghiệm nước ngoài không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1868)
Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877)
Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879)
Welche Berufserfahrung haben Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị có những kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1880)
Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881)
Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882)
Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883)
Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885)
Macht Ihnen Ihre jetzige Tätigkeit Spaß? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích công việc hiện nay không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1886)
Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887)
Was waren Ihre Aufgaben in dieser Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị ở công ty đó là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1892)
Mir gefällt Ihr Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1895)
Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898)
Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899)
Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901)
Meine Aufgabe war es ein neues Bremssystem zu entwickeln. ☊ Công việc của tôi là phát triển một hệ thống phanh mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1902)
Sprechen Sie Englisch? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1905)
Wie unterscheiden Sie sich von anderen Bewerbern? ☊ Anh / Chị có điểm khác biệt nào so với các người xin việc khác? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1910)
Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916)
Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918)
Sind Sie ehrgeizig? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tham vọng phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1922)
Sind Sie ein politischer Mensch? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tính chính trị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1923)
Trinken Sie Alkohol? ☊ Anh / Chị có uống rượu không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1931)
Gelungene Zusammenarbeit im Team motiviert mich. ☊ Sự hợp tác thành công trong nhóm khích lệ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1935)
Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936)
Ich denke und handle unternehmerisch. ☊ Tôi nghĩ và hành động có tính doanh nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1937)
Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938)
Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942)
Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943)
Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944)
Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947)
Wie können Sie zu unserem Erfolg beitragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đóng góp vào sự thành công của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1948)
Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954)
Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955)
Haben Sie noch Fragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có câu hỏi gì nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1958)
Wie würden Sie Ihre Unternehmenskultur beschreiben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể miêu tả về văn hóa công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1960)
Wie schätzen Sie die aktuelle Situation Ihres Unternehmens ein? ☊ Tình trạng hiện nay của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1961)
Was ist – aus Ihrer Sicht – die größte Herausforderung dieser Stelle? ☊ Theo ông / bà vị trí này có thách thức gì lớn nhất? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1962)
Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963)
Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964)
Was werden meine Aufgaben sein? ☊ Công việc của tôi là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1965)
Wie sieht die Einarbeitungsphase aus? ☊ Việc làm quen công việc sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1966)
Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967)
Wie viel Tage Urlaub werde ich haben? ☊ Tôi sẽ có bao nhiêu ngày nghỉ? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1968)
Wie schätzen Sie meine Entwicklungschancen in Ihrer Firma ein? ☊ Cơ hội phát triển của tôi trong công ty của ông / bà sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1970)
Haben Sie meine Unterlagen erhalten? ☊ Ông / Bà có nhận được hồ sơ của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1972)
Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973)
Wir glauben, dass Sie zum Erfolg unseres Unternehmens beitragen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ rằng, anh / chị sẽ đóng góp vào sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1981)
Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983)
Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985)
Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986)
Pro Jahr haben Sie Anspruch auf 25 Urlaubstage. ☊ Mỗi năm anh / chị được phép có 25 ngày nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1987)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988)
Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993)
Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994)
Wie komme ich zur Produktionshalle 4B? ☊ Tôi có thể đi đến xưởng sản xuất 4B thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1995)
Ich habe eine Firma gegründet. ☊ Tôi đã thành lập một công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1997)
Meine Firma stellt Computerprozessoren her. ☊ Công ty của tôi sản xuất bộ vi xử lý máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1999)
Ich arbeite für eine Beratungsfirma. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2000)
Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001)
Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005)
Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006)
Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007)
Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012)
Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015)
Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017)
Die Firma wird aufgekauft. ☊ Công ty được mua lại. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2018)
Diese beiden Unternehmen fusionieren. ☊ Hai công ty sát nhập với nhau. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2019)
Kannst du bitte diese Unterlagen alphabetisch sortieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp tài liệu theo thứ tự chữ cái được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2020)
Können Sie das heute noch erledigen, bitte? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm việc này hôm nay được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2022)
Kannst du bitte diese alten Kartons wegwerfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể mang vứt thùng carton cũ này được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2023)
Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024)
Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025)
Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026)
Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028)
Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033)
Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034)
Ich habe ein neues Notebook. ☊ Tôi có một cái laptop mới. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2036)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037)
Mein Bildschirm ist zu klein. Ich brauche einen neuen – mit mindestens 26 Zoll. ☊ Màn hình của tôi quá nhỏ. Tôi cần một cái mới cỡ 26 inch. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2039)
Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042)
Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044)
Hier finden Sie Hilfe. ☊ Ở đây anh / chị có thể tìm thấy chỉ dẫn giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2050)
Wer kann die neue Grafikkarte einbauen? ☊ Ai có thể lắp card đồ họa mới? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2054)
Bitte kopiere diese Tabelle in das neue Dokument. ☊ Xin hãy copy bảng này vào tài liệu mới. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2055)
Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072)
Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083)
Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086)
Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094)
Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100)
Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102)
Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105)
In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106)
Diesen Zahlen können Sie ganz deutlich den Trend zum Kauf hochwertiger Produkte ablesen. ☊ Với những con số này quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ xu hướng mua các sản phẩm cao cấp. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2108)
Haben Sie noch Fragen hierzu? ☊ Quý vị có còn câu hỏi nào nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2110)
Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114)
Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119)
Ich habe noch eine Frage. ☊ Tôi vẫn còn một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2122)
Ich habe eine Frage an Sie. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2125)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126)
Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127)
Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128)
Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134)
Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất. / Tôi có một gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2136)
Ich habe eine Idee. ☊ Tôi có một ý kiến. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2138)
Du hast recht. ☊ Anh / Chị có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2147)
Du hast nicht recht. ☊ Anh / Chị không có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2148)
In diesem Punkt sind wir unterschiedlicher Meinung. ☊ Ở điểm này chúng ta có những quan điểm khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2151)
Können Sie das bitte genauer erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà làm ơn có thể giải thích kỹ hơn được không? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2165)
Das Projekt ist eine einzigartige Chance für uns. ☊ Dự án này là cơ hội lớn cho chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2182)
Können Sie mir das bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi một lần nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2189)
Kannst du dich bitte darum kümmern? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết việc này được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2195)
Ich kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen. ☊ Tôi có thể đảm nhận nhiệm vụ này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2197)
Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200)
Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201)
Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203)
Ich habe eine Idee. ☊ Tôi có một ý kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2205)
Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất / gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2206)
Ich habe einen Verbesserungsvorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất cải tiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2207)
Ich weiß, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Tôi biết cách chúng ta có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2208)
Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211)
Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219)
Sie haben gute Arbeit geleistet. ☊ Anh / Chị đã hoàn thành tốt công việc. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2222)
Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre schnelle und zuverlässige Arbeit. ☊ Tôi cám ơn anh / chị đã hoàn thành công việc nhanh chóng và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2223)
Das können Sie besser. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2229)
Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232)
Das Projekt ist ein voller Erfolg. ☊ Dự án này là một thành công lớn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2235)
Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237)
Der erste Test war erfolgreich. ☊ Lần thử nghiệm đầu tiên đã thành công. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2239)
Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý khách? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2240)
Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241)
Interessieren Sie sich für ein spezielles Produkt? ☊ Quý khách có quan tâm tới một sản phẩm đặc biệt nào không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2242)
Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245)
Hier habe ich etwas ganz Besonderes. ☊ Ở đây tôi có một sản phẩm rất đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2248)
Dieses Produkt ist im Angebot: Es kostet jetzt nur noch die Hälfte. ☊ Sản phẩm này đang có khuyến mại, giá bán còn một nửa so với giá bán bình thường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2250)
Das ist ein Klassiker. ☊ Đây là mẫu sản phẩm cổ điển. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2252)
Das können Sie nur hier kaufen. ☊ Quý khách chỉ có thể mua sản phẩm này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2256)
Davon gibt es nur noch wenige Stück. ☊ Cái đó chỉ còn vài chiếc nữa. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2257)
Dieses Produkt wird nur in einer begrenzten Anzahl hergestellt. ☊ Sản phẩm này được sản xuất với số lượng có hạn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2258)
Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊ Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270)
Das Produkt ist original verpackt. ☊ Sản phẩm này vẫn còn nguyên hộp. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2273)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276)
Ich bin mit Ihrer Leistung nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với công việc của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2279)
Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý khách? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2280)
Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287)
Da kann Ihnen mein Kollege helfen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi có thể giúp quý khách điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2288)
Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? ☊ Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300)
Kann ich mein Ticket online bestellen? ☊ Tôi có thể đặt vé trên Internet được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2301)
Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307)
Wo finde ich Halle 3? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy khu 3 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2313)
Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316)
Wo findet die Pressekonferenz der Firma MEGA-TRON statt? ☊ Buổi họp báo của công ty MEGA-TRON được diễn ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2317)
Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318)
Können Sie mir bitte helfen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2319)
Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý vị? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2327)
Ich habe einen Termin bei Herrn X. ☊ Tôi có hẹn với anh / ông X. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2328)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329)
Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332)
Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333)
Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334)
Dürfen wir Ihnen Informationsmaterial zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các tài liệu thông tin được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2335)
Darf ich das ausprobieren? ☊ Tôi có thể dùng thử được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2338)
Haben Sie ein Test-Exemplar? ☊ Quý vị có mẫu thử không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2339)
Haben Sie einen Prospekt? ☊ Quý vị có tờ quảng cáo không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2340)
Darf ich die Preisliste sehen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem bảng giá được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2341)
Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342)
Können Sie mir bitte erklären, wie das funktioniert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi cái này hoạt động thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2343)
Dürfen wir Ihnen unseren Newsletter zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các bản thông tin mới được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2347)
Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348)
Das können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352)
Möchten Sie an dieser Konferenz teilnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn tham gia hội nghị này không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2355)
Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358)
Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365)
Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366)
Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371)
Können Sie mir bitte 500 Euro in Dollar wechseln? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi cho tôi 500 Euro sang Dollar được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2377)
Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379)
Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380)
Die nächste Woche bin ich geschäftlich im Ausland. ☊ Tuần tới tôi đi công tác ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2381)
Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383)
Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384)
Sind Sie geschäftlich oder privat hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đến đây vì công việc hay việc cá nhân? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2387)
Ich reise geschäftlich. ☊ Tôi đến vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2388)
Haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có mang theo vật gì phải đóng thuế không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2389)
Können Sie diese Unterlagen bitte an meine Firma in Deutschland faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể fax tài liệu này sang công ty của tôi ở Đức được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2393)
Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten? ☊ Tôi có thể thuê xe ôtô ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2397)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398)
Können Sie mir bitte ein Taxi rufen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi một xe taxi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2399)
Können Sie meinen Anzug reinigen, bitte. ☊ Làm ơn giặt bộ comple cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2402)
Gerne. Ich habe Zeit. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2406)
Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay tôi không có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2408)
Ich bin leider schon verabredet. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có hẹn rồi. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2409)
Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412)
Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413)
Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415)
Haben Sie einen Tisch für acht Personen frei? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có còn bàn trống nào cho tám người không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2418)
Wir hätten gerne die Speisekarte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn có quyển thực đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2421)
Ich nehme ein Glas Wein, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2424)
Für mich ein Bier, bitte. ☊ Xin cho tôi một cốc bia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2426)
Ich trinke keinen Alkohol. ☊ Tôi không uống đồ uống có rượu. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2427)
Einen Tee, bitte. ☊ Xin cho một cốc trà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2428)
Ich hätte gerne ein Glas Wasser. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc nước. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2429)
Ich nehme noch einen Kaffee, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2430)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432)
Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433)
Nehmen Sie ein Dessert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn dùng món tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2443)
Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444)
Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind Nüsse in diesem Gericht? ☊ Tôi bị dị ứng các loại hạt. Không có hạt nào trong món ăn này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2446)
Ich möchte auf den erfolgreichen Abschluss dieses Projektes anstoßen. ☊ Tôi muốn nâng cốc cho việc kết thúc thành công dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2453)
Hat es Ihnen geschmeckt? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà ăn có ngon miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2454)
Der Rest ist für Sie. ☊ Phần còn lại là của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2462)
Brauchen Sie die Quittung? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có cần hóa đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2463)
Ich habe eine schwerwiegende Reklamation. ☊ Tôi có một khiếu nại nghiêm trọng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2466)
Ich habe ein Problem mit Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có một vấn đề với sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2468)
Wir versuchen Ihnen so schnell als möglich zu helfen. ☊ Chúng tôi cố gắng hỗ trợ quý khách nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2518)
Zahlen Sie bitte umgehend den offenen Rechnungsbetrag. ☊ Xin hãy thanh toán ngay số tiền còn nợ. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2532)
Wir haben diese Rechnung anscheinend übersehen. ☊ Chúng tôi có lẽ đã bỏ sót hóa đơn thanh toán này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2547)
Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555)
Können wir uns auf eine Teilzahlung einigen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể thống nhất về việc trả góp được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2556)
2 I'm not rich. ☊ Tôi không giàu có. ☊
8 Her children are at school. ☊ Mấy đứa nhà cô ấy đang ở trường. ☊
17 She isn't home. She's at work. ☊ Cô ấy không có nhà. Cô ấy đang đi làm. ☊
45 What's your name? ☊ Tên cô là gì? ☊
47 Are you married? ☊ Cô kết hôn chưa? ☊
48 No, I'm single. ☊ Chưa, tôi còn độc thân. ☊
49 How old are you? ☊ Cô bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊
51 Are you a student? ☊ Cô đang là học sinh phải không? ☊
53 Am I late? ☊ Tôi có bị muộn không? ☊
55 Is your mother at home? ☊ Mẹ cậu có nhà không? ☊
57 Are your parents at home? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu có nhà không? ☊
59 Is it cold in your room? ☊ Trong phòng cậu có lạnh không? ☊
60 EN Yes, a little. ☊ Có, hơi hơi. ☊
63 Where's your mother? Is she at home? ☊ Mẹ cậu đâu? Bà ấy có nhà không? ☊
79 She's in the bathroom. ☊ Cô ấy trong nhà tắm. ☊
82 Are you tired? ☊ Cậu có mệt không? ☊
83 Yes, I am. ☊ Có. ☊
84 Are you hungry? ☊ Cậu có đói không? ☊
97 No, she's American. ☊ Không, cô ấy là người Mĩ. ☊
98 Am I late? ☊ Tôi có bị muộn không? ☊
99 Yes, you are. ☊ Có. ☊
101 She's from London. ☊ Cô ấy người Luân Đôn ☊
104 Are you hungry? ☊ Cậu có đói không? ☊
106 How's John? ☊ John có khoẻ không? ☊
110 Is your mother at home? ☊ Mẹ cậu có nhà không? ☊
112 Is your job interesting? ☊ Công việc của cậu có thích không? ☊
113 Are the stores open today? ☊ Hôm nay hàng quán có mở cửa không? ☊
115 Are you interested in sports? ☊ Cậu có thích thể thao không? ☊
116 Is the post o ce near here? ☊ Bưu điện có gần đây không? ☊
144 No, she's a teacher. ☊ Không, cô ấy làm giáo viên. ☊
145 Where is she from? ☊ Cô ấy người ở đâu? ☊
146 She's from Mexico. ☊ Cô ấy người Mexico. ☊
147 What's her name? ☊ Cô ấy tên là gì? ☊
148 Her name is Barbara. ☊ Tên cô ấy là ☊
149 How old is she? ☊ Cô ấy bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊
150 She's twenty-six (26). ☊ Cô ấy hai mươi sáu. ☊
152 Are you thirsty? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu có khát không? - Có. ☊
153 Is it cold today? — No, it isn't. ☊ Hôm nay trời có lạnh không? - Không lạnh. ☊
154 Are your hands cold? — No, they aren't. ☊ Tay cậu có lạnh không? - Không. ☊
155 Is it dark now? — Yes, it is. ☊ Bây giờ trời có tối không? - Không. ☊
159 She isn't eating. ☊ Cô ấy đang không ăn. ☊
163 The children are doing their homework. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đang làm bài về nhà. ☊
165 The weather's nice. It's not raining. ☊ Trời đang đẹp. Không có mưa. ☊
166 Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊
167 We're having dinner now. Can I call you later? ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn cơm. Tôi gọi cho cậu sau được không? ☊
169 She's eating an apple. ☊ Cô ấy đang ăn táo. ☊
174 She's sitting on the table. ☊ Cô ấy đang ngồi trên bàn. ☊
177 Somebody is swimming in the river. ☊ Có người đang bơi dưới sông. ☊
179 Where's Tara? — She's taking a shower. ☊ Tara đâu? - Cô ấy đang tắm. ☊
182 She isn't having dinner. ☊ Cô ấy đang không ăn tối. ☊
183 She's watching TV. ☊ Cô ấy đang xem vô tuyến. ☊
184 She's sitting on the oor. ☊ Cô ấy đang ngồi dưới sàn. ☊
185 She's reading a book. ☊ Cô ấy đang đọc sách. ☊
191 It isn't snowing. ☊ Trời đang không có tuyết. ☊
202 Is it raining? ☊ Trời có mưa không? ☊
203 Yes, take an umbrella. ☊ Có, mang theo ô đi. ☊
205 It's not cold. ☊ Trời đâu có lạnh. ☊
210 Where's she going? ☊ Cô ấy đi đâu vậy? ☊
215 Is Chris working today? ☊ Chris có làm hôm nay không? ☊
217 Is the sun shining? ☊ Trời có nắng không? ☊
218 Yes, it is. ☊ Có. ☊
225 Is it raining? ☊ Trời có mưa không? ☊
229 Does the clock work? ☊ Đồng hồ có chạy không? ☊
234 Where is she going? ☊ Cô ấy đang đi đâu đấy? ☊
239 Are you listening to me? ☊ Cậu có đang nghe tôi không đấy? ☊
263 She lives in New York. ☊ Cô ấy sống ở New York. ☊
264 Her parents live in Chicago. ☊ Bố mẹ cô ấy sống ở Chicago. ☊
276 She always goes to work early. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đi làm sớm. ☊
277 She always gets to work early. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đến cơ quan sớm. ☊
281 She reads. ☊ Cô ấy đọc. ☊
285 She has. ☊ Cô ấy có. ☊
289 She eats a lot of fruit. ☊ Cô ấy ăn nhiều hoa quả. ☊
293 She speaks four (4) languages. ☊ Cô ấy nói bốn thứ tiếng. ☊
296 She's a teacher. She teaches math to children. ☊ Cô ấy là giáo viên. Cô ấy dạy toán cho bọn trẻ. ☊
297 My job is very interesting. I meet a lot of people. ☊ Công việc của tôi rất thú vị. Tôi được gặp nhiều người. ☊
302 We're good friends. I like her and she likes me. ☊ Chúng tôi là bạn tốt. Tôi quý cô ấy và cô ấy quý tôi. ☊
303 She always arrives early. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đến sớm. ☊
305 She always works hard. ☊ Cô ấy luôn chịu khó làm việc. ☊
306 Children usually like chocolate. ☊ Bọn trẻ thường thích chocolat. ☊
307 She always enjoys parties. ☊ Cô ấy thích tiệc tùng. ☊
311 She always wears nice clothes. ☊ Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc đẹp. ☊
318 She doesn't drink co ee. ☊ Cô ấy không uống cà phê. ☊
319 He doesn't like his job. ☊ Anh ấy không thích công việc của mình. ☊
321 She drinks tea, but she doesn't drink co ee. ☊ Cô ấy uống trà, nhưng cô ấy không uống cà phê. ☊
327 They don't have many friends. ☊ Họ không có nhiều bạn. ☊
332 Sometimes he's late, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng anh ấy có đi muộn, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊
335 She speaks Spanish, but she doesn't speak Italian. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha, nhưng cô ấy không nói tiếng Ý. ☊
337 She doesn't usually have breakfast. ☊ Cô ấy thường không ăn sáng. ☊
339 She doesn't play the piano very well. ☊ Cô ấy chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊
342 David doesn't have a car. ☊ David không có xe hơi. ☊
344 They like classical music. ☊ Họ thích nhạc cổ điển. ☊
345 She doesn't like jazz music. ☊ Cô ấy không thích nhạc jazz. ☊
348 She doesn't like baseball. ☊ Cô ấy không thích bóng chày. ☊
351 She doesn't like action movies. ☊ Cô ấy không thích lm hành động. ☊
356 She likes to ride her bicycle every day. ☊ Cô ấy thích đạp xe đạp hàng ngày. ☊
360 He has a car, but he doesn't use it very often. ☊ Anh ấy có xe hơi nhưng anh ấy không dùng nó thường xuyên. ☊
362 She's married, but she doesn't wear a ring. ☊ Cô ấy đã kết hôn nhưng cô ấy không đeo nhẫn. ☊
366 She speaks four (4) languages. ☊ Cô ấy nói bốn thứ tiếng. ☊
367 I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊
369 She's a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much. ☊ Cô ấy là một người rất trầm lặng. Cô ấy không nói chuyện nhiều lắm. ☊
374 Do you work on Sunday? ☊ Cậu có làm việc Chủ nhật không? ☊
375 Do your friends live near here? ☊ Cậu có sống ở gần đây không? ☊
376 Does Emily play tennis? ☊ Emily có chơi quần vợt không? ☊
381 Do you always have breakfast? ☊ Cậu có luôn luôn ăn sáng không? ☊
382 Does Wenjie ever call you? ☊ Văn Kiệt có gọi cậu bao giờ không? ☊
384 Do they like music? ☊ Họ có thích âm nhạc không? ☊
385 Does he like music? ☊ Anh ấy có thích âm nhạc không? ☊
386 Do your parents speak English? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu có nói tiếng Anh không? ☊
387 Does your father work hard? ☊ Bố cậu có làm việc nhiều không? ☊
388 Does your sister live in Canada? ☊ Em gái cậu có sống ở Canada không? ☊
389 I like chocolate. How about you? Do you like chocolate? ☊ Tôi thích chocolat. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có thích chocolat không? ☊
390 EN I play tennis. How about you? Do you play tennis? ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có chơi quần vợt không? ☊
391 You live near here. How about Fred? Does he live near here? ☊ Cậu sống ở gần đây. Còn Fred thì sao? Anh ấy có sống ở gần đây không? ☊
392 Jisang plays tennis. How about his friends? Do they play tennis? ☊ Chí Tường chơi quần vợt. Còn bạn anh ấy thì sao? Họ có chơi quần vợt không? ☊
393 You speak English. How about your brother? Does he speak English? ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Anh. Còn anh cậu thì sao? Anh ấy có nói tiếng Anh không? ☊
394 I do yoga every morning. How about you? Do you do yoga every morning? ☊ Tôi sáng nào cũng tập yoga. Còn cậu thì sao? Cậu có tập yoga mỗi sáng không? ☊
395 Yaqin often travels on business. How about Gary? Does he often travel on business? ☊ Nhã Cầm thường đi công tác. Còn Gary thì sao? Anh ấy có hay đi công tác không? ☊
396 I want to be famous. How about you? Do you want to be famous? ☊ Tôi muốn nổi tiếng. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có muốn nổi tiếng không? ☊
397 You work hard. How about Heuiyeon? Does she work hard? ☊ Cậu chịu khó làm việc. Còn Cơ Viện thì sao? Anh ấy có chịu khó làm việc không? ☊
400 Do you always get up early? ☊ Cậu có luôn luôn dậy sớm không? ☊
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? ☊
411 How much does it cost to call Mexico? ☊ Gọi điện đến Mexico tốn bao nhiêu? ☊
413 Do you watch TV a lot? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có xem vô tuyến nhiều không? - Không. ☊
414 Do you live in a big city? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có sống ở thành phố lớn không? - Không. ☊
416 Does it rain a lot where you live? — Not much. ☊ Trời có mưa nhiều ở nơi cậu sống không? - Không nhiều. ☊
417 Do you play the piano? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có chơi dương cầm không? - Không. ☊
420 But Zhirong has a guitar. ☊ Nhưng Chí Vinh có một cây đàn guitar. ☊
424 Is Zhirong playing the guitar? — No, he isn't. ☊ Chí Vinh có đang chơi guita không? Không. ☊
425 Does he play the guitar? — Yes, he does. ☊ Chí Vinh có chơi guitar không? Có. ☊
429 You can turn o the TV. I'm not watching it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt vô tuyến. Tôi không xem nó. ☊
436 Do you like her? ☊ Cậu có thích cô ấy không? ☊
437 Do you love her? ☊ Cậu có yêu cô ấy không? ☊
438 Do you want to know the answer? ☊ Cậu có muốn biết câu trả lời không? ☊
439 Do you understand me? ☊ Cậu có hiểu tôi không? ☊
440 Do you remember that day? ☊ Cậu có nhớ ngày hôm đó không? ☊
443 Do you hate me? ☊ Cậu có ghét tôi không? ☊
446 Do you believe me? ☊ Cậu có tin tôi không? ☊
448 Do you forget the answer? ☊ Cậu có quyên câu trả lời không? ☊
449 Does he take photographs? ☊ Anh ấy có chụp ảnh không? ☊
450 Is he taking a photograph? ☊ Anh ấy có đang chụp ảnh không? ☊
452 Is she driving a bus? ☊ Cô ấy có đang lái xe bus không? ☊
453 Does she drive a bus? ☊ Cô ấy có lái xe bus không? ☊
454 What's she doing now? ☊ Cô ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊
455 Does he wash windows? ☊ Anh ấy có rửa cửa sổ không? ☊
456 Is he washing a window? ☊ Anh ấy có đang rửa cửa sổ không? ☊
458 Are they teaching? ☊ Họ có đang dạy học không? ☊
459 Do they teach? ☊ Họ có dạy học không? ☊
461 Excuse me, do you speak English? ☊ Xin lỗi, cậu có nói tiếng Anh không? ☊
463 What's so funny? Why are you laughing? ☊ Có gì vui? Sao cậu lại cười? ☊
471 Somebody's singing. ☊ Có người đang hát. ☊
472 Junko's tired. She wants to go home now. ☊ Junko mệt. Cô ấy muốn về nhà bây giờ. ☊
473 How often do you read the news? ☊ Cậu có đọc báo bao lâu một lần? ☊
475 I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly? ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu. Cậu có thể nói chậm hơn không? ☊
476 It's late. I'm going home now. Are you coming with me? ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi về nhà đây. Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? ☊
478 You can turn the music o . I'm not listening to it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt nhạc đi. Tôi không nghe nó. ☊
481 Lucy doesn't like co ee. She prefers tea. ☊ Lucy không thích cà phê. Cô ấy thích trà hơn. ☊
482 I have blue eyes. > I've got blue eyes. ☊ Tôi có mắt màu xanh lam. ☊
483 Ganesh has two (2) sisters. > Ganesh's got two (2) sisters. ☊ Ganesh có hai người anh/chị/em. ☊
484 Our car has four (4) doors. > Our car's got four (4) doors. ☊ Xe hơi của chúng tôi có bốn cửa. ☊
485 headache. ☊ Cô ấy không được khoẻ. Cô ấy bị đau đầu. ☊
486 cats. They've got a lot of animals. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có một con ngựa, ba con chó và sáu con mèo. Họ có nhiều động vật. ☊
487 haven't got a car. ☊ Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp nhưng tôi không có xe hơi. Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp nhưng tôi không có xe hơi. ☊
They haven't got any children.'> 489 They haven't got any children.'> They don't have any children. > They haven't got any children. They haven't got any children.'> ☊ Họ không có con. ☊
490 garage. ☊ Nó là một ngôi nhà đẹp nhưng nó không có garage. Nó không có garage. ☊
Lila hasn't got a job.'> 491 Lila hasn't got a job.'> Lila doesn't have a job. > Lila hasn't got a job. Lila hasn't got a job.'> ☊ Lila không có việc làm. ☊
492 Does your phone have a camera? ☊ Điện thoại của cậu có máy ảnh không? ☊
493 Does Nicole have a car? > Has Nicole got a car? ☊ Nicole có xe hơi không? ☊
494 got? ☊ Cô ấy có xe hơi loại gì? ☊
495 bag? ☊ Cậu có gì trong túi? ☊
496 Do you have a camera? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có máy ảnh không? - Không. ☊
497 Have you got a camera? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có máy ảnh không? - Không. ☊
498 Does she have a car? — No, she doesn't. ☊ Cô ấy có xe hơi không? - Không. ☊
499 Ask if he has a computer. — Yes, he's got a computer. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có máy vi tính không. - Có, anh ấy có máy vi tính. ☊
500 Ask if he has a dog. — No, he hasn't got a dog. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có chó không. - Không, anh ấy không có chó. ☊
501 Ask if he has a smart phone. — No, he hasn't got a smart phone. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có điện thoại thông minh không. - Không, anh ấy không có điện thoại thông minh. ☊
503 Ask if he has a watch. — Yes, he's got a watch. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có đồng hồ đeo tay không. - Có, anh ấy có đồng hồ đeo tay. ☊
504 ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có anh chị em nào không. - Có, anh ấy có một anh trai và hai em gái. ☊
506 I don't have a computer. ☊ Tôi không có máy tính. ☊
507 You don't have a dog. ☊ Cậu không có chó. ☊
508 She doesn't have a bike. ☊ Cô ấy không có xe đạp. ☊
509 He has several brothers and sisters. ☊ Anh ấy có một số anh chị em. ☊
510 They have two (2) children. ☊ Họ có hai đứa con. ☊
511 She doesn't have a key. ☊ Cô ấy không có chìa khoá. ☊
512 He has a new job. ☊ Anh ấy có công việc mới. ☊
513 They don't have much money. ☊ Họ không có nhiều tiền. ☊
514 Do you have an umbrella? ☊ Cậu có ô không? ☊
515 We have a lot of work to do. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều việc phải làm. ☊
516 I don't have your phone number. ☊ Tôi khong có số điện thoại của cậu. ☊
517 Does your father have a car? ☊ Bố cậu có xe hơi không? ☊
519 She doesn't have a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle. ☊ Cô ấy không có xe hơi. Cô ấy đi đâu cũng bằng xe đạp. ☊
520 They like animals. They have three (3) dogs and two (2) cats. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có ba con chó và hai con mèo. ☊
521 Fahim isn't happy. He's got a lot of problems. ☊ Fahim không hạnh phúc. Anh ấy có nhiều chuyện. ☊
522 They don't read much. They don't have many books. ☊ Họ không đọc nhiều. Họ không có nhiều sách. ☊
523 What's wrong? — I've got something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Tôi bị cái gì đó chui vào mắt. ☊
525 She wants to go to the concert, but she doesn't have a ticket. ☊ Cô ấy muốn đi xem hoà nhạc nhưng cô ấy không có vé. ☊
527 It's a nice house but it doesn't have a big yard. ☊ Ngôi nhà đẹp đấy nhưng không có sân rộng. ☊
528 Most cars have four (4) wheels. ☊ Hầu hết xe hơi đều có bốn bánh. ☊
529 Everybody likes him. He's got a lot of friends. ☊ Mọi người quý anh ấy. Anh ấy có rất nhiều bạn. ☊
530 I can't open the door. I don't have the key. ☊ Tôi không mở được cửa. Tôi không có chìa khoá. ☊
531 An insect has six (6) legs. ☊ Côn trùng có sáu chân. ☊
532 Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊
533 Now he's at work. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở cơ quan. ☊
534 Last night he wasn't at work. ☊ Đêm hôm qua anh ấy không ở cơ quan. ☊
543 (23) now. ☊ Năm ngoái Rebecca hai mươi hai tuổi, nên năm nay cô ấy hai mươi ba. ☊
544 When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs. ☊ Hồi tôi còn nhỏ, tôi sợ chó. ☊
547 Was the weather nice when you were on vacation? ☊ Thời tiết lúc cậu đi nghỉ có đẹp không? ☊
548 Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? ☊ Giày cậu trông đẹp đấy. Giá có đắt không? ☊
551 Was Paul at work yesterday? — Yes, he was. ☊ Paul có đi làm ngày hôm qua không? - Không. ☊
552 Were they at the party? — No, they weren't. ☊ Họ có trong bữa tiệc không? - Không. ☊
558 I like your new jacket. Was it expensive? ☊ Tôi thích cái áo khoác mới của cậu. Giá có đắt không? ☊
564 Richard wasn't. ☊ Anabel và Richard có đến bữa tiệc không? - Anabel thì có ở đó nhưng Richard thì không. ☊
565 Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊
569 Was your exam di cult? — No, it was easy. ☊ Bài thi có khó không? - Không, bài dễ. ☊
573 Was the weather nice last week? — Yes, it was beautiful. ☊ Thời tiết tuần trước có đẹp không? - Có, trời đẹp. ☊
574 teeth. ☊ Tôi đánh răng hàng sáng. Sáng nay tôi có đánh răng. ☊
583 Enzo came into the room, took o his coat, and sat down. ☊ Enzo vào trong phòng, cởi áo khoác và ngồi xuống. ☊
586 When I was a child, I wanted to be a doctor. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé tôi muốn làm bác sĩ. ☊
592 I visited her last week. ☊ Tôi đã đến thăm cô ấy tuần trước. ☊
597 Last Tuesday, Vanessa ew from Los Angeles to Mexico City. ☊ Thứ ba vừa rồi Vanessa đã bay từ Los Angeles đến Thành phố Mexico. ☊
598 She got up at six (6) in the morning and had a cup of co ee. ☊ Cô ấy dậy lúc sáu giờ sáng nay và uống một chén cà phê. ☊
599 At seven- fteen she left home and drove to the airport. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy ra khỏi nhà và lái xe đến sân bay. ☊
600 When she got there, she parked the car, walked to the terminal, and checked in. ☊ Khi cô ấy đến đấy, cô ấy gửi xe, đi bộ vào nhà gare và làm thủ tục đăng kí. ☊
601 Then she had breakfast at an airport cafe and waited for her ight. ☊ Rồi cô ấy ăn sáng ở quán của sân bay và chờ đợi chuyến bay. ☊
602 The plane departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four (4) hours later. ☊ Máy bay khởi hành đúng giờ và đến Thành phố Mexico sau đấy bốn tiếng. ☊
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. ☊
605 Hannah often loses her keys. > She lost her keys last week. ☊ Hannah thường xuyên làm mất chìa khoá. Tuần trước cô ấy làm mất chìa khoá. ☊
606 Zoe meets her friends every night. > She met them last night. ☊ Zoe đi gặp bạn bè mỗi tối. Cô ấy có đi gặp họ tối qua. ☊
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. ☊
608 We often go to the movies on weekends. > Last Sunday we went to the movies. ☊ Chúng tôi thường đi xem lm vào cuối tuần. Chủ nhật vừa rồi chúng tôi có đi xem lm. ☊
609 I eat an orange every day. > Yesterday I ate an orange. ☊ Tôi ăn một quả cam mỗi ngày. Hôm qua tôi có ăn một quả cam. ☊
610 Tom always takes a shower in the morning. > This morning he took a shower. ☊ Tom luôn luôn tắm vào buổi sáng. Sáng nay anh ấy có tắm. ☊
615 Does she go out often? ☊ Cô ấy có thường xuyên ra ngoài không? ☊
616 Did she go out last night? ☊ Cô ấy có ra ngoài tối qua không? ☊
618 Did you do your homework? — No, I didn't have time. ☊ Cậu có làm bài tập về nhà không? - Không, tôi không có thời gian. ☊
620 Did you see Fabian yesterday? — No, I didn't. ☊ Hôm qua cậu có trông thấy Fabian không? - Không, tôi không ☊
621 Did it rain on Sunday? — Yes, it did. ☊ Trời hôm Chủ nhật có mưa không? - Có mưa. ☊
622 Did Eveline come to the party? — No, she didn't. ☊ Eveline có đến dự tiệc không? - Không cô ấy đã không đến. ☊
623 EN Did your parents have a good trip? — Yes, they did. ☊ Chuyến đi của bố mẹ cậu có được không? - Có. ☊
626 She had a pen, but she didn't have any paper. ☊ Cô ấy có một cái bút nhưng cô ấy không có tờ giấy nào. ☊
627 the house. ☊ Gerhard có làm việc gì đó ngoài sân nhưng anh ấy không làm việc gì trong nhà cả. ☊
628 I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night? ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến tối hôm qua. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có xem vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊
629 I enjoyed the party. How about you? Did you enjoy the party? ☊ Tôi rất thích bữa tiệc. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có thấy thích bữa tiệc không? ☊
630 vacation? ☊ Tôi đã có một kì nghỉ đẹp. Cậu thì sao? Kì nghỉ của cậu có đẹp không? ☊
631 I nished work early. How about you? Did you nish work early? ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc công việc sớm.Cậu thì sao? Cậu có kết thúc công việc sớm không? ☊
632 I slept well last night. How about you? Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tôi đêm qua ngủ ngon. Cậu thì sao? Đêm qua cậu ngủ có ngon không. ☊
646 Did you win? ☊ Cậu có thắng không? ☊
648 I had a nice vacation. ☊ Tôi đã có một kì nghỉ đẹp. ☊
655 Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ngủ ngon không? ☊
658 Was the weather nice? ☊ Thời tiết có đẹp không? ☊
659 Yes, the weather was great. ☊ Có, thời tiết rất tuyệt vời. ☊
665 Did it rain yesterday? — No, it was a nice day. ☊ Hôm qua trời có mưa không? - Không, hôm qua đẹp trời. ☊
669 about a meeting. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu không có mặt trong cuộc họp? - Tôi không biết là có cuộc họp. ☊
671 At four o'clock (4:00) he wasn't at home. He was at the gym. ☊ Lúc bốn giờ anh ấy không có nhà. Anh ấy đang đi tập thể hình. ☊
677 Today she's wearing a skirt, but yesterday she was wearing pants. ☊ Hôm nay cô ấy mặc váy nhưng hôm qua cô ấy mặc quần. ☊
686 The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊ Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊
687 At eight forty- ve (8:45) she was washing her car. ☊ Lúc tám giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang rửa xe, ☊
688 At ten forty- ve (10:45) she was playing tennis. ☊ Lúc mười giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang chơi quần vợt. ☊
689 At eight o'clock (8:00) she was reading the news. ☊ Lúc tám giờ cô ấy đang đọc báo. ☊
690 At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊
691 At seven- fteen (7:15) she was having breakfast. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy đang ăn sáng. ☊
692 At nine thirty (9:30) she was cleaning the kitchen. ☊ Lúc chín giờ ba mươi cô ấy đang dọn dẹp nhà bếp. ☊
695 Was it raining when you got up? ☊ Trời có mưa lúc cậu dậy không? ☊
696 Why was she driving so fast? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy lái xe nhanh thế? ☊
697 Why was he wearing a suit yesterday? ☊ Tại sao anh ấy hôm qua lại mặc complet? ☊
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? ☊
718 at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊
721 She fell asleep while reading. ☊ Cô ấy đã ngủ gật khi đang đọc sách. ☊
725 The train arrived at the station, and she got o . ☊ Tàu hoả đến gare và cô ấy xuống. ☊
726 Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊
727 Yesterday she was walking down the street when she met Albert. ☊ Hôm qua khi cô ấy đang bước chân xuống phố thì cô ấy gặp Albert. ☊
730 Was Lara busy when you went to see her? ☊ Lara có bận lúc cậu đến gặp cô ấy không? ☊
731 Yes, she was studying. ☊ Có, cô ấy đang học bài. ☊
734 Was Marta at work today? ☊ Marta có đi làm hôm nay không? ☊
735 No, she didn't go to work. She was sick. ☊ Không, cô ấy đã không đi làm. Cô ấy bị ốm. ☊
736 How fast were you driving when the police stopped you? ☊ Cậu đang phóng nhanh cỡ nào lúc cảnh sát chặn cậu lại? ☊
738 Did your team win the baseball game yesterday? ☊ Đội của cậu có thắng trận bóng chày hôm qua không? ☊
741 Did you see Clara last night? ☊ Cậu có thấy Clara tối qua không? ☊
742 Yes, she was wearing a very nice jacket. ☊ Có, cô ấy mặc một cái áo khoác rất là đẹp. ☊
750 When I was a child, I used to like chocolate. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé, tôi từng thích ăn chocolat. ☊
751 I used to read a lot of books, but I don't read much these days. ☊ Tôi từng đọc rất nhiều sách, nhưng tôi ngày nay không còn đọc nhiều nữa. ☊
755 Nadya used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago. ☊ Nadya từng có một cây dương cầm, nhưng cô ấy đã bán nó cách đây vài năm. ☊
756 When I was a child, I didn't use to like mushrooms. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé, tôi từng không thích ăn nấm. ☊
763 Do you go out much? — No, I used to go out three (3) nights a week though. ☊ Cậu có hay ra đường không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng ra đường ba tối một tuần. ☊
764 Do you play any instruments? — No, I used to play guitar though. ☊ Cậu có chơi nhạc cụ nào không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng chơi guitar. ☊
765 Do you like to read? — I don't have the time, but I used to read a lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đọc sách không? - Tôi không có thời gian, trước tôi từng đọc rất nhiều. ☊
766 a year though. ☊ Cậu có đi chơi xa nhiều không? - Tôi cũng muốn lắm. Trước tôi cũng từng đi xa vài lần một năm. ☊
767 Do you play any sports? — Yes, I play basketball. ☊ Cậu có chơi môn thể thao nào không? - Có, tôi chơi bóng chày. ☊
768 Do you go to work by car? — Sometimes, but most days I go by subway. ☊ Cậu có đi làm bằng xe hơi không? - Thỉnh thoảng, nhưng hầu hết là tôi đi tàu điện ngầm. ☊
769 When I was a child, I never used to eat meat, but I eat it now. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé tôi từng không bao giờ chịu ăn thịt, nhưng bây giờ tôi có ăn. ☊
770 Angela loves to watch TV. She watches it every night. ☊ Angela mê xem vô tuyến. Cô ấy đêm nào cũng xem. ☊
773 EN What games did you use to play when you were a child? ☊ Cậu từng hay chơi những trò gì khi cậu còn bé? ☊
776 Shakira's an interesting person. She's had many di erent jobs and has lived in many places. ☊ Shakira là một người thú vị. Cô ấy từng làm nhiều nghề khác nhau và từng sống ở nhiều nơi. ☊
780 Has she ever been to Australia? — Yes, once. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng đến Australia chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊
794 She's been to Spain twice. ☊ Cô ấy từng đến Tây Ban Nha hai lần. ☊
795 She's been to Japan once. ☊ Cô ấy từng đến Nhật Bản một lần. ☊
796 She's won a race several times. ☊ Cô ấy từng đua thắng vài ba lần. ☊
797 She's never own in a helicopter. ☊ Cô ấy chưa bao giờ đi máy bay trực thăng. ☊
802 She's had many di erent jobs. ☊ Cô ấy đã làm được nhiều nghề khác nhau. ☊
803 She's written ten (10) books. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được mười cuốn sách. ☊
804 She's written a lot of interesting things. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được nhiều thứ thú vị. ☊
805 She's traveled all over the world. ☊ Cô ấy đã đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊
806 She's been married three (3) times. ☊ Cô ấy đã kết hôn ba lần. ☊
807 She's met a lot of interesting people. ☊ Cô ấy đã gặp được nhiều người thú vị. ☊
810 Does she know Claude? — No, she's never met him. ☊ Cô ấy có biết Claude không? - Không, cô ấy chưa bao giờ gặp ☊
811 They have lots of books, and have read all of them. ☊ Họ có rất nhiều sách và họ đã đọc hết chúng. ☊
813 Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊
815 Caroline's on vacation in Brazil. She's there now. ☊ Caroline đi nghỉ ở Brazil. Cô ấy bây giờ đang ở đấy. ☊
816 She arrived in Brazil on Monday. Today's Thursday. ☊ Cô ấy đến Brazil hôm Thứ hai. Hôm nay là Thứ năm. ☊
817 How long has she been in Brazil? ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊
818 She's been in Brazil since Monday. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊
819 She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba ngày. ☊
822 EN Do you know her? How long have you known her? ☊ Cậu có biết cô ấy không? Cậu biết cô ấy được bao lâu rồi? ☊
823 I know Charlotte. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Tôi biết Charlotte. Tôi biết cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊
824 Karla lives in Tokyo. How long has she lived in Tokyo? ☊ Karla sống ở Tokyo. Cô ấy sống ở Tokyo bao lâu rồi? ☊
825 She's lived there all her life. ☊ Cô ấy sống ở đó cả đời. ☊
826 I have a car. How long have you had your car? ☊ Tôi có xe hơi. Cậu có xe hơi được bao lâu rồi? ☊
827 I've had it since April. ☊ Tôi có nó từ tháng tư. ☊
836 Florentine works in a bank. She's worked in a bank for ve (5) years. ☊ Florentine làm việc trong ngân hàng, Cô ấy đã làm việc trong ngân hàng được năm năm. ☊
841 How long has she studied Italian? ☊ Cô ấy học tiếng Ý được bao lâu rồi? ☊
842 How long has he lived in Seattle? ☊ Cô ấy sống ở Seatle được bao lâu rồi? ☊
843 How long have you been a teacher? ☊ Cô ấy làm giáo viên được bao lâu rồi? ☊
847 Giselle and I are friends. I know her very well. ☊ Giselle và tôi là ban, Tôi biết rất rõ về cô ấy. ☊
848 Luisa and I are friends. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Luisa và tôi là bạn. Tôi đã quen cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊
850 Jean works in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot. ☊ Jean hiện đang làm việc trong một khách sạn. Anh ấy rất thích công việc của mình. ☊
851 (2) hours. ☊ Isabelle đang đọc báo. Cô ấy đã đọc được hai tiếng đồng hồ rồi. ☊
853 Is that a new coat? — No, I've had this coat for a long time. ☊ Áo khoác mới đấy à? - Không, áo này tôi có lâu rồi. ☊
855 Yasmin's in Brazil. She's been there for three (3) days. ☊ Yasmin đang ở Brazil. Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba hôm. ☊
856 Today's Wednesday. She's been there since Monday. ☊ Hôm nay là Thứ tư. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊
863 Jasmine started her new job three (3) weeks ago. ☊ Jasmine đã bắt đầu công việc mới cách đây ba tuần. ☊
868 She arrived in Brazil three (3) days ago. ☊ Cô ấy đến Brazil ba ngày trước. ☊
869 How long has she been in Brazil? ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu? ☊
870 She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊
871 My aunt has lived in Australia for fteen (15) years. ☊ Cô của tôi sống ở Úc đã được mười lăm năm ☊
872 (7:00). ☊ Lilianne đang ở văn phòng. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ lúc bảy giờ. ☊
873 twenty-one (1821). ☊ Mexico đã trở thành một nước độc lập từ năm một nghìn tám trăm hai mươi. ☊
898 Where's Renee? — She's gone to bed. She's in bed now. ☊ Renée đâu? - Cô ấy đã đi ngủ. Cô ấy giờ đang ngủ. ☊
899 We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊
900 present. > I don't have a present for her yet. ☊ Ngày mai là sinh nhật Rashmi, mà tôi chưa mua quà cho cô ấy. Tôi chưa có quà cho cô ấy. ☊
903 I was a very slow typist in college, but I've gotten faster. ☊ Tôi đánh máy rất chậm hồi còn ở đại học, nhưng giờ tôi đã gõ ☊
905 Is Oliver here? — No, he's gone home. He went home. ☊ Có Oliver ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy về nhà rồi. Anh ấy đã về ☊
He's already gone home.'> 913 He's already gone home.'> Serge isn't here. He went home. > He's already gone home. He's already gone home.'> ☊ Serge không có ở đây. Anh ấy đã về nhà. > Anh ấy đã về nhà rồi. ☊
She's broken her arm.'> 915 She's broken her arm.'> Sabine's not coming to the party. She broke her arm. > She's broken her arm. She's broken her arm.'> ☊ Sabine sẽ không đến bữa tiệc. Cô ấy bị gãy tay. > Cô ấy đã bị gãy tay. ☊
919 Did you see it anywhere? > Have you seen it anywhere? ☊ Cậu có thấy nó ở đâu không? Cậu đã thấy nó ở đâu chưa? ☊
920 EN Did you hear? > Have you heard? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy không? Cậu đã nghe thấy chưa? ☊
924 Have you told your friends the good news? > Did you tell your friends the good news? ☊ Cậu đã báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu chưa? Cậu có báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu không? ☊
926 Are Vincent and Valerie here? — Yes, they just arrived. ☊ Có Vincent và Valerie ở đó không? - Có, họ vừa mới đến. ☊
927 Are you hungry? — No, I just had dinner. ☊ Cậu có đói không? - Không, tôi vừa mới ăn. ☊
928 Is Niraj here? — No, he just left. ☊ Niraj có ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy vừa mới đi. ☊
930 It's only nine o'clock (9:00) and Ines has already gone to bed. ☊ Mới có chín giờ Ines đã đi ngủ rồi. ☊
932 Are Isidor and Sandra here? — No, they haven't arrived yet. ☊ Có Isidor và Sandra ở đó không? - Không, họ vẫn chưa đến. ☊
933 Does Yannick know that you're going away? — No, I haven't told him yet. ☊ Yannick có biết là cậu đi vắng không? - Không, tôi chưa bảo cậu ấy. ☊
934 Dora has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet. ☊ Dora đã mua một bộ áo váy mới nhưng cô ấy chưa mặc nó. ☊
936 week. ☊ Zinaida đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? Chưa, cô ấy sẽ bắt đầu vào tuần tới. ☊
939 seen it. ☊ Bạn của cậu có muốn xem lm không? - Không, họ đã xem nó rồi. ☊
942 When does Hanako start her new job? — She's already started it. ☊ Bao giờ Hanako bắt đầu công việc mới? - Cô ấy đã bắt đầu làm rồi. ☊
943 Has Tamara started her new job yet? ☊ Tamara đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? ☊
946 homework. ☊ Mộng Tuyền có thể xem vô tuyến vì cô ấy đã làm xong bài tập về nhà. ☊
949 Ramona's just gotten out of the hospital, so she can't go to work. ☊ Ramona vừa mới ra viện nên cô ấy không đi làm được. ☊
957 Your friend has some new neighbors. Ask him if he has met his new neighbors. ☊ Bạn của cậu có vài người hàng xóm mới. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã gặp hàng xóm mới của mình chưa. ☊
958 Your friend has a new job. Ask her if she has started her new job yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu có một công việc mới. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa. ☊
959 Your friend has to pay her phone bill. Ask her if she has paid her phone bill yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu phải trả tiền điện thoại. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã trả tiền điện thoại chưa. ☊
970 Did you have lunch today? ☊ Cậu có ăn trưa hôm nay không? ☊
976 I started my new job last week. ☊ Tôi đã bắt đầu công việc mới tuần trước. ☊
979 I wore my new suit yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã mặc bộ complet mới ngày hôm qua. ☊
980 Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊
983 Liting isn't here; she's gone out. ☊ Lệ Đình không có ở đây; cô ấy đã ra ngoài rồi. ☊
991 Mira travels a lot. She's visited many countries. ☊ Mira đi du lịch rất nhiều. Cô ấy đã đến thăm được rất nhiều nước. ☊
993 years. ☊ Tôi hiện sống ở New York, nhưng tôi đã sống ở Mexico nhiều năm. ☊
994 been there. ☊ Đài Loan trông như thế nào? Nó có đẹp không? - Tôi không biết. Tôi chưa từng đến đó. ☊
997 Did you have a good time? ☊ Khoảng thời gian cậu có ở đó có hay không? ☊
998 We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊
1000 She's a painter. She's won many prizes for her paintings. ☊ Cô ấy làm hoạ sĩ. Cô ấy đã giành được nhiều giải thưởng cho nhưng bức vẽ của mình. ☊
1001 Have you seany of her paintings? ☊ Cậu đã thấy bức vẽ nào của cô ấy chưa? ☊
1003 Brigitte works in a factory, but she's had a lot of di erent jobs. ☊ Brigitte đang làm việc ở một nhà máy, nhưng cô ấy đã từng làm nhiều nghề khác. ☊
1004 Five years ago she was a waitress in a restaurant. ☊ Năm năm về trước cô ấy làm hầu bàn trong một nhà hàng. ☊
1005 After that, she worked on a farm, but she didn't enjoy it very much. ☊ Sau đó, cô ấy làm việc ở một trang trại, nhưng cô ấy không thích nó lắm. ☊
1006 Do you know Jianhong's sister? ☊ Cậu có biết em gái của Giản Hồng không? ☊
1007 I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊
1008 Have you ever spokto her? ☊ Cậu đã nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ chưa? ☊
1009 I met her at a party last week. She's very nice. ☊ Tôi đã gặp cô ấy buổi tiệc tuần trước. Cô ấy rất được. ☊
1010 Somebody cleans the o ce every day. > The o ce is cleaned every day. ☊ Có người lau dọn văn phòng hàng ngày. Văn phòng được lau dọn hàng ngày. ☊
1011 cleaned yesterday. ☊ Có người đã lau dọn văn phòng hôm qua. Văn phòng đã được lau dọn hôm qua. ☊
1020 Was anybody injured in the accident? ☊ Có ai bị thương trong vụ tai nạn không? ☊
1021 Two people were takto the hospital. ☊ Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
1022 I was born in Colombia in nineteeighty-nine (1989). ☊ Tôi sinh ra ở Colombia năm 1980. ☊
1026 mine. ☊ Cậu có thích chỗ bức vẽ này không? Chúng do một người bạn của tôi vẽ. ☊
1027 Are these rooms cleaned every day? ☊ Phòng này có được lau dọn hàng ngày không? ☊
1031 Are we allowed to park here? ☊ Họ có được phép đỗ xe ở đây không? ☊
1039 Were you invited to Adrian's party last week? ☊ Cậu có được mời đến bữa tiệc của Adiran tuần trước không? ☊
1044 How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊
1045 Somebody broke into our house, but nothing was stolen. ☊ Có người đột nhập vào nhà chúng tôi nhưng không có gì bị trộm mất. ☊
1047 hospital. ☊ Tôi thấy một vụ tai nạn hôm qua. Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
1049 There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊
1052 Did Aleksey and Anastasia go to the wedding? — No, they weren't invited. ☊ Aleksey và Anatasia có đến dự đám cưới không? - Không, họ không được mời. ☊
1053 (1965). ☊ Bộ lm này có được bao nhiêu năm rồi? - Nó được làm từ năm 1965. ☊
1057 Her parents were born in Rio de Janeiro. ☊ Bố mẹ cô ấy sinh ra ở Rio de Janeiro. ☊
1060 Somebody is painting the door. The door is being painted. ☊ Có người đang sơn cửa. Cửa đang được sơn. ☊
1062 Some new houses are being built across from the park. ☊ Có một số ngôi nhà mới đang được xây dọc đường từ phía công viên. ☊
1065 weekends, but no big games are being played next weekend. ☊ Ở Mĩ, bóng bầu dục thường được chơi vào cuối tuần, nhưng cuối tuần sau không có trận nào được chơi cả. ☊
1066 Somebody has painted the door. > The door has bepainted. ☊ Có người đã sơn cửa. Cửa đã được sơn. ☊
1067 Somebody has stolmy key. > My key has bestolen. ☊ Có người đã ăn trộm cái chìa khoá của tôi. Cái chìa khoá của tôi đã bị ăn trộm. ☊
1068 Nobody has invited me to the party. > I haven't beinvited to the party. ☊ Chưa có ai mời tôi tới bữa tiệc. Tôi chưa được mời tới bữa tiệc. ☊
1069 Has somebody washed this shirt? > Has this shirt bewashed? ☊ Có ai giặt chiếc áo này chưa? Chiếc áo này đã được giặt chưa? ☊
1070 The room isn't dirty anymore. It's becleaned. ☊ Căn phòng không còn bẩn nữa. Nó đã được dọn sạch. ☊
1077 The grass is being cut. > The grass is getting cut. ☊ Cỏ đang được cắt. ☊
1091 Is the computer being used at the moment? — Yes, Boris is using it. ☊ Máy tính bây giờ có ai dùng không? Có, Boris đang dùng nó. ☊
1099 I was working whshe arrived. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc thì cô ấy đến. ☊
1112 Does Fyodor live alone? ☊ Fyodor có sống một mình không? ☊
1116 Do you work at night? ☊ Cậu có làm việc đêm không? ☊
1119 Does Xenia live near you? ☊ Xenia có sống gần chỗ cậu không? ☊
1120 Do you like to cook? ☊ Cậu có thích nấu nướng không? ☊
1121 Is the sun shining? ☊ Trời có đang nắng không? ☊
1123 Is Franz working today? ☊ Franz hôm nay có làm việc không? ☊
1132 Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊ Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊
1133 You can turn o the television. I'm not watching it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt vô tuyến đi. Tôi đang không xem. ☊
1134 Flora has invited us to her party next week, but we're not going. ☊ Flora đã mời chúng tôi tới dự bữa tiệc của cô ấy tuần sau, nhưng chúng tôi sẽ không tới. ☊
1137 Did you go out last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ra ngoài không? ☊
1140 Has Marco gone home? ☊ Marco đã về nhà chưa? ☊
1150 I've just made some co ee. Would you like some? ☊ Tôi vừa pha ít cà phê. Cậu có muốn làm một ít không? ☊
1154 Why are you so tired? Did you go to bed late last night? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại mệt thế? Tối qua cậu có đi ngủ muộn không? ☊
1155 Where are the chocolates? Have you eatall of them? ☊ Chocolat đâu hết rồi? Cậu đã ăn hết tất cả rồi à? ☊
1156 How is your new job? Are you enjoying it? ☊ Công việc mới của cậu thế nào? Cậu có thích nó không? ☊
1157 Giuliana has a car, but she doesn't drive it very often. ☊ Giuliana có xe hơi nhưng cô ấy không lái nó thường xuyên lắm. ☊
1158 Kasumi isn't at home. She's gone away for a few days. ☊ Kasumi không có nhà. Cô ấy đi vắng vài ngày. ☊
1159 I don't understand the problem. Can you explain it again? ☊ Tôi không hiểu vấn đề. Cậu có thể giải thích lại được không? ☊
1172 Somebody broke this window last night. ☊ Có người làm vỡ cửa sổ tối hôm qua. ☊
1173 Somebody's brokthis window. ☊ Có người đã làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊
1179 I've lost my bag. Have you seit? ☊ Tôi làm mất túi rồi. Cậu có nhìn thấy nó không? ☊
1185 Monika's a good friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Monika là một người bạn tốt của tôi. Tôi đã qucô ấy từ lâu. ☊
1188 Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊
1193 Did you like the movie? — Yes, I thought it was very good. ☊ Cậu có thích bộ lm không? Có, tôi nghĩ là nó rất hay. ☊
1194 Many di erent languages are spokin the Philippines. ☊ Có nhiều ngôn ngữ được nói ở Philippines. ☊
1198 our dinner. ☊ Một con chim đã bay qua cửa sổ khi chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊
1199 park. ☊ Deepak và Lakshmi đâu? - Họ đang chơi quần vợt trong công viên. ☊
1203 We're having a party next weekend. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ có một bữa tiệc vào tuần sau. ☊
1204 Are you meeting your friends tonight? ☊ Cậu có đi gặp bạn cậu tối nay không? ☊
1208 Are you going out tonight? ☊ Cậu có ra ngoài tối nay không? ☊
1218 Camila's meeting with Valerio. ☊ Camila sẽ có buổi gặp mặt với Valerio. ☊
1221 Are you working next week? ☊ Cậu tuần sau có đi làm không? ☊
1228 There's a party tomorrow night, but I'm not going. ☊ Tối mai có một bữa tiệc nhưng tôi sẽ không dự. ☊
1232 I can go by bus. The last bus leaves at midnight. ☊ Tôi có thể đi xe bus. Chuyến bus cuối cùng đi lúc giữa đêm. ☊
1233 Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊
1236 She's going to watch TV tonight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn tối nay xem vô tuyến. ☊
1242 Are you going to invite Walter to your party? ☊ Cậu có định mời Walter tới bữa tiệc của cậu không? ☊
1244 Something is going to happen. ☊ Sắp có chuyện xảy ra. ☊
1251 present. ☊ Tuần sau là sinh nhật Violetta. Chúng tôi định tặng cô ấy một món quà. ☊
1252 Feliciana says she's feeling very tired. She's going to lie down for an hour. ☊ Feliciana nói cô ấy rất mệt. Cô ấy sẽ đi nằm một tiếng. ☊
