bảng chữ cái bước đầu điều cơ bản 
alphabet like: chữ → →
auf sich aufpassen ☊ 
chú ý, bảo trọng ☊ 
照顾 ☊ zhàogù achten auf ☊ chú ý ☊ 注意 ☊ zhù yì respektieren ☊ chú tâm ☊ 尊重 ☊ zūn zhòng rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ 关心的 ☊ guān xīn de Achtung! ☊ chú ý! ☊ 注意！ ☊ zhù yì！ beachten ☊ chú ý, chăm chú ☊ 注意 ☊ zhù yì in Erwägung ziehen ☊ chú ý đến, tính đến ☊ 考虑 ☊ kǎo lùe absichtlich ☊ chủ ý ☊ 有意的 ☊ yǒu yì de sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ 仔细的 ☊ zǐxì de behutsam ☊ thận trọng, chu đáo ☊ 谨慎的 ☊ jǐnshèn de unaufmerksam ☊ không chú ý, bất cẩn ☊ 不专心的 ☊ bù zhuānxīn de die Unterschrift ☊ chữ kí ☊ ☊ der Besitzer ☊ người chủ sở hữu ☊ ☊ der Sonntag ☊ chủ nhật ☊ ☊ das Autogramm ☊ chữ ký làm kỷ niệm, tùy bút ☊ ☊ auf sich aufpassen ☊ chú ý, bảo trọng ☊ ☊ der Hausmeister ☊ chủ nhà ☊ ☊ achten auf ☊ chú ý ☊ ☊ respektieren ☊ chú tâm ☊ ☊ rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ ☊ Achtung! ☊ chú ý! ☊ ☊ beachten ☊ chú ý, chăm chú ☊ ☊ in Erwägung ziehen ☊ chú ý đến, tính đến ☊ ☊ der Bräutigam ☊ chú rể ☊ ☊ das Thema ☊ chủ đề ☊ ☊ absichtlich ☊ chủ ý ☊ ☊ der Vorstand ☊ ông chủ tịch ☊ ☊ die Ziffer ☊ chữ số ☊ ☊ die Schrift ☊ chữ viết ☊ ☊ die kursive Schrift ☊ kiểu chữ nghiêng ☊ ☊ der Blocksatz ☊ cách sắp chữ theo khối ☊ ☊ sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ der Wirt ☊ chủ quán ☊ ☊ der Kontoinhaber ☊ chủ tài khoản ☊ ☊ behutsam ☊ thận trọng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ der Bauherr ☊ chủ công trình ☊ ☊ die Kerbe ☊ vết cắt hình chữ v ☊ ☊ unaufmerksam ☊ không chú ý, bất cẩn ☊ ☊ der Clown ☊ chú hề ☊ ☊ der Hausbesitzer ☊ chủ nhà ☊ ☊ der Zwerg ☊ chú lùn ☊ ☊ der Prophet ☊ nhà tiên tri, người khởi xướng, giáo chủ hồi giáo ☊ ☊ Es gibt ein großes Plakat in der Stadt mit der folgenden Schlagzeile: ☊ Có một tấm áp phích ở trong thành phố với dòng chữ sau: ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 62) 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) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Die Schweine bringen Kühen und Hunden bei, wie man die Computer benutzt. ☊ Những chú heo dạy những chú bò và chó về cách sử dụng máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 492) Trang bringt Lan das Alphabet bei: ☊ Trang dạy Lan bảng chữ cái. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 493) Tri läuft zu ihm herüber und bittet ihn um ein Autogramm. ☊ Tri chạy theo anh ta và xin chữ ký. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 563) Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580) Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725) Am Sonntag fahren Trang und Tri aus den Bergen nach Hause zurück. ☊ Vào chủ nhật Trang và Trí từ trên núi trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 790) Du achtest aber auch wirklich auf jedes Detail. ☊ Em thực sự chú ý đến từng chi tiết. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 812) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Auch Tris Oma, die lächelnd das Brautpaar beim Tanzen beobachtet, wird fotografiert. ☊ Và bà của Trí cũng vậy, bà mỉm cười chăm chú nhìn cô dâu chú rể đang nhảy. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1123) Der Vorstand hat einige Probleme verschwiegen. ☊ Ông chủ tịch đã giấu giếm một vài vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1162) Der Server ist nicht erreichbar. Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen. ☊ Mạng chủ hiện đang bị treo, tôi không thể mở hòm thư được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1403) Das ist sehr nett von Ihnen. ☊ Anh / Chị thật chu đáo. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1499) Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815) Kannst du bitte diese Unterlagen alphabetisch sortieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp tài liệu theo thứ tự chữ cái được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2020) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) Vom 03.05. bis zum 05.05. findet eine interessante Konferenz statt. ☊ Từ ngày 03.05 đến ngày 05.05 sẽ diễn ra một hội nghị rất đáng chú ý. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2354) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376) accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
Come over on Sunday afternoon. ☊ afternoon ☊
the fight against terrorism ☊ against ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
The names on the list are in alphabetical order. ☊ alphabetical ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
The roof needs attention (= needs to be repaired). ☊ attention ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
the report's attention to detail ☊ attention ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the waiter's attention. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. ☊ between ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
the new boss at IBM ☊ boss ☊
Hospital bosses protested at the decision. ☊ boss ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
Use block capitals (= separate capital letters). ☊ capital ☊
Please write in capitals/in capital letters. ☊ capital ☊
English is written with a capital 'E'. ☊ capital ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) ☊ chairman ☊
The chairman of the company presented the annual report. ☊ chairman ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
Pay close attention to what I am telling you. ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
a complex argument/problem/subject ☊ complex ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
John often comes into conflict with his boss. ☊ conflict ☊
confusion between letters of the alphabet like 'o' or 'a' ☊ confusion ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
Babies need constant attention. ☊ constant ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
Those who could not write signed with a cross. ☊ cross ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
your current employer ☊ current ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
a cycle route/track ☊ cycle ☊
the cycle of the seasons ☊ cycle ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
the defeat of fascism ☊ defeat ☊
a deliberate act of vandalism ☊ deliberate ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics ☊ delicate ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Somalia is mostly desert. ☊ desert ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
The children are in desperate need of love and attention. ☊ desperate ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult. ☊ difficult ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
a topic/subject for discussion ☊ discussion ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
