formula ☊ 
Formel 
công thức 
formula like: công thức → →
die Formel ☊ 
công thức ☊ 
☊ das Kochrezept ☊ công thức nấu ăn ☊ ☊ a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
calculate sth: Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container. ☊ calculate ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
I experimented until I got the recipe just right. ☊ experiment ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
to follow a diet/recipe ☊ follow ☊
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 ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
recipes for jams and preserves ☊ jam ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
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 ☊