1253 watch it? ☊ Có bài diễn văn của tổng thống trên vô tuyến tối nay. Cậu có định xem không? ☊
1255 Aliyah goes to work every day. She's always there from eight thirty (8:30) until four thirty (4:30). ☊ Aliyah ngày nào cũng đi làm. Cô ấy luôn ở đấy từ tám rưỡi đến bốn rưỡi. ☊
1259 in Dubai. Next week she'll be in Singapore. ☊ Yuko đi rất nhiều. Hôm nay cô ấy ở Frankfurt. Mai cô ấy ở Dubai. Tuần sau cô ấy ở Singapore. ☊
1260 You can call me tonight. I'll be at home. ☊ Cậu có thể gọi tôi tối nay. Tôi sẽ ở nhà. ☊
1262 We'll probably go out tonight. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể sẽ đi ra ngoài tối nay. ☊
1263 Will you be at home tonight? ☊ Cậu có ở nhà tối nay không? ☊
1268 Do you think the test will be di cult? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là bài thi sẽ khó không? ☊
1269 with us? ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ đi xem lm vào Thứ bảy. Cậu có muốn đi cùng chúng tôi không? ☊
1272 Are you going to take your driver's test tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu có đi thi lái xe không? ☊
1273 Yesterday she was in Rio de Janeiro. ☊ Hôm qua cô ấy ở Rio de Janeiro. ☊
1274 Tomorrow she'll be in Caracas. ☊ Mai cô ấy sẽ ở Caracas. ☊
1275 Last week she was in Lima. ☊ Tuần trước cô ấy ở Lima. ☊
1276 Next week she'll be in Bogota. ☊ Tuần sau cô ấy sẽ ở Bogota. ☊
1277 Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊ Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊
1278 Three days ago she was in Santiago. ☊ Ba hôm trước cô ấy ở Santiago. ☊
1279 At the end of her trip she'll be very tired. ☊ Cuối chuyến đi cô ấy sẽ rất mệt. ☊
1283 I'll be at a new job two (2) years from now. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm công việc mới trong hau năm từ bây giờ. ☊
1296 I think Iris will like her present. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Iris sẽ thích bản thân cô ấy hiện tại. ☊
1299 We're going to the theater tonight. We've got tickets. ☊ Tối nay chúng tôi sẽ đi xem hoà nhạc. Chúng tôi có vé rồi. ☊
1303 Do you think Jorge will call us tonight? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là tối nay Jorge sẽ gọi chúng ta không? ☊
1304 Farid can't meet us on Saturday. He's working. ☊ Farid không thể gặp chúng tôi Chủ nhật này. Anh ấy còn làm việc. ☊
1314 There's a good program on TV tonight. I'm going to watch it. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình vô tuyến hay. Tôi sẽ xem nó. ☊
1321 It's a nice day. Should we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta có nên đi bộ không? ☊
1325 Do you want a chair? — No, it's okay. I'll sit on the oor. ☊ Cậu có muốn một cái ghế không? - Không, không sao. Tôi sẽ ngồi dưới sàn. ☊
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. ☊
1327 Are you coming with me? — No, I don't think so. I'm staying here. ☊ Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? - Không, tôi nghĩ là không. Tôi sẽ ở đây. ☊
1338 This letter is for Sachiko. — Okay, I'll give it to her. ☊ Bức thư này gửi cho Sachiko. - Được, tôi sẽ đưa nó cho cô ấy. ☊
1339 Are you doing anything this evening? ☊ Cậu có làm gì tối nay không? ☊
1340 Yes, I'm going out with some friends. ☊ Có, tôi sẽ ra ngoài với mấy người bạn. ☊
1341 I can't go out with you tomorrow night, as I'm working. ☊ Tối mai tôi không đi ra ngoài với cậu được vì tôi còn làm việc. ☊
1346 I'm not sure where to go on vacation. I might go to Costa Rica. ☊ Tôi không chắc sẽ đi đâu vào kì nghỉ. Có thể tôi đi Costa Rica ☊
1347 It looks like it might rain. ☊ Trông có vẻ trời sẽ mưa. ☊
1348 I might go to the movies tonight, but I'm not sure. ☊ Có thể tôi tối nay đi xem lm, nhưng tôi không chắc. ☊
1350 Take an umbrella with you. It might rain. ☊ Cầm theo ô đi. Trời có khi mưa đấy. ☊
1351 Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. ☊ Mua một vé xổ số đi. Có khi cậu gặp may đấy. ☊
1352 Are you going out tonight? — I might. ☊ Cậu có định ra ngoài tối nay không? - Có thể. ☊
I might play tennis tomorrow.'> 1353 I might play tennis tomorrow.'> I'm playing tennis tomorrow. > I might play tennis tomorrow. I might play tennis tomorrow.'> ☊ Mai tôi định đi chơi quần vợt. Có thể mai tôi sẽ đi chơi quần vợt. ☊
1355 Hadiya might call later. ☊ Hadiya có thể sẽ gọi sau. ☊
1356 I might not go to work tomorrow. ☊ Có thể mai tôi sẽ không đi làm. ☊
1357 Shumei might not come to the party. ☊ Thục Mĩ có thể sẽ không đến dự tiệc. ☊
1358 I may go to the movies tonight. ☊ Tối nay có thể tôi sẽ đi xem lm. ☊
1359 Jianhao may not come to the party. ☊ Kiến Hào có thể sẽ không đến dự tiệc. ☊
1362 movies. ☊ Có khả năng là tôi sẽ đi xem lm. Tôi có thể sẽ đi xem lm. ☊
I might see you tomorrow.'> 1363 I might see you tomorrow.'> It's possible that I'll see you tomorrow. > I might see you tomorrow. I might see you tomorrow.'> ☊ Có khả năng là mai tôi sẽ đi gặp cậu. Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. ☊
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. ☊
It might snow today.'> 1365 It might snow today.'> It's possible that it'll snow today. > It might snow today. It might snow today.'> ☊ Có khả năng là hôm nay trời sẽ có tuyết. Trời hôm nay có thể có tuyết. ☊
I might be late tonight.'> 1366 I might be late tonight.'> It's possible that I'll be late tonight. > I might be late tonight. I might be late tonight.'> ☊ Có khả năng là tối nay tôi sẽ bị muộn. Tôi có thể sẽ bị muộn tối nay. ☊
She might not be here next week.'> 1367 She might not be here next week.'> It's possible that Jamila won't be here next week. > She might not be here next week. She might not be here next week.'> ☊ Có khả năng là Jamila tuần sau sẽ không ở đây. Cô ấy có thể sẽ không ở đây tuần sau. ☊
I might not have time to go out.'> 1368 I might not have time to go out.'> It's possible that I won't have time to go out. > I might not have time to go out. I might not have time to go out.'> ☊ Có khả năng là tôi sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. Tôi có thể sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. ☊
1369 Where are you going for your vacation? — I'm not sure. I might go to Italy. ☊ Cậu định đi nghỉ ở đâu? - Tôi cũng không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ đi Ý. ☊
1370 What are you doing this weekend? — I don't know. I might go hiking. ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? - Tôi không biết. Tôi có thể sẽ đi leo núi. ☊
1371 Whwill you see Pablo again? — I'm not sure. I might see him this summer. ☊ Bao giờ cậu sẽ gặp lại Pablo? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ gặp anh ấy mùa hè này. ☊
1372 What are you going to have for dinner? — I don't know. I might have Italian food. ☊ Cậu định ăn gì bữa tối nay? - Tôi không biết. Có thể tôi sẽ ăn món Ý. ☊
1373 take the bus. ☊ Tối nay cậu định về nhà thế nào? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ bắt xe bus. ☊
1374 I hear you won some money. What are you going to do with it? — I haven't decided yet. I might opa restaurant. ☊ Tôi nghe nói cậu thắng được ít tiền. Cậu định làm gì với số tiền đấy? - Tôi chưa quyết định. Có thể tôi sẽ mở nhà hàng. ☊
1376 He might go out tomorrow evening. ☊ Anh ấy có thể tối mai sẽ ra ngoài. ☊
1377 He might get up early. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ dậy sớm. ☊
1379 He might be at home tomorrow morning. ☊ Sáng mai anh ấy có thể sẽ ở nhà. ☊
1380 He might watch television. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ xem vô tuyến. ☊
1382 He might go shopping, but he's not sure. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ đi mua sắm nhưng anh ấy cũng không chắc. ☊
1383 Marisol can speak Italian and Spanish, but she can't speak French. ☊ Marisol biết nói tiếng Ý và tiếng Tây Ban Nha nhưng cô ấy không biết nói tiếng Pháp. ☊
1384 Can you swim? — Yes, but I'm not a very good swimmer. ☊ Cậu có biết bơi không? - Có nhưng tôi bơi không giỏi lắm. ☊
1386 I'm having a party next week, but Hyeonyeong and Maengsuk can't come. ☊ Tuần sau tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Hiền Vinh và Mạnh Thục không đến được. ☊
1387 WhI was young, I could run very fast. ☊ Hồi toi còn bé, tôi có thể chạy rất nhanh. ☊
1388 much English. Now she can understand everything. ☊ Trước khi Nuria tới Mĩ, cô ấy không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Bây giờ gì cô ấy cũng hiểu. ☊
1390 I had a party last week, but Imran and Latifa couldn't come. ☊ Tuần trước tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Imran và Latifa đã không đến được. ☊
1391 Can you opthe door, please? > Could you opthe door, please? ☊ Cậu có thể mở cửa được không? Cậu làm ơn mở cửa được không? ☊
1392 Can you wait a minute, please? > Could you wait a moment, please? ☊ Cậu có thể đợi một phút được không? Cậu làm ơn đợi một phút được không? ☊
1393 Can I have change for a dollar, please? > Could I have change for a dollar, please. ☊ Tôi có thể đổi một dollar được không? Làm ơn cho tôi đổi một dollar được không? ☊
1394 Silvio, can I borrow your umbrella? > Silvio, could I borrow your umbrella? ☊ Silvio, tôi có thể mượn cậu cái ô được không? Silvio, cho tôi mượn cái ô được không? ☊
1395 Hello, can I speak to Tomas, please? > Hello, could I speak to Tomas please? ☊ Xin chào, tôi có thể nói chuyện với Tomas được không? Xin chào, cho tôi nói chuyện với Tomas được không? ☊
1396 Can you swim? ☊ Cậu có biết bơi không? ☊
1398 Can you ski? ☊ Cậu có biết trượt tuyết không? ☊
1399 Can you play chess? ☊ Cậu có biết chơi cờ vua không? ☊
1400 Can you run t(10) kilometers? ☊ Cậu có chạy được mười kilometre không? ☊
1401 Can you drive a car? ☊ Cậu có biết lái xe hơi không? ☊
1404 I like this hotel room. You can see the mountains from the window. ☊ Tôi thích phòng khách sạn này. Cậu có thể nhìn thấy núi từ cửa sổ. ☊
1406 Have you semy suitcase? I can't nd it. ☊ Cậu có thấy valise của tôi đâu không? Tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊
1407 Olga got the job because she can speak ve (5) languages. ☊ Olga đã có việc làm vì cô ấy nói được năm thứ tiếng. ☊
1411 Lakshmi couldn't go to the meeting last week. She was sick. ☊ Lakshmi tuần trước không đi họp được. Cô ấy bị ốm. ☊
1413 know him. ☊ Anh trai tôi đã làm việc ở công ti cậu nhiều năm rồi. Cậu chắc phải biết anh ấy. ☊
1414 near you. ☊ Bạn tôi có cùng mã bưu điện với cậu. Họ chắc chắn là sống gần cậu. ☊
1416 The phone rang eight (8) times and Samiya didn't answer. She must not be at home. ☊ Chuông điện thoại reo tám lần mà Samiya không nghe. Cô ấy hẳn là đã không ở nhà. ☊
1417 Xavier takes the bus everywhere. He must not have a car. ☊ Xavier đi đâu cũng bắt xe bus. Hẳn là anh ấy không có xe hơi. ☊
1419 You must be careful with this knife. It's very sharp. ☊ Cậu phải cẩn thận với con dao này. Nó rất sắc. ☊
1420 Workers must wear safety glasses at this machine. ☊ Công nhân phải đeo kính bảo hộ với cái máy này. ☊
1428 I got the job. — You did? You must be excited. ☊ Tôi có việc làm rồi. - Có rồi à? Cậu chắc chắn phải phấn khởi lắm. ☊
1430 My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊
1431 blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊
1432 The Garcias have six (6) childrand three (3) dogs. They must have a big house. ☊ Nhà Gracia có sáu con và ba con chó. Họ hẳn phải có một ngôi nhà to. ☊
1434 I know Ms. Thompson has a job, but she's always home during the day. She must work at night. ☊ Tôi biết cô Thompson có việc làm nhưng cô ấy luôn ở nhà suốt ban ngày. Cô ấy hẳn là đi làm đêm. ☊
1438 I always have to repeat things whI talk to Tomoko. She must not hear very well. ☊ Tôi luôn phải nhắc lại khi nói chuyện với Tomoko. Cô ấy hẳn là nghe không được tốt lắm. ☊
1439 many clothes. ☊ Ludwig ngày nào cũng mặc cùng một bộ quần áo. Anh ấy hẳn là không có nhiều quần áo. ☊
1441 get a driver's license. ☊ Ở hầu như mọi nơi ở Mĩ, cậu phải ít nhất mười sáu tuổi mới được có bằng lái xe hơi. ☊
1442 For this job, you must know both Spanish and German. ☊ Với công việc này, bạn phải biết cả tiếng Tây Ban Nha lẫn tiếng Đức. ☊
1444 High school students who want to go to college must get good grades. ☊ Những học sinh phổ thông trung học muốn vào đại học phải có điểm số cao. ☊
1446 A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊
1454 Yeonhwa doesn't study enough. She should study harder. ☊ Liên Hoa học chưa đủ. Cô ấy nên học chăm chỉ hơn. ☊
1457 Should I invite Sara to dinner? ☊ Liệu tôi có nên mời Sara ăn tối không? ☊
1458 Should we make something special for dinner? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có nên làm cái gì đặc biệt cho bữa tối không? ☊
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. ☊
1466 Do you think I should buy this hat? ☊ Cậu nghĩ tôi có nên mua cái mũ này không? ☊
1474 interesting. ☊ Nếu cậu có thời gian, cậu nên tới thăm Bảo tàng Khoa học. Ở đó rất thú vị. ☊
1477 She shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cô ấy không nên xem nhiều vô tuyến như thế. ☊
1481 jacket?" ☊ Bạn đang thử áo khoác: "Cậu nghĩ tôi có nên mua cái áo khoác này không?" ☊
1482 You're going to have a party: "Do you think I should invite Oskar?" ☊ Bạn sắp làm một bữa tiệc: "Cậu nghĩ tôi có nên mời Oskar không?" ☊
1486 Valentina needs a change. I think she should take a trip. ☊ Valentina cần thay đổi. Tôi nghĩ cô ấy nên đi một chuyến. ☊
1487 married. ☊ Nur và Zaina còn quá trẻ. Tôi nghĩ họ không nên kết hôn. ☊
1488 You're still sick. I don't think you should go to work. ☊ Cậu còn ốm. Tôi nghĩ cậu không nên đi làm. ☊
1496 up at six [o'clock] (6:00). ☊ Yolanda bắt đầu làm việc từ bảy giờ nên cô ấy phải dậy từ sáu giờ. ☊
1500 We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó xe bus không có. ☊
1502 Does Amanda have to work on Saturdays? ☊ Amanda có phải làm việc Thứ bảy không? ☊
1505 job. ☊ Alan không phải làm việc quá vất vả. Thực ra anh ấy có một công việc nhẹ nhàng. ☊
1510 Layla is studying literature. She has to read a lot of books. ☊ Layla đang học ngành văn học. Cô ấy phải đọc nhiều sách. ☊
1512 Barbara isn't at home much. She has to travel a lot for her job. ☊ Barbara không ở nhà nhiều. Cô ấy phải đi nhiều do công việc của cô ấy. ☊
1514 We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua chúng tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó không có xe bus. ☊
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. ☊
1518 I'm going to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow. ☊ Tôi đi ngủ đây. Mai tôi còn phải dậy sớm. ☊
1522 Claire has to go somewhere. — Where does she have to go? ☊ Claire phải đi đâu đó. Cô ấy phải đi đâu? ☊
1528 Why is Megumi waiting? She doesn't have to wait. ☊ Tại sao Megumi lại đợi? Cô ấy không phải đợi. ☊
1536 I had to take a lot of classes whI was younger. ☊ Tôi từng phải học nhiều môn khi tôi còn bé. ☊
1541 Would you like to have dinner with us on Sunday? ☊ Chủ nhật cậu có muốn ăn tối cùng chúng tôi không? ☊
1547 Would you like to go to the movies tonight? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? ☊
1548 lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đi xem lm không? - Có, tôi đi xem lm nhiều lắm. ☊
1552 with you. ☊ Tối nay tôi muốn đi xem lm. Có thể Emily sẽ đi với cậu. ☊
1553 Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? ☊ Tối nay cậu có muốn đi xem lm với tôi không? ☊
1554 too. ☊ Tôi muốn đi chơi quần vợt ngày mai. Có thể Văn Kiệt cũng sẽ chơi. ☊
1556 You have an extra ticket for a concert next week. Perhaps Helwill come. ☊ Tôi có thừa một vé xem hoà nhạc tuần sau. Có thể Helsẽ tới. ☊
1557 Would you like to go to a concert with me next week? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem hoà nhạc với tôi tuần sau? ☊
1558 but you have one. ☊ Trời đang mưa và Nhã Cầm định ra ngoài. Cô ấy không có ô nhưng cậu có. ☊
1559 Would you like to borrow my umbrella? ☊ Cậu có muốn mượn ô của tôi không? ☊
1561 Would you like to go out for a walk? ☊ Cậu có muốn ra ngoài đi bộ không? ☊
1565 Do you like your new job? ☊ Cậu có thích công việc mới của cậu không? ☊
1569 chair. ☊ Cơ Viện muốn ngồi trên sàn. Cô ấy không muốn ngồi nghế. ☊
1578 Would you like to go out tonight? — I'd rather not. ☊ Cậu có muốn ra ngoài tối nay không? - Tôi không muốn. ☊
1579 Would you rather have milk or juice? — Juice, please. ☊ Cậu có thích uống sữa hay nước hoa quả hơn? - Làm ơn cho nước hoa quả. ☊
1587 I'd rather have a dog than a cat. ☊ Tôi thích có một con chó hơn là mèo. ☊
1590 Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊ Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊
1591 Would you like some tea? — Well, I'd rather have co ee if you have some. ☊ Cậu có muốn dùng trà không? - Tôi muốn cà phê hơn nếu cậu có. ☊
1592 Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊
1593 Should we have dinner now, or wait until later? ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ăn tối không, hay đợi lát nữa? ☊
1594 Would you like a glass of juice, or some water? ☊ Cậu muốn uống cốc nước hoa quả không, hay nước trắng? ☊
1595 Do you want to go to the movies, or just watch TV? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm không, hay chỉ xem vô tuyến? ☊
1596 until tomorrow morning? ☊ Chúng ta có nên gọi anh trai cậu tối nay không, hay cậu thích đợi mai gọi hơn? ☊
1598 Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊ Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊
1599 Do you want me to come with you, or would you prefer to go alone? ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đến cùng cậu không, hay cậu thích đi một mình hơn? ☊
1600 Yiting doesn't want to go to college. She'd rather get a job. ☊ Y Đình không muốn học đại học. Cô ấy thích có việc làm hơn. ☊
1603 Which would you prefer to be: a bus driver or an airplane pilot? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: lái xe bus hay phi công? ☊
1604 I'd rather be an airplane pilot than a bus driver. ☊ Tôi thích làm phi công hơn làm lái xe bus. ☊
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. ☊
1617 Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ Làm ơn yên lặng. Tôi đang cố tập trung. ☊
1618 fun! ☊ Lên đường may mắn. Chúc cậu có những phút giây đẹp. Chúc cậu có chuyến bay tốt đẹp. Chúc vui vẻ! ☊
1628 Should we go out tonight? — No, I'm tired. Let's stay home. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Không, tôi mệt. Hãy ở nhà đi. ☊
1631 I'm tired of arguing. Let's not do it any more. ☊ Tôi mệt mỏi vì cãi nhau rồi. Lần sau đừng có cãi nhau nữa. ☊
1632 Would you like to play tennis? — No, let's go for a swim. ☊ Cậu có muốn chơi quần vợt không? - Không, đi bơi đi. ☊
1635 Should we have dinner at home? — No, let's go to a restaurant. ☊ Chúng ta có nên ăn tối ở nhà không? - Không, đi ăn nhà hàng đi. ☊
1638 Should we go home now? — No, let's not go home yet. ☊ Chúng ta có nên về nhà bây giờ không? - Không, đừng về nhà vội. ☊
1640 open. ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đóng cửa sổ không? - Không, cứ để nó mở đi. ☊
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. ☊
1642 for him. ☊ Cậu nghĩ chúng ta có nên đợi Howard không? - Không, đừng đợi anh ấy. ☊
1643 Do you want me to turn on the light? — No, leave the light o . ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi bật đèn không? - Không, cứ để nó tắt đi. ☊
1644 There's a man on the roof. ☊ Có một người đàn ông trên mái nhà. ☊
1645 There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊
1646 Should we take a taxi? — No, let's take a bus. ☊ Chúng ta có nên bắt taxi không? - Thôi, ta bắt xe bus đi. ☊
1647 There are sev(7) days in a week. ☊ Có bảy ngày trong một tuần. ☊
1648 There's a big tree in the yard. ☊ Có một cái cây lớn ở trong sân. ☊
1649 There's nothing on TV tonight. ☊ Không có gì trên vô tuyến tối nay. ☊
1650 Do you have any money? — Yes, there's some in my wallet. ☊ Cậu có tiền không? - Có, có một ít trong ví tôi. ☊
1651 there isn't. ☊ Xin hỏi có khách sạn nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊
1652 We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊
1653 There are some big trees in the yard. ☊ Có vài cái cây lớn trong sân. ☊
1654 There are a lot of accidents on this road. ☊ Có nhiều vị tai nạn xảy ra trên con đường này. ☊
1655 there aren't. ☊ Có nhà hàng nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊
1656 This restaurant is very quiet. There aren't many people here. ☊ Nhà hàng này rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều người ở đây. ☊
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. ☊
1659 There's a book on the table. ☊ Có một quyển sách trên bàn. ☊
1660 There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊
1661 There's a lot of salt in this soup. ☊ Món canh này có nhiều muối. ☊
1663 Bedford isn't an old town. There aren't any old buildings. ☊ Bedford không phải một thị trấn cũ. Không có toà nhà nào cổ cả. ☊
1664 Look! There's a photo of your brother in the newspaper! ☊ Nhìn kìa! Có ảnh của anh cậu trên mặt báo! ☊
1665 block. ☊ Xin hỏi có ngân hàng nào gần đây không? - Có, ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊
1666 There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊
1667 How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊
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. ☊
1669 Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊
1670 Are there any problems? — No, everything is okay. ☊ Có vấn đề gì không? - Không, mọi thứ đều ổn. ☊
1671 There's nowhere to sit down. There aren't any chairs. ☊ Không có chỗ để ngồi. Không có cái ghế nào. ☊
1672 There are eight (8) planets in the solar system. ☊ Có tám hành tinh trong hệ mặt trời. ☊
1673 There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊
1674 There are thirty (30) days in September. ☊ Có ba mươi ngày trong tháng chín. ☊
1675 There are fty (50) states in the United States. ☊ Có năm mươi tiểu bang ở nước Mĩ. ☊
1676 There are ve (5) players on a basketball team. ☊ Có năm cầu thủ trong một đội bóng rổ. ☊
1678 What's wrong? — There's something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Có cái gì đó trong mắt tôi. ☊
1679 There's a red car outside your house. Is it yours? ☊ Có một chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ bên ngoài nhà của cậu. Nó là của cậu à? ☊
1680 eight [o'clock] (8:00). ☊ Có gì hay trên vô tuyến tối nay không? - Có, có một bộ lm lúc tám giờ. ☊
1682 Is there a restaurant in this hotel? — No, I'm afraid not. ☊ Có nhà hàng trong khác sạn này không? - Không, tôi e là không. ☊
1683 There's a train every hour. ☊ Cứ một tiếng lại có một chuyến tàu. ☊
1684 The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊
1685 There's a good nature program on TV tonight. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊
1686 There was a good nature program on TV last night. ☊ Tối qua có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊
1687 We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊
1688 hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi từng ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đó. ☊
1689 Are there any phone messages for me this morning? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi sáng nay không? ☊
1690 Were there any phone messages for me yesterday? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi hôm qua không? ☊
1691 I'm hungry, but there isn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊
1692 I was hungry whI got home, but there wasn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói khi tôi về đến nhà nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊
1693 it. ☊ Con đường này rất nguy hiểm. Có nhiều tai nạn đã xảy ra ở đây. ☊
1694 Look! There's bean accident. ☊ Nhìn kìa! Đã có một tai nạn. ☊
1695 There was an accident last night. ☊ Có một tai nạn tối hôm qua. ☊
1696 Saturday? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là sẽ có nhiều người đến bữa tiệc hôm Thứ bảy không? ☊
1697 manager soon. ☊ Quản lí của công đi sắp đi, thế nên sẽ sớm có một quản lí mới. ☊
1698 I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊
1699 There will be rain tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Sẽ có mưa vào chiều mai. ☊
1700 There will be a typhoon this weekend. ☊ Sẽ có bão vào cuối tuần này. ☊
1701 There's already bethree (3) hurricanes this summer. ☊ Đã có ba cơn bão trong mùa hè này. ☊
1702 There was a clock on the wall near the window. ☊ Từng có một cái đồng hồ trên tường gần cửa sổ. ☊
1703 There were some owers in a vase on the table. ☊ Từng có vài bông hoa trong một cái lọ để trên bàn. ☊
1704 There were some books on the shelves. ☊ Từng có vài cuốn sách trên giá. ☊
1705 There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊ Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊
1706 There was a sofa opposite the armchair. ☊ Từng có một cái sofa đối diện cái ghế tay vịn ☊
1707 I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊ Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊
1708 We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊
1709 Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊
1710 The wallet was empty. There wasn't any money in it. ☊ Ví của tôi rỗng không. Không có tí tiền nào trong đấy. ☊
1711 Were there many people at the meeting? — No, very few. ☊ Có nhiều người trong buổi họp không? Không, rất ít. ☊
1713 I'm sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Xe cộ đông quá. ☊
1714 are a lot. ☊ Hai mươi năm trước không có nhiều khách du lịch ở đây. Bây giờ có rất nhiều. ☊
1715 There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊
1716 There was a party at work last Friday, but I didn't go. ☊ Có một bữa tiệc ở cơ quan Thứ sáu vừa rồi nhưng tôi đã không dự. ☊
1717 Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊
1718 Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊
1719 Whwe got to the theater, there was a long line outside. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới nhà hát, có một hàng người dài bên ngoài. ☊
1720 Whyou arrive tomorrow, there will be somebody at the airport to meet you. ☊ Ngày mai khi cậu đến, sẽ có người ở sân bay gặp cậu. ☊
1721 school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊ Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊
1722 Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊
1723 I think everything will be okay. I don't think there will be any problems. ☊ Tôi nghĩ mọi thứ sẽ ổn. Tôi nghĩ sẽ không có vấn đề gì cả. ☊
1724 Is it true that you're moving to Berlin? ☊ Có đúng là cậu sẽ chuyển đến Berlin không? ☊
1726 Is it true that Jirou can y a helicopter? ☊ Có đúng là Jirou biết lái trực thăng không? ☊
1729 Is it okay to call you at the o ce? ☊ Gọi điện cho cậu ở cơ quan có vấn đề gì không? ☊
1730 it? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi bộ đến khách sạn không? - Tôi không biết. Đường đi bao xa? ☊
1731 It's Kelly's birthday today. She's twenty-sev(27). ☊ Hôm nay là sinh nhật Kelly. Cô ấy hai mươi bảy tuổi. ☊
1732 I don't believe it! That's impossible. ☊ Tôi không tin! Chuyện này không thể có. ☊
1738 There was strong wind yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua có gió to. ☊
1741 There was a storm last night. Did you hear it? ☊ Tối qua có một cơn bão. Cậu có nghe thấy nó không? ☊
1743 It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊
1744 It's a long way from here to the nearest gas station. ☊ Từ đây đến nhà gare gần nhất là một con đường dài. ☊
1747 It's impossible to work in this o ce. There's too much noise. ☊ Không thể làm việc trong văn phòng này được. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊
1748 Everybody's very nice at work. It's easy to make friends. ☊ Mọi người ở cơ quan rất tốt. Kết bạn rất dễ. ☊
1751 She isn't tired, but he is. ☊ Cô ấy không mệt nhưng anh ấy thì có. ☊
1752 She likes tea, but he doesn't. ☊ Cô ấy thích trà nhưng anh ấy thì không. ☊
1755 Are you tired? — I was, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊
1756 Do you think Lucy will call tonight? — She might. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Lucy tối nay sẽ gọi không? - Có thể. ☊
1757 won't. ☊ Cậu có đi học tối nay không? - Tôi nên đi nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không đi. ☊
1759 Are you and Jack working tomorrow? — I am, but Jack isn't. ☊ Mai cậu và Jack có làm việc không? - Tôi thì có còn Jack thì không. ☊
1760 Are you tired? — Yes, I am. > No, I'm not. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Có. Không. ☊
1761 won't. ☊ Ganesh có ở đây ngày mai không? - Có. Không. ☊
1762 Is there a bus to the airport? — Yes, there is. > No, there isn't. ☊ Có xe bus đến sân bay không? - Có. Không. ☊
1763 I don't like hot weather, but Lila does. ☊ Tôi không thích trời nóng nhưng Lila thì có. ☊
1765 Do you enjoy your work? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu có thích công việc của mình không? - Có. ☊
1766 Did you and Nicole like the movie? — I did, but Nicole didn't. ☊ Cậu và Nicole có thích bộ lm không? - Tôi thích nhưng Nicole thì không. ☊
1767 I had a good time. — I did, too. ☊ Tôi đã có khoảng thời gian tuyệt với. - Tôi cũng vậy. ☊
1768 Fatima wasn't hungry, but we were. ☊ Fatima không đói nhưng chúng tôi thì có. ☊
1772 Rebecca won't be here, but Antonio will. ☊ Rebecca sẽ không ở đây nhưng Antonio thì có. ☊
1783 You don't know Vanessa very well, but I do. ☊ Cậu không biết nhiều lắm về Vanessa nhưng tôi thì có. ☊
1785 I don't watch TV much, but Erhard does. ☊ Tôi không xem nhiều vô tuyến nhưng Erhard thì có. ☊
1786 Hannah lives in Switzerland, but her parents don't. ☊ Hannah sống ở Thuỵ Sĩ nhưng bố mẹ cô ấy thì không. ☊
1787 You had breakfast this morning, but I didn't. ☊ Sáng nay cậu đã ăn sáng còn tôi thì không. ☊
1788 I didn't go out last night, but my friends did. ☊ Tối qua tôi không ra ngoài nhưng bạn tôi thì có. ☊
1790 I don't eat meat, but Tom does. ☊ Tôi không ăn thịt nhưng Tom thì có. ☊
1792 I haven't beto Mexico, but Zoe has. ☊ Tôi chưa từng đến Mexico nhưng Joe đã đến rồi. ☊
1793 Are you tired? — I was earlier, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊
1796 I don't have a telescope, but I know somebody who does. ☊ Tôi không có kính viễn vọng nhưng tôi biết một người có nó. ☊
1799 Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊
1800 Do you and Fausto watch TV a lot? — I do, but he doesn't. ☊ Cậu và Fausto có xem nhiều vô tuyến không? - Tôi có nhưng anh ấy thì không. ☊
1802 Do you think Ingrid will pass her driving test? — Yes, I'm sure she will. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Igrid sẽ qua kì thi lái xe không? - Có, tôi chắc chắn cô ấy sẽ qua. ☊
1803 Are you going out tonight? — I might. I don't know for sure. ☊ Tối nay cậu có định ra ngoài không? - Có thể. Tôi không biết chắc. ☊
1804 Are you Brazilian? — No, I'm not. ☊ Cậu có phải người Brazil không? - Không phải. ☊
1805 Do you have a car? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có xe hơi không? - Tôi không có. ☊
1807 Is it snowing? — No, it isn't. ☊ Trời đang có tuyết à? - Không. ☊
1808 Are you hungry? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu có đói không? - Có. ☊
1809 Do you like classical music? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu có thích nhạc cổ điển không? - Có. ☊
1810 Will you be in Miami tomorrow? — No, I won't. ☊ Mai cậu có đi Miami không? - Không. ☊
1812 Did you buy anything yesterday? — Yes, I did. ☊ Hôm qua cậu có mua gì không? - Có. ☊
1813 Were you asleep at three am (3:00)? — Yes, I was. ☊ Lúc ba giờ sáng cậu có ngủ không? - Có. ☊
1816 It's raining again. — It is? I was sunny t(10) minutes ago. ☊ Trời lại đang mưa. - Thế á? Mười phút trước trời còn nắng. ☊
1817 There's a message for you. — There is? Where is it? ☊ Có một tin nhắn cho cậu. - Thế à? Nó đâu? ☊
1820 Emilia isn't at work today. — She isn't? Is she sick? ☊ Emilia không đi làm hôm nay. - Không à? Cô ấy có bị ốm không? ☊
1822 Luka doesn't eat meat. — He doesn't? Does he eat sh? ☊ Luka không ăn thịt. - Thế à? Anh ấy có ăn cá không? ☊
1839 You look tired. — I do? I feel ne. ☊ Cậu trông có vẻ mệt. - Thế à? Tôi thấy khoẻ mà. ☊
1840 Lara called me last night. — She did? What did she say? ☊ Tối qua Lara gọi cho tôi. Thế à? Cô ấy nói gì? ☊
1842 Albert doesn't eat meat. — He doesn't? Does he eat eggs? ☊ Albert không ăn thịt. Thế à? Anh ấy có ăn trứng không? ☊
1844 Angela can't drive. — She can't? She should learn. ☊ Angela không biết lái xe. Không à? Cô ấy nên học. ☊
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? ☊
1852 The clock isn't working. — It isn't? It was working yesterday. ☊ Đồng hồ hỏng rồi. - Thế à? Hôm qua nó còn chạy mà. ☊
1855 Bernard was at the party, wasn't he? — Yes, but I didn't speak to him. ☊ Bernard có ở trong bữa tiệc phải không? - Phải, nhưng tôi không nói chuyện với anh ấy. ☊
1858 You'll help me, won't you? — Yes, of course I will. ☊ Cậu sẽ giúp tôi chứ? - Có, tất nhiên rồi. ☊
1863 You don't know Larisa's sister, do you? — No, I've never met her. ☊ Cậu không biết em gái của Larisa phải không? - Không, tôi chưa gặp cô ấy bao giờ. ☊
1864 Claude went to college, didn't he? — Yes, he studied psychology. ☊ Claude có đi học đại học đúng không? - Đúng, anh ấy học tâm lí học. ☊
1866 Charlotte lives near you, doesn't she? — Yes, just a few blocks away. ☊ Charlotte sống gần chỗ cậu phải không? - Phải, chỉ cách có mấy dãy nhà. ☊
1868 Diane works very hard. It's said that she works sixte(16) hours a day. ☊ Diane làm việc rất vất vả. Nghe nói cô ấy làm mười sáu tiếng một ngày. ☊
1871 It's reported that two (2) people were injured in the explosion. ☊ Người ta báo cáo là có hai người bị thương trong vụ nổ. ☊
1872 The strike started three (3) weeks ago. It's expected that it'll end soon. ☊ Cuộc đình công bắt đầu cách đây ba tuần. Người ta hi vọng nó sẽ kết thúc sớm. ☊
1876 What are you doing at work? You're supposed to be on vacation. ☊ Cậu đang làm gì ở cơ quan? Đáng ra cậu phải đang đi nghỉ chứ. ☊
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. ☊
1890 Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊
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. ☊
1895 she wouldn't be here? ☊ Tuần sau Isabella sẽ ở đây. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cô ấy sẽ không ở đây đúng không? ☊
1896 I'm going out tonight. — You are? But you said you were staying home. ☊ Tối nay tôi sẽ ra ngoài. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cậu sẽ ở nhà cơ mà. ☊
1897 I can speak a little French. — You can? But earlier you said you couldn't. ☊ Tôi biết nói một chút tiếng Pháp. - Thế ư? Nhưng trước cậu bảo cậu không biết cơ mà. ☊
1900 Jasmine said that her new job is pretty interesting. > Jasmine said that her new job was pretty interesting. ☊ Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. > Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. ☊
1901 She told me that she wants to go to South America next year. > She told me that she wanted to go to South America next year. ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. > Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. ☊
1907 Lilianne was nervous about the situation, so I told her to relax and take it easy. ☊ Liliane lo lắng về tình hình nên tôi bảo cô ấy thư giãn và nghĩ thoáng hơn. ☊
1909 What happened to you last night? ☊ Có chuyện gì xảy ra với cậu tối qua vậy? ☊
1910 How many people came to the meeting? ☊ Có bao nhiêu người tới cuộc họp? ☊
1919 We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊
1920 I'll have to borrow some money. — Why? Don't you have any? ☊ Tôi sẽ phải vay ít tiền. - Tại sao? Cậu không có tí nào à? ☊
1923 Oliver? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy Oliver ở đâu? > Cậu có thẻ cho tôi biết tôi có thể tìm thấy Oliver ở đâu không? ☊
1924 What time does the movie begin? > Do you know what time the movie begins? ☊ Mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu? > Cậu có biết mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu không? ☊
1926 How much will it cost? > Do you have any idea how much it'll cost? ☊ Chi phí sẽ là bào nhiêu? > Cậu có biết chi phí sẽ là bao nhiêu không? ☊
1927 Why did she leave early? > I wonder why she left early. ☊ Tại sao cô ấy lại rời đi sớm? > Tôi tự hỏi tại sao cô ấy lại rời đi ☊
1928 How far is it to the airport? > Can you tell me how far it is to the airport? ☊ Đường đến sân bay bao xa? > Cậu có thể nói tôi biết đường đến sân bay bao xa không? ☊
1929 How much does it cost to park here? > Could you tell me how much it costs to park here? ☊ Đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu? > Cậu có thể cho tôi biết đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu không? ☊
1930 She asked if I was willing to travel. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi có muốn đi xa không. ☊
1931 She wanted to know what I did in my spare time. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi làm gì lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊
1932 She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊
1933 She asked why I had applied for the job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tại sao tôi lại nộp đơn xin việc này. ☊
1934 She wanted to know if I could speak another language. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi có biết nói ngôn ngữ nào khác không. ☊
1935 She asked if I had a driver's license. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi có bằng lái chưa. ☊
1936 Natalie doesn't have a car, and neither does Oliver. ☊ Natalie không có xe hơi và Oliver cũng thế. ☊
1938 Do you think Remy will get the job? — I guess so. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Remy sẽ có được công việc đó không? - Tôi đoán là có. ☊
1940 Do you think you'll get a raise soon? — I hope so. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ cậu sẽ sớm lên chức không? - Tôi cũng hi vọng thế. ☊
1941 Do you have a room for tonight? — I'm afraid not. ☊ Cậu có phòng ở tối nay không? - Tôi e là không. ☊
1943 Do you think John will be at the party? — I hope not. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là John sẽ có ở bữa tiệc không? - Tôi hi vọng là không. ☊
1949 You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊
1950 has a good voice, doesn't she?" ☊ Bạn nhận thấy người phụ nữ đó có chất giọng hay. Bạn nói: "Cô ấy có chất giọng hay có phải không nào?" ☊
1952 The cashier is putting your groceries in a plastic bag. You say, "Excuse me, don't you have any paper bags?" ☊ Người tính tiền đang cho đồ ăn vào túi nhựa. Bạn nói: "Xin lỗi, cậu có túi giấy không?" ☊
1953 You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊
1954 Serge has a car and you need a ride to the station. You ask, "Could you give me a ride to the station?" ☊ Serge có xe hơi và bạn cần chở đến nhà gare. Bạn nói: "Cậu có thể chở tôi đến nhà gare được không?" ☊
1958 Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence. ☊ Đột nhiên mọi người ngừng nói chuyện. Có một sự yên lặng. ☊
1960 He tried to avoid answering my question. ☊ Anh ấy cố tránh trả lời câu hỏi của tôi. ☊
1961 Sure, but I don't know how much it would cost. ☊ Có bao giờ cậu xe xét việc sẽ sang sống ở một nước khác chưa? - Chắc chắn có rồi nhưng tôi không biết sẽ tốn kém bao nhiêu. ☊
1970 She denied that she had stolthe money. ☊ Cô ấy phủ nhận việc cô ấy đã ăn cắp tiền. ☊
1972 Should we postpone leaving today until tomorrow? — No, we should try leaving as soon as possible. ☊ Chúng ta có nên trì hoãn đi hôm nay sang ngày mai không? - Không, chúng ta nên cố đi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊
1982 They seem to have plenty of money. ☊ Họ có vẻ có rất nhiều tiền. ☊
1983 I like Victoria, but I think she tends to talk too much. ☊ Tôi thích Victoria nhưng cô ấy hay nói quá nhiều. ☊
1986 You seem to have lost weight. ☊ Cậu có vẻ đã giảm cân. ☊
1987 Yannick seems to be enjoying his new job. ☊ Yannick có vẻ rất thích công việc mới. ☊
1989 printer? — Sure, I will. ☊ Ai có thể chỉ giúp tôi làm thế nào cho được cái hộp mực vào máy in không? - Được chứ, để tôi. ☊
1992 — Not really. ☊ Cậu có biết phải làm gì khi có cháy trong toà nhà không? - Không rõ lắm. ☊
2001 Can you remind me to call Sandra tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu có thể nhắc tôi gọi cho Sandra được không? ☊
2004 Diego said the switch was dangerous, and warned me not to touch it. ☊ Diego đã nói cái contact nguy hiểm và cảnh báo chúng tôi đừng sờ vào nó. ☊
2005 I was warned not to touch the switch. ☊ Tôi đã được cảnh báo là đừng sờ vào cái contact. ☊
2012 Her parents wouldn't let her go out alone. ☊ Bố mẹ cô ấy không để cho cô ấy ra ngoài một mình. ☊
Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> 2017 Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> If you have a car, you're able to get around more easily. > Having a car enables you to get around more easily. Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> ☊ Nếu cậu có xe hơi thì cậu có thể đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. > Có xe hơi cho phép cậu đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. ☊
2018 remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. ☊ Tôi biết là tôi đã khoá cửa. Tôi nhớ rõ ràng là đã khoá nó. > Tôi có nhớ khoá cửa nhưng tôi đã quên đóng cửa sổ. ☊
2019 EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊ Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊
2027 Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊
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. ☊
2030 Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊
2031 A few years later, he went on to become the manager of the company. ☊ Vài năm sau anh ấy tiếp tục trở thành giám đốc công ti. ☊
2032 I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊
2033 asleep. ☊ Xin cậu cố giữ yên lặng khi cậu về nhà. Mọi người khi đó đang ngủ. ☊
2035 The photocopier doesn't seem to be working. — Try pressing the green button. ☊ Máy photocopy hình như không hoạt động. - Thử ấn nút màu xanh lá cây xem. ☊
2039 Do you think my pants need to be washed? > Do you think my pants need washing? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần được giặt không? > Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần giặt không? ☊
2041 help me move this table? ☊ Tôi cần cậu giúp một tay dịch cái bàn này đi. > Cậu thấy cậu có thể giúp tôi một tay dich cái bàn này đi được không? ☊
2043 She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help laughing. ☊ Cô ấy cố gắng nghiêm túc nhưng cô ấy không nhịn được cười. ☊
2045 Do you like getting up early? > Do you like to get up early? ☊ Cậu có thích dậy sớm không? > Cậu có muốn dậy sớm không? ☊
2052 It's not my favorite job, but I like cleaning the kitchen as often as possible. ☊ Đấy không phải công việc tôi thích nhưng tôi thích dọn bếp thường xuyên nhất có thể. ☊
2056 Would you mind closing the door, please? — Not at all. ☊ Phiền cậu đóng giùm tôi cái cửa được không? - Không có gì. ☊
2058 We'd like to have gone on vacation, but we didn't have enough money. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đi nghỉ lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã không có đủ tiền. ☊
2059 Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊ Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊
2067 I'll tell them. ☊ Tôi có nên nói cho họ hay cậu thấy họ không biết thì hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói cho họ. ☊
2075 You can improve your language skills by reading more. ☊ Cậu có thể cải thiện kĩ năng ngôn ngữ của cậu bằng cách đọc ☊
2076 She made herself sick by not eating properly. ☊ Cô ấy tự chuốc bệnh vào người nhờ việc ăn uống không đúng cách. ☊
2080 She needs to work without people disturbing her. ☊ Cô ấy cần làm việc mà không bị ai làm phiền. ☊
2081 about yours. ☊ Tôi có vấn đề của riêng tôi đã đủ rồi không cần lo thêm việc của cậu nữa. ☊
2082 Would you like to meet for lunch tomorrow? — Sure, let's do lunch. ☊ Mai cậu có muốn gặp nhau ăn trưa không? - Có, vậy bữa trưa nhé. ☊
2087 Ramona lives alone. She's lived alone for fteen (15) years. It's not strange for her. ☊ Ramona sống một mình. Cô ấy đã sống một mình được mười lăm năm. Điều đó không lạ gì với cô ấy. ☊
2088 She's used to it. She's used to living alone. ☊ Cô ấy đã quen như vậy. Cô ấy đã quen sống một mình. ☊
2090 Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊
2091 Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊ Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊
2092 Malika's husband is often away. She doesn't mind. She's used to him being away. ☊ Chồng của Malika thường xuyên đi vắng. Cô ấy không bận tâm. Cô ấy đã quen với việc anh ấy đi vắng. ☊
2093 Keiko had to get used to driving on the left when she moved back to Japan. ☊ Keiko đã phải làm quen với việc lái xe bên trái khi cô ấy trở về Nhật Bản. ☊
2100 Have you succeeded in nding a job yet? ☊ Cậu đã thành công trong việc tìm việc làm chưa? ☊
2103 I wouldn't dream of asking them for money. ☊ Có nằm mơ tôi cũng không bao giờ hỏi họ tiền. ☊
2106 Do you feel like going out tonight? ☊ Cậu có thích đi ra ngoài tối nay không? ☊
2107 I'm looking foward to meeting her. ☊ Tôi đang mong mỏi được gặp cô ấy. ☊
2108 I congratulated Mira on getting a new job. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng Mira vì có công việc mới. ☊
2116 There's no point in having a car if you never use it. ☊ Có xe hơi chả được tích sự gì nếu cậu chả bao giờ dùng nó. ☊
2121 What was the movie like? Was it worth seeing? ☊ Bộ lm như thế nào? Nó có đáng xem không? ☊
2122 stealing. ☊ Bọn trộm đã đột nhập vào nhà nhưng không có gì đáng trộm hết. ☊
2124 Did you have any trouble getting a visa? ☊ Cậu lấy visa có rắc rối gì không? ☊
2127 He spent hours trying to repair the clock. ☊ Anh ta mất nhiều giờ cố gắng sửa cái đồng hồ. ☊
2135 I get lonely if there's nobody to talk to. ☊ Tôi thấy cô đơn nếu không có ai để nói chuyện. ☊
2138 Do you have much opportunity to practice your foreign language? ☊ Cậu có nhiều cơ hội thực hành ngoại ngữ không? ☊
2140 Since there weren't any chairs for us to sit on, we had to sit on the floor. ☊ Vì không có ghế cho chúng tôi ngồi nên chúng tôi phải ngồi trên sàn. ☊
2143 She's learning English so that she can study in Australia. ☊ Cô ấy đang học tiếng Anh để cô ấy có thể học ở Úc. ☊
2144 often. ☊ Họ đã chuyển tới thành phố để họ có thể gặp con họ thường xuyên hơn. ☊
2146 I left Kenji my phone number so he'd be able to contact me. ☊ Tôi đã để lại cho Kenji số điện thoại của tôi để anh ấy có thể liên lạc với tôi. ☊
2147 We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊
2148 Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊
Do you think this water is safe to drink?'> 2151 Do you think this water is safe to drink?'> Do you think it's safe to drink this water? > Do you think this water is safe to drink? Do you think this water is safe to drink?'> ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là uống nước này an toàn không? > Cậu có nghĩ là nước này an toàn để uống không? ☊
She's interesting to talk to.'> 2153 She's interesting to talk to.'> It's interesting to talk to Veda. > She's interesting to talk to. She's interesting to talk to.'> ☊ Nói chuyện với Veda rất thú vị. > Cô ấy rất thú vị khi nói chuyện. ☊
2156 It's foolish of Liting to quit her job when she needs the money. ☊ Lệ Đình thật dại dột khi bỏ việc trong khi cô ấy đang cần tiền. ☊
2157 I think it was very unfair of him to criticize me. ☊ Tôi nghĩ thật bất công khi anh ấy phê phán tôi. ☊
2159 Was Adrian surprised to see you? ☊ Adrian có ngạc nhiên khi gặp cậu không? ☊
2161 If I have any more news, you'll be the first person to know. ☊ Nếu tôi có tin gì nữa thì cậu sẽ là người đầu tiên được biết. ☊
2162 ve-one-two (512) from Beijing. ☊ Chuyến bay tiếp theo đến cổng bốn là chuyến 512 bay từ Bắc Kinh. ☊
2164 Anastasia's a very good student. She's bound to pass the exam. ☊ Anatasia là một học sinh rất giỏi. Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ qua kì thi. ☊
2165 EN I'm likely to get home late tonight. ☊ Tôi tối nay có khi sẽ về nhà muộn. ☊
2169 lot of tra c on the roads. ☊ Vì kì nghỉ bắt đầu Thứ sáu nên đường có vẻ nhiều xe cộ. ☊
2174 bitten. ☊ Tôi sợ hãi khi đi gần con chó vì tôi sợ bị cắn. ☊
2175 Let me know if you're interested in joining the club. ☊ Cho tôi biết cậu có thích tham gia vào câu lạc bộ không? ☊
2176 I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. ☊ Tôi đã cố bán cái xe hơi nhưng không ai thích mua nó. ☊
2178 Ask Anna for her opinion. I'd be interested to know what she thinks. ☊ Hỏi ý kiến Anna xem. Tôi sẽ thích thú khi biết được cô ấy nghĩ gì. ☊
2184 Daisuke failed to solve the problem, whereas Aiko succeeded in solving the problem. ☊ Daisuke đã không giải được bài toán trong khi Aiko đã giải thành công bài toán. ☊
2186 I saw Donna get into her car and drive away. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Donna vào xe hơi của cô ấy và lái xe đi. ☊
2189 Did you see the accident happen? ☊ Cậu có thấy vụ tai nạn xảy ra không? ☊
2192 Xenia suddenly felt somebody touch her on the shoulder. ☊ Xenia đột nhiên thấy có người chạm vào vai cô ấy. ☊
2193 Did you notice anyone go out? ☊ Cậu có để ý thấy ai ra ngoài không? ☊
2196 Can you smell something burning? ☊ Cậu có ngửi thấy gì đang cháy không? ☊
2199 I heard someone slamming the door in the middle of the night. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy có người đập cửa giữa nửa đêm. ☊
2203 Do something! Don't just stand there doing nothing. ☊ Làm gì đi chứ! Đừng có đứng đó mà không làm gì. ☊
2204 Did you cut yourself shaving? ☊ Cậu có tự mình cạo không? ☊
2207 After getting o work, she went straight home. ☊ Sau khi tan sở, cô ấy về thẳng nhà. ☊
2210 Being unemployed means he doesn't have much money. ☊ Bị thất nghiệp khiến anh ấy không có nhiều tiền. ☊
2211 places. ☊ Không có xe hơi có thể khiến cho việc đi lại một số nơi trở nên khó khăn. ☊
2218 Do the police know the cause of the explosion? ☊ Cảnh sát có biết nguyên nhân vụ nổ không? ☊
2222 Did you hear a noise just now? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy tiếng ồn vừa rồi không? ☊
2223 I can't work here. There's too much noise. ☊ Tôi không thể làm ở đây. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊
2224 There's a hair in my soup. ☊ Có một sợi tóc trong bát canh của tôi. ☊
2225 You've got very long hair. ☊ Cậu có một bộ tóc rất dài. ☊
2226 You can stay with us. We have a spare room. ☊ Cậu có thể ở với chúng tôi. Chúng tôi có một phòng trống. ☊
2227 You can't sit here. There isn't any room. ☊ Cậu không thể ngồi đây. Không có phòng nào cả. ☊
2228 I had some interesting experiences while I was traveling. ☊ Tôi đã có vài trải nghiệm thú vị khi tôi đi du lịch. ☊
2229 They o ered me the job because I had a lot of experience. ☊ Họ nhận tôi làm việc vì tôi có nhiều kinh nghiệm. ☊
2236 We had a very good trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một chuyến đi rất hay. ☊
2238 We had a lot of bags and suitcases. > We had a lot of baggage. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều túi và valise. > Chúng tôi có nhiều hành lí. ☊
2241 My neighbor drives an SUV. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi lái một con xe thể thao đa dụng. ☊
2243 He got a university degree. ☊ Anh ấy đã có bằng đại học. ☊
2246 I don't think Marco will get the job, because he doesn't have enough experience. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ Marco sẽ được nhận vào việc bởi vì anh ấy không có đủ kinh nghiệm. ☊
2249 English has one (1) alphabet with twenty-six (26) letters. ☊ Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có hai mươi sáu chữ cái. ☊
2250 English has a lot of vocabulary. ☊ Tiếng Anh có nhiều từ vựng. ☊
2252 I've got a new job, and it's hard work. ☊ Tôi có công việc mới và đó là một công việc nặng. ☊
2255 I'm going to open a window to get some fresh air. ☊ Tôi định mở cửa sổ để có không khí. ☊
2260 country will be dry. ☊ Mau sẽ có mưa một số nơi nhưng phần lớn cả nước sẽ khô ráo. ☊
2261 I have to go to the bank today. — Is there a bank near here? ☊ Hôm nay tôi phải ra ngân hàng. - Có ngân hàng gần đây không? ☊
2266 What's the longest river in the world? ☊ Con sông dài nhất thế giới là sông gì? ☊
2271 There are millions of stars in space. ☊ Có hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ. ☊
2273 Milena went to the prison to visit her brother. ☊ Milena đã đến nhà tù thăm em trai của cô ấy. ☊
2279 The economy was bad, so a lot of people were out of work. ☊ Kinh tế khi ấy tồi tệ nên nhiều người không có việc làm. ☊
2280 Do you like strong black co ee? ☊ Cậu có thích cà phê đen mạnh không? ☊
2281 Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊
2284 Do you know the people who live next door? ☊ Cậu có biết những người sống ở nhà kế bên không? ☊
2290 Do you think the rich should pay higher taxes? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ rằng người giàu nên đóng thuế cao hơn không? ☊
2295 the unemployed. ☊ Cuộc sống sẽ suôn sẻ nếu cậu có việc làm nhưng mọi việc không dễ dàng như vậy đối với người thất nghiệp. ☊
2300 The Amazon is a river in South America. ☊ Amazon là một con sông ở Nam Mĩ. ☊
2303 The Rhine is a river in Europe. ☊ Sông Rhine là một con sông ở châu Âu. ☊
2305 The United States is between Canada and Mexico. ☊ Mĩ nằm giữa Canada và Mexico. ☊
2313 Kingdom. ☊ Scotland, Anh và Wales đều thuộc Vương Quốc Anh. ☊
2323 Do the police know how the accident happened? ☊ Cảnh sát có biết vụ tai nạn đã diễn ra như thế nào không? ☊
2325 Do you think two (2) days is enough time to visit New York? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ hai ngày là đủ để tham quan New York không? ☊
2328 Chocolate made from milk is milk chocolate. ☊ Chocolat làm từ sữa là chocolat sữa. ☊
2329 Someone whose job is to inspect factories is a factory inspector. ☊ Người nào mà công việc là thị sát nhà máy là một thanh tra nhà máy. ☊
2331 A scandal involving an oil company is an oil company scandal. ☊ Một vụ bê bối liên quan đến một công ti dầu là một vụ bê bối công ti dầu. ☊
2332 A building with ve (5) stories is a ve-story building. ☊ Một toà nhà mà có năm tầng là một toà nhà năm tầng, ☊
2336 A question that has two (2) parts is a two-part question. ☊ Một câu hỏi mà có hai phần là câu hỏi hai phần. ☊
2338 The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊
2339 Tourism is the main industry in the region. > The region's main industry is tourism. ☊ Du lịch là ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng. > Ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng là du lịch. ☊
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. ☊
2343 Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊
2347 You have to try and concentrate. ☊ Cậu phải cố gắng và tập trung. ☊
2352 near one another? ☊ Cậu và Henrik có sống gần nhau không? > Hai cậu có sống gần nhau không? ☊
2353 I'm not going to do your work for you. You can do it yourself. ☊ Tôi sẽ không đi làm hộ cậu việc của cậu. Cậu có thể tự làm. ☊
2355 Even Magda herself doesn't think she'll get the new job. ☊ Magda thậm chí tự mình cũng không nghĩ là cô ấy sẽ có công ☊
2356 She climbed out of the swimming pool and dried herself o with a towel. ☊ Cô ấy trèo ra khỏi bể bơi và tự lau khô bằng khăn tắm. ☊
2357 I tried to study, but I couldn't concentrate. ☊ Tôi đã cố học nhưng tôi không tập trung được. ☊
2358 If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to defend yourself. ☊ Nếu có người tấn công cậu, cậu cần biết tự vệ. ☊
2366 Pietro had an argument with a neighbor of his. ☊ Pietro đã có một trận cãi nhau với một hàng xóm của anh ấy. ☊
2368 She's living by herself. ☊ Chị tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học và đang sống ở nhà riêng. > Cô ấy đang ở riêng. ☊
2370 It's a shame that the apartment doesn't have its own parking space. ☊ Thật xấu hổ khi căn hộ không có chỗ đỗ xe riêng. ☊
2372 I'd like to have a garden so that I could grow my own vegetables. ☊ Tôi muốn có vườn để tôi có thể tự trồng rau cho riêng tôi. ☊
2374 She raises her children as a single mother on her own. ☊ Cô ấy tự nuôi con một mình kiểu bà mẹ đơn thân. ☊
2376 Sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến muộn. Đường đông xe cộ quá. ☊
2377 the cost of living. ☊ Mọi thứ giờ đắt hơn. Có một sự tăng mạnh trong phí sinh hoạt. ☊
2380 check. ☊ Tối nay có máy bay đi Madrid không? - Có thể có, để tôi xem. ☊
2381 If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents. ☊ Nếu mọi người lái xe chịu cẩn thận thì sẽ không có nhiều tai nạn đến thế. ☊
2382 I heard music, so there must have been somebody at home. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nên chắc chắn đã có ai đó ở nhà. ☊
2384 tra c. ☊ Họ sống trên một con phố lớn nên chắc chắn có nhiều tiếng ồn của xe cộ. ☊
2386 There's bound to be a ight to Madrid tonight. ☊ Chắc chắn có một chuyến bay đến Madrid tối nay. ☊
2387 After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. ☊ Sau bài giảng sẽ có cơ hội để đặt câu hỏi. ☊
2389 I was told that there'd be someone to meet me at the airport, but there wasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được bảo là có người gặp tôi ở sân bay nhưng không có ao cả. ☊
2390 She went out without any money. ☊ Cô ấy đã ra ngoài mà không mang tiền. ☊
2392 Hardly anybody passed the examination. ☊ Hầu như không có ai qua kì thi. ☊
2393 If anyone has any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. ☊ Nếu có ai có câu hỏi gì thi tôi rất sẵn lòng trả lời. ☊
2394 Let me know if you need anything. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết nếu cậu có cần gì. ☊
2397 Someone has forgotten their umbrella. ☊ Có người đã quên ô. ☊
2398 We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊
2399 She'll have no di culty nding a job. ☊ Cô ấy sẽ không khó tìm thấy việc làm. ☊
2400 There were no stores open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊
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. ☊
2403 None of the stores were open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊
2404 The house is empty. There's no one living there. ☊ Căn nhà trống không. Không có ai sống ở đấy. ☊
2405 We had nothing to eat. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không có gì để ăn. ☊
2407 No one did what I asked them to do, did they? ☊ Không ai làm những gì tôi bảo họ có đúng không? ☊
2408 The accident looked serious, but fortunately nobody was injured. ☊ Vụ tai nạn trông có vẻ nghiêm trọng nhưng may mắn là không ai bị thương. ☊
2411 There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊
2412 here. ☊ Không có nhiều khác du lịch ở đây. > Không có nhiều khác du lịch ở đây. ☊
2413 Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊
2414 Kimiko has very few friends in London. ☊ Kimiko có rất ít bạn ở London. ☊
2415 train comes. ☊ Chúng ta kiếm gì đó uống đi. Chúng ta có một ít thời gian trước khi tàu đến. ☊
2417 We have only a little time left. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ còn một ít thời gian. ☊
2420 It was a very boring place to live. There was little to do. ☊ Đấy là một nơi buồn chán để sống. Có ít thứ để làm. ☊
2427 We're able to solve most of the problems we have. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể giải quyết hầu hết những vấn đề của chúng tôi. ☊
2428 Do any of you want to go to a party tonight? ☊ Có cái trong các cậu muốn tới bữa tiệc tối nay không? ☊
2430 When she got married, she kept it a secret. She didn't tell any of her friends. ☊ Khi cô ấy kết hôn, cô ấy giữ một bí mật. Cô ấy không nói với ai trong số bạn bè của cô ấy. ☊
2431 Deepak and I have very di erent ideas. I don't agree with many of his opinions. ☊ Deepak và tôi có ý kiến khác nhau. Tôi không đồng ý vớ nhiều ý kiến của anh ấy. ☊
2437 We can go to either restaurant. I don't care. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể đi một trong hai nhà hàng. Tôi không quan tâm. ☊
2441 Neither of them want to have children. ☊ Cả hai người họ đều không muốn có con. ☊
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. ☊
2446 You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊ Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊
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. ☊
2452 EN Did you read the whole book? ☊ Cậu có đọc toàn bộ quyển sách không? ☊
2456 The bus service is very good. There's a bus every ten (10) minutes. ☊ Dịch vụ xe bus rất tốt. Cứ mười phút lại có một xe bus. ☊
2464 None of the rooms was the same. Each was di erent. ☊ Không có phòng nào giống nhau. Mỗi phòng một khác. ☊
2468 There's a train to the city every hour. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới thành phố mỗi giờ. ☊
2474 I don't like stories that have unhappy endings. ☊ Tôi không thích những chuyện kết thúc không có hậu. ☊
2479 The shuttle that goes to the airport runs every half hour. ☊ Xe bus con thoi mà chạy đến sân bay chạy nửa tiếng một lần. ☊
2483 It seems that Earth is the only planet that can support life. ☊ Có vẻ như Trái Đất là hành tinh duy nhất có thể nuôi sự sống. ☊
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.'> 2484 The woman who lives next door is a doctor.'> A woman lives next door. She's a doctor. > The woman who lives next door is a doctor. The woman who lives next door is a doctor.'> ☊ Có một người phụ nữ sống nhà bên cạnh. Cô ấy là bác sĩ. > Người phụ nữ sống ở nhà bên cạnh là bác sĩ. ☊
2486 cheese that was in the refrigerator? ☊ Trước có miếng fromage trong tủ lạnh. Giờ nó đâu rồi? Miếng fromage trước ở trong tủ lạnh giờ đâu rồi? ☊
2487 I wanted to see a woman. She was away on vacation. > The woman whom I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Tôi muốn gặp một người phụ nữ. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. > Người phụ nữ mà tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊
The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> 2490 The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> The dress that Yuliana bought doesn't t her very well. > The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well. The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> ☊ Bộ áo váy mà Yuliana mua không vừa với cô ấy lắm. > Bộ áo váy Yuliana mua không vừa với cô ấy lắm. ☊
2491 Are these the books that you were looking for? > Are these the books you were looking for? ☊ Đây có phải chỗ sách mà cậu đang tìm không? > Đây có phải chỗ sách cậu đang tìm không? ☊
2495 had. ☊ Tôi đã đưa cô ấy tất cả tiền mà tôi có. > Tôi đưa cô ấy tất cả tiền mà tôi có. ☊
2496 Did you hear the things that they said? > Did you hear what they said? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy những gì mà họ nói không? > Cậu có nghe thấy những gì họ nói không? ☊
Have you nished the work you had to do?'> 2500 Have you nished the work you had to do?'> Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she's nished. > Have you nished the work you had to do? Have you nished the work you had to do?'> ☊ Bạn của bạn phải làm việc gì đó. Bạn muốn biết cô ấy đã xong hay chưa. > Cậu đã xong việc cậu phải làm chưa? ☊
2504 I didn't get the job I applied for. ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận vào công việc tôi đã nộp đơn xin. ☊
2505 EN Julius is someone you can rely on. ☊ Julius là một người cậu có thể tin tưởng. ☊
2507 They give their children everything they want. ☊ Họ đưa cho con họ mọi thứ chúng muốn. ☊
2508 Tell me what you want, and I'll try to get it for you. ☊ Nói với tôi cậu cần gì và tôi sẽ cố lấy nó cho cậu. ☊
2510 A widow is a woman whose husband has already passed away. ☊ Quả phụ là người phụ nữ mà có chồng đã qua đời. ☊
2513 EN I met a man who knows you. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người đàn ông có biết cậu. ☊
2518 I'd like to live in a place where there's plenty of sunshine. ☊ Tôi thích sống ở một nơi mà có nhiều ánh nắng mặt trời. ☊
2519 Do you remember the day we went to the zoo? ☊ Cậu có nhớ cái ngày chúng ta đi vườn thú không? ☊
2523 Do you know anyone who speaks French and Italian? ☊ Cậu có biết ai nói được tiếng Pháp và tiếng Ý không? ☊
2525 Wilma works for a company that makes furniture. ☊ Wilma làm việc trong một công ti làm đồ nội thất. ☊
2529 Camila showed me a picture of her son, who is a police o cer. ☊ Camilia đưa tôi bức ảnh của con cô ấy, người đang là cảnh sát. ☊
2532 Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊ Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊
2533 Fortunately, we had a map that we would have gotten lost without. ☊ May thay, chúng tôi đã có cái bản đồ mà không có nó là chúng tôi sẽ lạc. ☊
2536 Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊
2537 trees. ☊ Chúng tôi lái xe dọc con đường mà hai bên cây cối thành hàng. ☊
2538 The company has a new business plan, the aim of which is to save money. ☊ Công ti có một kế hoạch làm ăn mới mà mục đích của nó là tiết kiệm tiền. ☊
2539 her. ☊ Di Quyên không có điện thoại gây khó khăn cho việc liên lạc với cô ấy. ☊
2541 EN The road connecting the two (2) towns is very narrow. ☊ Con đường nối hai thị trấn rất hẹp. ☊
2542 I have a large bedroom overlooking the garden. ☊ Tôi có một cái giường lớn nhìn ra vườn. ☊
2546 There are only a few chocolates left. ☊ Chỉ còn một ít chocolat để lại. ☊
2549 The road damaged in the storm has now been repaired. ☊ Con đường bị con bão phá nay đã được sửa lại. ☊
2553 I don't have anything to do. I'm bored. ☊ Tôi không có việc gì để làm. Tôi đang chán. ☊
2556 late. ☊ Cậu không cần phải khó chịu vì tôi chỉ muộn có ít phút. ☊
2561 The dinner smells good. ☊ Bữa tối có mùi thơm phức. ☊
2565 There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊ Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊
2569 very uent. ☊ Cho dù Rosetta vẫn mắc lỗi nhưng tiếng Anh của cô ấy vẫn rất nhuần nhuyễn. ☊
2576 Elisa has a lot of responsibility in her job, but she isn't very well paid. ☊ Elisa có nhiều trách nhiệm trong công việc nhưng cô ấy không được trả lương tốt. ☊
2579 Our new boss is not very popular. Hardly anyone likes her. ☊ Bà chủ mới của chúng ta không được lòng lắm. Gần như chẳng có ai ưa bà ấy. ☊
2580 It was very crowded in the room. There was hardly anywhere to sit. ☊ Phòng này rất đông. Gần như chẳng có chỗ nào để ngồi. ☊
2581 anywhere to go for fun. ☊ Tôi ghét thị trấn này. Gần như chẳng có gì để làm và chẳng có nơi nào để chơi. ☊
2584 come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊
2585 She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh tốt đến nỗi anh sẽ tưởng đấy là tiếng mẹ đẻ của cô ấy. ☊
