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Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59)
Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64)
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)
Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75)
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)
Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135)
Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136)
Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069)
Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074)
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)
Leider sind wir im Moment nicht erreichbar. ☊ Rất tiếc hiện tại chúng tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1301)
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)
Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346)
Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353)
Diesem Brief habe ich unseren aktuellen Produktkatalog beigelegt. ☊ Tôi gửi kèm trong thư quyển catalog giới thiệu sản phẩm mới nhất của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1354)
Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356)
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)
Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359)
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)
Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411)
Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412)
Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423)
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)
Wir interessieren uns für Ihre neue Produktreihe. ☊ Chúng tôi rất quan tâm tới loạt sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1565)
Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566)
Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570)
Anbei finden Sie eine Liste mit unseren aktuellen Preisen. ☊ Tôi xin gửi quý khách bảng giá hiện thời của chúng tôi: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1571)
Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574)
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)
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)
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)
Bitte machen Sie uns ein Angebot. ☊ Anh / Chị hãy cho chúng tôi một đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1587)
Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588)
Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596)
Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597)
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)
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)
Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743)
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)
Wir bieten Ihnen einen interessanten Praktikumsplatz. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí thực tập hấp dẫn cho anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1750)
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)
Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765)
Wir stellen ein: ☊ Chúng tôi tuyển: ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1770)
Wir suchen neue Kolleginnen und Kollegen. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm đồng nghiệp mới. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1771)
Wir suchen zum 01.01. einen Projektmanager. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một giám đốc dự án đến ngày 01.01. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1772)
Wir suchen erfahrene Mitarbeiter. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một nhân viên có kinh nghiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1773)
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)
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1792)
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 freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796)
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)
Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800)
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)
Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945)
Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946)
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)
Wie gut kennen Sie unsere Produkte? ☊ Anh / Chị biết về sản phẩm của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1951)
Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976)
Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978)
Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979)
Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980)
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 schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982)
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)
Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984)
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)
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)
Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989)
Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren weiteren beruflichen Weg. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1990)
Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991)
Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992)
Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006)
Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011)
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)
Wir sind ein Familienunternehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi là một doanh nghiệp gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2016)
Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027)
Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071)
Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090)
Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093)
Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098)
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)
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)
Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244)
Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255)
Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289)
Wir schicken Ihnen Ersatzteile ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý khách chi tiết thay thế. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2290)
Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303)
Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304)
Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305)
Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306)
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)
Wir brauchen einen Internetzugang und einen Beamer. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một kết nối internet và một máy chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2310)
Besuchen Sie uns an Stand 14! ☊ Quý khách hãy đến thăm chúng tôi tại gian hàng số 14. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2325)
Sie finden uns in Halle 9 an Stand 12 / 07. ☊ Quý khách sẽ tìm thấy chúng tôi tại khu số 9 gian hàng 12/07. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2326)
Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331)
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)
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)
Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350)
Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unser Tagung begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nếu quý vị tham buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2356)
Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359)
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)
Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416)
Wir hätten gerne die Speisekarte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn có quyển thực đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2421)
Bitte bringen Sie uns eine Flasche Wein. ☊ Xin hãy mang cho chúng tôi một chai rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2425)
Wir möchten zahlen bitte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thanh toán. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2457)
Bitte seien Sie mein Gast! ☊ Hôm nay quí vị là khách mời của chúng tôi! ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2460)
Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482)
Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483)
Wir haben die Lieferung bis heute nicht erhalten. ☊ Cho đến hôm nay chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2487)
Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Lieferung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn chờ giao hàng của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2488)
Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489)
Wir möchten das defekte Produkt zur Reparatur einschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn gửi sản phẩm bị hỏng đi sửa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2490)