There are dots above the letters i and j. ☊ dot ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
embarrassed at sth: He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention. ☊ embarrassed ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. ☊ exclude ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
Write the figure '7' on the board. ☊ figure ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. ☊ focus ☊
For her to have survived such an ordeal was remarkable. ☊ for ☊
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ☊ form ☊
my former boss/colleague/wife ☊ former ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
coalition/communist/democratic/totalitarian, etc. government ☊ government ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
I'll hand you over to my boss. ☊ hand sb over to sb ☊
hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) ☊ hate ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
the history of Ireland/democracy/popular music ☊ history ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
It is indeed a remarkable achievement. ☊ indeed ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. ☊ interval ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
They eat mainly fruit and nuts. ☊ mainly ☊
'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' ☊ mainly ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
That's a matter for you to take up with your boss. ☊ matter ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
neat handwriting ☊ neat ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
newspaper proprietors ☊ newspaper ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
high/low notes ☊ note ☊
Patients' medical notes have gone missing. ☊ note ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table. ☊ note ☊
Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers. ☊ notice ☊
Take no notice of what he says. ☊ notice ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
a noticeable improvement ☊ noticeable ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable in sb/sth: This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
the main/primary/principal objective ☊ objective ☊
He came on Sunday. ☊ on ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
The names are listed in alphabetical order. ☊ order ☊
He's the president of a large international organization. ☊ organization ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
a dog/factory owner ☊ owner ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
a daily/evening/Sunday paper ☊ paper ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States ☊ party ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. ☊ pile ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
The tanks were mainly constructed of steel plates. ☊ plate ☊
The boss should be pleased with you. ☊ pleased ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
The report ended on a positive note. ☊ positive ☊
the present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
Do you have any comment, Mr President? ☊ president ☊
to be made president of the students' union ☊ president ☊
She travels extensively in her role as President for the Save the Children Fund. ☊ president ☊
the bank president ☊ president ☊
the president of Columbia Pictures ☊ president ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
a course designed primarily for specialists ☊ primarily ☊
The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety. ☊ primarily ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
the proud owner of a new car ☊ proud ☊
the landlord of the local pub ☊ pub ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
You may refer to your notes if you want. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
The lioness rejected the smallest cub, which died. ☊ reject ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
She was a truly remarkable woman. ☊ remarkable ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
Remarkably, nobody was killed. ☊ remarkably ☊
The landlord has put the rent up again. ☊ rent ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
I just require a signature on the form. ☊ require ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
a restaurant owner ☊ restaurant ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
Caution! This truck is reversing. ☊ reverse ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
a socialist revolution ☊ revolution ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
rough paper for making notes on ☊ rough ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
They said I was a rubbish boss. ☊ rubbish ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
a safe subject for discussion ☊ safe ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present. ☊ senior ☊
a sensitive and caring man ☊ sensitive ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
a rectangular shape ☊ shape ☊
an L-shaped room ☊ shaped ☊
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. ☊ sharp ☊
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. ☊ sharp ☊
Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources. ☊ shine ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. ☊ signature ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). ☊ silence ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
sort sth into sth: The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order. ☊ sort ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
As an only child she got special attention. ☊ special ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
stamp A (with B): The box was stamped with the maker's name. ☊ stamp ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography. ☊ subject ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
Did you take notes in the class? ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
a thorough knowledge of the subject ☊ thorough ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention. ☊ tongue ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
How fast can you type? ☊ type ☊
I'm going to visit my uncle. ☊ uncle ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
a problem that requires urgent attention ☊ urgent ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. ☊ wander ☊
Don't wander off the subject—keep to the point.` ☊ wander ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
The inscription on the coin had worn away. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
Police work is mainly routine. ☊ work ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
Yesterday was Sunday. ☊ yesterday ☊