2586 The music was so loud that you could hear it from miles away. ☊ Âm nhạc to đến nỗi mà tôi có thể nghe thấy nó cách đây hàng dặm. ☊
2587 I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊
2590 Is Raj going to apply for the job? Does he have enough experience? > Is he experienced enough for the job? ☊ Raj định nộp đơn xin việc đó phải không? Anh ấy có đủ kinh nghiệm không? > Anh ấy có đủ kinh nghiệm để làm việc đó không? ☊
They're not old enough to get married.'> 2591 They're not old enough to get married.'> They're too young to get married. > They're not old enough to get married. They're not old enough to get married.'> ☊ Họ còn qua trẻ để kết hôn. > Họ không đủ lớn để kết hôn. ☊
2601 usual. ☊ Có nhiều người trên xe bus. Xe nó đông hơn mọi khi. ☊
2604 Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊
2609 When you're traveling, the less luggage you have the better. ☊ Khi cậu đi xa, cậu có càng ít hành lí càng tốt. ☊
2615 I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Tôi đã đến đây sớm nhất có thể. ☊
2617 Could you send me the money as soon as possible? ☊ Cậu có thể gửi cho tôi tiền sớm nhất có thể không? ☊
2620 They have more money than we do. > They have more money than us. ☊ Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. > Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. ☊
2623 Why does she always come to see me at the worst possible time? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy luôn đến gặp tôi vào những lúc dở nhất có thể? ☊
2625 His eldest son is sixteen (16) years old. ☊ Con cả anh ấy mười sáu tuổi. ☊
2631 I'll be there next week, but I probably won't see you. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở đó tuần sau nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không gặp cậu. ☊
2634 Yevgeniy doesn't work here anymore. He left last month. But Alan still works here. ☊ Yevgeniy không còn làm ở đây nữa. Anh ấy đã đi tháng trước. Nhưng Alan vẫn làm ở đây. ☊
We're no longer friends.'> 2635 We're no longer friends.'> We used to be good friends, but we aren't anymore. > We're no longer friends. We're no longer friends.'> ☊ Chúng tôi từng là bạn tốt nhưng giờ không còn nữa. > Chúng tôi không còn là bạn nữa. ☊
2638 She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊
2640 Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊
2642 Would you like to eat with us, or have you already eaten? ☊ Cậu có muốn ăn cùng chúng tôi không hay cậu đã ăn rồi? ☊
2647 I got up very early, but my teacher got up even earlier. ☊ Tôi dậy rất nhưng giáo viên của tôi dậy còn sớm hơn. ☊
2648 thought. ☊ Tôi biết tôi không có nhiều tiền nhưng tôi thậm chí có ít hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊
2649 Even though she can't drive, she still bought a car. ☊ Cho dù cô ấy không biết lái, cô ấy vẫn mua xe hơi. ☊
2650 tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊
In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> 2653 In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> Although she wasn't feeling well, she still went to work. > In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work. In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> ☊ Mặc dù cô ấy không khoẻ nhưng cô ấy vẫn đi làm. > Dù cô ấy không khoẻ, cô ấy vẫn đi làm. ☊
2657 high. ☊ Cô ấy chỉ đồng ý công việc vì lương rất cao. ☊
2658 She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low. ☊ Cô ấy đồng ý công việc bất chấp lương khá thấp. ☊
2663 I'll give you my phone number in case you need to contact me. ☊ Tôi sẽ đưa cậu số điện thoại để có lúc cậu cần liên lạc với tôi. ☊
2665 crime. ☊ Cậu nên báo cảnh sát nếu cậu có bất cứ thông tin gì về vụ án. ☊
2668 You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊
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. ☊
2676 and his cellphone doesn't work there. ☊ Tôi không thể liên lạc với David khi anh ấy đang đi công tác ở Nhật Bản và điện thoại di động của anh ấy không hoạt động ở đó. ☊
2677 Some sports, like motorcycle racing, can be dangerous. ☊ Một số môn thể thao như đua xe máy có thể nguy hiểm. ☊
2680 Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊
It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> 2683 It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> Iris is very late, isn't she? It looks like she isn't coming. > It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming. It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> ☊ Iris đến rất muộn phải không? Trông giống như là cô ấy sẽ không đến. > Trông như kiểu là cô ấy sẽ không đến. > Trông như kiểu là cô ấy sẽ không đến. ☊
2685 having a party. ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nhà bên cạnh không? Nghe giống như là họ đang có tiệc. ☊
2686 After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊
2688 She's always asking me to do things for her, as if I didn't have enough to do already. ☊ Cô ấy luôn bảo tôi làm đủ thứ hộ cô ấy cứ như là tôi chưa đủ việc để làm. ☊
2695 There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊
2714 Will you be home IN time for dinner? > No, I'll be late. ☊ Cậu có về nhà kịp ăn tối không? > Không, tôi sẽ về muộn. ☊
2721 EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊ Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊
2726 I stopped to get gas on the way home from work. ☊ Tôi dừng lại để pomp xăng trên đường về nhà từ cơ quan. ☊
2731 medical school, but I want to go to law school. ☊ Anh tôi đang học đại học còn tôi vẫn học trung học phổ thông. > Anh ấy học trường y còn tôi muốn vào trường luật. ☊
2732 We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊
2733 There were no seats left when we got ON the train. ☊ Không còn ghế nào khi chúng tôi lên tàu hoả. ☊
2736 Nuria passed me ON her bike yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua Nuria đi qua mặt tôi trên chiếc xe đạp của cô ấy. ☊
2738 them there. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đang ở vườn thú. Cô của tôi đang đến vườn thú để gặp họ. ☊
2740 Four of us got INTO a car and the others got ONTO a bus. ☊ Bốn người chúng tôi chui vào một chiếc xe con và nhưng người khác leo lên một chiếc xe bus. ☊
2747 school AT seventeen (17). ☊ Latifa thôi học ở tuổi mười bảy. > Cô ấy thôi học lúc mười bảy tuổi. ☊
2749 The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊
2753 I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊
2754 are ON strike. ☊ Không có dịch vụ xe lửa vì tất cả công nhân đường sắt đang đình công. ☊
2755 She's put ON a lot of weight this year, so she wants to go ON a diet. ☊ Cô ấy đã lên nhiều cân năm nay nên cô ấy muốn ăn kiêng. ☊
2756 While I was watching F1 racing yesterday, I saw one of the cars catch ON re. ☊ Khi tôi đang xem xua đua công thức một hôm qua, tôi đã thấy một chiếc xe hơi bắt lửa. ☊
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. ☊
2758 I didn't mean to annoy you, I didn't do it ON purpose. ☊ Tôi không cố ý làm phiền cậu, tôi không cố tình làm thế. ☊
2759 He bumped INTO me ON accident. ☊ Anh ấy đã tình cờ bắt gặp tôi. ☊
2761 I didn't bring enough cash, so could I pay BY credit card? ☊ Tôi không mang đủ tiền mặt, vậy tôi có thể trả bằng thẻ tín dụng được không? ☊
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. ☊
2763 My father sometimes goes to work by taxi, and I go to work by bus. ☊ Bố tôi thường đi làm bằng taxi còn tôi đi làm bằng xe bus. ☊
2770 Some American companies give college graduates a check FOR ve thousand dollars ($5000) AS a signing bonus. ☊ Một số công ti của Mĩ cho sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học một tờ cheque năm nghìn dollar coi như tiền thưởng kí kết. ☊
2771 I wrote a check FOR ve hundred dollars ($500) to the insurance company. > I wrote a check FOR four hundred euros (€400) to the insurance company. ☊ Tôi đã viết một tờ cheque năm trăm dollar cho công ti bảo hiểm. ☊
2772 The company grew quickly due to a strong demand FOR its products. ☊ Công ti phát triển nhanh nhờ nhu cầu mạnh về các sản phẩm của nó. ☊
2774 The advantage OF living alone is that you have more freedom. ☊ Ưu điểm của sống một mình là bạn có nhiều tự do hơn. ☊
2775 In fact, there are many advantages TO living alone. ☊ Thực tế, có nhiều ưu điểm khi sống một mình. ☊
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. ☊
2779 There's always an increase IN the number OF tra c accidents around New Year's. ☊ Luôn có một sự tăng về số vụ tai nạn giao thông dịp năm mới. ☊
2780 The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊
2781 It was a bad year for the company as it faced a huge drop IN sales. ☊ Đó là một năm tồi tệ cho công ti khi nó đối mặt với sự tụt mạnh về doanh thu. ☊
2785 I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊
2786 His attitude toward his job is so positive that he increases his sales every month. ☊ Thái độ của anh ấy với công việc tích cực đến mức tháng nào anh ấy cũng tăng doanh thu. ☊
2787 Do you have a good relationship WITH your parents? ☊ Cậu có quan hệ tốt với bố mẹ cậu không? ☊
2789 The police believe there's a connection between the two (2) murders, based on DNA evidence. ☊ Cảnh sát tin rằng có sự liên hệ giữa hai vụ giết người dựa trên bằng chứng ADN. ☊
2790 There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊
2792 Always be polite and nice to strangers. They might be the boss at your next job. ☊ Hãy luôn luôn lịch sự và tử tế với những người lạ. Họ có thể là ông chủ của cậu trong công việc tiếp theo. ☊
2796 In fact, his sister was even more furious when she heard it. ☊ Thực tế chị của anh ấy thậm chí còn điên tiết hơn khi nghe được điều đó. ☊
2797 Are you excited about going to Europe next week? ☊ Cậu có phấn khích vì tuần sau đi châu Âu không? ☊
2801 Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊ Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊
2804 I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊
2809 spiders scary? > Are spiders frightening? ☊ Cậu có sợ nhện không? > Cậu có sợ nhện không? > Nhện có làm cậu sợ không? > Nhện có đáng sợ không? > Nhện có đang làm cậu sợ không? ☊
2810 Do you fear spiders? > Do spiders scare you? > Do spiders frighten you? ☊ Cậu có sợ nhện không? > Nhện có làm cậu sợ không? > Nhện có làm cậu sợ không? ☊
2812 The giant spider in The Hobbit scared me to death! ☊ Con nhện khổng lồ trong lm "The Hobbit" làm tôi chết khiếp! ☊
2815 Don't be jealous or envious of that popular girl in school. ☊ Đừng ghen tị hay đố kị với cô bé nổi trội trong trường kia. ☊
2819 Are you aware of the seriousness of this crime? ☊ Cậu có ý thức được độ nghiêm trọng của tội này không. ☊
2821 I'm fully con dent that you're capable of passing the exam. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn tin tưởng rằng cậu có đủ khả năng để qua kì thi. ☊
2825 She told me she's arriving tonight. — Are you sure of it? ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi là cô ấy sẽ đến tối nay. - Cậu chắc chứ? ☊
2826 two (2) children. ☊ Shakira đã cưới một người Mĩ và giờ cô ấy có chồng và có hai đứa con. ☊
2832 The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn đang cố gắng xác định ai chịu trách nhiệm cho các vụ giết người. ☊
2843 they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊
2844 If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊
2845 We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do. ☊ Chúng tôi có một cuộc họp buổi sáng và một cuộc thảo luận về những gì chúng tôi nên làm. ☊
2847 You're an independent person and can make your own decisions. I don't care what you do. ☊ Cậu là một người độc lập và cậu có thể tự ra quyết định. Tôi không quan tâm cậu làm cái gì. ☊
2852 Why don't you apply FOR this job? — I'd like to apply TO university instead. ☊ Sao cậu không nộp đơn xin việc đó? - Tôi muốn nộp đơn vào đại học cơ. ☊
2861 her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊
2864 She accused me of being sel sh. ☊ Cô ấy kết tội tôi ích kỉ. ☊
2868 The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊
2870 Our meal consisted of seven (7) courses. ☊ Bữa ăn của chúng tôi có bảy món. ☊
2873 I didn't have enough money to pay for the meal. ☊ Tôi không có đủ tiền trả cho bữa ăn. ☊
2874 I didn't have enough money to pay the rent. ☊ Tôi không có đủ tiền trả tiền thuê. ☊
2875 When you went to the movies with your boyfriend, did he pay for the tickets? ☊ Khi cậu đi xem lm với bạn trai, anh ấy có trả tiền vé không? ☊
2879 it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊
2880 Don't blame your behavior on your sister. You owe her an apology. ☊ Đừng đổ lỗi cư xử của cậu lên em gái cậu. > Cậu nợ cô ấy một lời xin lỗi. ☊
2882 She always says everything is my fault. > She always blames me for everything. ☊ Cô ấy luôn luôn nói mọi thứ là lỗi tại tôi. > Cô ấy luôn đổ lỗi cho tôi về mọi thứ. ☊
2883 Do you blame the government for the economic crisis? > I think everybody wants to blame the government for the economic crisis. ☊ Cậu có đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế không? > Tôi nghĩ mọi người muốn đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế. ☊
2887 My mother su ers from bad headaches. ☊ Mẹ tôi phải chịu những cơn đau đầu. ☊
2888 ultraviolet (UV) rays. ☊ Kem chống nắng bảo vệ da khỏi những tác động có hại của tia cực tím từ mặt trời. ☊
2890 Everybody relies on her because she always keeps her promises. ☊ Mọi người tin tưởng cô ấy vì cô ấy luôn giữ lời hứa. ☊
2892 She is a very simple woman, and lives on just bread and eggs. ☊ Cô ấy là một phụ nữ rất đơn giản và chỉ sống bằng bánh mì và trứng. ☊
2895 You know you can rely on me if you ever need any help. ☊ Cậu biết cậu có thể tin tôi nếu cậu có cần giúp đỡ. ☊
2898 Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards. ☊ Bài nói bằng tiếng Anh của cô ấy thật hoàn hảo nên tôi ca ngợi cô ấy mãi. ☊
2899 Since she doesn't have a job, she depends on her parents for money. ☊ Vì cô ấy không có việc làm, cô ấy phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ về tiền bạc. ☊
2903 Karim is a lawyer who specializes in company law. ☊ Karim là một luật sư chuyên ngành luật công ti. ☊
2904 I hope you succeed in nding the job you want. ☊ Tôi hi vọng cậu tìm thành công công việc cậu muốn. ☊
2918 If you have trash that can be recycled, throw it away in the proper bins. ☊ Nếu cậu có rác cần phải tái chế thì hãy vứt nó vào đúng thùng rác. ☊
2919 Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊ Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊
2922 What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊
2923 I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊
2925 You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊
2926 It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊
2927 The two (2) companies worked out a cooperation agreement. ☊ Hai công ti đã đi đến thoả thuận hợp tác. ☊
2928 Nobody believed Sara at rst, but she turned out to be right. ☊ Lúc đầu không ai tin Sara nhưng rồi cũng rõ là cô ấy đúng. ☊
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. ☊
2934 wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊
2945 Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊
2947 The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊
2948 However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊
2950 applied for. Finding a job was di cult. ☊ Sau đại học, Zahida đã bị đánh trượt mọi việc làm mà cô ấy xin. Tìm việc khí đó rất khó. ☊
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. ☊
2962 My parents were away on business when I was a child, so my grandparents brought me up. > My grandparents raised me. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đi làm xa khi tôi còn bé nên ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. > Ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. ☊
2964 hospital. ☊ Có một vụ đánh nhau trên phố và kết quả là ba người đàn ông vào bệnh viện. ☊
2966 There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊
2972 narrowly escaped. ☊ Chiếc xe đua công thức một đã bắt lửa và nổ tung. May mắn là lái xe vừa kịp thoát ra. ☊
2973 A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊
2977 Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's nancial problems. ☊ Những kế hoạch xây một nhà máy mới đã bị treo vì các vấn đề tài chính của công ti. ☊
2986 I was o ered a job at the oil company, but I decided to turn it down. ☊ Tôi được mời vào làm ở một công ti dầu nhưng tôi đã quyết định từ chối nó. ☊
2990 In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊
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. ☊
3000 The lone ranger got on his horse and rode o into the sunset. ☊ Người kị sĩ cô đơn lên ngựa và phi về phía mặt trời lặn. ☊
accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
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 ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: They accept the risks as part of the job. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ 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 ☊
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
Will you accept a cheque? ☊ accept ☊
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: She said she'd accept $15 for it. ☊ accept ☊
For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
There is easy access by road. ☊ access ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
Students must have access to good resources. ☊ access ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
to have an accident ☊ accident ☊
I didn't mean to break it—it was an accident. ☊ accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
I don't have a bank account. ☊ account ☊
to have an account at/with a bank ☊ account ☊
She retired early on account of ill health. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ account for sth ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
The article accurately reflects public opinion. ☊ accurately ☊
She accused him of lying. ☊ accuse ☊
He had finally achieved success. ☊ achieve ☊
They were proud of their children's achievements. ☊ achievement ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth as sth: He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sth to be, have, etc. sth: It is generally acknowledged to be true. ☊ acknowledge ☊
She has acquired a good knowledge of English. ☊ acquire ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
I have recently acquired a taste for olives. ☊ acquire ☊
The company has just acquired new premises. ☊ acquire ☊
How did the gallery come to acquire so many Picassos? ☊ acquire ☊
I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother. ☊ acquire ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
Don't take her seriously—it's all an act. ☊ act ☊
You could tell she was just putting on an act. ☊ act ☊
act as if/though...: She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost. ☊ act ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
I like films with plenty of action. ☊ action ☊
The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
Her quick action saved the child's life. ☊ action ☊
The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis. ☊ into action ☊
an active volcano (= likely to erupt ) ☊ active ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
Muscles contract and relax during physical activity. ☊ activity ☊
What did she actually say? ☊ actually ☊
There are lots of people there who can actually help you. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
an ad for a new chocolate bar ☊ ad ☊
adapt sth: These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
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 ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
The numbers add up to exactly 100. ☊ add up to sth ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
There is, in addition, one further point to make. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
Is that your home address? ☊ address ☊
people of no fixed address (= with no permanent home) ☊ address ☊
The project has a new website address. ☊ address ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
Are you adequately insured? ☊ adequately ☊
adjust sth: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. ☊ adjust ☊
It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
admiration for sb/sth: I have great admiration for her as a writer. ☊ admiration ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: She admitted theft. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
She was forced to have her baby adopted. ☊ adopt ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
advanced technology ☊ advanced ☊
advanced industrial societies ☊ advanced ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
When you're a child, life is one big adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
They give advice to people with HIV and AIDS. ☊ advice ☊
advise sb: Her mother was away and couldn't advise her. ☊ advise ☊
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). ☊ advise ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
They had a passionate affair for six months. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
affairs of state ☊ affair ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
I have a great affection for New York. ☊ affection ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. ☊ afford ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
Are you afraid of spiders? ☊ afraid ☊
afraid to do sth: She was afraid to open the door. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid of doing sth: She was afraid of upsetting her parents. ☊ afraid ☊
'Is there any left?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
He ran after her with the book. ☊ after ☊
She was left staring after him. ☊ after ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
I could come next week, or the week after. ☊ after ☊
She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
The baby always has an afternoon nap. ☊ afternoon ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
Could you say it again, please? ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
She was forced to marry against her will. ☊ against ☊
Are you for or against the death penalty? ☊ against ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
Her age is against her. ☊ against ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
The jacket was showing signs of age. ☊ age ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
an advertising/employment agency ☊ agency ☊
You can book at your local travel agency. ☊ agency ☊
international aid agencies caring for refugees ☊ agency ☊
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ☊ agency ☊
a dangerous aggressive dog ☊ aggressive ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
Can we agree a price? ☊ agree ☊
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agree to sth: Do you think he'll agree to their proposal? ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: She agreed (that) I could go early. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
+ speech: 'That's true', she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agree with sth: I agree with her analysis of the situation. ☊ agree ☊
agreement with sb: They have a free trade agreement with Australia. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement to do sth: They had made a verbal agreement to sell. ☊ agreement ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
The road ahead was blocked. ☊ ahead ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
This job would be impossible without the aid of a computer. ☊ aid ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
aim sth (at sb/sth): The gun was aimed at her head. ☊ aim ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
Let's go out for some fresh air. ☊ air ☊
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous). ☊ alarm ☊
The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. ☊ alarmed ☊
Wine contains about 10% alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
low-alcohol beer ☊ alcohol ☊
alcohol-free beer ☊ alcohol ☊
alcoholic drinks ☊ alcoholic ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
Is your mother still alive? ☊ alive ☊
She had to steal food just to stay alive. ☊ alive ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
All wood tends to shrink. ☊ all ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
It was all that I had. ☊ all ☊
She was dressed all in white. ☊ all ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ allow ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ 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 ☊
'Can you do it?' 'Oh, all right.' ☊ all right ☊
The prince allied himself with the Scots. ☊ ally ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
It's hard bringing up children alone. ☊ alone ☊
I've been so alone since you went away. ☊ alone ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
rubella, also known as German measles ☊ also ☊
She was not only intelligent but also very musical. ☊ also ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
We can have the dress altered to fit you. ☊ alter ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day. ☊ alternative ☊
Do you have an alternative solution? ☊ alternative ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
There's always somebody at home in the evenings. ☊ always ☊
She always arrives at 7.30. ☊ always ☊
The children always seem to be hungry. ☊ always ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
She's always criticizing me. ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
an amazing achievement/discovery/success/performance ☊ amazing ☊
It had been her lifelong ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
They divided the money up among their three children. ☊ among ☊
The insurance company will refund any amount due to you. ☊ amount ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
She writes very amusing letters. ☊ amusing ☊
analyse sth: The job involves gathering and analysing data. ☊ analyse ☊
He tried to analyse his feelings. ☊ analyse ☊
You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. ☊ analysis ☊
ancient history/civilization ☊ ancient ☊
ancient Greece ☊ ancient ☊
an ancient oak tree ☊ ancient ☊
ancient monuments ☊ ancient ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
Can he read and write? ☊ and ☊
She came in and took her coat off. ☊ and ☊
He tried and tried but without success. ☊ and ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
a small furry animal ☊ animal ☊
Humans are the only animals to have developed speech. ☊ animal ☊
to sprain/break your ankle ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
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 ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: She announced that she'd given up smoking. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. ☊ annoy ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open. ☊ annoying ☊
Would you like another drink? ☊ another ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
Have you had an answer to your letter? ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
She had no answer to the accusations. ☊ answer ☊
Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12? ☊ answer ☊
There is no easy answer. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
He answered as truthfully as he could. ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb) that...: She answered that she would prefer to walk. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
anxious (about sth): He seemed anxious about the meeting. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious (for sb): Parents are naturally anxious for their children. ☊ anxious ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious for sth: There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious that...: She was anxious that he should meet her father. ☊ anxious ☊
Are there any stamps? ☊ any ☊
I've got hardly any money. ☊ any ☊
You can't go out without any shoes. ☊ any ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
She spent hardly any of the money. ☊ any ☊
He returned home without any of the others. ☊ any ☊
Is your father feeling any better? ☊ any ☊
Is there anybody who can help me? ☊ anybody ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
Is anyone there? ☊ anyone ☊
Does anyone else want to come? ☊ anyone ☊
Did anyone see you? ☊ anyone ☊
Anybody can see that it's wrong. ☊ anyone ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
Would you like anything else? ☊ anything ☊
There's never anything worth watching on TV. ☊ anything ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
An accident can happen anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
I don't have anywhere to stay. ☊ anywhere ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
She keeps herself apart from other people. ☊ apart ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
Go and apologize to her. ☊ apologize ☊
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. ☊ apparent ☊
apparent (from sth) (that...): It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. ☊ apparent ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
I thought she had retired, but apparently she hasn't. ☊ apparently ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
The company is appealing against the ruling. ☊ appeal ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm). ☊ appeal ☊
When did mammals appear on the earth? ☊ appear ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
There appears to have been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
It would appear that this was a major problem. ☊ appear ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ appearance ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel. ☊ appearance ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
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 ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
the application of new technology to teaching ☊ application ☊
The invention would have a wide range of applications in industry. ☊ application ☊
Further information is available on application to the principal. ☊ application ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck. ☊ apply ☊
apply sth to sth: The new technology was applied to farming. ☊ apply ☊
apply for sth: to apply for a job/passport/grant ☊ apply ☊
apply to sb/sth (for sth): to apply to a company/university ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb to sth: She has recently been appointed to the committee. ☊ appoint ☊
Do you have an appointment? ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
her recent appointment to the post ☊ appointment ☊
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. ☊ appreciate ☊
Her family doesn't appreciate her. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate any comments you might have. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
Do the plans meet with your approval? ☊ approval ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
She was born in April. ☊ April ☊
Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen. ☊ area ☊
The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body. ☊ area ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
She knows the local area very well. ☊ area ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
argument with sb: She got into an argument with the teacher. ☊ argument ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
A storm arose during the night. ☊ arise ☊
She threw her arms around his neck. ☊ arm ☊
She touched him gently on the arm. ☊ arm ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
She cradled the child in her arms. ☊ arm ☊
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 ☊
an armed robbery ☊ armed ☊
The man is armed and dangerous. ☊ armed ☊
Her husband is in the army. ☊ army ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
an old tree that was at least ten feet around ☊ around ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
He put his arms around her. ☊ around ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
She arranged the flowers in a vase. ☊ arrange ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
plans of the possible seating arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb for sth: She was arrested for drug-related offences. ☊ arrest ☊
arrest sb for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
She was under arrest on suspicion of murder. ☊ arrest ☊
There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. ☊ arrival ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
arrive at/in/on...: She'll arrive in New York at noon. ☊ arrive ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
The road continues as straight as an arrow. ☊ arrow ☊
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor. ☊ arrow ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
Her performance displayed great art. ☊ art ☊
a collection of art and antiques ☊ art ☊
She's good at art and design. ☊ art ☊
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. ☊ article ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters. ☊ artist ☊
a work of great artistic merit ☊ artistic ☊
an artistic temperament (= behaviour thought to be typical of artists, musicians, etc.) ☊ artistic ☊
She comes from a very artistic family. ☊ artistic ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
You can use that glass as a vase. ☊ as ☊
She had been there often as a child (= when she was a child). ☊ as ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
Run as fast as you can. ☊ as ☊
He sat watching her as she got ready. ☊ as ☊
As she grew older she gained in confidence. ☊ as ☊
Leave the papers as they are. ☊ as ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
She may need some help as she's new. ☊ as ☊
As for Jo, she's doing fine. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
It sounds as though you had a good time. ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
She pulled the curtain aside. ☊ aside ☊
ask sb to do sth: She's asked him to come to the party. ☊ ask ☊
ask to do sth: Did you ask to use the car? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
ask that...: She asked that she be kept informed of developments. ☊ ask ☊
She asked that she should be kept informed. ☊ ask ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Can I ask a question? ☊ ask ☊
+ speech: 'Where are you going?' she asked. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb + speech: 'Are you sure?' he asked her. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: She asked the students their names. ☊ ask ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. ☊ asleep ☊
She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect. ☊ aspect ☊
Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. ☊ assist ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
financial assistance for people on low incomes ☊ assistance ☊
Can I be of any assistance? ☊ assistance ☊
He can walk only with the assistance of crutches. ☊ assistance ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
Assistant Chief Constable Owen ☊ assistant ☊
He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. ☊ associate ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
The cat soon made the association between human beings and food. ☊ association ☊
Incense always had associations with religion for him. ☊ association ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
She's perfectly safe, I can assure you. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb + speech: 'He'll come back,' Susan assured her. ☊ assure ☊
She's at Tom's (= at Tom's house). ☊ at ☊
I met her at the hospital. ☊ at ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
She's at Yale (= Yale University). ☊ at ☊
At night you can see the stars. ☊ at ☊
She got married at 25. ☊ at ☊
He pointed a gun at her. ☊ at ☊
Somebody threw paint at the prime minister. ☊ at ☊
Can you read a car number plate at fifty metres? ☊ at ☊
She's hopeless at managing people. ☊ at ☊
She was delighted at the result. ☊ at ☊
You can reach me at 637-2335, extension 354. ☊ at ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
I attach great importance to this research. ☊ attach ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal ☊ attack ☊
an attack of nerves ☊ attack ☊
to suffer an asthma attack ☊ attack ☊
an acute attack of food poisoning ☊ attack ☊
a panic attack ☊ attack ☊
an attack of the giggles ☊ attack ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
to launch/make/mount an attack ☊ attack ☊
The patrol came under attack from all sides. ☊ attack ☊
a series of racist attacks ☊ attack ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
a disease that attacks the brain ☊ attack ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: At dawn the army attacked the town. ☊ attack ☊
Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb with sth: The man attacked him with a knife. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
Do not attempt to repair this yourself. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt sth: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. ☊ attempt ☊
attempted rape/murder/robbery ☊ attempted ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
attend sth: The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. ☊ attend ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
I have some urgent business to attend to. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop). ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
She was in need of medical attention. ☊ attention ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the waiter's attention. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
She felt an immediate attraction for him. ☊ attraction ☊
Attractions at the fair include a mini-circus, clowns, dancers and a jazz band. ☊ attraction ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality. ☊ attractive ☊
They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates. ☊ attractive ☊
The health authorities are investigating the problem. ☊ authority ☊
the immigration authorities ☊ authority ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
in a position of authority ☊ authority ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques. ☊ authority ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
Breathing is an automatic function of the body. ☊ automatic ☊
available resources/facilities ☊ available ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
Further information is available on request. ☊ available ☊
This was the only room available. ☊ available ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
Every available doctor was called to the scene. ☊ available ☊
Will she be available this afternoon? ☊ available ☊
The director was not available for comment. ☊ available ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
avoid sth: The accident could have been avoided. ☊ avoid ☊
The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm. ☊ avoid ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
I was finding it hard to stay awake. ☊ awake ☊
He lies awake at night worrying about his job. ☊ awake ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
awake to do sth: He awoke to find her gone. ☊ awake ☊
awake sb: Her voice awoke the sleeping child. ☊ awake ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
aware that...: Were you aware that something was wrong? ☊ aware ☊
aware of sb/sth: She slipped away without him being aware of it. ☊ aware ☊
aware that...: I was aware that she was trembling. ☊ aware ☊
Christmas is still months away. ☊ away ☊
The bright light made her look away. ☊ away ☊
There were ten children away yesterday. ☊ away ☊
away from sb/sth: She was away from work for a week. ☊ away ☊
'They didn't even offer to pay.' 'Oh that's awful.' ☊ awful ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
There's an awful smell in here. ☊ awful ☊
There's not an awful lot of room. ☊ awful ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
That name sounds awfully familiar. ☊ awfully ☊
There was an awkward silence. ☊ awkward ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. ☊ awkward ☊
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. ☊ awkward ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
an awkwardly shaped room ☊ awkwardly ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
She had a baby last year. ☊ baby ☊
a baby boy/girl ☊ baby ☊
a baby monkey/blackbird ☊ baby ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
Do you sleep on your back or your front? ☊ back ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She turned her back on them when they needed her. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
Back at home, her parents were worried. ☊ back ☊
The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages. ☊ back ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
Her parents backed her in her choice of career. ☊ back ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
a photograph with trees in the background ☊ background ☊
background information/knowledge ☊ background ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
The job would suit someone with a business background. ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
She strode past him without a backward glance. ☊ backward ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair. ☊ backward(s) and forward(s) ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
It was the worst experience of her life. ☊ bad ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
I miss her badly. ☊ badly ☊
She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired. ☊ bad-tempered ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
Athletes need a good sense of balance. ☊ balance ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
balance (on sth): How long can you balance on one leg? ☊ balance ☊
She balanced the cup on her knee. ☊ balance ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
She always ties her hair back in a band. ☊ band ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
She's a singer with a band. ☊ band ☊
a five-bar gate (= one made with five horizontal bars of wood) ☊ bar ☊
a bar of chocolate/soap ☊ bar ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
a cocktail bar ☊ bar ☊
The hotel has a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. ☊ bar ☊
She was sitting at the bar. ☊ bar ☊
barrier to sth: Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success. ☊ barrier ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
His arguments have a sound economic base. ☊ base ☊
the base of a column/glass ☊ base ☊
a pain at the base of the spine ☊ base ☊
The lamp has a heavy base. ☊ base ☊
The movie is based on a real-life incident. ☊ based ☊
a Chicago-based company ☊ based ☊
basic information/facts/ideas ☊ basic ☊
the basic principles of law ☊ basic ☊
basic to sth: Drums are basic to African music. ☊ basic ☊
The campsite provided only basic facilities. ☊ basic ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
basic human rights ☊ basic ☊
the cost of basic foods ☊ basic ☊
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 ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis ☊ basis ☊
on a daily/day-to-day/weekly basis ☊ basis ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
The battery is flat (= it is no longer producing electricity). ☊ battery ☊
a battle with an insurance company ☊ battle ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
battle (for sth): a battle for survival ☊ battle ☊
Is there a God? ☊ be ☊
Once upon a time there was a princess... ☊ be ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
There's a bank down the road. ☊ be ☊
Was there a pool at the hotel? ☊ be ☊
She has been in her room for hours. ☊ be ☊
She's from Italy. ☊ be ☊
She's a great beauty. ☊ be ☊
He wants to be (= become) a pilot when he grows up. ☊ be ☊
Life is unfair. ☊ be ☊
be (that)...: The fact is (that) we don't have enough money. ☊ be ☊
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 ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
A thousand dollars is nothing to somebody as rich as he is. ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
The gull held the fish in its beak. ☊ beak ☊
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes. ☊ bear ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
How can you bear to eat that stuff? ☊ bear ☊
She's alive—her heart is still beating. ☊ beat ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth: Someone was beating a drum. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth + adv./prep.: She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
He beat me at chess. ☊ beat ☊
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs. ☊ beat sb up ☊
This type of music has a strong beat to it. ☊ beat ☊
The piece has four beats to the bar. ☊ beat ☊
His heart missed a beat when he saw her. ☊ beat ☊
She looked stunningly beautiful that night. ☊ beautiful ☊
She sings beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
a woman of great beauty ☊ beauty ☊
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. ☊ beauty ☊
She was becoming confused. ☊ become ☊
She's studying to become a teacher. ☊ become ☊
His job has become his whole life. ☊ become ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). ☊ bed ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
Shall we have a beer? ☊ beer ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
She became a lawyer as her father had before her. ☊ before ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
She began to cry. ☊ begin ☊
When does the concert begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin at...: The path begins at Livingston village. ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. ☊ beginning ☊
She behaved with great dignity. ☊ behave ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
She doesn't know how to behave in public. ☊ behave ☊
well-/badly-behaved children ☊ behave ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
Who's the girl standing behind Jan? ☊ behind ☊
a small street behind the station ☊ behind ☊
She glanced behind her. ☊ behind ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
She rode off down the road with the dog running behind. ☊ 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 ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ☊ belief ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. ☊ belief ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
She believes that killing animals for food or fur is completely immoral. ☊ believe ☊
'Where does she come from?' 'Spain, I believe.' ☊ believe ☊
believe (that)...: Police believe (that) the man may be armed. ☊ believe ☊
believe sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each. ☊ believe ☊
Believe me, she's not right for you. ☊ believe ☊
believe (that)...: People used to believe (that) the earth was flat. ☊ believe ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
Do you believe in God? ☊ believe in sb/sth ☊
They need a leader they can believe in. ☊ believe in sb ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
Do you believe in capital punishment? ☊ believe in sth ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
Are you sure these documents belong together? ☊ belong ☊
Her work was well below average for the class. ☊ below ☊
I could still see the airport buildings far below. ☊ below ☊
He bent and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
His dark head bent over her. ☊ bend ☊
She bent forward to pick up the newspaper. ☊ bend ☊
Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees. ☊ bend ☊
bend sth (+ adv./prep.): He bent his head and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
She was bent over her desk writing a letter. ☊ bend ☊
Lie flat and let your knees bend. ☊ bend ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
The knives were bent out of shape. ☊ bend ☊
The road bent sharply to the right. ☊ bend ☊
bend sth: Glass and water both bend light. ☊ bend ☊
You took that bend very fast! ☊ bend ☊
The boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ beneath ☊
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. ☊ beneath ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
a piece of bent wire ☊ bent ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
a small bent old woman ☊ bent ☊
He sat beside her all night. ☊ beside ☊
She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. ☊ best ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
the company's best-ever results ☊ best ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
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 ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
Her work is getting better and better. ☊ better ☊
He is in a much better mood than usual. ☊ better ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
She's far better at science than her brother. ☊ better ☊
Can you think of a better word than 'nice'? ☊ better ☊
She's a lot better today. ☊ better ☊
She sings much better than I do. ☊ better ☊
You'll like her when you know her better. ☊ better ☊
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better! ☊ better ☊
Fit people are better able to cope with stress. ☊ better ☊
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off. ☊ be better off ☊
What's the betting that he gets his own way? ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
The betting is that he'll get his own way. ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. ☊ beyond ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
A French firm will be bidding for the contract. ☊ bid ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
You're a big girl now. ☊ big ☊
It's the world's biggest computer company. ☊ big ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
She always pays her bills on time. ☊ bill ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
How far is human nature determined by biology? ☊ biology ☊
The area has a wealth of bird life. ☊ bird ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
a packet of chocolate biscuits ☊ biscuit ☊
The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits). ☊ biscuit ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am a bit.' ☊ bit ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
Can you move up a bit? ☊ bit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
bits of grass/paper ☊ bit ☊
Does your dog bite? ☊ bite ☊
bite into/through sth: She bit into a ripe juicy pear. ☊ bite ☊
bite sb/sth: She was bitten by the family dog. ☊ bite ☊
Dog bites can get infected. ☊ bite ☊
a mosquito/snake bite ☊ bite ☊
She took a couple of bites of the sandwich. ☊ bite ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
bitter cold ☊ bitter ☊
a bitter wind ☊ bitter ☊
She wept bitterly. ☊ bitterly ☊
The development was bitterly opposed by the local community. ☊ bitterly ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
She turned to a blank page in her notebook. ☊ blank ☊
One of her parents is blind. ☊ blind ☊
She took the dog for a walk around the block. ☊ block ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. ☊ blood ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
The referee blew his whistle. ☊ blow ☊
She blew the dust off the book. ☊ blow ☊
The ship was blown onto the rocks. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). ☊ blow ☊
She received a severe blow on the head. ☊ blow ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
It was a shattering blow to her pride. ☊ blow ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. ☊ blow ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
I'll give three blows on the whistle as a signal. ☊ blow ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
She was dressed in blue. ☊ blue ☊
She has a seat on the board of directors. ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
She jumped off the top board. ☊ board ☊
a chessboard ☊ board ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
You can take a boat trip along the coast. ☊ boat ☊
a regulatory/an advisory/a review body ☊ body ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association ☊ body ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
a human/female/male/naked body ☊ body ☊
parts of the body ☊ body ☊
body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat ☊ body ☊
The heart pumps blood around the body. ☊ body ☊
She had injuries to her head and body. ☊ body ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
She put some potatoes on to boil. ☊ boil ☊
He survived the accident with no broken bones. ☊ bone ☊
This fish has a lot of bones in it. ☊ bone ☊
The dog was gnawing at a bone. ☊ bone ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania ☊ border ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
She was born with a weak heart. ☊ born ☊
born into sth: She was born into a very musical family. ☊ born ☊
+ adj.: Her brother was born blind (= was blind when he was born). ☊ born ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
She borrowed £2 000 from her parents. ☊ borrow ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. ☊ both ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
There was a stream at the bottom of the garden. ☊ bottom ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
Allow the tea leaves to settle to the bottom of the cup. ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. ☊ bound ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
a toolbox ☊ box ☊
a box of chocolates/matches ☊ box ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
Her eldest boy is at college. ☊ boy ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
She died of a brain tumour. ☊ brain ☊
The bank has branches all over the country. ☊ branch ☊
She climbed the tree and hid in the branches. ☊ branch ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful. ☊ brave ☊
She had broken the world 100 metres record. ☊ break ☊
break in/into sth: She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces. ☊ break ☊
break sth: to break a cup/window ☊ break ☊
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. ☊ break ☊
break sth in/into sth: He broke the chocolate in two. ☊ break ☊
The ship was broken up for scrap metal. ☊ break sth up ☊
Sentences can be broken up into clauses. ☊ break sth up ☊
The ship broke up on the rocks. ☊ break up ☊
She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. ☊ break sth off ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
She's just broken up with her boyfriend. ☊ break up (with sb) ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
She doesn't eat much breakfast. ☊ breakfast ☊
She put the baby to her breast. ☊ breast ☊
bad breath (= that smells bad) ☊ breath ☊
She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing). ☊ breath ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
She was beginning to breathe more easily. ☊ breathe ☊
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep. ☊ breathing ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
The rabbits are bred for their long coats. ☊ breed ☊
Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs. ☊ breed ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Her eyes were bright with tears. ☊ bright ☊
She gave me a bright smile. ☊ bright ☊
Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)? ☊ bright ☊
'Hi!' she called brightly. ☊ brightly ☊
The play was a brilliant success. ☊ brilliant ☊
She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country. ☊ brilliant ☊
Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. ☊ bring ☊
The article brought her into conflict with the authorities. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb/sth to sth: She brought her boyfriend to the party. ☊ bring ☊
She brought up five children. ☊ bring sb up ☊
A crisis brings out the best in her. ☊ bring sth out ☊
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. ☊ broad ☊
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ☊ broad ☊
a broad street/avenue/river ☊ broad ☊
He is tall, broad and muscular. ☊ broad ☊
Does she have any brothers and sisters? ☊ brother ☊
a paintbrush ☊ brush ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
She brushed the fly away. ☊ brush ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
a big-budget movie ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
She's built a new career for herself. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
She's built up a very successful business. ☊ build sth up ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
There's building work going on next door. ☊ building ☊
the building trade ☊ building ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
She picked me a bunch of flowers. ☊ bunch ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
a furnace that burns gas/oil/coke ☊ burn ☊
The words burst from her in an angry rush. ☊ burst ☊
She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry). ☊ burst into sth ☊
The dog had buried its bone in the garden. ☊ bury ☊
a bus company/driver ☊ bus ☊
He has some unfinished business to deal with. ☊ business ☊
It is the business of the police to protect the community. ☊ business ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
to have/start/run a business ☊ business ☊
business premises ☊ business ☊
She works in the family business. ☊ business ☊
They've got a small catering business. ☊ business ☊
Her job was to drum up (= increase) business. ☊ business ☊
business contacts/affairs/interests ☊ business ☊
She has set up in business as a hairdresser. ☊ business ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
Have you had a busy day ? ☊ busy ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
a busy main road ☊ busy ☊
Are you busy tonight? ☊ busy ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
She was always too busy to listen. ☊ busy ☊
His mother won't be there, but his father might. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
He's always trying to butter up the boss. ☊ butter sb up ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
May I pay by cheque? ☊ by ☊
They met by chance. ☊ by ☊
Can you finish the work by five o'clock? ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
She seized her by the hair. ☊ by ☊
The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. ☊ by ☊
Excuse me, I can't get by. ☊ by ☊
She waved bye-bye and got into the car. ☊ bye ☊
a chocolate cake ☊ cake ☊
calculate sth: Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate that...: Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. ☊ calculate ☊
to call a meeting/an election/a strike ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: to call the fire department/the police/a doctor/an ambulance ☊ call ☊
call (out) to sb (for sth): She called out to her father for help. ☊ call ☊
call sth: Did somebody call my name? ☊ call ☊
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + adj.: Would you call it blue or green? ☊ call ☊
She's no right to call herself a feminist. ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ 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 ☊
Try to remain calm. ☊ calm ☊
Her voice was surprisingly calm. ☊ calm ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
a calm, cloudless day ☊ calm ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
I can run fast. ☊ can ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
The stadium can be emptied in four minutes. ☊ can ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
She can speak Spanish. ☊ can ☊
Can he cook? ☊ can ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
She could feel a lump in her breast. ☊ can ☊
I can hear music. ☊ can ☊
You can take the car, if you want. ☊ can ☊
Can I read your newspaper? ☊ can ☊
Can I take you home? ☊ can ☊
Can you help me with this box? ☊ can ☊
Can you feed the cat, please? ☊ can ☊
That can't be Mary—she's in New York. ☊ can ☊
What can they be doing? ☊ can ☊
Can he be serious? ☊ can ☊
Where can she have put it? ☊ can ☊
He can be very tactless sometimes. ☊ can ☊
It can be quite cold here in winter. ☊ can ☊
We can eat in a restaurant, if you like. ☊ can ☊
I can take the car if necessary. ☊ can ☊
a beer/paint can ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
Most skin cancers are completely curable. ☊ cancer ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
capable of sth: You are capable of better work than this. ☊ capable ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
She's a very capable teacher. ☊ capable ☊
capacity for sth: She has an enormous capacity for hard work. ☊ capacity ☊
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000. ☊ capacity ☊
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres ☊ capacity ☊
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 ☊
to set up a business with a starting capital of £100 000 ☊ capital ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
capture sth: The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos. ☊ capture ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
She won £20 at cards. ☊ card ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
She chose her words with care. ☊ care ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
She takes great care of her clothes. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
She put the glass down carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
a careless worker/driver ☊ careless ☊
She threw her coat carelessly onto the chair. ☊ carelessly ☊
She carried her baby in her arms. ☊ carry ☊
Police in many countries carry guns. ☊ carry ☊
Carry on with your work while I'm away. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
Carry on the good work! ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
You will each be given the chance to state your case. ☊ case ☊
When does her case come before the court? ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
How much cash do you have on you? ☊ cash ☊
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash. ☊ cash ☊
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money). ☊ cash ☊
a medieval castle ☊ castle ☊
catch (in/on sth): Her dress caught on a nail. ☊ catch ☊
catch sth from sb: I think I must have caught this cold from you. ☊ catch ☊
She got caught in a thunderstorm. ☊ catch ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
catch yourself doing sth: She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake. ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
How many fish did you catch? ☊ catch ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
The dog caught the stick in its mouth. ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
The results can be divided into three main categories. ☊ category ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
There is no cause for concern. ☊ cause ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
with/without good cause (= with/without a good reason) ☊ cause ☊
fighting for the Republican cause ☊ cause ☊
cause sth: Do they know what caused the fire? ☊ cause ☊
Are you causing trouble again? ☊ cause ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
His albums are available on CD and online. ☊ CD ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. ☊ ceiling ☊
Her triumph was a cause for celebration. ☊ celebration ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
a shopping/sports/leisure/community centre ☊ centre ☊
major urban/industrial centres ☊ centre ☊
chocolates with soft centres ☊ centre ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
Certain people might disagree with this. ☊ certain ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. ☊ certainly ☊
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful. ☊ certainly ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth up: The dog was chained up for the night. ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth to sb/sth: She chained her bicycle to the gate. ☊ chain ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
The chairman of the company presented the annual report. ☊ chairman ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
She has only a slim chance of passing the exam. ☊ chance ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
There is no chance that he will change his mind. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. ☊ chance ☊
The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success. ☊ chance ☊
an outside chance (= a very small one) ☊ chance ☊
The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning. ☊ chance ☊
It was the chance she had been waiting for. ☊ chance ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
This is your big chance (= opportunity for success). ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
Chess is not a game of chance. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
change sth: Can you change a £20 note? ☊ change ☊
change into sth: She changed into her swimsuit. ☊ change ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
Can we change seats? ☊ change ☊
change sth with sb: Can I change seats with you? ☊ change ☊
change sth (to sth): Marie changed her name when she got married. ☊ change ☊
She changed her name to his. ☊ change ☊
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (from A) to/into B: With a wave of her magic wand, she changed the frog into a handsome prince. ☊ change ☊
Our ship changed course. ☊ change ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ change your/sb's mind ☊
Do you have any change for the phone? ☊ change ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
a change from agriculture to industry ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
Can you just listen for a change? ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
She is someone who hates change. ☊ change ☊