Wir sind nicht bereit die defekte Ware zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi không sẵn sàng trả tiền cho những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2491)
Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494)
Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495)
Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496)
Bitte helfen Sie uns das Problem schnell zu lösen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy giúp chúng tôi nhanh chóng giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2498)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501)
Das ist unser Fehler. ☊ Đây là sai sót của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2502)
Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503)
Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507)
Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511)
Wir werden Ihnen heute Ersatz schicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng thay thế cho quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2512)
Danke, dass Sie uns auf diesen Fehler aufmerksam gemacht haben. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã chỉ ra sự sai sót cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2513)
Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514)
Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515)
Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516)
Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517)
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)
Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526)
Wir möchten Sie daran erinnern, dass Sie Ihre Rechnung mit der Nummer 01546 noch nicht bezahlt haben. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn nhắc ông/ bà / quý vị rằng ông / bà / quý vị vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn số 01546. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2528)
Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530)
Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Zahlung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn đang chờ sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2531)
Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533)
Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534)
Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535)
Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536)
Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538)
Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539)
Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540)
Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542)
Wir werden unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc với luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2543)
Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544)
Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545)
Wir haben diese Rechnung anscheinend übersehen. ☊ Chúng tôi có lẽ đã bỏ sót hóa đơn thanh toán này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2547)
Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548)
Wir schicken Ihnen heute einen Scheck. ☊ Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý vị một tấm séc. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2549)
Wir haben diese Rechnung schon bezahlt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã thanh toán hóa đơn này rồi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2550)
Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551)
Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553)
Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554)
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)
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
it is advised that...: It is strongly advised that you take out insurance. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
I'm afraid we can't come. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. ☊ agree ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
He read the letter aloud to us. ☊ aloud ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
We can have the dress altered to fit you. ☊ alter ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ anticipate ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
We set aside some money for repairs. ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
We changed at Crewe. ☊ at ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
We woke at dawn. ☊ at ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
a series of racist attacks ☊ attack ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
We loaded our baggage into the car. ☊ baggage ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
'Are you coming with us?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ be ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
We're behind schedule (= late). ☊ behind ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
We ate a pizza between us. ☊ between ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
We ran up a massive hotel bill. ☊ bill ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
We were both tired. ☊ both ☊
Both of us were tired. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
Burglars had broken in while we were away. ☊ break in ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
We're brothers. ☊ brother ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
Our guess was confirmed by calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
The central issue is that of widespread racism. ☊ central ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Our ship changed course. ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
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 ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth (for sth): We collected over £300 for the appeal. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
We've come 50 miles this morning. ☊ come ☊
Come and see us soon! ☊ come ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
We were in complete agreement. ☊ complete ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
Our sales information is processed by computer. ☊ computer ☊
New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong. ☊ conclusion ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
Let us consider the facts. ☊ consider ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth (to/towards sth): We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
Could you babysit for us on Friday? ☊ could ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
We're cousins. ☊ cousin ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
We bought the dishwasher on credit. ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
cross (over) (from...) (to/into...): We crossed from Dover to Calais. ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
We have a very crowded schedule. ☊ crowded ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
The new factory cuts off our view of the hills. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
We measured the difference in temperature. ☊ difference ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ different ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
She looked directly at us. ☊ directly ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). ☊ distance ☊
We saw lights in the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate (that)...: We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
We wish you every success. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
The results exceeded our expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go far. ☊ far ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ 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. ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). ☊ father ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc. ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
We came on foot (= we walked). ☊ foot ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
Fortunately for us, the weather changed. ☊ for ☊
We're invited for 7.30. ☊ for ☊
It's useless for us to continue. ☊ for ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
We are not getting any further forward with the discussion. ☊ forward ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
We are fully aware of the dangers. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
We went for a gentle stroll. ☊ gentle ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. ☊ get ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ good ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening. ☊ group ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
We have accommodation for 500 guests. ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
Our cat hates being handled. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