The company has worldwide distribution channels. ☊ channel ☊
What's on Channel 4 tonight? ☊ channel ☊
to have a strong/weak character ☊ character ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
The modern hotels here have no real character. ☊ character ☊
She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. ☊ characteristic ☊
The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. ☊ characteristic ☊
She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business. ☊ charge ☊
a murder/an assault charge ☊ charge ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. ☊ charge ☊
a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder ☊ charge ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth up: The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling. ☊ charge ☊
charge for sth: Do you think museums should charge for admission? ☊ charge ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
a sales chart (= showing the level of a company's sales) ☊ chart ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
a cheap taxi firm ☊ cheap ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
You can live very cheaply in Italy. ☊ cheaply ☊
She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. ☊ cheat ☊
He cheated his way into the job. ☊ cheat ☊
Are you accusing me of being a cheat? ☊ cheat ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
Check over your work for mistakes. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post? ☊ check ☊
Could you give the tyres a check? ☊ check ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
He kissed her on both cheeks. ☊ cheek ☊
to laugh/nod/whistle cheerfully ☊ cheerfully ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
the chemical industry ☊ chemical ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
inorganic/organic chemistry ☊ chemistry ☊
She gasped for breath, her chest heaving. ☊ chest ☊
chew (at/on/through sth): After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow. ☊ chew ☊
the chief financial officer of the company ☊ chief ☊
I lived in London as a child. ☊ child ☊
They have three grown-up children. ☊ child ☊
They can't have children. ☊ child ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
This mug has a chip in it. ☊ chip ☊
chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) ☊ chip ☊
a bar/piece of chocolate ☊ chocolate ☊
a chocolate cake ☊ chocolate ☊
a chocolate factory ☊ chocolate ☊
a box of chocolates ☊ chocolate ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
There is a wide range of choices open to you. ☊ choice ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
She's the obvious choice for the job. ☊ choice ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
The menu has a good choice of desserts. ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. ☊ choose ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
choose sth: Sarah chose her words carefully. ☊ choose ☊
Employees can retire at 60 if they choose. ☊ choose ☊
the Catholic Church ☊ church ☊
The Church has a duty to condemn violence. ☊ church ☊
to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) ☊ church ☊
one of the great successes of British cinema ☊ cinema ☊
She walked the horse round in a circle. ☊ circle ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
the citizens of Budapest ☊ citizen ☊
When you're old, people treat you like a second-class citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
Mexico City ☊ city ☊
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 ☊
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance. ☊ 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 ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
They had no claim on the land. ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
The audience cheered and clapped. ☊ clap ☊
She clapped her hands in delight. ☊ clap ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
There's a real touch of class about this team. ☊ class ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
She is the youngest in her class. ☊ class ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
I have a history class at 9 o'clock. ☊ class ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
a classic example of poor communication ☊ classic ☊
She displayed the classic symptoms of depression. ☊ classic ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
a classic grey suit ☊ classic ☊
classic design ☊ classic ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
The novel may become a modern classic. ☊ classic ☊
That match was a classic. ☊ classic ☊
The sport has a very clean image. ☊ clean ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
Are your hands clean? ☊ clean ☊
On a clear day you can see France. ☊ clear ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
She gave me clear and precise directions. ☊ clear ☊
Are these instructions clear enough? ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
clear about/on sth: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down. ☊ clear ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
She explained everything very clearly. ☊ clearly ☊
Clever girl! ☊ clever ☊
She's clever at getting what she wants. ☊ clever ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. ☊ click ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
From here the path climbs steeply to the summit. ☊ climb ☊
Can you climb down? ☊ climb ☊
She climbed up the stairs. ☊ climb ☊
the clock face (= the front part of a clock with the numbers on) ☊ clock ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
Would anyone mind if I closed the window? ☊ close ☊
She closed the gate behind her. ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
She is very close to her father. ☊ close ☊
She and her father are very close. ☊ close ☊
He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. ☊ close ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. ☊ close ☊
She knew she was close to death. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
This road is closed to traffic. ☊ closed ☊
He has a closed mind. ☊ closed ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
the cloth industry/trade ☊ cloth ☊
to put on/take off your clothes ☊ clothes ☊
She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive). ☊ clothes ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
a dog with a smooth/shaggy coat ☊ coat ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
There are three codes for London. ☊ code ☊
decaffeinated/instant coffee ☊ coffee ☊
a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees ☊ coffee ☊
black/white coffee (= without/with milk) ☊ coffee ☊
Her manner was cold and distant. ☊ cold ☊
He was staring at her with cold eyes. ☊ cold ☊
Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. ☊ cold ☊
to get/turn colder ☊ cold ☊
She doesn't seem to feel the cold. ☊ cold ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. ☊ collapse ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
collect sb (from...): She's gone to collect her son from school. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
It's amazing how she collects friends. ☊ collect ☊
She's at college. ☊ college ☊
She's away at college in California. ☊ college ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
available in 12 different colours ☊ colour ☊
Her hair is a reddish-brown colour. ☊ colour ☊
Do you dream in colour? ☊ colour ☊
a colouring book (= with pictures that you can add colour to) ☊ colour ☊
colour sth + adj.: He drew a monster and coloured it green. ☊ colour ☊
She was wearing a cream-coloured suit. ☊ coloured ☊
The temple is supported by marble columns. ☊ column ☊
Nelson's Column in London ☊ column ☊
a column of smoke (= smoke rising straight up) ☊ column ☊
a column of text ☊ column ☊
a dictionary with two columns per page ☊ column ☊
Put a mark in the appropriate column. ☊ column ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
the gossip/financial column ☊ column ☊
I always read her column in the local paper. ☊ column ☊
to add up a column of figures ☊ column ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
Many course combinations are possible. ☊ combination ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
These paints can be used individually or in combination. ☊ combination ☊
The German team scored a combined total of 652 points. ☊ combine ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
She has successfully combined a career and bringing up a family. ☊ combine ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
come in sth: This dress comes in black and red. ☊ come ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
She comes to work by bus. ☊ come ☊
My son is coming home soon. ☊ come ☊
There's a storm coming. ☊ come ☊
Have any letters come for me? ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
The water came up to my neck. ☊ come up to sth ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
The question is bound to come up at the meeting. ☊ come up ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
'She doesn't try hard enough.' 'That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either).' ☊ come from sth ☊
Her hair comes down to her waist. ☊ come down ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
She comes from London. ☊ come from... ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
When it comes to getting things done, he's useless. ☊ when it comes to sth/to doing sth ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
It's a comfort to know that she is safe. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
He has 1 200 men under his command. ☊ command ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
command sth: She commanded the release of the prisoners. ☊ command ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? ☊ comment ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
The director was not available for comment. ☊ comment ☊
He handed me the document without comment. ☊ comment ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
She is developing the commercial side of the organization. ☊ commercial ☊
The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money). ☊ commercial ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
the government's commitment to public services ☊ commitment ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
She's on the management committee. ☊ committee ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
It is, by common consent, Scotland's prettiest coast (= everyone agrees that it is). ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). ☊ common ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim. ☊ have sth in common (with sb) ☊
The two cultures have a lot in common. ☊ have sth in common (with sth) ☊
commonly held opinions ☊ commonly ☊
Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. ☊ communicate ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
communication systems/links/technology ☊ communication ☊
The local community was shocked by the murders. ☊ community ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
the international community (= the countries of the world as a group) ☊ community ☊
good community relations with the police ☊ community ☊
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) ☊ community ☊
the Polish community in London ☊ community ☊
ethnic communities ☊ community ☊
the farming community ☊ community ☊
There is a strong sense of community in this town. ☊ community ☊
community spirit ☊ community ☊
I enjoy Jo's company (= I enjoy being with her). ☊ company ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
The children are very good company (= pleasant to be with) at this age. ☊ company ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
He's coming with me for company. ☊ company ☊
a theatre/dance, etc. company ☊ company ☊
the Royal Shakespeare Company ☊ company ☊
the largest computer company in the world ☊ company ☊
the National Bus Company ☊ company ☊
She joined the company in 2009. ☊ company ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
He runs his own TV production company. ☊ company ☊
company policy ☊ company ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
His problems seemed trivial by comparison. ☊ by comparison ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
She left early, complaining of a headache. ☊ complain of sth ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (that...): a complaint that he had been unfairly treated ☊ complaint ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
She's just completed a master's degree in Law. ☊ complete ☊
I've completely forgotten her name. ☊ completely ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
concept (that...): the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity ☊ concept ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
parents' concern for their children ☊ concern ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries or concerns about this work. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
concerned (that)...: She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. ☊ concerned ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude (that)...: The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory. ☊ conclude ☊
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. ☊ conclude ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong. ☊ conclusion ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
Congress can impose strict conditions on the bank. ☊ condition ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
The sport has a strict code of conduct. ☊ conduct ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
He gained confidence when he went to college. ☊ confidence ☊
She suffers from a lack of confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
She has every confidence in her students' abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
She was in a relaxed, confident mood. ☊ confident ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned. ☊ confident ☊
The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area. ☊ confine ☊
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. ☊ confine ☊
confirm what/when, etc...: Can you confirm what happened? ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
Her diary was a record of her inner conflict. ☊ conflict ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. ☊ confusion ☊
Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
jobs connected with the environment ☊ connected ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
conscious of sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. ☊ conscious ☊
to make a conscious decision ☊ conscious ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
a conscious act of cruelty ☊ conscious ☊
They have become increasingly health-conscious. ☊ conscious ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
Have you considered the possible consequences? ☊ consequence ☊
music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes ☊ conservative ☊
Her style of dress was never conservative. ☊ conservative ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
consider sth: She considered her options. ☊ consider ☊
The company is being actively considered as a potential partner (= it is thought possible that it could become one). ☊ consider ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
This award is considered (to be) a great honour. ☊ consider ☊
These workers are considered (as) a high-risk group. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
Work has begun on the construction of the new airport. ☊ construction ☊
the construction of a new database ☊ construction ☊
consult sb: If the pain continues, consult your doctor. ☊ consult ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): Consult with your physician about possible treatments. ☊ consult ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
providers and consumers of public services ☊ consumer ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. ☊ contact ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
Children should be brought into contact with poetry at an early age. ☊ contact ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
This chemical is liable to explode on contact with water. ☊ contact ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ 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 ☊
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol. ☊ contain ☊
a brown envelope containing dollar bills ☊ contain ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve. ☊ contemporary ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
food with a high fat content ☊ content ☊
the alcohol content of a drink ☊ content ☊
His decision can only be understood in context. ☊ context ☊
Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts. ☊ context ☊
You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context. ☊ context ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
The path continued over rough, rocky ground. ☊ continue ☊
He continued on his way. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt. ☊ continue ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. ☊ continuous ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
contract sth: The exercise consists of stretching and contracting the leg muscles. ☊ contract ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
contrast (between A and B): There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
Do you wish to contribute? ☊ contribute ☊
Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death. ☊ contribute ☊
Human error may have been a contributing factor. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute sth (to sth): She contributed a number of articles to the magazine. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (to sth): He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. ☊ contribution ☊
The co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed. ☊ control ☊
government controls on trade and industry ☊ control ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
Try to control your breathing. ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
She was given drugs to control the pain. ☊ control ☊
By the age of 21 he controlled the company. ☊ control ☊
Can't you control your children? ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
a controlled explosion ☊ controlled ☊
social conventions ☊ convention ☊
She is a young woman who enjoys flouting conventions. ☊ convention ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
the Geneva convention ☊ convention ☊
the United Nations convention on the rights of the child ☊ convention ☊
She's very conventional in her views. ☊ conventional ☊
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. ☊ conventional ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sth (into sth): The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
He cooked lunch for me. ☊ cook ☊
cook sb sth: He cooked me lunch. ☊ cook ☊
chocolate chip cookies ☊ cookie ☊
a cookie jar ☊ cookie ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
Her voice was cool and dismissive. ☊ cool ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool slightly. ☊ cool ☊
The evening breeze cooled her face. ☊ cool ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
cope with sth: He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. ☊ cope ☊
Everything in the computer's memory can be copied onto DVDs. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
the earth's core ☊ core ☊
the core of a nuclear reactor ☊ core ☊
the core of the argument ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner. ☊ corner ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye ☊ corner ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
Please check that these details are correct. ☊ correct ☊
'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.' ☊ correct ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: How much did it cost? ☊ cost ☊
cost sb sth: The meal cost us about £40. ☊ cost ☊
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. ☊ cost ☊
The sheets are 100% pure cotton. ☊ cotton ☊
a cotton shirt/skirt ☊ cotton ☊
printed cotton cloth ☊ cotton ☊
the cotton industry ☊ cotton ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
to have a dry/persistent/hacking cough ☊ cough ☊
Another fit of coughing seized him. ☊ coughing ☊
She said that she couldn't come. ☊ could ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
Could we stop by next week? ☊ could ☊
Could you babysit for us on Friday? ☊ could ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
Don't worry—they could have just forgotten to call. ☊ could ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
You could always try his home number. ☊ could ☊
They could have let me know they were going to be late! ☊ could ☊
She's on the local council. ☊ council ☊
council workers/services ☊ council ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
count for sth: The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him. ☊ count ☊
Count the 'yes' votes and the 'no' votes separately. ☊ count ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
count from...: There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. ☊ count ☊
count to/up to sth: She can count up to 10 in Italian. ☊ count ☊
count (from sth) to/up to sth: to count from 1 to 10 ☊ count ☊
count sb/sth to do sth: I'm counting on you to help me. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
leading industrial countries ☊ country ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
open/wooded, etc. country ☊ country ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
I've seen her a couple of times before. ☊ couple ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course. ☊ course ☊
'Can I come, too?' 'Course you can.' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
'Do you mind?' 'No, of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. ☊ court ☊
She will appear in court tomorrow. ☊ court ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
She's my cousin. ☊ cousin ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
She covered her face with her hands. ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
Her lips were dry and cracked. ☊ crack ☊
crack sth + adv./prep.: She cracked an egg into the pan. ☊ crack ☊
She peeped through the crack in the curtains. ☊ crack ☊
This cup has a crack in it. ☊ crack ☊
a cracked mirror/mug ☊ cracked ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
traditional crafts like basket-weaving ☊ craft ☊
a craft fair/workshop ☊ craft ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
She's crazy—she ought to be locked up. ☊ crazy ☊
Would you like milk or cream in your coffee? ☊ cream ☊
cream cakes (= containing cream) ☊ cream ☊
Do you have this blouse in cream? ☊ cream ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. ☊ create ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
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 ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
You have a credit balance of £250. ☊ credit ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
credit facilities/terms ☊ credit ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
The fever has passed its crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition. ☊ critical ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ criticism ☊
I didn't mean it as a criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
We have a very crowded schedule. ☊ crowded ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
crucial to/for sth: Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. ☊ crucial ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
Her eyes were cruel and hard. ☊ cruel ☊
Her father's death was a cruel blow. ☊ cruel ☊
cry about/over sth: There's nothing to cry about. ☊ cry ☊
cry with sth: He felt like crying with rage. ☊ cry ☊
+ speech: 'Waaa!' she cried. ☊ cry ☊
That night she cried herself to sleep. ☊ cry ☊
cry for sth: She ran to the window and cried for help. ☊ cry ☊
She cried out for help. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
She cried out his name. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
the cry of gulls circling overhead ☊ cry ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
cultural differences between the two communities ☊ cultural ☊
company culture ☊ culture ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
a coffee cup ☊ cup ☊
a cup and saucer ☊ cup ☊
a paper cup ☊ cup ☊
She drank the whole cup. ☊ cup ☊
Would you like a cup of tea? ☊ cup ☊
two cups of flour and half a cup of butter ☊ cup ☊
an egg cup ☊ cup ☊
She's won several cups for skating. ☊ cup ☊
He lifted the cup for the fifth time this year (= it was the fifth time he had won). ☊ cup ☊
Will you be able to cure him, Doctor? ☊ cure ☊
TB is a serious illness, but it can be cured. ☊ cure ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. ☊ curious ☊
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. ☊ curious ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. ☊ curl ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
Her hair was a mass of curls. ☊ curl ☊
The baby had dark eyes and dark curls. ☊ curl ☊
a dog with a curly tail ☊ curly ☊
words that are no longer current ☊ current ☊
All the options are currently available. ☊ currently ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
the delicate curve of her ear ☊ curve ☊
a pattern of straight lines and curves ☊ curve ☊
a curve in the road ☊ curve ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
to plot a curve on a graph ☊ curve ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
The road curved around the bay. ☊ curve ☊
The ball curved through the air. ☊ curve ☊
His lips curved in a smile. ☊ curve ☊
a curved path/roof/blade ☊ curved ☊
The firm has excellent customer relations. ☊ customer ☊
cut sth (from...) (to...): Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words? ☊ cut ☊
This knife won't cut. ☊ cut ☊
to cut the grass/lawn/hedge ☊ cut ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
She cut the dress out of some old material. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
She feels very cut off living in the country. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
Do you live with your mum or your dad? ☊ dad ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
Do you know any other Latin American dances? ☊ dance ☊
modern/classical dance ☊ dance ☊
a dance company/troupe ☊ dance ☊
She's a fantastic dancer. ☊ dancer ☊
He's a dancer with the Royal Ballet. ☊ dancer ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
animals in danger of extinction ☊ danger ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
There is no danger of a bush fire now. ☊ danger ☊
danger of sth: The building is in danger of collapsing. ☊ danger ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
'Nicky won't find out, will she?' 'Oh, no, there's no danger of that.' ☊ danger ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
Smoking is a serious danger to health. ☊ danger ☊
Police said the man was a danger to the public. ☊ danger ☊
She said it as loudly as she dared. ☊ dare ☊
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. ☊ dare ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
Sue has long dark hair. ☊ dark ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. ☊ dark ☊
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. ☊ dark ☊
Are the children afraid of the dark? ☊ dark ☊
animals that can see in the dark ☊ dark ☊
I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night. ☊ date ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
The details can be added at a later date. ☊ date ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
There's no date on this letter. ☊ date ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
The custom dates back hundreds of years. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
a law dating from the 17th century ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
They have three grown-up daughters. ☊ daughter ☊
She's the daughter of an Oxford professor. ☊ daughter ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ day ☊
Did you have a good day? ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
She was born deaf. ☊ deaf ☊
He's good at dealing with pressure. ☊ deal with sth ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
The company deals in computer software. ☊ deal in sth ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached). ☊ deal ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
dear to sb: Her daughter is very dear to her. ☊ dear ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
the decay of the old industries ☊ decay ☊
She couldn't decide whether he was telling the truth or not. ☊ decide ☊
decide (that)...: She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. ☊ decide ☊
Why did you decide to look for a new job? ☊ decide ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
to take a decision (= to decide) ☊ decision ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
declare that...: The court declared that strike action was illegal. ☊ declare ☊
declare that...: He declared that he was in love with her. ☊ declare ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
Do you have anything to declare? ☊ declare ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
Her health was declining rapidly. ☊ decline ☊
He has his own painting and decorating business. ☊ decorate ☊
The mirror is functional yet decorative. ☊ decorative ☊
decrease (from sth) (to sth): The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
She took a deep breath. ☊ deep ☊
He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure. ☊ deep down ☊
Dignity and pride run deep in this community. ☊ go/run deep ☊
She is deeply religious. ☊ deeply ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. ☊ defence ☊
What points can be raised in defence of this argument? ☊ defence ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. ☊ defence ☊
defend sth: How can you defend such behaviour? ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
Is it definite that he's leaving? ☊ definite ☊
I've heard rumours, but nothing definite. ☊ definite ☊
a definite offer of a job ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong. ☊ definite ☊
There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse. ☊ definite ☊
'Was it what you expected?' 'Yes, definitely.' ☊ definitely ☊
'Do you plan to have children?' 'Definitely not!' ☊ definitely ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be. ☊ definition ☊
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0°C). ☊ degree ☊
Her job demands a high degree of skill. ☊ degree ☊
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour? ☊ degree ☊
My brother has a master's degree from Harvard. ☊ degree ☊
She has a degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University. ☊ degree ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
What could have delayed him? ☊ delay ☊
a deliberate act of vandalism ☊ deliberate ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. ☊ deliberately ☊
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. ☊ delicate ☊
Babies have very delicate skin. ☊ delicate ☊
the delicate mechanisms of a clock ☊ delicate ☊
The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. ☊ delight ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to)!' ☊ delighted ☊
delighted that...: I was delighted that you could stay. ☊ delighted ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver sth: Do you have your milk delivered? ☊ deliver ☊
Is there a postal/mail delivery on Saturdays? ☊ delivery ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
the delivery of public services ☊ delivery ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
the demands of children/work ☊ demand ☊
Flying makes enormous demands on pilots. ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
Good secretaries are always in demand. ☊ in demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
deny (that)...: She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ☊ deny ☊
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ☊ deny ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
She denied all knowledge of the incident. ☊ deny ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
He was the sort of person you could depend on. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
to pay a deposit ☊ deposit ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
She was in the depths of despair ☊ depth ☊
He gazed into the depths of her eyes. ☊ depth ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
a writer of great wisdom and depth ☊ depth ☊
a job that doesn't require any great depth of knowledge ☊ depth ☊
the depth of her love ☊ depth ☊
Many dolphins can dive to depths of 200 metres. ☊ depth ☊
The word 'politics' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'city'. ☊ derive from sth, be derived from sth ☊
describe sb/sth (to/for sb): Can you describe him to me? ☊ describe ☊
a cultural desert (= a place without any culture) ☊ desert ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
The house had everything you could desire. ☊ desire ☊
The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like). ☊ desire ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
desperately ill/unhappy/lonely ☊ desperately ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
They desperately wanted a child. ☊ desperately ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
I'm determined to succeed. ☊ determined ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
Her son developed asthma when he was two. ☊ develop ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
The company develops and markets new software. ☊ develop ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
develop sth (from sth) (into sth): She developed the company from nothing. ☊ develop ☊
Are there further developments in the investigation? ☊ development ☊
developments in aviation technology ☊ development ☊
a baby's development in the womb ☊ development ☊
the development of basic skills such as literacy and numeracy ☊ development ☊
She devoted herself to her career. ☊ devote yourself to sb/sth ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
They are devoted to their children. ☊ devoted ☊
a devoted son/friend/fan ☊ devoted ☊
a diamond ring/necklace ☊ diamond ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
Do you keep a diary (= write one regularly)? ☊ diary ☊
to have a healthy, balanced diet ☊ diet ☊
diet drinks (= with fewer calories than normal) ☊ diet ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
There's no difference in the results. ☊ difference ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
Boys and girls may behave differently. ☊ differently ☊
The male bird has a differently shaped head. ☊ differently ☊
a difficult problem/task/exam ☊ difficult ☊
She finds it very difficult to get up early. ☊ difficult ☊
Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult. ☊ difficult ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
She didn't eat much dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
She has a very direct way of speaking. ☊ direct ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
Could you direct me to the station? ☊ direct ☊
She prefers to act rather than direct. ☊ direct ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
Was that remark directed at me? ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
She glanced in his direction. ☊ direction ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
Has the wind changed direction? ☊ direction ☊
She looked directly at us. ☊ directly ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). ☊ dirty ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
facilities for disabled people ☊ disabled ☊
Does the theatre have disabled access? ☊ disabled ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (to sth): There are disadvantages to the plan. ☊ disadvantage ☊
There's no room for disagreement on this point. ☊ disagreement ☊
There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (among...): There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (not) to be...: She was disappointed not to be chosen. ☊ disappointed ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
She looked at my clothes with disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
He wears an identity disc around his neck. ☊ disc ☊
This recording is available online or on disc. ☊ disc ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
She keeps good discipline in class. ☊ discipline ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
to get/give/offer a discount ☊ discount ☊
Do you give any discount? ☊ discount ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
sb/sth is discovered to be/have...: He was later discovered to be seriously ill. ☊ discover ☊
The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. ☊ discovery ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily) ☊ disease ☊
A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease. ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
disgust (at/with sth): She expressed her disgust at the programme by writing a letter of complaint. ☊ disgust ☊
disgust (for sb): I can only feel disgust for these criminals. ☊ disgust ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell. ☊ disgust ☊
The kitchen was in a disgusting state when she left. ☊ disgusting ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
He was accused of dishonestly obtaining property. ☊ dishonestly ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike sb/sth doing sth: He disliked her staying away from home. ☊ dislike ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
She took an instant dislike to the house and the neighbourhood. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sb/sth from sth: He dismissed her from his mind. ☊ dismiss ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
Distance is no problem on the Internet. ☊ distance ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
distinguish between A and B: At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong? ☊ distinguish ☊
We can distinguish five meanings of the word 'mad'. ☊ distinguish ☊
What was it that distinguished her from her classmates? ☊ distinguish ☊
The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak. ☊ distinguish ☊
Does your cat have any distinguishing marks? ☊ distinguish ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
the unfair distribution of wealth ☊ distribution ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
She awoke early after a disturbed night. ☊ disturb ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
divide sth (up) (into sth): A sentence can be divided up into meaningful segments. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
the work of healing the divisions within society ☊ division ☊
She told him she was filing for divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
She's divorcing her husband. ☊ divorce ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
What do you do (= what is your job)? ☊ do ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
What did she do for a living? ☊ do ☊
I have a number of things to do today. ☊ do ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
The company ought to do something about the poor service. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help)? ☊ do ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
She can't do without a secretary. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
Does she speak French? ☊ do ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
I took the dog for a walk. ☊ dog ☊
I could hear a dog barking. ☊ dog ☊
a dog and her puppies ☊ dog ☊
Do you have a dollar? ☊ dollar ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
As a child he was dominated by his father. ☊ dominate ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
She's just arrived—she's just come in the door. ☊ door ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
There are dots above the letters i and j. ☊ dot ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
His income is double hers. ☊ double ☊
He earns double what she does. ☊ double ☊
We need double the amount we already have. ☊ double ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
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 ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
She jumped down off the chair. ☊ down ☊
He looked down at her. ☊ down ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
The baby can't keep any food down (= in her body). ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
The class settled down and she began the lesson. ☊ down ☊
Her hair hung down her back to her waist. ☊ down ☊
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here. ☊ down ☊
She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen. ☊ downstairs ☊
She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness. ☊ downward ☊
She was lying face downwards on the grass. ☊ downwards ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
Only about half a dozen people turned up. ☊ dozen ☊
There was only space for a half-dozen tables. ☊ dozen ☊
The legislation is still in draft form. ☊ draft ☊
classical/Elizabethan/modern, etc. drama ☊ drama ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. ☊ dramatic ☊
Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. ☊ dramatically ☊
'At last!' she cried dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
She drew me onto the balcony. ☊ draw ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
She drew a house. ☊ draw ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream. ☊ dream ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. ☊ dream ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
a dream car/house/job, etc. ☊ dream ☊
a chance to fulfil a childhood dream ☊ 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 dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sth: She dreams of running her own business. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
dress sb (in sth): She dressed the children in their best clothes. ☊ dress ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
She always dressed entirely in black. ☊ dress ☊
There's no need to dress up—come as you are. ☊ dress up ☊
dressed in...: The bride was dressed in white. ☊ dressed ☊
He was casually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. ☊ dressed ☊
Can I have a drink? ☊ drink ☊
soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol) ☊ drink ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
He's got a drink problem. ☊ drink ☊
He has a drinking problem. ☊ drink ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
drive sb to do sth: Hunger drove her to steal. ☊ drive ☊
Can you drive? ☊ drive ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
Someone drove the car away in the night. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Her constant nagging drove him away. ☊ drive sb away ☊
She climbed into the driver's seat. ☊ driver ☊
Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band? ☊ driving ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
The price of shares dropped by 14p. ☊ drop ☊
Shares dropped in price by 14p. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Would you like a drop of brandy? ☊ drop ☊
a soft drug (= one that is not considered very harmful) ☊ drug ☊
She was a drug addict (= could not stop using drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
drug companies ☊ drug ☊
The drug has some bad side effects. ☊ drug ☊
Tony Cox on drums ☊ drum ☊
There was a great crash and then a long roll of drums. ☊ drum ☊
She was too drunk to remember anything about the party. ☊ drunk ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry). ☊ dry ☊
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). ☊ dry ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
I'll wash and you can dry up. ☊ dry up, dry sth up ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
dull, lifeless hair ☊ dull ☊
Her eyes were dull. ☊ dull ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. ☊ during ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. ☊ dust ☊
She is allergic to house dust. ☊ dust ☊
dust sth: Could you dust the sitting room? ☊ dust ☊
It is my duty to report it to the police. ☊ duty ☊
Local councillors have a duty to serve the community. ☊ duty ☊
The company owes a duty of care to its customers. ☊ duty ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
Is it available on DVD yet? ☊ DVD ☊
her dying wishes/words ☊ dying ☊
Each answer is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
Each of the answers is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
Don and Susie really loved each other (= he loved her and she loved him). ☊ each other ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
She whispered something in his ear. ☊ ear ☊
She's had her ears pierced. ☊ ear ☊
The elephant flapped its ears. ☊ ear ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning). ☊ early ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. ☊ early on ☊
She earned a living as a part-time secretary. ☊ earn ☊
She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). ☊ earn ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. ☊ earn ☊
She's having a well-earned rest this week. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. ☊ earn ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. ☊ ease ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
I can easily finish it tonight. ☊ easily ☊
A gale was blowing from the east. ☊ east ☊
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco. ☊ east ☊
an easy exam/job ☊ easy ☊
It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children. ☊ easy ☊
She doesn't eat sensibly (= doesn't eat food that is good for her). ☊ eat ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
Do you feel like eating out tonight? ☊ eat out ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
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 ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
Buy the large economy pack (= the one that gives you better value for money). ☊ economy ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
Be careful—it has a sharp edge. ☊ edge ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
She was educated in the US. ☊ educate ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
privately educated children ☊ educated ☊
a British-educated lawyer ☊ educated ☊
He's a Princeton-educated Texan. ☊ educated ☊
an educated and articulate person ☊ educated ☊
the educated elite ☊ educated ☊
He spoke in an educated voice. ☊ educated ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) ☊ education ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
She's an education major. ☊ education ☊
the beneficial effects of exercise ☊ effect ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
drugs that are effective against cancer ☊ effective ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
a very efficiently organized event ☊ efficiently ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
to make an effort ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
You've got some egg on your shirt. ☊ egg ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
You can park on either side of the street. ☊ either ☊
You can keep one of the photos. Either of them—whichever you like. ☊ either ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak. ☊ either ☊
She jabbed him with her elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
How many candidates are standing for election? ☊ election ☊
an electric motor ☊ electric ☊
an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity) ☊ electric ☊
an electrical fault in the engine ☊ electrical ☊
The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply). ☊ electricity ☊
This dictionary is available in electronic form. ☊ electronic ☊
She was tall and elegant. ☊ elegant ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
Customer relations is an important element of the job. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
Haven't you got anything else to wear? ☊ else ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ else ☊
email sth (to sb): I'll email the documents to her. ☊ email ☊
email sb sth: I'll email her the documents. ☊ email ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party. ☊ embarrassment ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
No new evidence emerged during the investigation. ☊ emerge ☊
it emerges that...: It emerged that the company was going to be sold. ☊ emerge ☊
The pilot made an emergency landing in a field. ☊ emergency ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
She showed no emotion at the verdict. ☊ emotion ☊
They made an emotional appeal for help. ☊ emotional ☊
He tends to get emotional on these occasions. ☊ emotional ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
The course has a vocational emphasis. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb: How many people does the company employ? ☊ employ ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
The firm has over 500 employees. ☊ employee ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
an empty plate (= with no food on it) ☊ empty ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
empty of sth: The room was empty of furniture. ☊ empty ☊
Three months after his death, she still felt empty. ☊ empty ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. ☊ empty ☊
Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat. ☊ empty ☊
a new programme to enable older people to study at college ☊ enable ☊
enable sth to do sth: Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. ☊ enable ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
a chance encounter ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
He needs all the support and encouragement he can get. ☊ encouragement ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. ☊ end ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
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 ☊
He has a lot of enemies in the company. ☊ enemy ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
She's always full of energy. ☊ energy ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ☊ engage ☊
engaged to sb: She's engaged to Peter. ☊ engaged ☊
a diesel/petrol engine ☊ engine ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
I switched/turned the engine off. ☊ engine ☊
Do you get any enjoyment out of this type of work? ☊ enjoyment ☊
Is there enough room for me? ☊ enough ☊
I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. ☊ enough ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
There was food enough for all. ☊ enough ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
She's old enough to decide for herself. ☊ enough ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure sth: The book ensured his success. ☊ ensure ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
Where did the bullet enter the body? ☊ enter ☊
A note of defiance entered her voice. ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
She was always so funny and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
There will be live entertainment at the party. ☊ entertainment ☊
He had a real enthusiasm for the work. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. ☊ entitle ☊
He read a poem entitled 'Salt'. ☊ entitle ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
No Entry (= for example, on a sign) ☊ entry ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
As a family holiday destination, the seaside has no equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
2x plus y equals 7 (2x+y=7) ☊ equal ☊
Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians. ☊ equal ☊
This job could be done equally well by a computer. ☊ equally ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
The money was divided equally among her four children. ☊ equally ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship. ☊ equivalent ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: She was lucky to escape punishment. ☊ escape ☊
The pilot escaped death by seconds. ☊ escape ☊
There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight. ☊ escape ☊
I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). ☊ escape ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
The car is quite small, especially if you have children. ☊ especially ☊
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. ☊ especially ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
essential for sth: Experience is essential for this job. ☊ essential ☊
it is essential that...: It is essential that you have some experience. ☊ essential ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. ☊ essential ☊
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ 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 ☊
Let's establish some ground rules. ☊ establish ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
By then she was established as a star. ☊ establish ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
a 3 000-acre estate ☊ estate ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
She lives in a tower block on an estate in London. ☊ estate ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate sth (at sth): The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers. ☊ even ☊
She's going to her sister's for the evening. ☊ evening ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
In the event of an accident, call this number. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
Nothing ever happens here. ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ☊ ever ☊
He's had a car ever since he was 18. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
She knows every student in the school. ☊ every ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
They were watching her every movement. ☊ every ☊
We wish you every success. ☊ every ☊
He had every reason to be angry. ☊ every ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
Everyone cheered and clapped. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
She seemed to have everything—looks, money, intelligence. ☊ everything ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
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 ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
She gave an exact description of the attacker. ☊ exact ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact. ☊ exact ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
I know exactly how she felt. ☊ exactly ☊
His words had exactly the opposite effect. ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
exaggerate sth: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. ☊ exaggerate ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
She did well on her exams. ☊ exam ☊
successful candidates in GCSE examinations ☊ examination ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple. ☊ examination ☊
examine how, what, etc...: It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out. ☊ examine ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. ☊ example ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
It is possible to combine Computer Science with other subjects, for example Physics. ☊ for example ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
You can all come? Excellent! ☊ excellent ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
currency exchange facilities ☊ exchange ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
exchange A for B: You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel. ☊ exchange ☊
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. ☊ excite ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
An excited crowd of people gathered around her. ☊ excited ☊
The news caused great excitement among her friends. ☊ excitement ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement. ☊ excitement ☊
In her excitement she dropped her glass. ☊ excitement ☊
I still find the job exciting. ☊ exciting ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for sth): There's no excuse for such behaviour. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (for sth/for doing sth): It's just an excuse for a party. ☊ excuse ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
Nothing can excuse such rudeness. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, could you let me through? ☊ excuse me ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
a chief/senior/top executive in a computer firm ☊ executive ☊
She has an executive position in a finance company. ☊ executive ☊
executive decisions/duties/jobs/positions ☊ executive ☊
How often do you exercise? ☊ exercise ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. ☊ exercise ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
Does life exist on other planets? ☊ exist ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. ☊ existence ☊
They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). ☊ existence ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
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 ☊
There are no plans to expand the local airport. ☊ expand ☊
I didn't expect him to become a successful writer. ☊ expect ☊
Do you really expect me to believe you? ☊ expect ☊
Are you expecting visitors? ☊ expect ☊
expect sth (from sb): Her parents expected high standards from her. ☊ expect ☊
expect sth (of sb): Are you clear what is expected of you? ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
She went to college with great expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
The numbers attending fell short of expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. ☊ expectation ☊
Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. ☊ expected ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
Making the wrong decision could prove expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
to have over ten years' teaching experience ☊ experience ☊
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? ☊ experience ☊
a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress ☊ experience ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
I had a bad experience with fireworks once. ☊ experience ☊
He seems to have had some sort of religious experience. ☊ experience ☊
an experienced teacher ☊ experienced ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
She's very young and not very experienced. ☊ experienced ☊
Facts can be established by observation and experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
I experimented until I got the recipe just right. ☊ experiment ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
Can you explain how the email system works? ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
+ speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. ☊ explain ☊
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ☊ explore ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
90% of the engines are exported to Europe. ☊ export ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
She was exposed as a liar and a fraud. ☊ expose ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
an air express company ☊ express ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
There was a worried expression on her face. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. ☊ extend ☊
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car. ☊ extend ☊
The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. ☊ extend ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
Can I have extension 4332 please? ☊ extension ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. ☊ extension ☊
the extension of new technology into developing countries ☊ extension ☊
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
She suffered extensive injuries in the accident. ☊ extensive ☊
Extensive repair work is being carried out. ☊ extensive ☊
She has extensive experience in computers. ☊ extensive ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
The conference is going to be a lot of extra work. ☊ extra ☊
Take extra care on the roads this evening. ☊ extra ☊
The monthly fee is fixed and there are no hidden extras (= unexpected costs). ☊ extra ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
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 ☊
Now even bigger! Ten per cent extra! ☊ extra ☊
She tried extra hard. ☊ extra ☊
Do you have this sweatshirt in an extra large size? ☊ extra ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
She was a truly extraordinary woman. ☊ extraordinary ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
She found it extremely difficult to get a job. ☊ extremely ☊
I would be extremely grateful if you could have a word with her. ☊ extremely ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. ☊ eye ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
Her eyes widened in horror. ☊ eye ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
She looked around for a familiar face. ☊ face ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
She lay face down on the bed. ☊ face up/down ☊
Place the card face up on the pile. ☊ face up/down ☊
The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). ☊ facility ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. ☊ fact ☊
She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home. ☊ fact ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
First, some basic facts about healthy eating! ☊ fact ☊
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true). ☊ fact ☊
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
factory workers ☊ factory ☊
She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. ☊ fail ☊
She never fails to email every week. ☊ fail ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
a failing school ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit). ☊ fail ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure. ☊ failure ☊
The success or failure of the plan depends on you. ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
A team learns from experience, both successes and failures. ☊ failure ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. ☊ faint ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
She suddenly felt faint. ☊ faint ☊
She smiled faintly. ☊ faintly ☊
He looked faintly embarrassed. ☊ faintly ☊
a fair and breezy day ☊ fair ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
a fair complexion ☊ fair ☊
She has long fair hair. ☊ fair ☊
All her children are fair (= they all have fair hair). ☊ fair ☊
a fair-sized town ☊ fair ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
She has always been scrupulously fair. ☊ fair ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
to receive a fair trial ☊ fair ☊
free and fair elections ☊ fair ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
The new tax is fairer than the old system. ☊ fair ☊
They are fair and decent employers. ☊ fair ☊
his vision of a fairer, kinder society ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
The punishment was very fair. ☊ fair ☊
In the end, a draw was a fair result. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
fair on sb (to do sth): It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
He has always treated me very fairly. ☊ fairly ☊
Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. ☊ fairly ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
The children are learning to understand people of different faiths. ☊ faith ☊
a faithful servant/friend/dog ☊ faithful ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
She fell ill soon after and did not recover. ☊ fall ☊
Her voice fell to a whisper. ☊ fall ☊
+ noun: Share prices fell 30p. ☊ fall ☊
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls. ☊ fall ☊
She slipped on the ice and fell. ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
She was killed in a fall from a horse. ☊ fall ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
A whale is a fish. True or false? ☊ FALSE ☊
She gave false information to the insurance company. ☊ FALSE ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
Are you familiar with the computer software they use? ☊ familiar ☊
families with young children ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
She's family (= she is a relation). ☊ family ☊
They have a large family. ☊ family ☊
Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? ☊ family ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
I think she fancies me. ☊ fancy ☊
How far have you got with that report? ☊ far ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ☊ far ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
There's not far to go now. ☊ far ☊
Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ☊ far ☊
How much further is it? ☊ far ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. ☊ as/so far as I am concerned ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
I saw her on the far side of the road. ☊ far ☊
the far north of Scotland ☊ far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
organic farming ☊ farming ☊
a farming community ☊ farming ☊
farther along the road ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). ☊ farther ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
Jeans are still in fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
the fashion industry ☊ fashion ☊
It's becoming fashionable to have long hair again. ☊ fashionable ☊
She lives in a very fashionable part of London. ☊ fashionable ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
Her heart beat faster. ☊ fast ☊
The police said that they had reacted as fast as they could. ☊ fast ☊
You'll get fat if you eat so much chocolate. ☊ fat ☊
excess body fat ☊ fat ☊
This ham has too much fat on it. ☊ fat ☊
foods which are low in fat ☊ fat ☊
Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). ☊ father ☊
He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. ☊ father ☊
Father, I cannot lie to you. ☊ father ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
The government looks with favour upon (= approves of) the report's recommendations. ☊ favour ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. ☊ fear ☊
fear doing sth: She feared going out at night. ☊ fear ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
it is feared (that)...: It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. ☊ fear ☊
fear (that)...: She feared (that) he might be dead. ☊ fear ☊
The software has no particular distinguishing features. ☊ feature ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
feature sb/sth as sb/sth: The film features Cary Grant as a professor. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
a federal republic ☊ federal ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
There is no entrance fee to the gallery. ☊ fee ☊
They have a large family to feed. ☊ feed ☊
There's enough here to feed an army. ☊ feed ☊
She felt her mother's death very deeply. ☊ feel ☊
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35. ☊ feel ☊
feel it to be sth: She felt it to be her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + noun: She felt it her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: Can you feel the bump on my head? ☊ feel ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). ☊ feel ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
She could not feel her legs. ☊ feel ☊
She could feel herself blushing. ☊ feel ☊
Can you feel the tension in this room? ☊ feel ☊
She sounded more confident than she felt. ☊ feel ☊
I was feeling guilty. ☊ feel ☊
She felt betrayed. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
feeling for sb/sth: She has a wonderful feeling for colour. ☊ feeling ☊
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you). ☊ feeling ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (about/on sth): I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other. ☊ feeling ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
Public feeling is being ignored by the government. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (of sth): He suddenly had the feeling of being followed. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
fellow members/citizens/workers ☊ fellow ☊
a female cat ☊ female ☊
female reproductive organs ☊ female ☊
She's gone to fetch the kids from school. ☊ fetch ☊
fetch sb sth: Could you fetch me my bag? ☊ fetch ☊
She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. ☊ fever ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
You can pass with as few as 25 points. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
the fifth century BC ☊ fifth ☊
It's her fifth birthday. ☊ fifth ☊
Her mother had just given birth to another child, her fifth. ☊ fifth ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
Did you have a fight with him? ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
She's always had a good figure. ☊ figure ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
a leading figure in the music industry ☊ figure ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
one of the most popular figures in athletics ☊ figure ☊
a tall figure in black ☊ figure ☊
Viewing figures for the series have dropped dramatically. ☊ figure ☊
By 2009, this figure had risen to 14 million. ☊ figure ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars) ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
Are you any good at figures? ☊ figure ☊
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
figure (as sth) (in/on/among sth): Do I still figure in your plans? ☊ figure ☊
It did not figure high on her list of priorities. ☊ figure ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
Every file on the same disk must have a different name. ☊ file ☊
file on sb: to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb ☊ file ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
Her eyes suddenly filled with tears. ☊ fill ☊
She put a new film in her camera. ☊ film ☊
to have a film developed ☊ film ☊
Let's go to the cinema—there's a good film on this week. ☊ film ☊
a silent film (= one recorded without sound) ☊ film ☊
the film industry ☊ film ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
The referee blew the final whistle. ☊ final ☊
No one could have predicted the final outcome. ☊ final ☊
She reached the final of the 100m hurdles. ☊ final ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
The project will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary finance. ☊ finance ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
government/public/personal finances ☊ finance ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
an independent financial adviser ☊ financial ☊
find sth + adj.: You may find your illness hard to accept. ☊ find ☊
You may find it hard to accept your illness. ☊ find ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find a hotel for me? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me a hotel? ☊ find ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find my bag for me? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me my bag? ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: A whale was found washed up on the shore. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
a fine figure of a man ☊ fine ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
You go on without me. I'll be fine. ☊ fine ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
'How's your throat?' 'It's fine as long as I don't cough.' ☊ fine ☊
She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. ☊ fine ☊
Jim has made a fine job of the garden. ☊ fine ☊
He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
She has already paid over $2 000 in fines. ☊ fine ☊
fine sb (for sth/for doing sth): She was fined for speeding. ☊ fine ☊
fine sb sth (for sth/for doing sth): The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations. ☊ fine ☊
a finely tuned engine ☊ finely ☊
She ran her fingers through her hair. ☊ finger ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
She finished law school last year. ☊ finish ☊
+ speech: 'And that was all,' she finished. ☊ finish ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
Shall I put the fire on? ☊ fire ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
an engineering firm ☊ firm ☊
a firm of accountants ☊ firm ☊
She is a firm favourite with the children. ☊ firm ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
Stand the fish tank on a firm base. ☊ firm ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
Her handshake was cool and firm. ☊ firm ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
They caught several fish. ☊ fish ☊
There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world. ☊ fish ☊
The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes. ☊ fish ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
fish for sth: You can fish for trout in this stream. ☊ fish ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
I've fixed the problem. ☊ fix ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
fixed prices ☊ fixed ☊
a fixed rate of interest ☊ fixed ☊
people living on fixed incomes ☊ fixed ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
the Italian flag ☊ flag ☊
the flag of Italy ☊ flag ☊
The hotel flies the European Union flag. ☊ flag ☊
The American flag was flying. ☊ flag ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea! ☊ flash ☊
There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. ☊ flash ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
Exercise is the only way to get a flat stomach after having a baby. ☊ flat ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
A group of swans floated by. ☊ float ☊
Can you float on your back? ☊ float ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks. ☊ flood ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas. ☊ flooding ☊
Her office is on the second floor. ☊ floor ☊
There is a lift to all floors. ☊ floor ☊
Their house is on three floors (= it has three floors). ☊ floor ☊
The body was lying on the kitchen floor. ☊ floor ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. ☊ flower ☊
She's got flu. ☊ flu ☊
She gasped and her hand flew to her mouth. ☊ fly ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes ☊ fly ☊
A stork flew slowly past. ☊ fly ☊
A wasp had flown in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
A fly was buzzing against the window. ☊ fly ☊
Flies rose in thick black swarms. ☊ fly ☊
She passed the exam with flying colours. ☊ with flying colours ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
The bird folded its wings. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
follow sth: The plot is almost impossible to follow. ☊ follow ☊
to follow a diet/recipe ☊ follow ☊
Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left. ☊ follow ☊
I'll have soup and fish to follow. ☊ follow ☊
He followed her into the house. ☊ follow ☊
She followed her mother into the medical profession. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
The band has a huge following in Italy. ☊ following ☊
the food industry ☊ food ☊
Do you like Italian food? ☊ food ☊
a can of dog food (= for a dog to eat) ☊ food ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) ☊ foot ☊
There's a letter for you. ☊ for ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help you)? ☊ for ☊
Can you translate this letter for me? ☊ for ☊
I took her classes for her while she was sick. ☊ for ☊
They are anxious for her safety. ☊ for ☊
She's working for IBM. ☊ for ☊
Are you for or against the proposal? ☊ for ☊
There's a strong case for postponing the exam. ☊ for ☊
I'm all for people having fun. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
Copies are available for two dollars each. ☊ for ☊
She's tall for her age. ☊ for ☊
Is this the bus for Chicago? ☊ for ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
The road went on for miles and miles. ☊ for ☊
For her to have survived such an ordeal was remarkable. ☊ for ☊
Is it clear enough for you to read? ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
She spoke with force and deliberation. ☊ force ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force) ☊ force ☊
The new regulations are now in force. ☊ in force ☊
When do the new regulations come into force? ☊ come/enter into force ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
She forced herself to be polite to them. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry. ☊ forecast ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
a foreign-owned company ☊ foreign ☊
You could tell she was foreign by the way she dressed. ☊ foreign ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
forget (about sb/sth): Try to forget about what happened. ☊ forget ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? ☊ forget ☊
forget (that)...: She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive sb sth: She'd forgive him anything. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
to eat with a knife and fork ☊ fork ☊
her slender form ☊ form ☊
The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. ☊ form ☊
The disease can take several different forms. ☊ form ☊
This dictionary is also available in electronic form. ☊ form ☊
Games can help children learn to form letters. ☊ form ☊
Do you know how to form the past tense? ☊ form ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
He has no formal teaching qualifications. ☊ formal ☊
'How do you do?' she said formally. ☊ formally ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle. ☊ formula ☊
CO is the formula for carbon monoxide. ☊ formula ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
the secret formula for the blending of the whisky ☊ formula ☊
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. ☊ fortune ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
He made a fortune in real estate. ☊ fortune ☊
A car like that costs a small fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
That ring must be worth a fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
the changing fortunes of the film industry ☊ fortune ☊
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. ☊ forward ☊
They ran forward to welcome her. ☊ forward ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
to found a club/company ☊ found ☊
The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. ☊ foundation ☊
She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group. ☊ foundation ☊
Her blonde hair framed her face. ☊ frame ☊
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ☊ free ☊
Is this seat free? ☊ free ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
free from artificial colours and flavourings ☊ free ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
These exercises help free the body of tension. ☊ free ☊
She struggled to free herself. ☊ free ☊
The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages. ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
EU citizens can now travel freely between member states. ☊ freely ☊
When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely. ☊ freely ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
Once into the open street they could breathe more freely. ☊ freely ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
Can you freeze this cake? ☊ freeze ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
It may freeze tonight, so bring those plants inside. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. ☊ frequent ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
Her hair smelled fresh and newly washed. ☊ fresh ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
She had had her hair freshly washed and styled. ☊ freshly ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. ☊ fridge ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
She has a wide circle of friends. ☊ friend ☊
Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
friendships formed while she was at college ☊ friendship ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
He sounded frightened. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened that...: She was frightened that the plane would crash. ☊ frightened ☊
It's frightening to think it could happen again. ☊ frightening ☊
She began to walk away from him. ☊ from ☊
the man from (= representing) the insurance company ☊ from ☊
You can see the island from here. ☊ from ☊
She saved him from drowning. ☊ from ☊
She felt sick from tiredness. ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
She was lying on her front. ☊ front ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
She stared at him, frozen with shock. ☊ frozen ☊
He'd had a very full life. ☊ full ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
She came round the corner at full speed. ☊ full ☊
Full details are available on request. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
She was full of admiration for the care she had received. ☊ full ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. ☊ full ☊
She had fully recovered from the accident. ☊ fully ☊
I fully understand your motives. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
The whole family can join in the fun at Water World. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
She's very lively and full of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
She's really fun to be with. ☊ fun ☊
There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. ☊ fun ☊
bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet) ☊ function ☊
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. ☊ function ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
The sofa also functions as a bed. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
I need money to be able to function as an artist. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
the company's pension fund ☊ fund ☊
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. ☊ fund ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required. ☊ fundamental ☊
a question of fundamental importance ☊ fundamental ☊
Hard work is fundamental to success. ☊ fundamental ☊
The engine's making a very funny noise. ☊ funny ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt. ☊ funny ☊
'What's so funny?' she demanded. ☊ funny ☊
The animal is hunted for its fur. ☊ fur ☊
Can you stand a bit further away? ☊ further ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
Nothing could be further from the truth. ☊ further ☊
Have you any further questions? ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
gain sth: to gain entrance/entry/access to sth ☊ gain ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
gain (by/from sth): Who stands to gain from this decision? ☊ gain ☊
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health. ☊ gain ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
a game of chance/skill ☊ game ☊
to play a game of chess ☊ game ☊
There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom. ☊ gap ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
a house with an attached garage ☊ garage ☊
'You mean you believe all that garbage?' he said. ☊ garbage ☊
a rose garden (= where only roses are grown) ☊ garden ☊
leaded/unleaded gasoline ☊ gasoline ☊
an iron gate ☊ gate ☊
A crowd gathered at the factory gates. ☊ gate ☊
the gates of the city ☊ gate ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. ☊ gear ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
There is one exception to this general principle. ☊ general ☊
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. ☊ general ☊
The general opinion is that the conference was a success. ☊ general ☊
The new drug will be generally available from January. ☊ generally ☊
The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. ☊ generally ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. ☊ generation ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
She was the gentlest of nurses. ☊ gentle ☊
Be gentle with her! ☊ gentle ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
a gentle slope/curve/angle ☊ gentle ☊
He's no gentleman! ☊ gentleman ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
Can I help you, gentlemen? ☊ gentleman ☊
There's a gentleman to see you. ☊ gentleman ☊
She held the baby gently. ☊ gently ☊
The path ran gently down to the sea. ☊ gently ☊
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. ☊ genuine ☊
human/physical/economic/social geography ☊ geography ☊
She got into bed. ☊ get ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
to get dressed/undressed (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off) ☊ get ☊
She's upstairs getting ready. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth + adj.: Don't get your dress dirty! ☊ get ☊
She soon got the children ready for school. ☊ get ☊
You'll like her once you get to know her. ☊ get ☊
She's getting to be an old lady now. ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
Somebody get a doctor! ☊ get ☊
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). ☊ get ☊
I got a letter from Dave this morning. ☊ get ☊
This room gets very little sunshine. ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? ☊ get ☊
She opened the door wider to get a better look. ☊ get ☊
Try to get some sleep. ☊ get ☊
He has just got a new job. ☊ get ☊
get sth for sb: Did you get a present for your mother? ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Did you get your mother a present? ☊ get ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
$100 will get you the basic model. ☊ get ☊
You can get the basic model for $100. ☊ get ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. ☊ get on with sth ☊
Be quiet and get on with your work. ☊ get on with sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
How did you get on at the interview? ☊ get on ☊
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. ☊ get on ☊
We can get on perfectly well without her. ☊ get on ☊
I just can't get along without a secretary. ☊ get on ☊
to get into a fight ☊ get into sth ☊
Are you sure you know what you're getting into? ☊ get into sth ☊
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? ☊ get into sth ☊
The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She's got into Durham to study law. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
He was lucky to get away with only a fine. ☊ get away with sth ☊
get doing sth: Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. ☊ get away with sth ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
He was lucky to get off with a small fine. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
A good lawyer might be able to get you off. ☊ 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) ☊
She can't get over her shyness. ☊ get over sth ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
a giant crab ☊ giant ☊
gift (for sth): She has a great gift for music. ☊ gift ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
a little girl of six ☊ girl ☊
Hello, girls and boys! ☊ girl ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
Alex is not interested in girls yet. ☊ girl ☊
He married the girl next door. ☊ girl ☊
She had given the assignment an A. ☊ give ☊
give sth: She gave a shrug of her shoulders (= she shrugged ). ☊ give ☊
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned). ☊ give ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: He gave her a kiss (= kissed her). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry. ☊ give ☊
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
She was given a huge bunch of flowers. ☊ give ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children. ☊ give ☊
She didn't give up work when she had the baby. ☊ give sth up ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
She gave away state secrets to the enemy. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
She doesn't give up easily. ☊ give up ☊
She was glad when the meeting was over. ☊ glad ☊
She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. ☊ glass ☊
the company's domestic and global markets ☊ global ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it). ☊ be glued to sth ☊
Hasn't the time gone quickly? ☊ go ☊
The whistle went for the end of the game. ☊ go ☊
go to/into sth: She went to sleep. ☊ go ☊
Her hair is going grey. ☊ go ☊
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? ☊ go ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
Where does this road go? ☊ go ☊
Do you go to church (= regularly attend church services)? ☊ go ☊
Has she gone yet? ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
Does this jacket go with this skirt? ☊ go with sth ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
She's been going through a bad patch recently. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
She goes out a lot. ☊ go out ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
She hesitated for a moment and then went on. ☊ go on ☊
+ speech: 'You know,' he went on, 'I think my brother could help you.' ☊ go on ☊
Go on! Have another drink! ☊ go on ☊
The bomb went off in a crowded street. ☊ go off ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
She often goes around barefoot. ☊ go around/round ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
She decided not to go through with (= not to have) the operation. ☊ go through with sth ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
How long can a human being go (= survive) without sleep? ☊ go without (sth) ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
Do you believe in God? ☊ god ☊
the Son of God (= Christ) ☊ god ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
'I got the job.' 'Oh, good.' ☊ good ☊
good for sth/to do sth: She would be good for the job. ☊ good ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
Can you speak into my good ear? ☊ good ☊
You can stay up late if you're good. ☊ good ☊
Get dressed now, there's a good girl. ☊ good ☊
She was a good Catholic girl. ☊ good ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
Giving her that money was a good thing to do. ☊ good ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). ☊ good ☊
The play had good reviews. ☊ good ☊
The hotel has a good reputation. ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
Did you have a good time in London? ☊ good ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
Your work is just not good enough. ☊ good ☊
You'll never marry her—she's much too good for you. ☊ good ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
Is religion always a force for good? ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Was his advice ever any good? ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Do you think these latest changes will do any good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
She didn't even say goodbye to her mother . ☊ goodbye ☊
She has resigned from the Government. ☊ government ☊
a government department/agency/grant ☊ government ☊
coalition/communist/democratic/totalitarian, etc. government ☊ government ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
Someone grabbed me from behind. ☊ grab ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
grab at sth: She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
She's still only on a secretarial grade. ☊ grade ☊
She got good grades on her exams. ☊ grade ☊
grade sth/sb (by/according to sth): The containers are graded according to size. ☊ grade ☊
America's grain exports ☊ grain ☊
the basic rules of grammar ☊ grammar ☊
She was granted a divorce. ☊ grant ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
a blade of grass ☊ grass ☊
The dry grass caught fire. ☊ grass ☊
to cut/mow the grass ☊ grass ☊
Don't walk on the grass. ☊ grass ☊
Keep off the grass. (= on a sign) ☊ grass ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
There were flowers on the grave. ☊ grave ☊
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. ☊ grave ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
She is gravely ill. ☊ gravely ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
She lived to a great age. ☊ great ☊
There was a great big pile of books on the table. ☊ great ☊
The concert had been a great success. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
a greatly increased risk ☊ greatly ☊
green fields/hills ☊ green ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
She was dressed all in green. ☊ green ☊
You have no grounds for complaint. ☊ ground ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
ancient burial grounds ☊ ground ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
a group of girls/trees/houses ☊ group ☊
The residents formed a community action group. ☊ group ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
The puppies grow quickly during the first six months. ☊ grow ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
There is growing opposition to the latest proposals. ☊ grow ☊
She is growing in confidence all the time. ☊ grow ☊
She grew up in Boston (= lived there as a child). ☊ grow up ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
a growth area/industry ☊ growth ☊
guarantee (of sth): Career success is no guarantee of happiness. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that...): There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come). ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
guess (that)...: I'd guess that she's about 30. ☊ guess ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: Can you guess his age? ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
guess (that)...: You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. ☊ guess ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
Liz was not on the guest list. ☊ guest ☊
We have accommodation for 500 guests. ☊ guest ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
He guided her hand to his face. ☊ guide ☊
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. ☊ guide ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
He pleaded guilty to murder. ☊ guilty ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
Look out, he's got a gun! ☊ gun ☊
Should police officers carry guns? ☊ gun ☊
He pointed/aimed the gun at her head. ☊ gun ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
The attacker held a gun to the hostage's head. ☊ gun ☊
He has the irritating habit of biting his nails. ☊ habit ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. ☊ habit ☊
These things have a habit of coming back to haunt you. ☊ habit ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
She often wears her hair loose. ☊ hair ☊
body/facial/pubic hair ☊ hair ☊
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ hair ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
He has a half share in the company. ☊ half ☊
The chicken was only half cooked. ☊ half ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
There are three dining halls on campus. ☊ hall ☊
He struck her on the head with a hammer. ☊ hammer ☊
Do you need a hand with those invoices? ☊ hand ☊
Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. ☊ hand ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
Could you hand these books out, please? ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
These skills used to be handed down from father to son. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate. ☊ hand sth to sb on a plate ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
She's a difficult horse to handle. ☊ handle ☊
She's very good at handling her patients. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' ☊ handle ☊
the handle of a knife ☊ handle ☊
She turned the handle and opened the door. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. ☊ hang ☊
At that time you could hang for stealing. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: The dog's tongue was hanging out. ☊ hang ☊
Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
Her hair hung down to her waist. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth up: Shall I hang your coat up? ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
Hang on to that rope and don't let go. ☊ hang on to sth ☊
Hang on—I'm not quite ready. ☊ hang on ☊
She pressed the button but nothing happened. ☊ happen ☊
What happens if nobody comes to the party? ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
happy (with sb/sth): Are you happy with that arrangement? ☊ happy ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
She was happy enough with her performance. ☊ happy ☊
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. ☊ happy ☊
I'm not too happy about her living alone. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
happy (that)...: I'm happy (that) you could come. ☊ happy ☊
The story has a happy ending. ☊ happy ☊
Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
She gave me a hard stare. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard work shovelling snow. ☊ hard ☊
She's a very hard worker. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
hard to do sth: It is hard to believe that she's only nine. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) ☊ hard ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
She's had a hard life. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard on people who don't have a car. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
You must try harder. ☊ hard ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
He was still breathing hard after his run. ☊ hard ☊
There's hardly any tea left. ☊ hardly ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
There was hardly a cloud in the sky. ☊ hardly ☊
I could hardly believe it when I read the letter. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
You can hardly expect her to do it for free. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
Pollution can harm marine life. ☊ harm ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
harmful to sb/sth: Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. ☊ harmful ☊
The bacteria is harmless to humans. ☊ harmless ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
hate doing sth: She hates making mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
She's a person who hates to make mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
He was her most hated enemy. ☊ hate ☊
There was fear and hatred in his voice. ☊ hatred ☊
hatred (for/of sb/sth): She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker. ☊ hatred ☊
She had some friends with her. ☊ have ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
She had her bag stolen. ☊ have ☊
I had a letter from my brother this morning. ☊ have ☊
Can I have the bill, please? ☊ have ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
The colour green has a restful effect. ☊ have ☊
She's going to have a baby. ☊ have ☊
to have a wash/shower/bath ☊ have ☊
I'll have the salmon (= for example, in a restaurant). ☊ have ☊
I had a cigarette while I was waiting. ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
She'll have an accident one day. ☊ have ☊
He had the strong impression that someone was watching him. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
I soon had the fish in a net. ☊ have ☊
She'd got him by the collar. ☊ have ☊
He had his head in his hands. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
Have you got time to call him? ☊ have ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
He's got three children. ☊ have ☊
Do you have a client named Peters? ☊ have ☊
have sth: The ham had a smoky flavour. ☊ have ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
They have a lot of courage. ☊ have ☊
have sth + adj.: He's got a front tooth missing. ☊ have ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
In 2008 the party had 10 000 members. ☊ have ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
Have you got a job yet? ☊ have ☊
I don't have that much money on me. ☊ have ☊
She's got a BA in English. ☊ have ☊
She had a red jacket on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
He had nothing (= no clothes) on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
She'll have had the results by now. ☊ have ☊
Did she have to pay a fine? ☊ have to ☊
You simply have to get a new job. ☊ have to ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
She nodded her head in agreement. ☊ head ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). ☊ head ☊
She headed for the door. ☊ head ☊
The boat was heading out to sea. ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
She was glowing with health and clearly enjoying life. ☊ health ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
to have a healthy appetite ☊ healthy ☊
hear sth/sb: She heard footsteps behind her. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth doing sth: He could hear a dog barking. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth do sth: Did you hear him go out? ☊ hear ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
Haven't you heard? She resigned. ☊ hear ☊
hear what, how, etc...: Did you hear what happened? ☊ hear ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
She disappeared and was never heard of again. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
Her hearing is poor. ☊ hearing ☊
She has a kind heart. ☊ heart ☊
Have you no heart? ☊ heart ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
to have a weak heart ☊ heart ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
She's learnt the whole speech off by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
What type of heating do you have? ☊ heating ☊
heavily armed police (= carrying a lot of weapons) ☊ heavily ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ heavily ☊
She has been heavily criticized in the press. ☊ heavily ☊
She'd had a heavy day. ☊ heavy ☊
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. ☊ heavy ☊
She spoke with heavy irony. ☊ heavy ☊
She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. ☊ heavy ☊
He tried to push the heavy door open. ☊ heavy ☊
Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility. ☊ heavy ☊
shoes with a low/high heel ☊ heel ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height. ☊ height ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
She is the same height as her sister. ☊ height ☊
to be of medium/average height ☊ height ☊
You can adjust the height of the chair. ☊ height ☊
The table is available in several different heights. ☊ height ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
He's as guilty as hell. ☊ hell ☊
Hello, is there anybody there? ☊ hello ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
She helped him to his feet. ☊ help ☊
help with sth: He always helps with the housework. ☊ help ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
help (to) do sth: She helped (to) organize the party. ☊ help ☊
It helped being able to talk about it. ☊ help ☊
She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She screamed for help. ☊ help ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
Was the information I gave you any help? ☊ help ☊
help (with sth): Do you need any help with that? ☊ help ☊
Can I be of any help to you? ☊ help ☊
None of this would have been possible without their help. ☊ help ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
The staff couldn't have been more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
She's one of the most helpful people I know. ☊ helpful ☊
We're going to call her Sophie. ☊ her ☊
Please give her my regards. ☊ her ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
That must be her now. ☊ her ☊
Meg loves her job. ☊ her ☊
She broke her leg skiing. ☊ her ☊
Here is your opportunity. ☊ here ☊
His eyes met hers. ☊ hers ☊
The choice was hers. ☊ hers ☊
a friend of hers ☊ hers ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
She must be very proud of herself. ☊ herself ☊
She told me the news herself. ☊ herself ☊
She hesitated before replying. ☊ hesitate ☊
He seemed to hesitate a second. ☊ hesitate ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she hesitated. ☊ hesitate ☊
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. ☊ hesitate ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
No amount of make-up could hide her age. ☊ hide ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
She felt sure the letter had some hidden meaning. ☊ hide ☊
foods which are high in fat ☊ high ☊
a high risk of injury ☊ high ☊
The tree blew over in the high winds. ☊ high ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
The cost in terms of human life was high. ☊ high ☊
The rooms had high ceilings. ☊ high ☊
the grasslands of the high prairies ☊ high ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
He has a round face with a high forehead. ☊ high ☊
The grass was waist-high. ☊ high ☊
An eagle circled high overhead. ☊ high ☊
She never got very high in the company. ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
highly successful/skilled/intelligent ☊ highly ☊
highly competitive/critical/sensitive ☊ highly ☊
It is highly unlikely that she'll be late. ☊ highly ☊
a highly paid job ☊ highly ☊
His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him). ☊ highly ☊
She speaks highly of you. ☊ highly ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
She broke her hip in the fall. ☊ hip ☊
She was hired three years ago. ☊ hire ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
a car hire firm ☊ hire ☊
The building is of historical importance. ☊ historical ☊
a people with no sense of history ☊ history ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
ancient/medieval/modern history ☊ history ☊
She's studying art history. ☊ history ☊
She's writing a new history of Europe. ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
He has a history of violent crime. ☊ history ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
A tornado hit on Tuesday night. ☊ hit ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
She hit him on the head with her umbrella. ☊ hit ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
Her new series is a smash hit. ☊ hit ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
She held the title of world champion for three years. ☊ hold ☊
Employees hold 30% of the shares. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
She was holding a large box. ☊ hold ☊
The girl held her father's hand tightly. ☊ hold ☊
She groaned and held her head. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
His hold on her arm tightened. ☊ hold ☊
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. ☊ hold ☊
Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. ☊ hold ☊
a rabbit/mouse, etc. hole ☊ hole ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
the holiday industry ☊ holiday ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
Her stomach felt hollow with fear. ☊ hollow ☊
a holy life/man ☊ holy ☊
She came from a violent home. ☊ home ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
Jamaica is home to over two million people. ☊ home ☊
She leaves home at 7 every day. ☊ home ☊
While travelling she missed the comforts of home. ☊ home ☊
stray dogs needing new homes ☊ home ☊
I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home. ☊ at home ☊
Simon feels very at home on a horse. ☊ at home ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow. ☊ home ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
She's got an honest face. ☊ honest ☊
I can't believe he got that money honestly. ☊ honestly ☊
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ☊ honour ☊
She was hoping against hope that there'd been some mistake. ☊ hope against hope (that...) ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
hope (of sth): There is now hope of a cure. ☊ hope ☊
hope (that...): There is little hope that they will be found alive. ☊ hope ☊
She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). ☊ hope ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. ☊ hope ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
There is still a glimmer of hope. ☊ hope ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
They have high hopes for their children. ☊ hope ☊
to honk your car horn ☊ horn ☊
to sound/toot your horn ☊ horn ☊
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. ☊ horror ☊
She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. ☊ horror ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
Her eyes were wide with horror. ☊ horror ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
a horse and cart ☊ horse ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies. ☊ hot ☊
Do you like this hot weather? ☊ hot ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
Is anyone too hot? ☊ hot ☊
Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. ☊ hot ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
low-income/one-parent, etc. households ☊ household ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
public/private housing ☊ housing ☊
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' ☊ how ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
How old is she? ☊ how ☊
I'm not going. How about you? ☊ how about...? ☊
How about we go for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
He gazed up at her with huge brown eyes. ☊ huge ☊
The sums of money involved are potentially huge. ☊ huge ☊
The party was a huge success. ☊ huge ☊
the human body/brain ☊ human ☊
a terrible loss of human life ☊ human ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
This food is not fit for human consumption. ☊ human ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
human weaknesses/failings ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
He's really very human when you get to know him. ☊ human ☊
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 ☊
Dogs can hear much better than humans. ☊ human ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
She ignored his feeble attempt at humour. ☊ humour ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She has her very own brand of humour. ☊ humour ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
This vase is worth several hundred dollars. ☊ hundred ☊
She must be over a hundred (= a hundred years old). ☊ hundred ☊
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. ☊ hundred ☊
I have a hundred and one things to do. ☊ hundred ☊
her hundredth birthday ☊ hundredth ☊
She wasn't feeling very hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
Is anyone getting hungry? ☊ hungry ☊
I have a hungry family to feed. ☊ hungry ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
She hurried away without saying goodbye. ☊ hurry ☊
She hurried after Gary to apologize to him. ☊ hurry ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
Did you hurt yourself? ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
None of the passengers were badly hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited. ☊ hurt ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors. ☊ husband ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
There was ice on the windows. ☊ ice ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
He has some very strange ideas about education. ☊ idea ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
I've had a brilliant idea! ☊ idea ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
She's the ideal candidate for the job. ☊ ideal ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
identify sb/sth: She was able to identify her attacker. ☊ identify ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. ☊ identity ☊
She is innocent; it was a case of mistaken identity. ☊ identity ☊
Do you have any proof of identity? ☊ identity ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
a plan to strengthen the corporate identity of the company ☊ identity ☊
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water ☊ i.e. ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
Do you know if he's married? ☊ if ☊
I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
Listen to the tune and see if you can remember the words. ☊ if ☊
Do you mind if I turn the TV off? ☊ if ☊
If she has any weakness, it is her Italian. ☊ if ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
If only I were rich. ☊ if only ☊
If only I knew her name. ☊ if only ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
She ignored him and carried on with her work. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital. ☊ ill ☊
She was taken ill suddenly. ☊ ill ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
a woman of ill repute (= considered to be immoral) ☊ ill ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. ☊ imaginary ☊
He's got no imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sth: The house was just as she had imagined it. ☊ imagine ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. ☊ impact ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
impatient (with sb/sth): Try not to be too impatient with her. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient to do sth: She was clearly impatient to leave. ☊ impatient ☊
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. ☊ implication ☊
imply (that)...: Are you implying (that) I am wrong? ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
imply sth: The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. ☊ imply ☊
They attach great importance to the project. ☊ importance ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
Listening is an important part of the job. ☊ important ☊
The important thing is to keep trying. ☊ important ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. ☊ importantly ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. ☊ impressed ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
She gives the impression of being very busy. ☊ impression ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. ☊ improvement ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
She was lying in bed. ☊ in ☊
She got in her car and drove off. ☊ in ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
She was all in black. ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
She's in computers. ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
She wrote in pencil. ☊ in ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
She opened the door and went in. ☊ in ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
Does the price include tax? ☊ include ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
people on high/low incomes ☊ income ☊
'Was he very angry?' 'Indeed he was.' ☊ indeed ☊
'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/Yes, indeed.' ☊ indeed ☊
She's a very independent-minded young woman. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: She indicated that I was to sit down. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
an indirect attack ☊ indirect ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
Many herbs can be grown indoors. ☊ indoors ☊
industrial unrest ☊ industrial ☊
industrial output ☊ industrial ☊
an industrial accident ☊ industrial ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
industrial chemicals ☊ industrial ☊
an industrial town ☊ industrial ☊
an industrial society ☊ industrial ☊
the world's leading industrial nations ☊ industrial ☊
heavy/light industry ☊ industry ☊
the needs of British industry ☊ industry ☊
She got a job in industry. ☊ industry ☊
the steel industry ☊ industry ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
to increase the risk of infection ☊ infection ☊
an ear/throat, etc. infection ☊ infection ☊
I'm still infectious. ☊ infectious ☊
to have/exert a strong influence on sb ☊ influence ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
influence (on sb/sth): Those friends are a bad influence on her. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
Have the police been informed? ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. ☊ ingredient ☊
the essential ingredients for success ☊ ingredient ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
She injured herself during training. ☊ injure ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
Luckily, she isn't injured. ☊ injured ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
innocent (of sth): She was found innocent of any crime. ☊ innocent ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
insect species ☊ insect ☊
insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) ☊ insect ☊
an insect bite ☊ insect ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
insist on sth/sb doing sth: She insisted on his/him wearing a suit. ☊ insist ☊
insist that...: He insists that she come. ☊ insist ☊
He insists that she should come. ☊ insist ☊
+ speech: 'It's true,' she insisted. ☊ insist ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
She felt insulted by the low offer. ☊ insult ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
insulting to sb/sth: She was really insulting to me. ☊ insulting ☊
to have adequate insurance cover ☊ insurance ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
an insurance broker/company ☊ insurance ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
the US Central Intelligence Agency ☊ intelligence ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth: The company intends a slow-down in expansion. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (by sth): What exactly did you intend by that remark? ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (as sth): He intended it as a joke. ☊ intend ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
Her main interests are music and tennis. ☊ interest ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
There are many places of interest near the city. ☊ interest ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
These documents are of great historical interest. ☊ interest ☊
to be of cultural/scientific interest ☊ interest ☊
to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth ☊ interest ☊
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? ☊ interest ☊
Could I interest you in this model, Sir? ☊ interest sb in sth ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
He sounded genuinely interested. ☊ interested ☊
interesting people/places/work ☊ interesting ☊
interesting (that...): I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. ☊ interesting ☊
Her account makes interesting reading. ☊ interesting ☊
internal divisions within the company ☊ internal ☊
an international airport/school/company ☊ international ☊
the France-Scotland rugby international ☊ international ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.) ☊ Internet ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. ☊ interruption ☊
He ignored her interruptions. ☊ interruption ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. ☊ interval ☊
She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. ☊ interval ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
an interview with the careers adviser ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
She dived into the water. ☊ into ☊
She turned and walked off into the night. ☊ into ☊
The fruit can be made into jam. ☊ into ☊
Can you translate this passage into German? ☊ into ☊
She was sliding into depression. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
Who invented the steam engine? ☊ invent ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
investigate sth: Police are investigating possible links between the murders. ☊ investigate ☊
She is still under investigation. ☊ investigation ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb (to/for sth): Successful candidates will be invited for interview next week. ☊ invite ☊
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 ☊
There was a serious incident involving a group of youths. ☊ involve ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
iron gates/bars/railings ☊ iron ☊
an iron and steel works ☊ iron ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
She had a will of iron (= it was very strong). ☊ iron ☊
There are still a few details that need ironing out. ☊ iron sth out ☊
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. ☊ irritate ☊
Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach. ☊ irritate ☊
I found her extremely irritating ☊ irritating ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
a remote island off the coast of Scotland ☊ island ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
She's always on a diet—she has issues about food. ☊ issue ☊
He still has some issues with women (= has problems dealing with them). ☊ issue ☊
If you have any issues, please call this number. ☊ issue ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ issue ☊
Did you see it? ☊ it ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
Does it matter what colour it is? ☊ it ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
It's no use shouting. ☊ it ☊
She finds it boring at home. ☊ it ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go. ☊ it ☊
If it's convenient I can come tomorrow. ☊ it ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
The cat was washing itself. ☊ itself ☊
Does the computer turn itself off? ☊ itself ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
recipes for jams and preserves ☊ jam ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
She's jealous of my success. ☊ jealous ☊
Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives. ☊ jealous ☊
She has some lovely pieces of jewellery. ☊ jewellery ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
She took a job as a waitress. ☊ job ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
a temporary/permanent job ☊ job ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ☊ job ☊
She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). ☊ job ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
Do you mind if I join you? ☊ join ☊
join sth: Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. ☊ join ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
She joined the company three months ago. ☊ join ☊
It costs £20 to join. ☊ join ☊
join sth: The path joins the road near the trees. ☊ join ☊
She listens but she never joins in. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
She's always cracking jokes. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't get the joke (= understand it). ☊ joke ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
She was laughing and joking with the children. ☊ joke ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't mean that—I was only joking. ☊ joke ☊
joke that...: She joked that she only loved him for his money. ☊ joke ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
Did you have a good journey? ☊ journey ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
the sheer joy of being with her again ☊ joy ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
She's a good judge of character. ☊ judge ☊
The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. ☊ judge ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: The concert was judged to have been a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge that...: He judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job. ☊ judgement ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot. ☊ judgement ☊
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do. ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
She jumped up and ran out of the room. ☊ jump ☊
Her heart jumped when she heard the news. ☊ jump ☊
jump sth: Can you jump that gate? ☊ jump ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
She jumped down from the chair. ☊ jump ☊
The pilot jumped from the burning plane (= with a parachute ). ☊ jump ☊
+ noun: She has jumped 2.2 metres. ☊ jump ☊
The horse fell at the last jump. ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
junior employees ☊ junior ☊
junior to sb: She is junior to me. ☊ junior ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
just like...: She looks just like her mother. ☊ just ☊
She's just as smart as her sister. ☊ just ☊
You can get there just as cheaply by plane. ☊ just ☊
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent. ☊ just ☊
When you arrived he had only just left. ☊ just ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
There is just one method that might work. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
I saw her just now. ☊ just now ☊
She should be arriving just about now. ☊ just about ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
laws based on the principles of justice ☊ justice ☊
They are demanding equal rights and justice. ☊ justice ☊
Who can deny the justice of their cause? ☊ justice ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright. ☊ keen ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
She kept her promise to visit them. ☊ keep ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ keep ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
I keep all her letters. ☊ keep ☊
+ adv./prep.: The notice said 'Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass'. ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth + adj.: She kept the children amused for hours. ☊ keep ☊
She had trouble keeping her balance. ☊ keep ☊
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up! ☊ keep sth up ☊
She likes to keep up with the latest fashions. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
His contribution could be key. ☊ key ☊
kick (sb/sth): She was punched and kicked by her attackers. ☊ kick ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
She gave him a kick on the shin. ☊ kick ☊
He aimed a kick at the dog. ☊ kick ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
She's a bright kid. ☊ kid ☊
How are the kids (= your children)? ☊ kid ☊
Do you have any kids? ☊ kid ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
Tiredness while driving can kill. ☊ kill ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
She insulted him and he responded in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind.' ☊ nothing of the kind/sort ☊
'Do have another.' 'That's very kind of you (= thank you).' ☊ kind ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
Would you be kind enough to close the window? ☊ kind ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
She kissed him on both cheeks. ☊ kiss ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. ☊ knee ☊
She was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor. ☊ knee ☊
Marcia laughed as she twisted the knife still deeper. ☊ turn/twist the knife (in the wound) ☊
She knifed him in the back. ☊ knife ☊
knit sb sth: She's knitting the baby a shawl. ☊ knit ☊
knock against/on sth: Her hand knocked against the glass. ☊ knock ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
The blow knocked her out. ☊ knock sb out ☊
She was knocked down by a bus. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
He got a nasty knock on the head. ☊ knock ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
There was a knock on/at the door. ☊ knock ☊
know sth: Do you know any Japanese? ☊ know ☊
know how, what, etc...: Do you know how to use spreadsheets? ☊ know ☊
She knows a bargain when she sees one. ☊ know ☊
Peter Wilson, also known as 'the Tiger' ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
She was a secretary when I first knew her. ☊ know ☊
She's very nice when you get to know her. ☊ know ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: He knew (that) he could trust her. ☊ know ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
She knew she was dying. ☊ know ☊
know what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. ☊ know ☊
know sth: Do you know his address? ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
it is known that...: It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. ☊ know ☊
know (of/about sth): 'You've got a flat tyre.' 'I know.' ☊ know ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
Let me know how I can help. ☊ let sb know ☊
knowledge of/about sth: He has a wide knowledge of painting and music. ☊ knowledge ☊
She sent the letter without my knowledge. ☊ knowledge ☊
She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited. ☊ knowledge ☊
They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project. ☊ knowledge ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
manual labour (= work using your hands) ☊ labour ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
There was no lack of volunteers. ☊ lack ☊
She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother. ☊ lack ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
There's a lady waiting to see you. ☊ lady ☊
He was with an attractive young lady. ☊ lady ☊
She's a tough lady. ☊ lady ☊
Can I take your coats, ladies? ☊ lady ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
agricultural/arable/industrial, etc. land ☊ land ☊
The elephant is the largest living land animal. ☊ land ☊
The pilot landed the plane safely. ☊ land ☊
A fly landed on his nose. ☊ land ☊
an urban/industrial landscape ☊ landscape ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
winding country lanes ☊ lane ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane. ☊ lane ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
She has a good command of the Spanish language. ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
She was last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
her last book ☊ last ☊
She won't last long in that job. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29). ☊ late ☊
She's late for work every day. ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
It's too late to save her now. ☊ be too late ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
Can I stay up late tonight? ☊ late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
She married late. ☊ late ☊
There's a good film on late. ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
Much later on, she realized what he had meant. ☊ later on ☊
She found happiness in her later years. ☊ later ☊
her latest novel ☊ latest ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
+ speech: 'You're crazy!' she laughed. ☊ laugh ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
to launch an attack/invasion ☊ launch ☊
the successful launch of the Ariane rocket ☊ launch ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
a law firm ☊ law ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off. ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
company/international/tax, etc. law ☊ law ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
lay sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): She laid the baby down gently on the bed. ☊ lay ☊
The horse laid back its ears. ☊ lay ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence ☊ lead ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
union leaders ☊ leader ☊
She's a born leader. ☊ leader ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. ☊ leading ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points. ☊ league ☊
lean on sth: She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
learn (about sth): She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture. ☊ learn ☊
learn of/about sth: I learnt of her arrival from a close friend. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
She must be at least 40. ☊ at least ☊
Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. ☊ at least ☊
I've known her at least as long as you have. ☊ at least ☊
She may be slow but at least she's reliable. ☊ at least ☊
You could at least listen to what he says. ☊ at least ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
She left her assistant in charge. ☊ leave ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
leave sth (to sb): She left £1 million to her daughter. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: She left her daughter £1 million. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: I'm afraid you leave me no choice. ☊ leave ☊
Is there any coffee left? ☊ leave ☊
How many tickets do you have left? ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
She's leaving him for another man. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
She left out an 'm' in 'accommodation'. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
There was lots of food left over. ☊ be left over (from sth) ☊
She was sitting on my left. ☊ left ☊
Twist your body to the left, then to the right. ☊ left ☊
Take the next road on the left. ☊ left ☊
The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power. ☊ left ☊
She is on the far left of the party. ☊ left ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
How many legs does a centipede have? ☊ leg ☊
a legal adviser ☊ legal ☊
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 ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
The river is 300 miles in length. ☊ length ☊
The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm. ☊ length ☊
Did you see the length of his hair? ☊ length ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
She's having lunch with the Director, no less. ☊ no less ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
She found the job less and less attractive. ☊ less and less ☊
She gives piano lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
I'm having/taking driving lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
Don't let her upset you. ☊ let ☊
Let your body relax. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
The cat wants to be let out. ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
She was let off with a warning. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
Will they let the hostages go? ☊ let sb go ☊
There's a letter for you from your mother. ☊ letter ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
Fables can be understood on various levels. ☊ level ☊
Are these pictures level? ☊ level ☊
She drew level with (= came beside) the police car. ☊ level ☊
a public/reference/university, etc. library ☊ library ☊
Is there a licence fee? ☊ licence ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
These new figures give the lie to the belief that unemployment is going down. ☊ give the lie to sth ☊
He is young and has little experience of life. ☊ life ☊
In London life can be hard. ☊ life ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ life ☊
She enjoyed political life. ☊ life ☊
He has had a good life. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
She lived a quiet life in the countryside. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
She has a full social life. ☊ life ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
The body was cold and showed no signs of life. ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire. ☊ life ☊
The operation saved her life. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
lift (up): Her eyebrows lifted. 'Apologize? Why?' ☊ lift ☊
Could I have a lift into town? ☊ lift ☊
She hitched a lift on a truck. ☊ lift ☊
Do you have a light? ☊ light ☊
A light was still burning in the bedroom. ☊ light ☊
Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green. ☊ light ☊
The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). ☊ light ☊
She could just see by the light of the candle. ☊ light ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
The knife gleamed as it caught the light (= as the light shone on it). ☊ light ☊
a concert of light classical music ☊ light ☊
She kept her tone light. ☊ light ☊
The job does have its lighter moments. ☊ light ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
some light housework ☊ light ☊
You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise. ☊ light ☊
She felt a light tap on her shoulder. ☊ light ☊
The little girl was as light as a feather. ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours. ☊ light ☊
well/badly lit streets ☊ light ☊
She lit a candle. ☊ light ☊
She ran lightly up the stairs. ☊ lightly ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). ☊ lightly ☊
She's wearing a dress like mine. ☊ like ☊
She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. ☊ like ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
This new girlfriend of his—what's she like? ☊ like ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth: She's nice. I like her. ☊ like ☊
Do you like their new house? ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
You can dye your hair whatever colour you like. ☊ like ☊
like sth: Would you like a drink? ☊ like ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
No one sings the blues like she did. ☊ like ☊
She acts like she owns the place. ☊ like ☊
likely (to do sth): Tickets are likely to be expensive. ☊ likely ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
She knew the limits of her power. ☊ limit ☊
His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. ☊ limit ☊
measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars ☊ limit ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
She came from a long line of doctors. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line ☊ line ☊
He has fine lines around his eyes. ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
The assistant pursed her lips. ☊ lip ☊
She kissed him on the lips. ☊ lip ☊
She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. ☊ liquid ☊
The detergent comes in powder or liquid form. ☊ liquid ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Is your name on the list? ☊ list ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it? ☊ listen ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
a car with a 3.5 litre engine ☊ litre ☊
the classic little black dress ☊ little ☊
'Which do you want?' 'I'll take the little one.' ☊ little ☊
She gave a little laugh. ☊ little ☊
She's a good little worker. ☊ little ☊
a little boy/girl ☊ little ☊
I lived in America when I was little. ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
Students have little or no choice in the matter. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? ☊ little ☊
She seemed a little afraid of going inside. ☊ little ☊
She felt tired and more than a little worried. ☊ little ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
live sth: She lived a very peaceful life. ☊ live ☊
The doctors said he only had six months to live. ☊ live ☊
Spiders can live for several days without food. ☊ live ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
She needs to find somewhere to live. ☊ live ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
The club has live music most nights. ☊ live ☊
the number of live births (= babies born alive) ☊ live ☊
Her eyes were bright and lively. ☊ lively ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
She's got loads of friends. ☊ load ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
load sth (into sth): She loaded film into the camera. ☊ load ☊
load sth (with sth): She loaded the camera with film. ☊ load ☊
load (sth): Is the gun loaded? ☊ load ☊
Can you help me load the dishwasher? ☊ load ☊
They loaded her with gifts. ☊ load ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
Our children go to the local school. ☊ local ☊
What is the exact location of the ship? ☊ location ☊
The gates are locked at 6 o'clock. ☊ lock ☊
She locked her passport and money in the safe. ☊ lock ☊
She turned the key in the lock. ☊ lock ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
Computer programming needs someone with a logical mind. ☊ logical ☊
She lives alone and often feels lonely. ☊ lonely ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
all those lonely nights at home watching TV ☊ lonely ☊
a lonely beach ☊ lonely ☊
She usually wears long skirts. ☊ long ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
I think it's only three weeks long. ☊ long ☊
She had long dark hair. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
That book looks interesting. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That photograph doesn't look like her at all. ☊ look ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
look (at sb/sth): She looked at me and smiled. ☊ look ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.' ☊ look ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
She looks down on people who haven't been to college. ☊ look down on sb/sth ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
She looked round when she heard the noise. ☊ look round ☊
She looked through her notes before the exam. ☊ look through sth ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
Looks can be deceptive. ☊ look ☊
She has her father's good looks. ☊ look ☊
He didn't like the look in her eyes. ☊ look ☊
She had a worried look on her face. ☊ look ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
Take a look at these figures! ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
She usually wears her hair loose. ☊ loose ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. ☊ loose ☊
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. ☊ loose ☊
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. ☊ loosely ☊
Economic growth can be loosely defined as an increase in GDP. ☊ loosely ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
He's lost his job. ☊ lose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
The ship was lost at sea (= it sank). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
You will lose your deposit if you cancel the order. ☊ lose ☊
She lost her husband in the crowd. ☊ lose ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million. ☊ loss ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She will be a great loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He regretted the lost (= wasted) opportunity to apologize to her. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn. ☊ lot ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
She spoke in a very loud voice. ☊ loud ☊
She screamed as loudly as she could. ☊ loudly ☊
He's in love with his work. ☊ love ☊
She was in love with him. ☊ love ☊
a mother's love for her children ☊ love ☊
He loved the way she smiled. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: He loved her to sing to him. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: Come on Rory, the kids would love to hear you sing. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
She looked particularly lovely that night. ☊ lovely ☊
He has a lovely voice. ☊ lovely ☊
'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.' ☊ lovely ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
It's been lovely having you here. ☊ lovely ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
Her mother was a lovely woman. ☊ lovely ☊
He denied that he was her lover. ☊ lover ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. ☊ low ☊
low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) ☊ low ☊
jobs with low status ☊ low ☊
students with low marks/grades in their exams ☊ low ☊
low-income families ☊ low ☊
low-tar cigarettes ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby. ☊ low ☊
to crouch/bend low ☊ low ☊
She has always remained loyal to her political principles. ☊ loyal ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
It was a stroke of luck that we found you. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
You're in luck (= lucky) —there's one ticket left. ☊ luck ☊
You're out of luck. She's not here. ☊ luck ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her. ☊ luck ☊
to have good/bad luck ☊ luck ☊
She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. ☊ lucky ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
There's room for one more piece of luggage. ☊ luggage ☊
This sauce has lumps in it. ☊ lump ☊
She has a fine pair of lungs! (= she can sing or shout loudly) ☊ lung ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
agricultural/industrial machinery ☊ machinery ☊
She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. ☊ mad ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
You must be mad to risk it. ☊ mad ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
She's completely power-mad. ☊ mad ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
Do you believe in magic? ☊ magic ☊
a place of secret shadows and ancient magic ☊ magic ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
There isn't much mail today. ☊ mail ☊
Is there a letter from them in the mail? ☊ mail ☊
mail sb/sth: The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
Be careful crossing the main road. ☊ main ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
She maintained a dignified silence. ☊ maintain ☊
maintain sth: She has always maintained her innocence. ☊ maintain ☊
+ speech: 'But I'm innocent!' she maintained. ☊ maintain ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
a major road ☊ major ☊
major international companies ☊ major ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. ☊ majority ☊
She was elected by/with a majority of 749. ☊ majority ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
She makes $100 000 a year. ☊ make ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
She would have made an excellent teacher. ☊ make ☊
She made him her assistant. ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + noun: He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. ☊ make ☊
be made to do sth: She must be made to comply with the rules. ☊ make ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
She made her objections clear. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ make ☊
You've made a terrible mess of this job. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
She makes her own clothes. ☊ make ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. ☊ make up for sth ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
She never wears make-up. ☊ make-up ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
a male bird ☊ male ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
The male of the species has a white tail. ☊ male ☊
The body is that of a white male aged about 40. ☊ male ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
Can you manage that suitcase? ☊ manage ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
Can you manage another piece of cake? (= eat one) ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
How did you manage to persuade him? ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
a management decision/job ☊ management ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
She answered in a businesslike manner. ☊ manner ☊
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. ☊ manner ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
to have good/bad manners ☊ manner ☊
He has no manners (= behaves very badly). ☊ manner ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
How many children do you have? ☊ many ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
Don't take so many. ☊ many ☊
I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. ☊ many ☊
a many-headed monster ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
He has his career path clearly mapped out. ☊ map sth out ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
The cross marks the spot where the body was found. ☊ mark ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable. ☊ mark ☊
Detectives found no marks on the body. ☊ mark ☊
a horse with a white mark on its head ☊ mark ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
a fruit/flower/antiques market ☊ market ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
She works in sales and marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Is he married? ☊ married ☊
She's married to John. ☊ married ☊
Are you enjoying married life? ☊ married ☊
marry (sb): She married a German. ☊ marry ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ massive ☊
They have a massive great house. ☊ massive ☊
He has a Master's in Business Administration. ☊ master ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
The dark clouds matched her mood. ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices. ☊ match sth up (with sth) ☊
A male bird sings to attract a mate. ☊ mate ☊
I was with a mate. ☊ mate ☊
Do foxes ever mate with dogs? ☊ mate ☊
The company produces its own training material. ☊ material ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
She resigned over a matter of principle. ☊ matter ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter? Is there something wrong? ☊ matter ☊
Is anything the matter? ☊ matter ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ matter ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
She may need your help with some business matters. ☊ matter ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
That may or may not be true. ☊ may ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. ☊ may ☊
May I come in? ☊ may ☊
You may come in if you wish. ☊ may ☊
Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't. ☊ maybe ☊
'Are you going to sell your house?' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds. ☊ maybe ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe you should tell her. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
'I think he should resign.' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
'Who's there?' 'Only me.' ☊ me ☊
Try not to eat between meals. ☊ meal ☊
Your friendship means a great deal to me. ☊ mean ☊
$20 means a lot (= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week. ☊ mean ☊
Money means nothing to him. ☊ mean ☊
Her children mean the world to her. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
Duncan and Makiko were meant for each other (= are very suitable as partners). ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). ☊ mean ☊
He means trouble (= to cause trouble). ☊ mean ☊
mean sth as sth: Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. ☊ mean ☊
mean what...: He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.). ☊ mean ☊
mean sth for sb/sth: The chair was clearly meant for a child. ☊ mean ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
mean to do sth: She means to succeed. ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to do sth: I didn't mean you to read the letter. ☊ mean ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: I never meant (that) you should come alone. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did he mean by that remark? ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
It was like—weird. Know what I mean? ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
Do you mean Ann Smith or Mary Smith? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
What is meant by 'batch processing'? ☊ mean ☊
mean sth to sb: Does the name 'Jos Vos' mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: The flashing light means (that) you must stop. ☊ mean ☊
This restaurant is meant to be excellent. ☊ be meant to be sth ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
She's English—Scottish, I mean. ☊ I mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
Having a child gave new meaning to their lives. ☊ meaning ☊
There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. ☊ meaning ☊
Words often have several meanings. ☊ meaning ☊
Is there any means of contacting him? ☊ means ☊
Have you any means of identification? ☊ means ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
Do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)? ☊ measurement ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across. ☊ medium ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: Did you meet anyone in town? ☊ meet ☊
to have/hold/call/attend a meeting ☊ meeting ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
It was a chance meeting that would change my life. ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
The snow showed no sign of melting. ☊ melt ☊
Who is eligible to apply for membership of the association? ☊ membership ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
I have vivid memories of my grandparents. ☊ memory ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
People have short memories (= they soon forget). ☊ memory ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
She can recite the whole poem from memory. ☊ memory ☊
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. ☊ memory ☊
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. ☊ memory ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
It was the worst storm in recent memory. ☊ memory ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like? ☊ mental ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. ☊ mental ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion. ☊ mental ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight? ☊ menu ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
He seemed so young, a mere boy. ☊ mere ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. ☊ merely ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
She's in her mid-thirties. ☊ mid- ☊
This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
She heard the clock strike midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
He said he might come tomorrow. ☊ might ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
You might try calling the help desk. ☊ might ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
Might I use your phone? ☊ might ☊
If I might just say something... ☊ might ☊
She looked at him in mild surprise. ☊ mild ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
Do you take milk in your tea? ☊ milk ☊
It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.) ☊ million ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
There were millions of people there. ☊ million ☊
Keep your mind on your work! ☊ mind ☊
Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. ☊ mind ☊
Your mind's not on the job. ☊ mind ☊
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 ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
She was in a disturbed state of mind. ☊ mind ☊
to have a brilliant/good/keen mind ☊ mind ☊
She had a lively and enquiring mind. ☊ mind ☊
I've no idea how her mind works! ☊ mind ☊
He had the body of a man and the mind of a child. ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Do you have anyone in mind for this job? ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
mind (that)...: Mind you don't cut yourself—that knife's very sharp. ☊ mind ☊
mind sb: Don't mind her—she didn't mean what she said. ☊ mind ☊
Do you mind if I open the window? ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired. ☊ mind ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
mind about sth: Did she mind about not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind sb/sth doing sth: Do your parents mind you leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
Do your parents mind your leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
mind how, what, etc...: She never minded how hot it was. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn't mind, and then sign it. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I wouldn't mind having his money! ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
She wanted one like mine (= like I have). ☊ mine ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
a minor road ☊ minor ☊
There may be some minor changes to the schedule. ☊ minor ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
minority shareholders in the bank ☊ minority ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
Boil the rice for 20 minutes. ☊ minute ☊
The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
miss sb/sth: She will be greatly missed when she leaves. ☊ miss ☊
'Is Ann there?' 'You've just missed her (= she has just left).' ☊ miss ☊
It was an opportunity not to be missed. ☊ miss ☊
She hasn't missed a game all year. ☊ miss ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
I missed her name. ☊ miss ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
The bullet missed her by about six inches. ☊ miss ☊
She threw a plate at him and only narrowly missed. ☊ miss ☊
miss doing sth: She narrowly missed hitting him. ☊ miss ☊
That's all, thank you, Miss Lipman. ☊ miss ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
Fill in the missing words in this text. ☊ missing ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
What is missing from the production is any sense of emotional commitment. ☊ missing ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
If you mix blue and yellow, you get green. ☊ mix ☊
mix sth: With this range of paints, you can mix your own colours. ☊ mix ☊
mix sth for sb: Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests? ☊ mix ☊
mix sb sth: Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail? ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
a mixed community ☊ mixed ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
the modern industrial world ☊ modern ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
Could you wait a moment, please? ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Are you busy next Monday? ☊ Monday ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
There's money to be made from tourism. ☊ make money ☊
She earns $1 000 a month. ☊ month ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
a month-long strike ☊ month ☊
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). ☊ mood ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. ☊ mood ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
He was in no mood for being polite to visitors. ☊ mood ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
He felt morally responsible for the accident. ☊ morally ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)? ☊ more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
She could earn $200 a night, more or less. ☊ more or less ☊
She woke every morning at the same time. ☊ morning ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
She had the most money of all of them. ☊ most ☊
Most classical music sends me to sleep. ☊ most ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
It was the people with the least money who gave most generously. ☊ most ☊
It was what she wanted most of all. ☊ most ☊
the relationship between mother and baby ☊ mother ☊
She's the mother of twins. ☊ mother ☊
a mother of three (= with three children) ☊ mother ☊
an expectant (= pregnant) mother ☊ mother ☊
She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children. ☊ mother ☊
the mother chimpanzee caring for her young ☊ mother ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
an electric motor ☊ motor ☊
He started the motor. ☊ motor ☊
She slowly mounted the steps. ☊ mount ☊
There is still snow on the mountain tops. ☊ mountain ☊
a field mouse ☊ mouse ☊
a house mouse ☊ mouse ☊
She crept upstairs, quiet as a mouse. ☊ mouse ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
She opened her mouth to say something. ☊ mouth ☊
The creature was foaming at the mouth. ☊ mouth ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
move sth: She moved her queen. ☊ move ☊
move (from...) (to...): The company's moving to Scotland. ☊ move ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
Share prices moved ahead today. ☊ move ☊
Don't move—stay perfectly still. ☊ move ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
She felt he was watching her every move. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. ☊ movement ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
Troy watched her every movement. ☊ movement ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
multiply sth: Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer. ☊ multiply ☊
A lot of mums and dads have the same worries. ☊ mum ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
a calf/neck/thigh muscle ☊ muscle ☊
to pull/tear/strain a muscle ☊ muscle ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
She tried to relax her tense muscles. ☊ muscle ☊
He felt every muscle in his body tighten. ☊ muscle ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
pop/dance/classical/church music ☊ music ☊
She could hear music playing somewhere. ☊ music ☊
the music business/industry ☊ music ☊
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)? ☊ music ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it). ☊ music ☊
She's very musical. ☊ musical ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
I cut myself on a knife. ☊ myself ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
Their motives remain a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
There was a mystery guest on the programme. ☊ mystery ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
The dark glasses give her an air of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
She's a woman of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
She hammered the nail in. ☊ nail ☊
Do you know the name of this flower? ☊ name ☊
Are you changing your name when you get married? ☊ name ☊
the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth + noun: They named their son John. ☊ name ☊
Can you name all the American states? ☊ name ☊
narrow streets ☊ narrow ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
The road soon became narrower and steeper. ☊ narrow ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
She has a very narrow view of the world. ☊ narrow ☊
the natural agility of a cat ☊ natural ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
She was the natural choice for the job. ☊ natural ☊
the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds) ☊ natural ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
The clothes are available in warm natural colours. ☊ natural ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
She is very sensitive by nature. ☊ nature ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. ☊ near ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
She took a step nearer. ☊ near ☊
Do you live near here? ☊ near ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
Nobody else comes near her in intellect. ☊ near ☊
She was near to tears (= almost crying). ☊ near ☊
Her mother lived in a nearby town. ☊ nearby ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
She was wearing a neat black suit. ☊ neat ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
He had a neat methodical mind. ☊ neat ☊
She summarized her plan very neatly. ☊ neatly ☊
Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best. ☊ not necessarily ☊
It may be necessary to buy a new one. ☊ necessary ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
If necessary, you can contact me at home. ☊ necessary ☊
Changes can easily be made where necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher. ☊ necessary ☊
He tied a scarf around his neck. ☊ neck ☊
I woke up with a stiff neck. ☊ neck ☊
Giraffes have very long necks. ☊ neck ☊
She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view. ☊ neck ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps. ☊ neck ☊
need sth/sb: Do you need any help? ☊ need ☊
Don't go—I might need you. ☊ need ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. ☊ need ☊
I need hardly tell you (= you must already know) that the work is dangerous. ☊ need ☊
If she wants anything, she need only ask. ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
She had no more need of me. ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
Her pregnancy test was negative. ☊ negative ☊
Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. ☊ negative ☊
'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.' ☊ negative ☊
The crisis had a negative effect on trade. ☊ negative ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
Neither of them has/have a car. ☊ neither ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
Every nerve in her body was tense. ☊ nerve ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
The horse may be nervous of cars. ☊ nervous ☊
She was a thin, nervous girl. ☊ nervous ☊
She was of a nervous disposition. ☊ nervous ☊
She was in a state of nervous exhaustion. ☊ nervous ☊
She smiled nervously. ☊ nervously ☊
sparrows building a nest of twigs and dry grass ☊ nest ☊
'Would you vote for him?' 'Never.' ☊ never ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
The new buds are appearing on the trees now. ☊ new ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. ☊ new ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
When do you start your new job? ☊ new ☊
Do you have her new phone number? ☊ new ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
The latest model has over 100 new features. ☊ new ☊
a newly created job ☊ newly ☊
a newly independent republic ☊ newly ☊
Have you had any news of Patrick? ☊ news ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
She is always in the news. ☊ news ☊
Can you put the news on? ☊ news ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was. ☊ next ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
'Do you want to come, too?' 'Yes, that would be nice.' ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
nice (that...): It's nice that you can come with us. ☊ nice ☊
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. ☊ nicely ☊
These animals only come out at night. ☊ night ☊
Did you hear the storm last night? ☊ night ☊
You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep. ☊ night ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
a nine-to-five job ☊ nine to five ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
Just say yes or no. ☊ no ☊
'She's had an accident.' 'Oh, no!' ☊ no ☊
No student is to leave the room. ☊ no ☊
There were no letters this morning. ☊ no ☊
There's no bread left. ☊ no ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
She's no fool (= she's intelligent). ☊ no ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
The engine is very noisy at high speed. ☊ noisy ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
non-alcoholic ☊ non- ☊
None but he knew the truth. ☊ none but ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. ☊ nor ☊
Her temperature is normal. ☊ normal ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. ☊ normal ☊
He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life. ☊ normal ☊
Her heart is beating normally. ☊ normally ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
The shares had already been trading north of £30. ☊ north ☊
northern Scotland ☊ northern ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust. ☊ nose ☊
She did not/didn't see him. ☊ not ☊
'Will she be there?' 'I hope not.' ☊ not ☊
'Does he know?' 'I believe not.' ☊ not ☊
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not. ☊ not ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
'Thanks a lot.' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table. ☊ note ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
There was nothing in her bag. ☊ nothing ☊
There's nothing you can do to help. ☊ nothing ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
'What's that in your pocket?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ nothing ☊
It looks nothing like a horse. ☊ nothing like ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
Prices may be altered without notice. ☊ notice ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. ☊ notice ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
Now, listen to what she's saying. ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
the nuclear industry ☊ nuclear ☊
a nuclear explosion/attack/war ☊ nuclear ☊
the country's nuclear capability (= the fact that it has nuclear weapons) ☊ nuclear ☊
nuclear capacity (= the number of nuclear weapons a country has) ☊ nuclear ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
'Sit down!' Meekly, she obeyed. ☊ obey ☊
Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer. ☊ object ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). ☊ observation ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address. ☊ obtain ☊
To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column. ☊ obtain ☊
It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. ☊ obvious ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
She was the obvious choice for the job. ☊ obvious ☊
There's no obvious solution to the problem. ☊ obvious ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. ☊ occasion ☊
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. ☊ occasion ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. ☊ occasionally ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. ☊ occupied ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
When exactly did the incident occur? ☊ occur ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
There's something odd about that man. ☊ odd ☊
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written. ☊ odd ☊
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her. ☊ odd ☊
She's been behaving very oddly lately. ☊ oddly ☊
He looked at her in a way she found oddly disturbing. ☊ oddly ☊
She felt, oddly, that they had been happier when they had no money. ☊ oddly ☊
the love of a mother for her child ☊ of ☊
the director of the company ☊ of ☊
a photo of my dog ☊ of ☊
a glass of milk ☊ of ☊
a girl of 12 ☊ of ☊
A solution is still some way off. ☊ off ☊
Take your coat off. ☊ off ☊
She's off today. ☊ off ☊
I've got three days off next week. ☊ off ☊
All shirts have/are 10% off. ☊ off ☊
Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
She's better off without him. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
Keep off the grass! ☊ off ☊
They were still 100 metres off the summit. ☊ off ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death) ☊ offence ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
The photo may cause offence to some people. ☊ offence ☊
Don't be so quick to take offence. ☊ offence ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
offer (sth): Josie had offered her services as a guide ☊ offer ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
They decided to offer the job to Jo. ☊ offer ☊
I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. ☊ offer ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
They have an offer on beer at the moment. ☊ offer ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
an office job ☊ office ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
I see her quite often. ☊ often ☊
Try to exercise as often as possible. ☊ often ☊
It is not often that you get such an opportunity. ☊ often ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
'Emma has a new job.' 'Oh, has she?' ☊ oh ☊
Oh, Sue! Could you help me a moment? ☊ oh ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
engine oil ☊ oil ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK for me to come too? ☊ OK ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
to get/grow old ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
She's much older than me. ☊ old ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
There's a mark on your skirt. ☊ on ☊
She climbed on to the bed. ☊ on ☊
She was standing on one foot. ☊ on ☊
There was a letter waiting for him on his return. ☊ on ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
The information is available on the Internet. ☊ on ☊
What's on TV? ☊ on ☊
He's hard on his kids. ☊ on ☊
You can get me on 020 7946 0887. ☊ on ☊
She's on extension 2401. ☊ on ☊
She stopped for a moment, then walked on. ☊ on ☊
From then on he never trusted her again. ☊ on ☊
What did she have on (= what was she wearing)? ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
What's on at the movies? ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
I've only been there once. ☊ once ☊
She only sees her parents once every six months. ☊ once ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
Do you want one or two? ☊ one ☊
There's only room for one person. ☊ one ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
Her one concern was for the health of her baby. ☊ one ☊
I saw her one afternoon last week. ☊ one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too? ☊ one ☊
She was wearing her new dress, the red one. ☊ one ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
It's a present for one of my children. ☊ one ☊
one to do sth: She was never one to criticize. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
She's their only daughter. ☊ only ☊
She's the only person for the job. ☊ only ☊
I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. ☊ the only thing is... ☊
There are only a limited number of tickets available. ☊ only ☊
You only have to look at her to see she doesn't eat enough. ☊ only ☊
Only five people turned up. ☊ only ☊
She's only 21 and she runs her own business. ☊ only ☊
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
She stepped down from the train onto the platform. ☊ onto ☊
She was always open with her parents. ☊ open ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
an open quarrel ☊ open ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
Is the offer still open? ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
an open drain ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
Her coat was open. ☊ open ☊
A wasp flew in the open window. ☊ open ☊
She had left the door wide open. ☊ open ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
He opened his arms wide to embrace her. ☊ open ☊
She opened her bag and took out her passport. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The movie has an exciting opening. ☊ opening ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. ☊ operate ☊
Some people can only operate well under pressure. ☊ operate ☊
Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. ☊ operation ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
Will I need to have an operation? ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
I've recently changed my opinion of her. ☊ opinion ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
He has very strong political opinions. ☊ opinion ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
There is a wide body of opinion that supports this proposal. ☊ opinion ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (for sth/for doing sth): There was no opportunity for further discussion. ☊ opportunity ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
an equal opportunities employer ☊ opportunity ☊
career/employment/job opportunities ☊ opportunity ☊
The offer was too good an opportunity to miss. ☊ opportunity ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
He is rude to me at every opportunity (= whenever possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
There are various options open to you. ☊ option ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine. ☊ option ☊
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
Are you coming or not? ☊ or ☊
It can be black, white or grey. ☊ or ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
There were six or seven of us there. ☊ or ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
It'll cost €100 or so. ☊ or so ☊
There was a warm orange glow in the sky. ☊ orange ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
order (for sb/sth to do sth): He gave orders for the work to be started. ☊ order ☊
She takes orders only from the president. ☊ order ☊
Dogs can be trained to obey orders. ☊ order ☊
No sugar for me—doctor's orders. ☊ order ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
The police are trying to restore public order. ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
Is your work permit in order? ☊ in order ☊
Is everything in order, sir? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
She arrived early in order to get a good seat. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
order sth (from sb): These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer. ☊ order ☊
order sth for sb: Shall I order a taxi for you? ☊ order ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
order (sb) + speech: 'Sit down and be quiet,' she ordered. ☊ order ☊
the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ organ ☊
the sexual/reproductive organs ☊ organ ☊
She plays the organ in church. ☊ organ ☊
organ music ☊ organ ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
an organized body of workers ☊ organized ☊
an organized system of childcare ☊ organized ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
a well-organized office ☊ organized ☊
a badly organized event ☊ organized ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
The origin of the word remains obscure. ☊ origin ☊
This particular custom has its origins in Wales. ☊ origin ☊
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. ☊ origin ☊
children of various ethnic origins ☊ origin ☊
people of German origin ☊ origin ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
Send out the photocopies and keep the original. ☊ original ☊
At that price, you could have bought an original! ☊ original ☊
She comes originally from York. ☊ originally ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones?' ☊ other ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7. ☊ ought to ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
The only people there were ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
She ran out into the corridor. ☊ out ☊
She shook the bag and some coins fell out. ☊ out ☊
He opened the box and out jumped a frog. ☊ out ☊
I called Liz but she was out. ☊ out ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm. ☊ out ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it. ☊ out ☊
When does her new book come out? ☊ out ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
They both have a love of the outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
Outer London/Mongolia ☊ outer ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
She drew the figures in outline. ☊ outline ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
an outstanding player/achievement/success ☊ outstanding ☊
an area of outstanding natural beauty ☊ outstanding ☊
Try not to knock that vase over. ☊ over ☊
She turned over onto her front. ☊ over ☊
I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. ☊ over ☊
Cover her over with a blanket. ☊ over ☊
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. ☊ over ☊
She put a blanket over the sleeping child. ☊ over ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
The balcony juts out over the street. ☊ over ☊
There was a lamp hanging over the table. ☊ over ☊
They ran over the grass. ☊ over ☊
They had a wonderful view over the park. ☊ over ☊
She climbed over the wall. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
She stayed in Lagos for over a month. ☊ over ☊
She has only the director over her. ☊ over ☊
She has editorial control over what is included. ☊ over ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ 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 ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. ☊ overcome ☊
owe sb sth: She still owes her father £3 000. ☊ owe ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
owe sth (to sb) (for sth): She still owes £3 000 to her father ☊ owe ☊
It was her own idea. ☊ own ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
Our children are grown up and have children of their own. ☊ own ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
I have my very own room at last. ☊ own ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
She lives on her own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
Do you own your house or do you rent it? ☊ own ☊
I don't own anything of any value. ☊ own ☊
an American-owned company ☊ own ☊
Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. ☊ own ☊
Why don't you just own up and hope she forgives you? ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
You can buy the envelopes in packs of ten. ☊ pack ☊
Attractive packaging can help to sell products. ☊ packaging ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
She was clearly in a lot of pain. ☊ pain ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
Her hobbies include music and painting. ☊ painting ☊
I've had enough of the pair of you! ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. ☊ pale ☊
an advisory panel ☊ panel ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
This journal is available in paper and electronic form. ☊ paper ☊
parallel to/with sth: The road and the canal are parallel to each other. ☊ parallel ☊
It can be difficult to be a good parent. ☊ parent ☊
Hyde Park ☊ park ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
a park bench ☊ park ☊
a business/science park ☊ park ☊
a wildlife park ☊ park ☊
She was very good in the part. ☊ part ☊
the parts of the body ☊ part ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
The procedure can be divided into two parts. ☊ part ☊
Her success was due in part to luck. ☊ in part ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
Is there a particular type of book he enjoys? ☊ particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner! ☊ partner ☊
a partner in a law firm ☊ partner ☊
a dancing/tennis, etc. partner ☊ partner ☊
the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States ☊ party ☊
She belongs to the Labour Party. ☊ party ☊
to give/have/throw a party ☊ party ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. ☊ party ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
They waited for the storm to pass. ☊ pass ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? ☊ pass sth around/round ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
The only passport to success is hard work. ☊ passport ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
She looked back on the past without regret. ☊ past ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
She's long past retirement age. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
A week went past and nothing had changed. ☊ past ☊
a concrete path ☊ path ☊
the garden path ☊ path ☊
Follow the path through the woods. ☊ path ☊
to walk along a path ☊ path ☊
The path led up a steep hill. ☊ path ☊
a coastal path ☊ path ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
a career path ☊ path ☊
the path to success ☊ path ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
I have run out of patience with her. ☊ patience ☊
My patience is wearing thin. ☊ patience ☊
Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding. ☊ patience ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
She's very patient with young children. ☊ patient ☊
She bought a dress pattern and some material. ☊ pattern ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
Are you paying in cash or by credit card? ☊ pay ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
pay for sb to do sth: Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. ☊ pay ☊
pay sth for sth: She pays £200 a week for this apartment. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb (for sth): Would you mind paying the taxi driver? ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
it pays sb to do sth: It would probably pay you to hire an accountant. ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. ☊ payment ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
The two communities live together in peace. ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
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 ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
She felt at peace with the world. ☊ peace ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
He had a peaceful life. ☊ peaceful ☊
She's at the peak of her career. ☊ peak ☊
snow-capped/jagged peaks ☊ peak ☊
She scribbled a note in pencil. ☊ pencil ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
There were a lot of people at the party. ☊ people ☊
She tends to annoy people. ☊ people ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
The work was carried out as per instructions. ☊ as per sth ☊
She speaks perfect English. ☊ perfect ☊
She's the perfect candidate for the job. ☊ perfect ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
The engine seems to be performing well. ☊ perform ☊
The company has been performing poorly over the past year. ☊ perform ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
She gave the greatest performance of her career. ☊ performance ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
high-performance (= very powerful) cars ☊ performance ☊
Her academic performance has been inconsistent. ☊ performance ☊
'Are you going to come?' 'Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.' ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps he's forgotten. ☊ perhaps ☊
This is perhaps his best novel to date. ☊ perhaps ☊
a change which could affect perhaps 20% of the population ☊ perhaps ☊
'You could do it yourself.' 'Yeah, perhaps.' ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. ☊ perhaps ☊
I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
The church dates from the Norman period. ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
a permanent job ☊ permanent ☊
They are now living together on a permanent basis. ☊ permanent ☊
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) ☊ permanent ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
No official permission has been given for the event to take place. ☊ permission ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. ☊ permit ☊
She would not permit herself to look at them. ☊ permit ☊
What is she like as a person? ☊ person ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
I had a letter from the people who used to live next door. ☊ person ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
Try to avoid making personal remarks. ☊ personal ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
The President made a personal appearance at the event. ☊ personal ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
The Principal has little personal contact with the students. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. ☊ personal ☊
Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes. ☊ personal ☊
His wife has a strong personality. ☊ personality ☊
The children all have very different personalities. ☊ personality ☊
There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ☊ personality ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality. ☊ personality ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
Do you know him personally (= have you met him, rather than just knowing about him from other people)? ☊ personally ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ 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 to do sth: Try to persuade him to come. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: Please try and persuade her. ☊ persuade ☊
She's always easily persuaded. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
Do you have any pets? ☊ pet ☊
a pet dog/hamster, etc. ☊ pet ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
She's going through a difficult phase. ☊ phase ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
a photocopied letter ☊ photocopy ☊
Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock? ☊ photocopy ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
photograph sb/sth + adj.: She refused to be photographed nude. ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
Her hobbies include hiking and photography. ☊ photography ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
They are having a physical relationship. ☊ physical ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
She was intimidated by his physical presence. ☊ physical ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. ☊ physical ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
a physically demanding job ☊ physically ☊
Try to be as physically active as possible. ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
Ravel's piano concerto in G ☊ piano ☊
She picked the best cake for herself. ☊ pick ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
pick sth + adv./prep.: She picked bits of fluff from his sweater. ☊ pick ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico. ☊ pick sth up ☊
She went over to the crying child and picked her up. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
Have you got any pictures of your trip? ☊ picture ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home. ☊ piece ☊
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. ☊ piece ☊
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. ☊ piece ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ 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 ☊
He arranged the documents in neat piles. ☊ pile ☊
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. ☊ pile ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
pile sth: She piled the boxes one on top of the other. ☊ pile ☊
pile A with B: The sofa was piled high with cushions. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
pile B in(to) A: She piled everything into her suitcase. ☊ pile ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
an airline pilot ☊ pilot ☊
a fighter pilot ☊ pilot ☊
The accident was caused by pilot error. ☊ pilot ☊
She pinned the badge onto her jacket. ☊ pin ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
She went bright pink with embarrassment. ☊ pink ☊
She was dressed in pink. ☊ pink ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
Do you want to go for a pint later? ☊ pint ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
He had no pity for her. ☊ pity ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
Is there a place on the form to put your address? ☊ place ☊
She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business. ☊ place ☊
There are very few places left on the course. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
She had marked her place with a bookmark. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
Some of these files seem to be out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
Her remarks were out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of place ☊
You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
He placed his hand on her shoulder. ☊ place ☊
She made her annoyance plain. ☊ plain ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) ☊ plain ☊
Write on plain paper (= without lines). ☊ plain ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
plan (for sth): Do you have any plans for the summer? ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
There's been a change of plan. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
She left by plane for Berlin. ☊ plane ☊
plant sth with sth: The field had been ploughed and planted with corn. ☊ plant ☊
the plastic industry ☊ plastic ☊
She had a metal plate inserted in her arm. ☊ plate ☊
play sth: to play football/chess/cards, etc. ☊ play ☊
play sb at sth: Have you played her at squash yet? ☊ play ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
She was playing with her hair. ☊ play with sth ☊
Don't play around with my tools! ☊ play about/around (with sb/sth) ☊
a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player ☊ player ☊
a CD/DVD/cassette/record player ☊ player ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
'Would you like some help?' 'Yes, please.' ☊ please ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
Chocolate is one of life's little pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
There's plenty more paper if you need it. ☊ plenty ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away. ☊ plug ☊
Two plus five is seven. ☊ plus ☊
The cost is £22, plus £1 for postage. ☊ plus ☊
Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax. ☊ plus ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
The temperature is plus four degrees. ☊ plus ☊
One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central. ☊ plus ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
the point at which the river divides ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central. ☊ point ☊
Can you explain that point again? ☊ point ☊
There's no point in getting angry. ☊ point ☊
I wish he would get to the point (= say it quickly). ☊ point ☊
Do you see my point (= understand)? ☊ point ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
She made several interesting points in the article. ☊ point ☊
He pointed the gun at her head. ☊ point ☊
A hundred camera lenses were being pointed at her. ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
She pointed in my direction. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
the pointed arches used in medieval buildings ☊ pointed ☊
How did he die? Was it poison? ☊ poison ☊
The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats ). ☊ poison ☊
bombs containing poison gas ☊ poison ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ 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 leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle. ☊ poisonous ☊
a tiny spider with a poisonous bite ☊ poisonous ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
The gemstones are cut and polished by master craftsmen. ☊ polish ☊
She polished the apple on her sleeve. ☊ polish ☊
a monarch without political power ☊ political ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
politically motivated crimes ☊ politically ☊
It makes sense politically as well as economically. ☊ politically ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
The body was lying in a pool of blood. ☊ pool ☊
Does the hotel have a pool? ☊ pool ☊
to be in poor health ☊ poor ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
countries with ageing populations ☊ population ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
Japan has a population of nearly 130 million. ☊ population ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) ☊ port ☊
The task poses no special problems. ☊ pose ☊
He held a senior position in a large company. ☊ position ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
She has made her position very clear. ☊ position ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
positive (that...): She was positive that he had been there. ☊ positive ☊
'Are you sure?' 'Positive.' ☊ positive ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
His family have been a very positive influence on him. ☊ positive ☊
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. ☊ possess ☊
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. ☊ possess ☊
Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
He credited her with a maturity she did not possess. ☊ possess ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
The ring is one of her most treasured possessions. ☊ possession ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
It is possible to get there by bus. ☊ possible ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
This wouldn't have been possible without you. ☊ possible ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can). ☊ possible ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
a possible future president ☊ possible ☊
the possible side effects of the drug ☊ possible ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
It was possibly their worst performance ever. ☊ possibly ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
'Will you be around next week?' 'Possibly.' ☊ possibly ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
You can't possibly mean that! ☊ possibly ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
Could you possibly open that window? ☊ possibly ☊
I will come as soon as I possibly can. ☊ possibly ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
The company has been unable to fill the post. ☊ post ☊
There was a lot of post this morning. ☊ post ☊
Do you get a second post here? ☊ post ☊
Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week? ☊ post ☊
post sb sth: Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week? ☊ post ☊
Could you post this letter for me? ☊ post ☊
You can buy your stamps at the post office. ☊ post office ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
She has great potential as an artist. ☊ potential ☊
He has the potential to become a world-class musician. ☊ potential ☊
The house has a lot of potential. ☊ potential ☊
She poured boiling water down the sink. ☊ pour ☊
Shall I pour? ☊ pour ☊
A wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available. ☊ powder ☊
engine power ☊ power ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful engine ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
Television may have a powerful influence on children. ☊ powerful ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful body ☊ powerful ☊
to have gained practical experience of the work ☊ practical ☊
There are some obvious practical applications of the research. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ practically ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ 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 ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. ☊ practice ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
She's practicing medicine in Philadelphia. ☊ practice ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