He will be more than happy to come with us. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
We hardly know each other. ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
racial hatred (= between people from different races) ☊ hatred ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
help sb with sth: Jo will help us with some of the organization. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
We stayed at/in a hotel. ☊ hotel ☊
We're paid by the hour. ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
This is going to be a huge problem for us. ☊ huge ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
invite sb to do sth: Readers are invited to email their comments to us. ☊ invite ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
The weather was very kind to us. ☊ kind ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
Today we learnt how to use the new software. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
Let us get those boxes down for you. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
They let us off lightly. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
We used to live in London. ☊ live ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
load (up): load (up with sth): We finished loading and set off. ☊ load ☊
Our children go to the local school. ☊ local ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ 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 doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose to sb: We lost to a stronger team. ☊ lose ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
It was a stroke of luck that we found you. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ 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 ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
measures against racism ☊ measure ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
That's another fine mess you've got us into. ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
the rights of ethnic/racial minorities ☊ minority ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ 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 ☊
people of mixed race ☊ mixed ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
We came near to being killed. ☊ near ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. ☊ neighbour ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
nervous (about/of doing sth): He had been nervous about inviting us. ☊ nervous ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
We sat next to each other. ☊ next to ☊
Our new neighbours are very nice. ☊ nice ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ 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 ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
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 ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
She tested us on irregular verbs. ☊ on ☊
He turned his back on us. ☊ on ☊
We lived on an estate. ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ 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 ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
We think of you as one of the family. ☊ one ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
We were the only people there. ☊ only ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
What options are open to us? ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
It is our opinion that he should resign. ☊ opinion ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
That ought to be enough food for the four of us. ☊ ought to ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
He's a friend of ours. ☊ ours ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
Let's ask some friends over (= to our home). ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
We heard it over the radio. ☊ over ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
Please be polite to our guests. ☊ polite ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
We need new product to sell (= a new range of products). ☊ product ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
What are you trying to prove? ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
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 ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
The police car signalled to us to pull in. ☊ pull in (to sth) ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
We're having a new shower put in. ☊ put sth in ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
the Caucasian/Mongolian, etc. race ☊ race ☊
people of mixed race ☊ race ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
a boat/horse/road, etc. race ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ 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 ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
our new range of hair products ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ recognize ☊
it is recommended that...: It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
He regarded us suspiciously. ☊ regard ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
our regular customers ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
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 ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
require that...: We require that you comply with the following rules:... ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
We restrict the number of students per class to 10. ☊ restrict ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
We rolled up the carpet. ☊ roll ☊
We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. ☊ roll ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
Our seats are five rows from the front. ☊ row ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
run on sth: Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
We went for a sail. ☊ sail ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
We went for a walk along the sand. ☊ sand ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
We were scared stiff (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
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 ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
We shared the pizza between the four of us. ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception. ☊ sheet ☊
We collected shells on the beach. ☊ shell ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
We do our shopping on Saturdays. ☊ shopping ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
We were shown into the waiting room. ☊ show ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
Will you sing a song to us? ☊ sing ☊
sing sb sth: Will you sing us a song? ☊ sing ☊
We're sisters. ☊ sister ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
We stayed for an hour or so. ☊ ... or so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
Racism exists at all levels of society. ☊ society ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ some ☊
We stopped for something to eat. ☊ something ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
We sang a song together. ☊ song ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
We camped out under the stars. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. ☊ stock ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ stop ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
suggest (that)...: I suggest (that) we go out to eat. ☊ suggest ☊
We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals. ☊ suggestion ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
We only switched on halfway through the programme. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
international/racial/political tensions ☊ tension ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
test sth on sb/sth: Our beauty products are not tested on animals. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
We were hungry and thirsty. ☊ thirsty ☊
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
We're buying a new TV with the money. ☊ TV ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
different racial types ☊ type ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
Let us know if you're unable to come. ☊ unable ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
We ate all the food up. ☊ up ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
Hello, it's us back again. ☊ us ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
We walked down to the water's edge. ☊ water ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
We just missed a car coming the other way. ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ 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 ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
We worship at St Mary's. ☊ worship ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ yet ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