There are over 50 000 solicitors practising in England and Wales. ☊ practise ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
She wrote poems in praise of freedom. ☊ praise ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
She left with their praises ringing in her ears. ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth: She praised his cooking. ☊ praise ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
It was a prayer she had learnt as a child. ☊ prayer ☊
Can you give a more precise definition of the word? ☊ precise ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
a skilled and precise worker ☊ precise ☊
She's rather prim and precise. ☊ precise ☊
She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
Nobody could predict the outcome. ☊ predict ☊
This figure is predicted to rise to one billion by the year 2015. ☊ predict ☊
A local firm is to be preferred. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. ☊ preference ☊
She was chosen in preference to her sister. ☊ in preference to sb/sth ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ pregnant ☊
to get/become pregnant ☊ pregnant ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
She's six months pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
business/commercial/industrial premises ☊ premises ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
No alcohol may be consumed on the premises. ☊ premises ☊
Police were called to escort her off the premises. ☊ premises ☊
These premises are regularly checked by security guards. ☊ premises ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
The police officer read out a prepared statement. ☊ prepared ☊
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. ☊ presence ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
I wasn't present when the doctor examined him. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
What can I get him for a birthday present? ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments. ☊ presentation ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
Do you have any comment, Mr President? ☊ president ☊
the president of Columbia Pictures ☊ president ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
press sth together: She pressed her lips together. ☊ press ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
You'll be taking the car, presumably? ☊ presumably ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
She didn't love him, though she pretended to. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend sth: She pretended an interest she did not feel. ☊ pretend ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
a pretty little girl ☊ pretty ☊
prevent sth/sb: The accident could have been prevented. ☊ prevent ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
No previous experience is necessary for this job. ☊ previous ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
house/retail/oil/share prices ☊ price ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
Her pride was hurt. ☊ pride ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
Success in sport is a source of national pride. ☊ pride ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
Prince Albert of Monaco ☊ prince ☊
the royal princesses ☊ princess ☊
Princess Anne ☊ princess ☊
the Princess of Wales ☊ princess ☊
Princess Michael of Kent ☊ princess ☊
He has high moral principles. ☊ principle ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ 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 ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
I'm having the pictures developed and printed. ☊ print ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
The firm specializes in printing calendars. ☊ print ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. ☊ prior ☊
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement. ☊ prior ☊
They have a prior claim to the property. ☊ prior ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
You need to get your priorities straight. ☊ priority ☊
She is in prison, awaiting trial. ☊ prison ☊
The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime. ☊ prison ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
her private thoughts and feelings ☊ private ☊
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. ☊ private ☊
The villa has its own private beach. ☊ private ☊
Can we speak privately? ☊ privately ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
a privately owned company ☊ privately ☊
Their children were educated privately. ☊ privately ☊
She smiled, but privately she was furious. ☊ privately ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
the probable cause/explanation/outcome ☊ probable ☊
highly/quite/most probable ☊ probable ☊
It is probable that the disease has a genetic element. ☊ probable ☊
You're probably right. ☊ probably ☊
It'll probably be OK. ☊ probably ☊
It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs. ☊ probably ☊
'Is he going to be there?' 'Probably.' ☊ probably ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
to fix a problem ☊ problem ☊
Let me know if you have any problems. ☊ problem ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
'Can I pay by credit card?' 'Yes, no problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
Work is proceeding slowly. ☊ proceed ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne. ☊ produce ☊
land available for food production ☊ production ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
drugs to stimulate the body's production of hormones ☊ production ☊
He wants a career in film production. ☊ production ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
an opportunity for professional development ☊ professional ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
profit (on sth): The company made a healthy profit on the deal. ☊ profit ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new offices is now in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
The final term will be devoted to project work. ☊ project ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
The new job is a promotion for him. ☊ promotion ☊
a job with excellent promotion prospects ☊ promotion ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
proof of sth: Can you provide any proof of identity? ☊ proof ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
Nothing is in its proper place. ☊ proper ☊
When are you going to get a proper job? ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
There are a lot of empty properties in the area. ☊ property ☊
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1. ☊ proportion ☊
The head is out of proportion with the body. ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse. ☊ propose ☊
propose to sb: She proposed to me! ☊ propose ☊
propose that...: She proposed that the book be banned. ☊ propose ☊
She proposed that the book should be banned. ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: He proposed changing the name of the company. ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed to do sth: It was proposed to pay the money from public funds. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
good job/employment/career prospects ☊ prospect ☊
At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. ☊ under protest ☊
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ☊ protest ☊
protest sth: They fully intend to protest the decision. ☊ protest ☊
She was too proud to admit she could be wrong. ☊ proud ☊
proud to be/have sth: I feel very proud to be a part of the team. ☊ proud ☊
proud that...: She was proud that her daughter had so much talent. ☊ proud ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth: They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ☊ prove ☊
What are you trying to prove? ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ prove ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
Let's go somewhere a little less public. ☊ public ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
a public apology ☊ public ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
This may be the band's last public appearance together. ☊ public ☊
public money/spending/funding/expenditure ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
a public education system ☊ public ☊
a public library ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
a publicly owned company ☊ publicly ☊
He later publicly apologized for his comments. ☊ publicly ☊
This information is not publicly available. ☊ publicly ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report. ☊ public ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
good/bad/adverse publicity ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
The trial took place amid a blaze of (= a lot of) publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
publicity material ☊ publicity ☊
The band dressed up as the Beatles as a publicity stunt. ☊ publicity ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
He works for a company that publishes reference books. ☊ publish ☊
The report will be published on the Internet. ☊ publish ☊
She hasn't published anything for years. ☊ publish ☊
a publishing house (= company) ☊ publishing ☊
a job in publishing ☊ publishing ☊
Pull the lever to start the motor. ☊ pull ☊
to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon ☊ pull ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
pull sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pulled him gently towards her. ☊ pull ☊
She pulled off her boots. ☊ pull ☊
She took his arm and pulled him along. ☊ pull ☊
The doctors think she will pull through. ☊ pull through, pull through sth ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
He was punching the air in triumph. ☊ punch ☊
punch sb/sth in/on sth: She punched him on the nose. ☊ punch ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
How many pupils does the school have? ☊ pupil ☊
She now teaches only private pupils. ☊ pupil ☊
The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel. ☊ purchase ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
She laughed with pure joy. ☊ pure ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
These shirts are 100% pure cotton. ☊ pure ☊
Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance. ☊ pure ☊
One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment. ☊ pure ☊
I saw the letter purely by chance. ☊ purely ☊
The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis. ☊ purely ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
She was dressed in purple. ☊ purple ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
She wishes to pursue a medical career. ☊ pursue ☊
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press. ☊ pursue ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
This development could push the country into recession. ☊ push ☊
push at sth: She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. ☊ push ☊
push sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pushed the cup towards me. ☊ push ☊
He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away. ☊ push ☊
She pushed her face towards him. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
She gave him a gentle push. ☊ push ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
At the push of a button (= very easily) he could get a whole list of names. ☊ push ☊
She put it very tactfully. ☊ put ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? ☊ put ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
They put pressure on her to resign. ☊ put ☊
It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. ☊ put ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
Don't go putting yourself at risk. ☊ put ☊
I couldn't read what she had put. ☊ put ☊
Her family put her into a nursing home. ☊ put ☊
to put up a flag ☊ put sth up ☊
She's put her hair up. ☊ put sth up ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
She's just putting on her make-up. ☊ put sth on ☊
She put on the brakes suddenly. ☊ put sth on ☊
Do you mind if I put some music on? ☊ put sth on ☊
She looks like she's put on weight. ☊ put sth on ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
I don't know how she puts up with him. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
He left school with no formal qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
to acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/hold qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
a qualified accountant/teacher, etc. ☊ qualified ☊
qualified for sth: She's extremely well qualified for the job. ☊ qualified ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb (for sth): This training course will qualify you for a better job. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify as sth: He qualified as a doctor last year. ☊ qualify ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
goods of a high quality ☊ quality ☊
contemporary writers of quality ☊ quality ☊
to have leadership qualities ☊ quality ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
Is it available in sufficient quantity? ☊ quantity ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation. ☊ question ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
She was arrested and questioned about the fire. ☊ question ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ question ☊
She gave him a quick glance. ☊ quick ☊
Would you like a quick drink? ☊ quick ☊
The doctor said she'd make a quick recovery. ☊ quick ☊
Are you sure this is the quickest way? ☊ quick ☊
His quick thinking saved her life. ☊ quick ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
The company wants quick results. ☊ quick ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
She walked quickly away. ☊ quickly ☊
It quickly became clear that she was dying. ☊ quickly ☊
her quiet voice ☊ quiet ☊
a quieter, more efficient engine ☊ quiet ☊
Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? ☊ quiet ☊
She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse. ☊ quiet ☊
a quiet street ☊ quiet ☊
They had a quiet wedding. ☊ quiet ☊
to have a quiet drink ☊ quiet ☊
She was quiet and shy. ☊ quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
She quit school at 16. ☊ quit ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
Are you quite sure? ☊ quite ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
I can see it quite clearly. ☊ quite ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
She said, and I quote, 'Life is meaningless without love.' ☊ quote ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
a boat/horse/road, etc. race ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
She'll be racing for the senior team next year. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
motor/yacht/greyhound, etc. racing ☊ racing ☊
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? ☊ radio ☊
to hear a gale warning on/over the ship's radio ☊ radio ☊
She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea. ☊ rail ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
Her father worked on the railways. ☊ railway ☊
a railway station/worker/company ☊ railway ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
raise sb/sth as sth: raise sb/sth + noun: They raised her (as) a Catholic. ☊ raise ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
She raised the gun and fired. ☊ raise ☊
She raised her eyes from her work. ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
These missiles have a range of 300 miles. ☊ range ☊
There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
There is a full range of activities for children. ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. ☊ rank ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
officers of junior/senior rank ☊ rank ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. ☊ rare ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. ☊ rate ☊
a high success/failure rate ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (as) sth: rate sb/sth + noun: The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant. ☊ rather ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Would you rather walk or take the bus? ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
These fish are often eaten raw. ☊ raw ☊
He reached across the table to squeeze her hand. ☊ reach ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C. ☊ reach ☊
The beach can only be reached by boat. ☊ reach ☊
I nudged her but she didn't react. ☊ react ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
a skilled driver with quick reactions ☊ reaction ☊
to have an allergic reaction to a drug ☊ reaction ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
There has been a mixed reaction to her appointment as director. ☊ reaction ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
She's still learning to read. ☊ read ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
Can you read music? ☊ read ☊
I'm trying to read the map. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
Are you any good at map reading? ☊ reading ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
She has a reading knowledge of German (= she can understand written German). ☊ reading ☊
Come on, dinner's ready! ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: Can you help me get everything ready for the party? ☊ ready ☊
This accident could have produced a real tragedy. ☊ real ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
She has not shown any real regret for what she did. ☊ real ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
We have a real chance of success. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
She refuses to face reality. ☊ reality ☊
The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. ☊ reality ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
Do you really expect me to believe that? ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane. ☊ rear ☊
A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear. ☊ rear ☊
reason (for sth): She gave no reasons for her decision. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
She resigned for personal reasons. ☊ reason ☊
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
reason (to do sth): They have reason to believe that he is lying. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
You have no reason to accuse him of laziness. ☊ reason ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
She complained, with reason (= rightly), that she had been underpaid. ☊ reason ☊
Only human beings are capable of reason (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.). ☊ reason ☊
I can't get her to listen to reason. ☊ reason ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
There's a reasonable chance that he'll come. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
The apartments are reasonably priced (= not too expensive). ☊ reasonably ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ 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 ☊
Can I have a receipt, please? ☊ receipt ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
You can leave a message with reception. ☊ reception ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. ☊ reckon ☊
It's worth a lot of money, I reckon. ☊ reckon ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
reckon to be/have sth: Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. ☊ reckon ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. ☊ recognition ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. ☊ recognition ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
Do you recognize this tune? ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth by/from sth: I recognized her by her red hair. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sth as sth: Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth to be/have sth: Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth (as sth): recognized qualifications ☊ recognize ☊
The UK has refused to recognize the new regime. ☊ recognize ☊
be recognized to be/have sth: He is recognized to be their natural leader. ☊ recognize ☊
The book is now recognized as a classic. ☊ recognize ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth: Can you recommend a good hotel? ☊ recommend ☊
She was recommended for the post by a colleague. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sth: The report recommended a 10% pay increase. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
The airline has a good safety record. ☊ record ☊
He has an impressive record of achievement. ☊ record ☊
She holds the world record for the 100 metres. ☊ record ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
the recording industry (= the industry that records and sells music) ☊ recording ☊
recover yourself: She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. ☊ recover ☊
recover sth from sb/sth: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. ☊ recover ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beetroot. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beet. ☊ red ☊
a red-haired girl ☊ red ☊
She often wears red. ☊ red ☊
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. ☊ reduce ☊
The skirt was reduced to £10 in the sale. ☊ reduce ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
You may refer to your notes if you want. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
Her mother never referred to him again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ reference ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect how, what, etc...: She reflected how different it could have been. ☊ reflect ☊
+ speech: 'It could all have been so different,' she reflected. ☊ reflect ☊
reform sb: She thought she could reform him. ☊ reform ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. ☊ refrigerator ☊
Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
She refused to accept that there was a problem. ☊ refuse ☊
The judge refused her application for bail. ☊ refuse ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. ☊ regard ☊
regard sb/sth/yourself as sth: Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral. ☊ regard ☊
He regards himself as a patriot. ☊ regard ☊
She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. ☊ regard ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
to have/pay/show little regard for other people's property ☊ regard ☊
He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her). ☊ regard ☊
Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers. ☊ regard ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
to register a company/trademark ☊ register ☊
register sth in sth: The ship was registered in Panama. ☊ register ☊
register sb + adj.: register (sb) as sth: She is officially registered (as) disabled. ☊ register ☊
Could you sign the hotel register please, sir? ☊ register ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
The decision could be one he lives to regret. ☊ regret ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
She regretted the words the moment they were out of her mouth. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
it is regretted that...: It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. ☊ regret ☊
She expressed her regret at the decision. ☊ regret ☊
Do you want regular or diet cola? ☊ regular ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
She couldn't find any regular employment. ☊ regular ☊
Do you take regular exercise? ☊ regular ☊
He was a regular visitor to her house. ☊ regular ☊
There is a regular bus service to the airport. ☊ regular ☊
She writes a regular column for a national newspaper. ☊ regular ☊
The lioness rejected the smallest cub, which died. ☊ reject ☊
When her husband left home she felt rejected and useless. ☊ reject ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
a related issue/question ☊ related ☊
Are you related to Margaret? ☊ related ☊
The llama is related to the camel. ☊ related ☊
to have sexual relations (= to have sex) ☊ relation ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
Little of what he said has any relation to fact. ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
Is he any relation to you? ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (with sb): She has a very close relationship with her sister. ☊ relationship ☊
She's had a series of miserable relationships. ☊ relationship ☊
Are you in a relationship? ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
a father-son relationship ☊ relationship ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
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 ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
Allow your muscles to relax completely. ☊ relax ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
He relaxed his grip on her arm. ☊ relax ☊
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. ☊ relax ☊
She had a very relaxed manner. ☊ relaxed ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth: to release a prisoner/hostage ☊ release ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
She can expect an early release from prison. ☊ release ☊
a relevant suggestion/question/point ☊ relevant ☊
Do you have the relevant experience? ☊ relevant ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
How relevant is religious education to most children? ☊ relevant ☊
There was little comic relief in his speech. ☊ relief ☊
a relief agency/organization/worker ☊ relief ☊
She sighed with relief. ☊ relief ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
Massage can bring some relief from tension. ☊ relief ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
objects which have a religious significance ☊ religious ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
Very little of the house remained after the fire. ☊ remain ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
There remained one significant problem. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
They remained in Mexico until June. ☊ remain ☊
She left, but I remained behind. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. ☊ remaining ☊
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. ☊ remains ☊
the remains of a Roman fort ☊ remains ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
remark how...: She remarked how tired I was looking. ☊ remark ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
She was a truly remarkable woman. ☊ remarkable ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ remember ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
remember (sb/sth): This is Carla. Do you remember her? ☊ remember ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
a removal company/firm ☊ removal ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
She removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. ☊ remove ☊
remove sth: She has had the tumour removed. ☊ remove ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
a high/low/fair rent ☊ rent ☊
She agreed to rent the room to me. ☊ rent ☊
rent sb sth: She agreed to rent me the room. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. ☊ repair ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ 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 ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer. ☊ replace ☊
She only replied with a smile. ☊ reply ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth + adj.: She has reported her daughter missing. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
report to do sth: She is reported to earn over $10 million a year. ☊ report ☊
report sth (to sb): The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. ☊ report ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
The company is expected to report record profits this year. ☊ report ☊
be reported to be/have sth: The house was reported to be in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
Are these newspaper reports true? ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
The Egyptian goddess is represented as a woman with cow's horns. ☊ represent ☊
a project representing all that is good in the community ☊ represent ☊
This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue. ☊ represent ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents. ☊ represent ☊
a union representative ☊ representative ☊
The committee includes representatives from industry. ☊ representative ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation. ☊ representative ☊
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole? ☊ representative ☊
The photocopier reproduces colours very well. ☊ reproduce ☊
This material can be reproduced without payment. ☊ reproduce ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
to have a good/bad reputation ☊ reputation ☊
reputation (as sth): She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. ☊ reputation ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
She is, by reputation, very difficult to please. ☊ reputation ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
Catalogues are available on request. ☊ request ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
request sth (from sb): She requested permission to film at the White House. ☊ request ☊
You can request a free copy of the leaflet. ☊ request ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
The situation required that he should be present. ☊ require ☊
the basic requirements of life ☊ requirement ☊
The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. ☊ rescue ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
They support the measures without reservation (= completely). ☊ reservation ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
The company has substantial reserves of capital. ☊ reserve ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resist sth: She was charged with resisting arrest. ☊ resist ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. ☊ resist ☊
resistance to sb/sth: There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. ☊ resistance ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
The defenders put up a strong resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection. ☊ resistance ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
Be patient and the situation may resolve itself. ☊ resolve ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. ☊ resource ☊
I have the greatest respect for your brother. ☊ respect ☊
Everyone has a right to be treated with respect. ☊ respect ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
She made no response. ☊ response ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
There has been little response to our appeal for funds. ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (for doing sth): They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
to be in a position of responsibility ☊ responsibility ☊
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to/towards sb): She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
a responsible job/position ☊ responsible ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. ☊ rest ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
Take what you want and throw the rest away. ☊ rest ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
Having small children tends to restrict your freedom. ☊ restrict ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
Her vision is restricted in one eye. ☊ restricted ☊
There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. ☊ restriction ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
Have you had your results yet? ☊ result ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
She died as a result of her injuries. ☊ result ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
He struggled to retain control of the situation. ☊ retain ☊
She retained her tennis title for the third year. ☊ retain ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. ☊ retain ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
The company's official retiring age is 65. ☊ retire ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
retire sb: She was retired on medical grounds. ☊ retire ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
When did she return home from the trip? ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
Her expression revealed nothing. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease. ☊ reverse ☊
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government. ☊ reverse ☊
The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
It wasn't easy to persuade her to come—quite the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended. ☊ reverse ☊
a review body/date/panel ☊ review ☊
to review your failures and triumphs ☊ review ☊
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home. ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ revolution ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
the rhythm of her breathing ☊ rhythm ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
boiled/steamed/fried rice ☊ rice ☊
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) ☊ rice ☊
a rich chocolate cake ☊ rich ☊
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ☊ rich ☊
The area is rich in wildlife. ☊ rich ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
She leads a rich and varied life. ☊ rich ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
She rode the bus to school every day. ☊ ride ☊
I learnt to ride as a child. ☊ ride ☊
He was riding on a large black horse. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. ☊ ride ☊
She hitched a ride to the station. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
She's an experienced rider. ☊ rider ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
Things aren't right between her parents. ☊ right ☊
If only I could have helped put matters right. ☊ right ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
Is this the right way to the beach? ☊ right ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. ☊ right ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
right (about sth): She was right about Tom having no money. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You're right to be cautious. ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
Is it ever right to kill? ☊ right ☊
It seems only right to warn you of the risk. ☊ right ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side. ☊ right ☊
Lee was standing right behind her. ☊ right ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
right (to sth): Everyone has a right to a fair trial. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
She had every right to be angry. ☊ right ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
There is no right of appeal against the decision. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
The property belongs to her by right. ☊ right ☊
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong. ☊ right ☊
They both had some right on their side. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
ring (sth): Someone was ringing the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
She rang to say she'd be late. ☊ ring ☊
ring for sth: Could you ring for a cab? ☊ ring ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
There was a ring at the door. ☊ ring ☊
She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. ☊ rise ☊
her meteoric rise to power ☊ rise ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
Her spirits rose (= she felt happier) at the news. ☊ rise ☊
The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming. ☊ rise ☊
Her voice rose angrily. ☊ rise ☊
She rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rise ☊
She rose to her feet. ☊ rise ☊
risk (of sth/of doing sth): Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. ☊ risk ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits) ☊ risk ☊
Any business venture contains an element of risk. ☊ risk ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
The group was considered to be a risk to national security. ☊ risk ☊
a major health/fire risk ☊ risk ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
He risked his life to save her. ☊ risk ☊
She was risking her own and her children's health. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death. ☊ risk ☊
risk (sb/sth) doing sth: They knew they risked being arrested. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). ☊ rival ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
They have a house on the river (= beside it). ☊ river ☊
a main/major/minor road ☊ road ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
The house is on a very busy road. ☊ road ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. ☊ road ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. ☊ rock ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
It is one of the greatest roles she has played. ☊ role ☊
a chicken/cheese, etc. roll (= filled with chicken/cheese, etc.) ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: She rolled her jeans to her knees. ☊ roll ☊
We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. ☊ roll ☊
Tears rolled down her cheeks. ☊ roll ☊
(+ adv./prep.): a dog rolling in the mud ☊ roll ☊
Her eyes rolled. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash. ☊ roll ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
There's room for one more at the table. ☊ room ☊
Do you have room for a computer on your desk? ☊ room ☊
Yes, there's plenty of room. ☊ room ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
She lets out rooms to students. ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. ☊ root ☊
Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. ☊ root ☊
root crops/vegetables (= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots) ☊ root ☊
The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks. ☊ rope ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
He pushed her roughly out of the way. ☊ roughly ☊
'What do you want?' she demanded roughly. ☊ roughly ☊
These glasses suit people with round faces. ☊ round ☊
a T-shirt with a round neck ☊ round ☊
She had a small mouth and round pink cheeks. ☊ round ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
The thought kept going round and round in her head. ☊ round ☊
She looked round at the sound of his voice. ☊ round ☊
Have we enough cups to go round? ☊ round ☊
A new roof will cost round about £3 000. ☊ round about ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
There she is, coming round the corner. ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
She put her arms round him. ☊ round ☊
He had a scarf round his neck. ☊ round ☊
She looked all round the room. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
Which is the best route to take? ☊ route ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
an escape route ☊ route ☊
The house is not on a bus route. ☊ route ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
the route to success ☊ route ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
She needed a break from routine. ☊ routine ☊
a routine job ☊ routine ☊
This type of work rapidly becomes routine. ☊ routine ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
rub sth: She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. ☊ rub ☊
He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
rub against sth: Animals had been rubbing against the trees. ☊ rub ☊
She rubbed her hair dry quickly with a towel. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (together): She rubbed her hands in delight. ☊ rub ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
rub on/against sth: The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
She rubbed the lotion into her skin. ☊ rub ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
'What do you want?' she asked rudely. ☊ rudely ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
If she loses the court case it will ruin her. ☊ ruin ☊
The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin ☊ ruin ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule ☊ rule ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible. ☊ rule ☊
She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent. ☊ rule ☊
She once ruled over a vast empire. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. ☊ rumour ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
it is rumoured that...: It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. ☊ rumour ☊
You've got your rivals running scared. ☊ run ☊
The tears ran down her cheeks. ☊ run ☊
A shiver ran down my spine. ☊ run ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair. ☊ run ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
run sth: Could you run the engine for a moment? ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
a badly run company ☊ run ☊
state-run industries ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
Can you run as fast as Mike? ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
She used to run when she was at college. ☊ run ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
She took the stairs at a run. ☊ run ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
People rushed to buy shares in the company. ☊ rush ☊
the Christmas rush ☊ rush ☊
What's the rush? ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
a rush job (= one that has been done quickly) ☊ rush ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
Her work was so poor that she was given the sack. ☊ sack ☊
Four hundred workers face the sack. ☊ sack ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
She looked sad and tired. ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
She shook her head sadly. ☊ sadly ☊
She will be sadly missed. ☊ sadly ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
safe (for sb) (to do sth): Is the water here safe to drink? ☊ safe ☊
She didn't feel safe on her own. ☊ safe ☊
Will the car be safe parked in the road? ☊ safe ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
The airline has an excellent safety record. ☊ safety ☊
I managed to swim to safety. ☊ safety ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
a ship under sail (= using sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail (= sails). ☊ sail ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
She's on a salary of £24 000. ☊ salary ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
base salary ☊ salary ☊
regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages ☊ sale ☊
She gets 10% commission on each sale. ☊ sale ☊
She works in sales/in the sales department. ☊ sale ☊
The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong sales force. ☊ sale ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. ☊ same ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
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 ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
satisfied with sb/sth: She's never satisfied with what she's got. ☊ satisfied ☊
Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. ☊ satisfy ☊
The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
Doctors were unable to save her. ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. ☊ saving ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
say sth/sb: You could learn the basics in, let's say, three months. ☊ say ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
+ speech: 'Hello!' she said. ☊ say ☊
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. ☊ say ☊
I didn't believe a word she said. ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
it is said that...: It is said that she lived to be over 100. ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): She finds it hard to say what she feels. ☊ say ☊
'That's impossible!' 'So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).' ☊ 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 ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
She witnessed some very distressing scenes. ☊ scene ☊
the scene of the accident/attack/crime ☊ scene ☊
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. ☊ schedule ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
Chinese will be on the school schedule from next year. ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
new developments in science and technology ☊ science ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
You can scratch my name off the list. ☊ scratch ☊
Does the cat scratch? ☊ scratch ☊
scratch sb/sth/yourself on sth: She scratched herself on a nail. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch sth/yourself: John yawned and scratched his chin. ☊ scratch ☊
The dog scratched itself behind the ear. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (at sth): Try not to scratch. ☊ scratch ☊
She scratched at the insect bites on her arm. ☊ scratch ☊
Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles. ☊ scratch ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
+ speech: 'Help!' she screamed. ☊ scream ☊
scream sth (out) (at sb): She screamed abuse at him. ☊ scream ☊
She let out a scream of pain. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. ☊ screen ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
screw sth + adv./prep.: She screwed the cap back on the jar. ☊ screw ☊
The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags. ☊ seal ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
a jar with a rubber seal in the lid ☊ seal ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is). ☊ second ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. ☊ second ☊
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance. ☊ secondary ☊
secret (from sb): He tried to keep it secret from his family. ☊ secret ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ secret ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
Careful planning is the secret of success. ☊ secret ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
The library has a large biology section. ☊ section ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
service-sector jobs (= in hotels, restaurants, etc.) ☊ sector ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
a secure job/income ☊ secure ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ 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 ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll just go and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
The way I see it, you have three main problems. ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you? ☊ see ☊
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks. ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)? ☊ see ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
These vegetables can be grown from seed. ☊ seed ☊
He intends to seek custody of the children. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
Do whatever seems best to you. ☊ seem ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
This model is available at selected stores only. ☊ select ☊
She selected an apple from the fruit bowl. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
select what, which, etc...: Select what you want from the options available. ☊ select ☊
the random selection of numbers ☊ selection ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
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 ☊
his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work) ☊ self ☊
Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products. ☊ sell ☊
Do you sell stamps? ☊ sell ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
send sb + adv./prep.: She sent the kids to bed early. ☊ send ☊
send sth (that)...: She sent word (that) she could not come. ☊ send ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
She sent the letter by airmail. ☊ send ☊
His son found him and sent for help. ☊ send for sth ☊
She sent for the latest sales figures. ☊ send for sth ☊
a senior partner in a law firm ☊ senior ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present. ☊ senior ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
She was ten years his senior. ☊ senior ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. ☊ sense ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive). ☊ sense ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
I had the sense that he was worried about something. ☊ sense ☊
Dogs have a keen (= strong) sense of smell. ☊ sense ☊
the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
This sentence doesn't make sense. ☊ make sense ☊
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. ☊ make sense ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
She's a sensible sort of person. ☊ sensible ☊
sensitive areas of the body ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive to sth: She's very sensitive to criticism. ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive to sth: She is very sensitive to other people's feelings. ☊ sensitive ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
Her parents are separated but not divorced. ☊ separated ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
She doesn't have a serious boyfriend. ☊ serious ☊
The consequences could be serious. ☊ serious ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. ☊ seriously ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
You can't take anything she says very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve in/on/with sth: She served in the medical corps. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb/sth: The centre will serve the whole community. ☊ serve ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
Are you being served? ☊ serve ☊
She was serving behind the counter. ☊ serve ☊
Shall I serve? ☊ serve ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth + adj.: The quiche can be served hot or cold. ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. ☊ service ☊
The employees have good conditions of service. ☊ service ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
a service industry ☊ service ☊
She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. ☊ session ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
set sth for sb/yourself: She's set a difficult task for herself. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself sth: She's set herself a difficult task. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
This could set a new fashion. ☊ set ☊
She set a new world record for the high jump. ☊ set ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
Could you set the table for dinner? ☊ set ☊
She set the camera on automatic. ☊ set ☊
She set a tray down on the table. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
The new leader has set the party on the road to success. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adj.: The hijackers set the hostages free. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
She set up her stereo in her bedroom. ☊ set sth up ☊
a complete set of her novels ☊ set ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
a chess set ☊ set ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
She settled down in an armchair to watch television. ☊ settle down ☊
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled. ☊ severe ☊
a severe shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
Her hair was tied severely in a bun. ☊ severely ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
sew sth on: Can you sew a button on for me? ☊ sew ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
How can you tell what sex a fish is? ☊ sex ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
a sex attack ☊ sex ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
Her interest in him is purely sexual. ☊ sexual ☊
She finds him sexually attractive. ☊ sexually ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
shake sb: He was badly shaken by the news of her death. ☊ shake ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ shake ☊
Her hands had started to shake. ☊ shake ☊
She shook her head in disbelief. ☊ shake ☊
He shook her violently by the shoulders. ☊ shake ☊
shake sb/sth + adj.: She shook her hair loose. ☊ shake ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ shake ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
She gave him a shake to wake him. ☊ shake ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. ☊ shallow ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. ☊ shame ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
The pool was in the shape of a heart. ☊ shape ☊
The island was originally circular in shape. ☊ shape ☊
Candles come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ shape ☊
You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins. ☊ shape ☊
I could just make out a dark shape in the distance. ☊ shape ☊
He's in good shape for a man of his age. ☊ shape ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
shape sth: This tool is used for shaping wood. ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
a huge balloon shaped like a giant cow ☊ shaped ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
Eli shared his chocolate with the other kids. ☊ share ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing. ☊ share ☊
There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing? ☊ share ☊
shares in British Telecom ☊ share ☊
a fall in share prices ☊ share ☊
share capital ☊ share ☊
a share certificate ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. ☊ sharp ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones. ☊ sharp ☊
There was a sharp knock on the door. ☊ sharp ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
to have sharp eyes ☊ sharp ☊
a girl of sharp intelligence ☊ sharp ☊
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). ☊ sharp ☊
She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics. ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp knife ☊ sharp ☊
'Is there a problem?' he asked sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
The road fell sharply to the sea. ☊ sharply ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
a she-wolf ☊ she ☊
The road was covered with a sheet of ice. ☊ sheet ☊
a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it) ☊ sheet ☊
Human beings need food, clothing and shelter. ☊ shelter ☊
The fox was running for the shelter of the trees. ☊ shelter ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
shift sth: Could you help me shift some furniture? ☊ shift ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
shift workers/work ☊ shift ☊
a dramatic shift in public opinion ☊ shift ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
Her eyes were shining with excitement. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
shiny new stuff/software ☊ shiny new ☊
There are two restaurants on board ship. ☊ ship ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
They boarded a ship bound for India. ☊ ship ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
It's a good horse, but I wouldn't put my shirt on it. ☊ put your shirt on sb/sth ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
She was taken to hospital suffering from shock. ☊ shock ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock. ☊ shock ☊
These movies deliberately set out to shock. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
His hand shot out to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth + adv./prep.: He shot out his hand to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
They go shooting in Scotland. ☊ shoot ☊
The police rarely shoot to kill (= try to kill the people they shoot at). ☊ shoot ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
There's a little gift shop around the corner. ☊ shop ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
She was short and dumpy. ☊ short ☊
He had short curly hair. ☊ short ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
Someone took a shot at the car. ☊ shot ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
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 ☊
The roads should be less crowded today. ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
a jacket with padded shoulders ☊ shoulder ☊
She tapped him on the shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
She shrugged her shoulders (= showing that she didn't know or care). ☊ shoulder ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
shout yourself + adj.: She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
She had objected to a photo showing her in a bikini. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
She's nearly forty now. And it shows (= it's obvious). ☊ show ☊
show sth: Her expression showed her disappointment. ☊ show ☊
James began to show signs of impatience. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: Have you shown anyone your work? ☊ show ☊
show (that)...: The figures clearly show that her claims are false. ☊ show ☊
show sth: a report showing the company's current situation ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
Has anyone shown you round yet? ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
a dress that shows off her figure ☊ show sth off ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
a hotel room with bath and shower ☊ shower ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
She slammed the door shut. ☊ shut ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
She's very shy with adults. ☊ shy ☊
Her mother's very sick. ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). ☊ sick ☊
She had been violently sick. ☊ be sick ☊
These poems reveal her gentle side. ☊ side ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
There are faults on both sides. ☊ side ☊
A cube has six sides. ☊ side ☊
Her husband stood at her side. ☊ side ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
She sat on the side of the bed. ☊ side ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
A path went up the side of the hill. ☊ side ☊
She was on the far side of the room. ☊ side ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
She tilted her head to one side. ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
The ship rolled from side to side. ☊ from side to side ☊
He looked sideways at her. ☊ sideways ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
She sat sideways on the chair. ☊ sideways ☊
She slid him a sideways glance. ☊ sideways ☊
It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. ☊ sight ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
There was no one in sight. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
The boat disappeared from sight. ☊ sight ☊
The house was hidden from sight behind some trees. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
She caught sight of a car in the distance. ☊ sight ☊
She has very good sight. ☊ sight ☊
The disease has affected her sight. ☊ sight ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
a plus/minus sign (+/−) ☊ sign ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
Three blasts on the whistle was the sign for visitors to leave. ☊ sign ☊
a road/traffic sign ☊ sign ☊
sign (of sth/sb): Headaches may be a sign of stress. ☊ sign ☊
There is no sign of John anywhere. ☊ sign ☊
Call the police at the first sign of trouble. ☊ sign ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building. ☊ signal ☊
Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. ☊ signal ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
The patrolman signalled for her to stop. ☊ signal ☊
signal sb to do sth: She signalled him to follow. ☊ signal ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. ☊ significant ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
Your work has shown a significant improvement. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
She lapsed into silence again. ☊ silence ☊
There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). ☊ silence ☊
Her accusations reduced him to silence. ☊ silence ☊
Her skin was as smooth as silk. ☊ silk ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to AIDS. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
I'm a simple country girl. ☊ simple ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
The runway is simply a strip of grass. ☊ simply ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
She's been off work since Tuesday. ☊ since ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
Cath hasn't phoned since she went to Berlin. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
She usually sings in the shower. ☊ sing ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep). ☊ sing ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
She's a wonderful singer. ☊ singer ☊
There was singing and dancing all night. ☊ singing ☊
She has a beautiful singing voice. ☊ singing ☊
Are you still single? ☊ single ☊
We eat rice every single day. ☊ single ☊
He sent her a single red rose. ☊ single ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
I couldn't understand a single word she said! ☊ single ☊
Singles are available from £50 per night. ☊ single ☊
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. ☊ sink ☊
The little boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ sink ☊
Good morning, sir. Can I help you? ☊ sir ☊
She's my sister. ☊ sister ☊
Do you have any brothers or sisters? ☊ sister ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
He went and sat beside her. ☊ sit ☊
She was sitting at her desk. ☊ sit ☊
She always sits in that chair. ☊ sit ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
an archaeological site ☊ site ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ 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 jacket was the wrong size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
She's a size 12 in clothes. ☊ size ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
She takes (a) size 5 in shoes. ☊ size ☊
Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? ☊ size ☊
The glass can be cut to size (= cut to the exact measurements) for you. ☊ size ☊
an area the size of (= the same size as) Wales ☊ size ☊
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ size ☊
The facilities are excellent for a town that size. ☊ size ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman ☊ skilled ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
skilled in/at sth/doing sth: She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers. ☊ skilled ☊
Furniture-making is very skilled work. ☊ skilled ☊
to have dark/fair/olive, etc. skin ☊ skin ☊
The snake sheds its skin once a year. ☊ skin ☊
She skied her tee shot. ☊ sky ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
She only sleeps for four hours a night. ☊ sleep ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Try to go back to sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
slice sth (+ adj.): The knife sliced his jacket. ☊ slice ☊
The ship sliced the water. ☊ slice ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: She slid her hand along the rail. ☊ slide ☊
You can slide the front seats forward if necessary. ☊ slide ☊
She slid out while no one was looking. ☊ slide ☊
She takes offence at the slightest thing (= is very easily offended). ☊ slight ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
He never had the slightest intention of agreeing to it. ☊ slight ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
I knew her slightly. ☊ slightly ☊
'Are you worried?' 'Only slightly.' ☊ slightly ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
The ship slipped into the harbour at night. ☊ slip ☊
She knew that time was slipping away. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped her head around the door. ☊ slip ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. ☊ slip ☊
a grassy slope ☊ slope ☊
The path sloped gently down. ☊ slope ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
She gave a slow smile. ☊ slow ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal. ☊ small ☊
They have three small children. ☊ small ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
She's smarter than her brother. ☊ smart ☊
The elephant smashed its way through the trees. ☊ smash ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
Dinner smells good. ☊ smell ☊
smell like sth: What does the perfume smell like? ☊ smell ☊
smell sth: He said he could smell gas when he entered the room. ☊ smell ☊
The dog had smelt a rabbit. ☊ smell ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? ☊ smell ☊
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. ☊ smell ☊
The drains smell. ☊ smell ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
There was a smell of burning in the air. ☊ smell ☊
Dogs have a very good sense of smell. ☊ smell ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
smile at sb/sth: She smiled at him and he smiled back. ☊ smile ☊
Her eyes smiled up at him. ☊ smile ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
Are you coming outside for a smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
Do you mind if I smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
Do you smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
She smokes heavily. ☊ smoke ☊
You're too young to smoke. ☊ smoke ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
He's trying to give up smoking. ☊ smoking ☊
She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement. ☊ smooth ☊
The engine was running smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
Her skin was as white as snow. ☊ snow ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? ☊ so ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. ☊ so ☊
'Did they mind?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ so ☊
If she notices, she never says so. ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
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 ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
modern industrial societies ☊ society ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
The grass was soft and springy. ☊ soft ☊
She closed the door softly behind her. ☊ softly ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. ☊ solid ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
There's no simple solution to this problem. ☊ solution ☊
Do you have a better solution? ☊ solution ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
Have some more vegetables. ☊ some ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
There is some hope that things will improve. ☊ some ☊
There must be some mistake. ☊ some ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
She looked different somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
There's someone at the door. ☊ someone ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
There's something wrong with the TV. ☊ something ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
I could just eat a little something. ☊ something ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
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 ☊
It tastes something like melon. ☊ something ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. ☊ something ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
They have three grown-up sons. ☊ son ☊
He's the son of an Oxford professor. ☊ son ☊
Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign) ☊ son ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
How soon can you get here? ☊ soon ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
to have a sore throat ☊ sore ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
He decided to help Jan as he felt sorry for her. ☊ be/feel sorry for sb ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
He didn't even say sorry. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
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 ☊
the dark side of the human soul ☊ soul ☊
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. ☊ soul ☊
Could you turn the sound up/down? ☊ sound ☊
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. ☊ sound ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ spare ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash. ☊ spare ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
to get the spare out of the boot/trunk ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
to speak in public ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
Do you speak English? ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
She still speaks about him with great affection. ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
She has a beautiful speaking voice. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
She was a brilliant public speaker. ☊ speaker ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
Some of the officials have special privileges. ☊ special ☊
There is something special about this place. ☊ special ☊
She's a very special friend. ☊ special ☊
Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. ☊ special ☊
She has a special way of smiling. ☊ special ☊
As an only child she got special attention. ☊ special ☊
The ring was specially made for her. ☊ specially ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) ☊ speech ☊
Her speech was slurred—she was clearly drunk. ☊ speech ☊
There are speed restrictions on this road. ☊ speed ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
Can you try and speed things up a bit? ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a 'K'. ☊ spell ☊
I've never been able to spell. ☊ spell ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
She stared in horror at the hairy black spider. ☊ spider ☊
spin (round/around): The dancers spun round and round. ☊ spin ☊
He spun around to face her. ☊ spin ☊
She spun on her heel and walked out. ☊ spin ☊
He is dead, but his spirit lives on. ☊ spirit ☊
It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
split sth (into sth): She split the class into groups of four. ☊ split ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ split ☊
She's split up with her boyfriend. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
There's a big split in the tent. ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
She spoils those kids of hers. ☊ spoil ☊
There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. ☊ sport ☊
a quiet/secluded/lonely, etc. spot ☊ spot ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? ☊ spot ☊
The male bird has a red spot on its beak. ☊ spot ☊
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. ☊ spot ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) ☊ spray ☊
body spray ☊ spray ☊
a throat spray ☊ spray ☊
Use a spray to apply the weedkiller. ☊ spray ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. ☊ spread ☊
The bird spread its wings. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
The cat crouched ready to spring. ☊ spring ☊
The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway. ☊ spring ☊
He had a firm, square jaw. ☊ square ☊
First break the chocolate into squares. ☊ square ☊
She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. ☊ squeeze ☊
squeeze sth (out): He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. ☊ squeeze ☊
to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it) ☊ squeeze ☊
He squeezed her hand and smiled at her. ☊ squeeze ☊
The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. ☊ stable ☊
Mentally, she is not very stable. ☊ stable ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
We can take the argument one stage further. ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy. ☊ stamp ☊
The project has the government's stamp of approval. ☊ stamp ☊
a date stamp ☊ stamp ☊
a 28p stamp ☊ stamp ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
stamp B on A: I'll stamp the company name on your cheque. ☊ stamp ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
The audience were stamping and cheering. ☊ stamp ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures. ☊ stand ☊
stand doing sth: She couldn't stand being kept waiting. ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
She was too weak to stand. ☊ stand ☊
a bird standing on one leg ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
her famous song, 'Stand by your man' ☊ stand by sb ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
She had learnt to stand up for herself. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
a man of high moral standards ☊ standard ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
standard sizes of clothes ☊ standard ☊
Washing machines have standard measurements to fit under kitchen units. ☊ standard ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
What star rating does this restaurant have? ☊ star ☊
a horse with a white star on its forehead ☊ star ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'. ☊ star ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
a movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan ☊ star ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
She gave him a blank stare. ☊ stare ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
start out/off (as sth): The company started out with 30 employees. ☊ start ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
Start the engines! ☊ start ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊
Do you start the day with a good breakfast? ☊ start ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
He's just started a new job. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday? ☊ start ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
Start up the engines! ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
This could be the start of something big. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
matters/affairs of state ☊ state ☊
a state-owned company ☊ state ☊
She was in a state of shock. ☊ state ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
a formal/ a public/a written/an official statement ☊ statement ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
The party was denied legal status. ☊ status ☊
low status jobs ☊ status ☊
to have a high social status ☊ status ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
The job brings with it status and a high income. ☊ status ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
a steady job/income ☊ steady ☊
She drove at a steady 50 mph. ☊ steady ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
to have a steady relationship ☊ steady ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
The company's exports have been increasing steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
He looked at her steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
a steam train/engine ☊ steam ☊
The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ☊ steel ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
steel workers ☊ steel ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
The path climbed steeply upwards. ☊ steeply ☊
He took her arm and steered her towards the door. ☊ steer ☊
The ship steered a course between the islands. ☊ steer ☊
The ship steered into port. ☊ steer ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
It's only a few steps further. ☊ step ☊
She moved a step closer to me. ☊ step ☊
Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ☊ stick ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
She finds it impossible to stick to a diet. ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. ☊ stick ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
I've got a stiff neck. ☊ stiff ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
'Thank you,' she replied stiffly. ☊ stiffly ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
Mum, I'm still hungry! ☊ still ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
The kids found it hard to stay still. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
I was stung on the arm by a wasp. ☊ sting ☊
the sting of a bee ☊ sting ☊
The scorpion has a sting in its tail. ☊ sting ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
She felt the sting of tears in her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
stir sth: She stirred her tea. ☊ stir ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
That particular model is not currently in stock. ☊ stock ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
She had no stomach for the leftover stew. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
She couldn't stomach any breakfast. ☊ stomach ☊
Why has the engine stopped? ☊ stop ☊
Can you stop the printer once it's started? ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
She criticizes everyone and the trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop. ☊ stop ☊
Is this your stop? ☊ stop ☊
She brought the car to a stop. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
a storm of protest ☊ storm ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
She put a pan of water on the stove. ☊ stove ☊
She pulled her hat straight. ☊ straight ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
Can you stretch your arms out straighter? ☊ straight ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
a straight road ☊ straight ☊
long straight hair (= without curls) ☊ straight ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
She was looking at me in a very strange way. ☊ strange ☊
That's strange—the front door's open. ☊ strange ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
There was something strange about her eyes. ☊ strange ☊
She felt strange sitting at her father's desk. ☊ feel strange ☊
She's been acting very strangely lately. ☊ strangely ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
stranger to sb: She remained a stranger to me. ☊ stranger ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
I've had a steady stream of visitors. ☊ stream ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths. ☊ strength ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith. ☊ strength ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. ☊ strength ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
+ speech: 'There is,' Johnson stressed, 'no real alternative.' ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
Is there any way of stretching shoes? ☊ stretch ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
She's on a very strict diet. ☊ strict ☊
She's very strict about things like homework. ☊ strict ☊
They were always very strict with their children. ☊ strict ☊
She was brought up very strictly. ☊ strictly ☊
The industry is strictly regulated. ☊ strictly ☊
Striking workers picketed the factory. ☊ strike ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
How does the idea strike you? ☊ strike ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb/sth: The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. ☊ strike ☊
The lion crouched ready to strike. ☊ strike ☊
Police fear that the killer may strike again. ☊ strike ☊
The ship struck a rock. ☊ strike ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
The stone struck her on the forehead. ☊ strike ☊
She struck him in the face. ☊ strike ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
a strike by teachers ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. ☊ strike ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
The train drivers have voted to take strike action. ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
strip sth (off): Strip off all the existing paint. ☊ strip ☊
strip A off/from B: Deer had stripped all the bark off the tree. ☊ strip ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
strip down to sth: She stripped down to her underwear. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
She stripped off her clothes and got into bed. ☊ strip ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
What a beautiful stroke! ☊ stroke ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
He stroked her hair affectionately. ☊ stroke ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
strong share prices ☊ strong ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
Are you feeling stronger now after your rest? ☊ strong ☊
There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. ☊ strong ☊
a strong candidate for the job ☊ strong ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
She's had a strong will since she was a baby. ☊ strong ☊
People have strong feelings about this issue. ☊ strong ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
strong muscles ☊ strong ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
Shona struggled for breath. ☊ struggle ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle together: Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
She's a student at Sussex University. ☊ student ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
She works for a major Hollywood studio. ☊ studio ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
I don't know how you can eat that stuff! ☊ stuff ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
I've got loads of stuff to do today. ☊ stuff ☊
It was stupid of you to get involved. ☊ stupid ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
She does everything with style and grace. ☊ style ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
My husband has no sense of style. ☊ style ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute A for B: Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute B with/by A: Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe. ☊ substitute ☊
Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting? ☊ substitute ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
succeed in sth: She doesn't have the ruthlessness required to succeed in business. ☊ succeed ☊
succeed as sth: He had hoped to succeed as a violinist. ☊ succeed ☊
What's the secret of your success? ☊ success ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
Confidence is the key to success. ☊ success ☊
economic success ☊ success ☊
Their plan will probably meet with little success. ☊ success ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
The party was a big success. ☊ success ☊
He's proud of his daughter's successes. ☊ success ☊
She wasn't a success as a teacher. ☊ success ☊
He was determined to make a success of the business. ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
The play was very successful on Broadway. ☊ successful ☊
a successful actor ☊ successful ☊
The company has had another successful year. ☊ successful ☊
This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years. ☊ successfully ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
There is no such thing as a free lunch. ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
Opportunities such as this did not come every day. ☊ such as ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
She was noisily sucking up milk through a straw. ☊ suck ☊
She sucked on a mint. ☊ suck ☊
suck sth: She sucked a mint. ☊ suck ☊
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 ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ suffer ☊
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. ☊ suffer ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
Do you take sugar (= have it in your tea, coffee, etc.)? ☊ sugar ☊
suggest sth (to sb): May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth for sth: Who would you suggest for the job? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth: Can you suggest a good dictionary? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sth: The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. ☊ suggest ☊
Can I make a suggestion? ☊ suggestion ☊
Do you have any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem? ☊ suggestion ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him. ☊ suit ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
a six-figure sum ☊ sum ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
summary justice/execution ☊ summary ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
This model is technically superior to its competitors. ☊ superior ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. ☊ supply ☊
She was jailed for supplying drugs. ☊ supply ☊
The results of the experiment supported her theory. ☊ support ☊
a platform supported by concrete pillars ☊ support ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
Several major companies are supporting the project. ☊ support ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
The supports under the bridge were starting to bend. ☊ support ☊
She held on to his arm for support. ☊ support ☊
Her family and friends have given her lots of support. ☊ support ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.). ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Yes and no.' 'What is that supposed to mean?' (= showing that you are annoyed) ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
You're not supposed to walk on the grass. ☊ not be supposed to do sth ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
Are you sure you don't mind? ☊ sure ☊
I'm sure he's still alive. ☊ sure ☊
sure about sth: Are you sure about that? ☊ sure ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
Sure, no problem. ☊ sure ☊
Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. ☊ surface ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
a surprise attack ☊ surprise ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
I have a surprise for you! ☊ surprise ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
Her letter came as a complete surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
She likes springing surprises on people. ☊ surprise ☊
She looked up in surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise (at sth): He gasped with surprise at her strength. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
She knew surprisingly little about her sister's life. ☊ surprisingly ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
She was the last surviving member of the family. ☊ survive ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. ☊ suspect ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
I suspect (that) she might be lying. ☊ suspect ☊
it is suspected that...: It was suspected that the drugs had been brought into the country by boat. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth to be/have sth: She suspected him to be an impostor. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
Do you have a list of likely suspects? ☊ suspect ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated. ☊ suspicion ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
She fell over and swore loudly. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
Their bodies were soaked in sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket. ☊ sweep ☊
She swept the clothes onto the floor and invited him to sit down. ☊ sweep ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Bacteria can cause gums to swell and bleed. ☊ swell ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
swing sth + adj.: She swung the door open. ☊ swing ☊
As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing). ☊ swing ☊
swing from sth: A set of keys swung from her belt. ☊ swing ☊
He is liable to abrupt mood swings (= for example from being very happy to being very sad). ☊ swing ☊
There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power. ☊ swing ☊
a light switch ☊ switch ☊
an on-off switch ☊ switch ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ☊ swollen ☊
She was very sympathetic when I was sick. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby. ☊ sympathy ☊
The dog ran up, wagging its tail. ☊ tail ☊
The male has beautiful tail feathers. ☊ tail ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
to take a look/glance ☊ take ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
He takes the view that children are responsible for their own actions. ☊ take ☊
take sth (as sth): She took what he said as a compliment. ☊ take ☊
Taken overall, the project was a success. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
She was accused of taking bribes. ☊ take ☊
Does the hotel take credit cards? ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls). ☊ take ☊
She can't take criticism. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
I find his attitude a little hard to take. ☊ take ☊
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. ☊ take ☊
Are these seats taken? ☊ take ☊
to take sb's temperature ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
Do you take sugar in your coffee? ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
The state has taken control of the company. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
Did the burglars take anything valuable? ☊ take ☊
The storms took the lives of 50 people. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
Can you take (= hold) the baby for a moment? ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
She took the child in her arms and kissed him. ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. ☊ take ☊
He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. ☊ take ☊
She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe. ☊ take sth up ☊
She was taken on as a trainee. ☊ take sb on ☊
to take off your coat ☊ take sth off ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
She took in the scene at a glance. ☊ take sth in ☊
to take in lodgers ☊ take sb in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
CBS Records was taken over by Sony. ☊ take sth over ☊
Her time is fully taken up with writing. ☊ take up sth ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
She's tall and thin. ☊ tall ☊
tap (away) (at sth): Someone tapped at the door. ☊ tap ☊
a blank tape (= a tape that has nothing recorded on it) ☊ tape ☊
I lent her my Bob Marley tapes. ☊ tape ☊
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. ☊ target ☊
It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. ☊ target ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
He has very good taste in music. ☊ taste ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
Do you want a taste? ☊ taste ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
The soup has very little taste. ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
You can taste the garlic in this stew. ☊ taste ☊
taste like sth: This drink tastes like sherry. ☊ taste ☊
a cup/mug/pot of tea ☊ tea ☊
Do you take sugar in your tea? ☊ tea ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb to do) sth: Could you teach me to do that? ☊ teach ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
She wants to go into teaching (= make it a career). ☊ teaching ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
The storm nearly tore the roof off. ☊ tear ☊
She tore up all the letters he had sent her. ☊ tear sth up ☊
She left the room in tears (= crying). ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
Ann wiped a tear from her eye. ☊ tear ☊
The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
The article is full of technical terms. ☊ technical ☊
Teachers learn various techniques for dealing with problem students. ☊ technique ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
science and technology ☊ technology ☊
recent advances in medical technology ☊ technology ☊
to make use of the most modern technologies ☊ technology ☊
The company has invested in the latest technology. ☊ technology ☊
You can reserve seats over the telephone. ☊ telephone ☊
telephone sth: You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. ☊ telephone ☊
a television company/presenter ☊ television ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
What's on television tonight? ☊ on (the) television ☊
Is there anything good on the telly tonight? ☊ on (the) television ☊
tell A from B: Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? ☊ tell ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. ☊ tell ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
Are you sure you're telling the truth? ☊ tell ☊
Did she tell you her name? ☊ tell ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument) ☊ temperature ☊
Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? ☊ temperature ☊
She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). ☊ temperature ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes. ☊ tend ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
There is a tendency for this disease to run in families. ☊ tendency ☊
This material has a tendency to shrink when washed. ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
There is mounting tension along the border. ☊ tension ☊
Family tensions and conflicts may lead to violence. ☊ tension ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
The term of agreement can be for either two or three years. ☊ term ☊
I've just had a terrible thought. ☊ terrible ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
They suffered terribly when their son was killed. ☊ terribly ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
When can I get my test results? ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
a computer that can process text ☊ text ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
I'm older than her. ☊ than ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
'Would you like some help with that?' 'Oh, thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
That dress of hers is too short. ☊ that ☊
What can I do about that? ☊ that ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
It's possible (that) he has not received the letter. ☊ that ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
I patted her on the back. ☊ the ☊
How's the (= your) baby? ☊ the ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
The dolphin is an intelligent animal. ☊ the ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
Theirs are the children with very fair hair. ☊ theirs ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
There's a restaurant around the corner. ☊ there ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
Has there been an accident? ☊ there ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
There comes a point where you give up. ☊ there ☊
There remains the problem of finance. ☊ there ☊
Suddenly there was a loud bang. ☊ there ☊
There's only four days left. ☊ there ☊
There once was a poor farmer who had four sons. ☊ there ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
OK, there you go. ☊ there you are ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
The rest, as they say, is history. ☊ they ☊
This breed of cattle has a very thick coat. ☊ thick ☊
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ☊ thick ☊
Use wood of at least 12 mm thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
The board is available in four thicknesses. ☊ thickness ☊
She was looking pale and thin. ☊ thin ☊
The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. ☊ thin ☊
You need something to cheer you up—I know just the thing! ☊ thing ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
There's another thing I'd like to ask you. ☊ thing ☊
I've got loads of things to do today. ☊ thing ☊
She said the first thing that came into her head. ☊ thing ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
Can you pass me that thing over there? ☊ thing ☊
She's very fond of sweet things (= sweet foods). ☊ thing ☊
Don't treat her like that—she's a person, not a thing! ☊ thing ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
Try to think yourself into the role. ☊ think ☊
Are animals able to think? ☊ think ☊
She had thought very deeply about this problem. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
+ speech: 'I must be crazy,' she thought. ☊ think ☊
think (that)...: Do you think (that) they'll come? ☊ think ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
'Is he any good?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
She thought him kind and generous. ☊ think ☊
Can anybody think of a way to raise money? ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can't think of her name at the moment. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
She is thought of as a possible director. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty). ☊ thirsty ☊
Is this your bag? ☊ this ☊
There was a court case resulting from this incident. ☊ this ☊
The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this. ☊ this ☊
I saw her this morning (= today in the morning). ☊ this ☊
Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? ☊ this ☊
She's very thorough and conscientious. ☊ thorough ☊
I can thoroughly recommend it. ☊ thoroughly ☊
The work had not been done very thoroughly. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. ☊ thought ☊
I've just had a thought (= an idea). ☊ thought ☊
Would Mark be able to help?It's just a thought. ☊ thought ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. ☊ threat ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
threaten sb with sth: The attacker threatened them with a gun. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
A storm was threatening. ☊ threaten ☊
A sob caught in his throat. ☊ throat ☊
He held the knife to her throat. ☊ throat ☊
Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans. ☊ through ☊
The path led through the trees to the river. ☊ through ☊
The children are too young to sit through a concert. ☊ through ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
I tried to call you but I couldn't get through. ☊ through ☊
She threw the ball up and caught it again. ☊ throw ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
throw sb sth: Can you throw me that towel? ☊ throw ☊
I don't need that—you can throw it away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
to throw away an opportunity ☊ throw sth away ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. ☊ thumb ☊
There's a hole in the thumb. ☊ thumb ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title. ☊ thus ☊
Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. ☊ ticket ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
There are three winning tickets. ☊ ticket ☊
She keeps her flat very tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
Can you tidy away your clothes, please? ☊ tidy sth away ☊
She tied the newspapers in a bundle. ☊ tie ☊
Shall I tie the package or tape it? ☊ tie ☊
She tied a label on to the suitcase. ☊ tie ☊
Can you help me tie my tie? ☊ tie ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
The firm has close ties with an American corporation. ☊ tie ☊
Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church. ☊ tie ☊
a collar and tie ☊ tie ☊
She was wearing a tight pair of jeans. ☊ tight ☊
He kept a tight grip on her arm. ☊ tight ☊
She twisted her hair into a tight knot. ☊ tight ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
He held on tightly to her arm. ☊ tightly ☊
When was the last time you saw her? ☊ time ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊
in ancient times ☊ time ☊
Times have changed since Grandma was young. ☊ time ☊
Do you have the time? ☊ time ☊
What time do you have? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
What time do you finish work? ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
She was laughing and crying at the same time. ☊ at the same time ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
She leaves the lights on all the time. ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
tip sb: Did you remember to tip the waiter? ☊ tip ☊
tip sb sth: She tipped the porter a dollar. ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
She tipped the dirty water down the drain. ☊ tip ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
Shopping can be very tiring. ☊ tiring ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
She has sung the title role in 'Carmen' (= the role of Carmen in that opera ). ☊ title ☊
The official title of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'. ☊ title ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
Place the cursor to the left of the first word. ☊ to ☊
There are mountains to the north. ☊ to ☊
The meadows lead down to the river. ☊ to ☊
Her hair fell to her waist. ☊ to ☊
She sang the baby to sleep. ☊ to ☊
The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry). ☊ to ☊
Who did she address the letter to? ☊ to ☊
To whom did she address the letter? ☊ to ☊
She is devoted to her family. ☊ to ☊
She's married to an Italian. ☊ to ☊
She made a reference to her recent book. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch. ☊ to ☊
Let's drink to Julia and her new job. ☊ to ☊
To her astonishment, he smiled. ☊ to ☊
It sounded like crying to me. ☊ to ☊
She was determined to do well. ☊ to ☊
She managed to escape. ☊ to ☊
I've got a piano lesson later today. ☊ today ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
Today is her tenth birthday. ☊ today ☊
Can you touch your toes? (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ☊ toe ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
She nailed the two boards together. ☊ together ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
Together with the Johnsons, there were 12 of us in the villa. ☊ together with ☊
Do you need the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
Every flat has its own bathroom and toilet. ☊ toilet ☊
public toilets ☊ toilet ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
Who knows what changes tomorrow may bring? ☊ tomorrow ☊
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. ☊ tone ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
She ran her tongue over her lips. ☊ tongue ☊
Will you have dinner with me tonight? ☊ tonight ☊
Tonight will be cloudy. ☊ tonight ☊
He's far too young to go on his own. ☊ too ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
Can I come too? ☊ too ☊
She's none too (= not very) clever. ☊ too ☊
a cutting tool ☊ tool ☊
Always select the right tool for the job. ☊ tool ☊
research tools like questionnaires ☊ tool ☊
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor. ☊ tool ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
the effectiveness of interest rates as an economic tool ☊ tool ☊
I've just had a tooth out at the dentist's. ☊ tooth ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
The cat sank its teeth into his finger. ☊ tooth ☊
The President is out of tune with public opinion. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
None of them could sing in tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
The piano is out of tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
She turned to look at me. ☊ turn ☊
She turned her head away. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
turn (into sth): He turned into a narrow street. ☊ turn ☊
The road turns to the left after the church. ☊ turn ☊
The river turns north at this point. ☊ turn ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the wheel sharply to the left. ☊ turn ☊
Could you turn the TV up? ☊ turn sth up ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. ☊ turn over ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
Why did she turn down your invitation? ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
The prince was turned into a frog by the witch. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
She has nobody she can turn to. ☊ turn to sb/sth ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
She's expecting twins. ☊ twin ☊
twin boys/girls ☊ twin ☊
She twisted a scarf around her head. ☊ twist ☊
A snake was twisting around his arm. ☊ twist ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
Her hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head. ☊ twist ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
They approached a twist in the path. ☊ twist ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
She gave the lid another twist and it came off. ☊ twist ☊
She gave a small twisted smile. ☊ twisted ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
There are three main types of contract(s). ☊ type ☊
She mixes with all types of people. ☊ type ☊
She mixes with people of all types. ☊ type ☊
What do you charge for this type of work? ☊ type ☊
What do you charge for work of this type? ☊ type ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
How fast can you type? ☊ type ☊
It was typical of her to forget. ☊ typical ☊
She's late again—typical! ☊ typical ☊
Mothers typically worry about their children. ☊ typically ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
an ugly incident ☊ ugly ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
I tried to contact him but was unable to. ☊ unable ☊
She was unable to hide her excitement. ☊ unable ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
There was an uncomfortable silence. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She was knocked unconscious. ☊ unconscious ☊
She is unconscious of the effect she has on people. ☊ unconscious ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road. ☊ under ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I (= when she was queen). ☊ under ☊
She has a staff of 19 working under her. ☊ under ☊
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. ☊ under ☊
Is the television still under guarantee? ☊ under ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
The boat was going under fast. ☊ under ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
understand why, what, etc...: I could never understand why she was fired. ☊ understand ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
understand (sth): Can you understand French? ☊ understand ☊
Do you understand the instructions? ☊ understand ☊
She didn't understand the form she was signing. ☊ understand ☊
The committee has little or no understanding of the problem. ☊ understanding ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar. ☊ understanding ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater. ☊ underwater ☊
She packed one change of underwear. ☊ underwear ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
an area of high/low unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
unfair criticism ☊ unfair ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
It would be unfair not to let you have a choice. ☊ unfair ☊
They had been given an unfair advantage. ☊ unfair ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
Life seems so unfair sometimes. ☊ unfair ☊
It's so unfair! ☊ unfair ☊
She claims to have been unfairly dismissed. ☊ unfairly ☊
The tests discriminate unfairly against older people. ☊ unfairly ☊
She described the decision as 'unfortunate'. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Do you have to wear uniform? ☊ uniform ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
I've joined the union. ☊ union ☊
a union member ☊ union ☊
the Scottish Rugby Union ☊ union ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
The basic unit of society is the family. ☊ unit ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
unite (sb/sth) (with sb/sth): She unites keen business skills with a charming personality. ☊ unite ☊
It would be unkind to go without him. ☊ unkind ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
a species of insect previously unknown to science ☊ unknown ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
He hasn't got any hobbies—unless you call watching TV a hobby. ☊ unless ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. ☊ unlucky ☊
Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number. ☊ unlucky ☊
She said some very unpleasant things about you. ☊ unpleasant ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
The street is full of traffic from morning till night. ☊ until ☊
You can stay on the bus until London (= until you reach London). ☊ until ☊
She has a very unusual name. ☊ unusual ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
She turned the volume up. ☊ up ☊
She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly. ☊ up ☊
She tore the paper up. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
I have some paperwork to finish up. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
Is anything up? You can tell me. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
The boat bobbed up and down on the water. ☊ up and down ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
She climbed up the flight of steps. ☊ up ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
Try not to let him upset you. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
I've been off work with an upset stomach. ☊ upset ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
She went upstairs to get dressed. ☊ upstairs ☊
The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement. ☊ upwards ☊
urge sb to do sth: She urged him to stay. ☊ urge ☊
urge (sb) + speech: 'Why not give it a try?' she urged (him). ☊ urge ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
use sth: Can I use your phone? ☊ use ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses. ☊ use ☊
You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone. ☊ be no use (to sb) ☊
It's no use—I can't persuade her. ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
We could make better use of our resources. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
This information could prove useful. ☊ useful ☊
Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation). ☊ useful ☊
Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life. ☊ useful ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
She sat in her usual seat at the back. ☊ usual ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
a bus pass valid for 1 month ☊ valid ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
a wooded valley ☊ valley ☊
a valuable experience ☊ valuable ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
Spinach is a valuable source of iron. ☊ valuable ☊
valuable antiques ☊ valuable ☊
Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. ☊ valuable ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
The young have a completely different set of values and expectations. ☊ value ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
to be of little/no value to sb ☊ value ☊
This ring has great sentimental value for me. ☊ value ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
food with a high nutritional value ☊ value ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
Sports cars tend to hold their value well. ☊ value ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
Larger sizes give the best value for money. ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (for sth): The area is valued for its vineyards. ☊ value ☊
I've had a varied career. ☊ varied ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
This tool can be used in a variety of ways. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
Apples come in a great many varieties. ☊ variety ☊
Tents come in various shapes and sizes. ☊ various ☊
She took the job for various reasons. ☊ various ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
motor vehicles (= cars, buses, lorries/trucks, etc.) ☊ vehicle ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
There was a vertical drop to the ocean. ☊ vertical ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
'Are you busy?' 'Not very.' ☊ very ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
She was the innocent victim of an arson attack. ☊ victim ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
Do we have a blank video? ☊ video ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
He has an optimistic view of life. ☊ view ☊
The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last. ☊ view ☊
to have different/conflicting/opposing views ☊ view ☊
to have strong political views ☊ view ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
view sb/sth with sth: She viewed him with suspicion. ☊ view ☊
Is there too much sex and violence on TV? ☊ violence ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
There was a violent reaction from the public. ☊ violent ☊
I took a violent dislike to him. ☊ violent ☊
She shook her head violently. ☊ violently ☊
He virtually admitted he was guilty. ☊ virtually ☊
There's a virus going around the office. ☊ virus ☊
The house is clearly visible from the beach. ☊ visible ☊
He showed no visible sign of emotion. ☊ visible ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
to have good/perfect/poor/blurred/normal vision ☊ vision ☊
Cats have good night vision. ☊ vision ☊
The couple moved outside her field of vision. ☊ vision ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
The idea came to her in a vision. ☊ vision ☊
He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision. ☊ vision ☊
She went to visit relatives in Wales. ☊ visit ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
Do you get many visitors? ☊ visitor ☊
She's a frequent visitor to the US. ☊ visitor ☊
The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
vital (to sth): Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. ☊ vital ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
to have a wide/limited vocabulary ☊ vocabulary ☊
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). ☊ vocabulary ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
Don't take that tone of voice with me! ☊ voice ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ voice ☊
She has a good singing voice. ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. ☊ vote ☊
to have/take a vote on an issue ☊ vote ☊
She obtained 40% of the vote. ☊ vote ☊
vote (for/against sb/sth): Did you vote for or against her? ☊ vote ☊
Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. ☊ vote ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
He put his arm around her waist. ☊ waist ☊
She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist). ☊ waist ☊
She rang the bell and waited. ☊ wait ☊
wait (for sth): Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. ☊ wait ☊
This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
wait (for sb): There's a letter waiting for you at home. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
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 ☊
Waiter, could you bring me some water? ☊ waiter ☊
wake from sth: She had just woken from a deep sleep. ☊ wake ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
She missed the bus and had to walk home. ☊ walk ☊
I walked across Scotland with a friend. ☊ walk ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
She's taken the dog for a walk. ☊ walk ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
a guided walk around the farm ☊ walk ☊
a walking holiday in Scotland ☊ walking ☊
She leaned against the wall. ☊ wall ☊
wander away/off: The child wandered off and got lost. ☊ wander ☊
wander from/off sth: They had wandered from the path into the woods. ☊ wander ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
I went to the park and had a wander around. ☊ wander ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
want to be/have sth: The plants want to be watered daily. ☊ want ☊
want sth: Do you want some more tea? ☊ want ☊
She's always wanted a large family. ☊ want ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
The party wants her as leader. ☊ want ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
You can come too, if you want. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth to do sth: Do you want me to help? ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth + adj.: Do you want your coffee black or white? ☊ want ☊
the war between England and Scotland ☊ war ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
Her husband was killed during the war. ☊ war ☊
Her comments were greeted with warm applause. ☊ warm ☊
Are you warm enough? ☊ warm ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
The alcohol warmed and relaxed him. ☊ warm ☊
She felt the warmth of his arms around her. ☊ warmth ☊
The animals huddled together for warmth. ☊ warmth ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) of sth: Police have warned of possible delays. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) + speech: 'Beware of pickpockets,' she warned (him). ☊ warn ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth ☊ warning ☊
The bridge collapsed without (any) warning. ☊ warning ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
wash sth from sth: She washed the blood from his face. ☊ wash ☊
wash yourself: She was no longer able to wash herself. ☊ wash ☊
Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
waste sb/sth: It was a wasted opportunity. ☊ waste ☊
His talents are wasted in that job. ☊ waste ☊
household/industrial waste ☊ waste ☊
It seems such a waste to throw good food away. ☊ waste ☊
Waste water is pumped from the factory into a nearby river. ☊ waste ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
She stood and watched as the taxi drove off. ☊ watch ☊
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. ☊ watch ☊
watch sb/sth doing sth: She watched the kids playing in the yard. ☊ watch ☊
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper? ☊ watch ☊
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. ☊ watch ☊
Watch out! There's a car coming! ☊ watch out ☊
She kept looking anxiously at her watch. ☊ watch ☊
a glass of water ☊ water ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
She fell into the water. ☊ water ☊
She dived under the water. ☊ water ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand. ☊ wave ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves. ☊ wave ☊
Seagulls bobbed on the waves. ☊ wave ☊
The flag waved in the breeze. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth at sb: She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. ☊ wave ☊
She waved me away impatiently. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth: Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
Don't worry, if she seems quiet—it's just her way. ☊ way ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways. ☊ way ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. ☊ on your/the/its 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 ☊
'Do you want to help?' 'No way!' ☊ (there is) no way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
She finished the race way ahead of the other runners. ☊ way ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
She is still weak after her illness. ☊ weak ☊
She suffered from a weak heart. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? ☊ weakness ☊
a person of wealth and influence ☊ wealth ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
Good education often depends on wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
She was wearing a new coat. ☊ wear ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
Was she wearing a seat belt? ☊ wear ☊
She always wears black (= black clothes). ☊ wear ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
A spider had spun a perfect web outside the window. ☊ web ☊
She discovered a web of intrigue in the company. ☊ web ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
She'll be back in a week. ☊ week ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
Week after week the drought continued. ☊ week after week ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
Have a good weekend! ☊ weekend ☊
She weighs 60 kilos. ☊ weigh ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat). ☊ weight ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
'Thanks for your help.' 'You're welcome.' ☊ you're welcome ☊
These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness). ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
He's well able to take care of himself. ☊ well ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
Is she well enough to travel? ☊ well ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
the west coast of Scotland ☊ west ☊
wet grass ☊ wet ☊
Try not to get your shoes wet. ☊ wet ☊
Her hair was still dripping wet. ☊ wet ☊
What (= what job) does he do? ☊ what ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
What about you, Joe? Do you like football? ☊ what about...? ☊
'It will cost $500.' 'What?' ☊ what? ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
What is this tool for? ☊ what for? ☊
What if she forgets to bring it? ☊ what if...? ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
Do you want to take the wheel (= drive) now? ☊ wheel ☊
When can I see you? ☊ when ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
Until when can you stay? ☊ when ☊
'I've got a new job.' 'Since when?' ☊ when ☊
Can you spare five minutes when it's convenient? ☊ when ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
You can ask for help whenever you need it. ☊ whenever ☊
Whenever she comes, she brings a friend. ☊ whenever ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
Use wholegrain breakfast cereals wherever possible. ☊ wherever ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home). ☊ whether ☊
It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
Which of the applicants has got the job? ☊ which ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. ☊ whisper ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
Her voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ whisper ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
a shrill whistle ☊ whistle ☊
He gave a low long whistle of surprise. ☊ whistle ☊
the whistle of a boiling kettle ☊ whistle ☊
the whistle of a bullet ☊ whistle ☊
whistle (sth): to whistle a tune ☊ whistle ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle at sb/sth: Workmen whistled at her as she walked past. ☊ whistle ☊
The kettle began to whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
The horse was almost pure white in colour. ☊ white ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
She went white as a sheet when she heard the news. ☊ white ☊
Do you take your coffee black or white? ☊ white ☊
She was dressed all in white. ☊ white ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
She wasn't telling the whole truth. ☊ whole ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ whole ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally. ☊ whom ☊
He's a man whose opinion I respect. ☊ whose ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
Why not write to her? ☊ why not? ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
Her music appeals to a wide audience. ☊ wide ☊
Jenny has a wide circle of friends. ☊ wide ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
It's the best job in the whole wide world. ☊ wide ☊
a wide river ☊ wide ☊
Sam has a wide mouth. ☊ wide ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books). ☊ widely ☊
The carpet is available in different widths. ☊ width ☊
She's his second wife. ☊ wife ☊
He had a wild look in his eyes. ☊ wild ☊
The island is a wild and lonely place. ☊ wild ☊
a wild rabbit ☊ wild ☊
She looked wildly around for an escape. ☊ wildly ☊
Engines won't run without lubricants. ☊ will ☊
She'll listen to music, alone in her room, for hours. ☊ will ☊
to have a strong will ☊ will ☊
to have an iron will/a will of iron ☊ will ☊
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
Would you be willing to help me with my essay? ☊ willing ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
She's very willing. ☊ willing ☊
Success in studying depends on a willingness to learn. ☊ willingness ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
a light wind ☊ wind ☊
a chill/cold/biting wind from the north ☊ wind ☊
The trees were swaying in the wind. ☊ wind ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. ☊ wind ☊
The river winds its way between two meadows. ☊ wind ☊
wind up: It was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up. ☊ wind ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
She looked out of the window. ☊ window ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
The swan flapped its wings noisily. ☊ wing ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
I was grateful for her wise counsel. ☊ wise ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adv./prep.: She wished herself a million miles away. ☊ wish ☊
You may stay until morning, if you wish. ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. ☊ wish ☊
It's no use wishing for the impossible. ☊ wish ☊
He has everything he could possibly wish for. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
wish that...: It was her dying wish that I should have it. ☊ wish ☊
She married against her parents' wishes. ☊ wish ☊
She lives with her parents. ☊ with ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
a girl with (= who has) red hair ☊ with ☊
a jacket with a hood ☊ with ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
Are you pleased with the result? ☊ with ☊
Don't be angry with her. ☊ with ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
She sleeps with the window open. ☊ with ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
She acted with a touring company for three years. ☊ with ☊
She withdrew her hand from his. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth: Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sb/sth (from sth): The horse had been withdrawn from the race. ☊ withdraw ☊
Is it within walking distance? ☊ within ☊
There is discontent within the farming industry. ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
She spoke without much enthusiasm. ☊ without ☊
Don't go without me. ☊ without ☊
Can you see without your glasses? ☊ without ☊
Don't go out without your coat. ☊ without ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊
I wonder if you can help me. ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
Have a word with Pat and see what she thinks. ☊ word ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
She left without a word (= without saying anything). ☊ word ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
Do you know the words to this song? ☊ word ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊
He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
The police and the public need to work together to combat crime. ☊ work ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
work for sb/sth: She works for an engineering company. ☊ work ☊
work with sb/sth: Do you enjoy working with children? ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
the collected/complete works of Tolstoy ☊ 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 ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
Work continues on renovating the hotel. ☊ work ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
The art collection was his life's work. ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
The new legislation concerns health and safety at work. ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)? ☊ work ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
Police work is mainly routine. ☊ work ☊
The accountant described his work to the sales staff. ☊ work ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
Taking care of a baby is hard work. ☊ work ☊
I have some work for you to do. ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
He is still at work on the painting. ☊ at work ☊
manual/skilled/unskilled workers ☊ worker ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
talks between workers and management ☊ worker ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
He's too young to understand the ways of the world. ☊ world ☊
She felt that the world was against her. ☊ world ☊
the animal/plant/insect world ☊ world ☊
the industrialized and developing worlds ☊ world ☊
the ancient/modern world ☊ world ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! ☊ in the world ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
She worships her children. ☊ worship ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
At worst this may mean the end of her playing career. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
Pressure can bring out the worst in people. ☊ bring out the worst in sb ☊
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. ☊ get the worst of it ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) ☊ worth ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
Was it worth the effort? ☊ worth ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
She asked if I would help. ☊ would ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
She'd look better with shorter hair. ☊ would ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. ☊ would ☊
She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong. ☊ would ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
Would you open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
Would you have dinner with me on Friday? ☊ would ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded. ☊ wounded ☊
individually wrapped chocolates ☊ wrap ☊
A scarf was wrapped around his neck. ☊ wrap ☊
His arms were wrapped around her waist. ☊ wrap ☊
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. ☊ wrapping ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
The painting was still in its wrappings. ☊ wrapping ☊
She's broken her wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics. ☊ write ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
write to sb: She wrote to him in France. ☊ write ☊
write sth (to sb): I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. ☊ write ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
She had to write a report on the project. ☊ write ☊
No decision has been made at the time of writing. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: She wrote him several poems. ☊ write ☊
I haven't got anything to write with. ☊ write ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) ☊ writing ☊
Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ☊ writing ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
Could you put your complaint in writing? ☊ in writing ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (sth) (for sth): He's the wrong person for the job. ☊ wrong ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
Is anything wrong? You look worried. ☊ wrong ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
wrong with sb/sth: There's something wrong with the printer. ☊ wrong ☊
The doctor could find nothing wrong with him. ☊ wrong ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
I think she lives at number 44, but I could be wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
I must have got the figures wrong. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
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 ☊
She was wrongly accused of stealing. ☊ wrongly ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
She gave up teaching three years ago. ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
She looks young for her years. ☊ year ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
She was dressed in yellow. ☊ yellow ☊
'Are you coming? Yes or no?' ☊ yes ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
snow, snow and yet more snow ☊ yet ☊
an as yet unpublished report ☊ as yet ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊
I thought she told you. ☊ you ☊
Can I sit next to you? ☊ you ☊
The night is still young (= it has only just started). ☊ young ☊
I am the youngest of four sisters. ☊ young ☊
Her grandchildren keep her young. ☊ young ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
They married young (= at an early age). ☊ young ☊
They have a young family. ☊ young ☊
a mother bird feeding her young ☊ young ☊
Is she a friend of yours? ☊ yours ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
You can try it out for yourselves. ☊ yourself ☊
He had been a talented musician in his youth. ☊ youth ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. ☊ youth ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