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1945 転 转 chuyển động → . . .
to take, transfer, move, transmit, convert, change, pass, shift, switch (over) ☊ chuyển ☊
转移 → ☊ zhuan3yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine) ☊ Chuyển ☊
转让 → ☊ zhuan3rang4 transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property) ☊ Chuyển ☊
调剂 → ☊ tiao2ji4 to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription ☊ Chuyển ☊
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OXF3000N sự gắn vào vật gắn vào sự chuyên cần chuyên tâm application
OXF3000N nói chuyện tán gẫu chuyện phiếm chuyện gẫu chat
OXF3000N cuộc đàm thoại cuộc trò chuyện conversation
OXF3000N nhận được từ lấy được từ xuất phát từ bắt nguồn chuyển hóa từ (from) derive
OXF3000N chuyên gia chuyên môn thành thạo expert
OXF3000N sự bỏ chạy rút chạy sự bay chuyến bay flight
OXF3000N biết bay sự bay chuyến bay flying
OXF3000N cuộc phỏng vấn sự gặp mặt phỏng vấn nói chuyện riêng interview
OXF3000N bài diễn thuyết bài thuyết trình bài nói chuyện lecture
OXF3000N chuyển động di động mobile
OXF3000N sự chuyển động sự di động motion
OXF3000N di chuyển chuyển động sự di chuyển sự chuyển động move
OXF3000N sự chuyển động sự hoạt động cử động động tác movement
OXF3000N (thuộcnghề nghề nghiệp chuyên nghiệp professional
OXF3000N phẩm chất năng lực khả năng chuyên môn qualification
OXF3000N viêc di chuyển việc dọn nhà dời đi removal
OXF3000N dời đi di chuyển remove
OXF3000N đi tàu thuyền nhổ neo buồm cánh buồm chuyến đi bằng thuyền buồm sail
OXF3000N đổi chỗ dời chỗ chuyển giao sự thay đổi sự luân phiên shift
OXF3000N trượtc chuyển động nhẹ lướt qua slide
OXF3000N chuyên gia chuyên viên specialist
OXF3000N chuyện câu chuyện story
OXF3000N nói chuyện trò chuyện cuộc trò chuyện cuộc thảo luận talk
OXF3000N (thuộckỹ thuật chuyên môn technical
OXF3000N cuộc đi du lịch cuộc đi dạo chuyến du lịch đi du lịch tour
OXF3000N sự đi lại sự giao thông sự chuyển động traffic
OXF3000N dời di chuyển sự di chuyển sự dời chỗ transfer
OXF3000N sự vận chuyển sự vận tải chuyên chở phương tiện đi lại transport
OXF3000N đi lại đi du lịch di chuyển sự đi những chuyến đi travel
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I want to pick up the bank statements. Tôi muốn lấy các phiếu ghi trương mục chuyển khoản. * 062
I’m expecting a transfer from Germany. Tôi đợi một khoản tiền chuyển từ Đức. * 062
like: chuyển → →
strange development ☊ biến chuyển lạ lùng ☊
permutation table ☊ bảng chuyển hoán vị ☊
permutation table ☊ bảng chuyển vị ☊
converter ☊ bộ chuyển đổi ☊
mail program ☊ chương trình chuyển vận thư ☊
mail forwarding ☊ cách chuyển tiếp thư ☊
mail delivery; transport method ☊ cách chuyển vận ☊
to be interchangeable ☊ có thể được hoán chuyển nhau ☊
to move south ☊ di chuyển xuống phía nam ☊
sex change operation ☊ giải phẫu chuyển giới ☊
router ☊ máy chuyển tiếp ☊
hypertext transfer protocol (http) ☊ quy ước chuyển siêu tập tin ☊
transliteration ☊ sự chuyển âm ☊
money order, postal order ☊ thư chuyển tiền ☊
transition period ☊ thời gian chuyển tiếp ☊
transmission axle ☊ trục chuyển sức ☊
transliteration ☊ việc chuyển âm ☊
emergency transportation ☊ vận chuyển cấp cứu ☊
to be interchangeable ☊ được hoán chuyển nhau ☊
sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ 说 ☊ shuō
aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ 向 ... 出发 ☊ xiàng ..... chū fā
ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ 一个无所不知的作家 ☊ yí gè wú suǒ bù zhī de zuò jiā
jemanden ansprechen ☊ bắt chuyện với ai ☊ 与某人搭话 ☊ yǔ mǒu rén dā huà
sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ 和某人聊天, 与某人交谈 ☊ hé mǒurén liáotiān, yǔ mǒurén jiāotán
Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ 汇款 ☊ huìkuǎn
hinbringen ☊ mang đến, chuyển đi ☊ 把 ... 带到 ☊ bǎ ... dàidào
einen Flug umbuchen ☊ thay đổi lịch bay, đổi chuyến bay ☊ 改签机票 ☊ gǎiqiān jīpiào
etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ 把某物转录到MP3播放器上 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù zhuǎnlù dào MPsān bōfàngqì shàng
willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ 独断的 ☊ dúduàn de
sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ 流口水 ☊ liú kǒushuǐ
konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ 皈依 ☊ guīyī
der Flug ☊ chuyến bay ☊ ☊
die Reise ☊ chuyến du lịch ☊ ☊
der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊
die Besichtigungstour ☊ chuyến tham quan ☊ ☊
sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ ☊
die Unterhaltung ☊ cuộc nói chuyện ☊ ☊
der Volleyball ☊ môn bóng chuyền ☊ ☊
der Anschlussflug ☊ chuyến bay nối tiếp ☊ ☊
die Halskette ☊ dây chuyền ☊ ☊
das Picknick ☊ chuyến píc níc ☊ ☊
die Geschichte ☊ câu chuyện, mẩu chuyện, lịch sử ☊ ☊
der Umzug ☊ chuyển nhà ☊ ☊
aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ ☊
das R-Gespräch ☊ Điện thoại chuyển giao ☊ ☊
ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ ☊
die Kette ☊ dây chuyền ☊ ☊
die Fortbildung ☊ nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn ☊ ☊
jemanden ansprechen ☊ bắt chuyện với ai ☊ ☊
sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ ☊
der Spezialist ☊ chuyên gia ☊ ☊
der Versand ☊ sự chuyển đi, sự gửi đi ☊ ☊
Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ ☊
das Fachwissen, das Know-how ☊ kiến thức chuyên ngành ☊ ☊
der Laie ☊ a-ma-tơ, người không chuyên môn ☊ ☊
hinbringen ☊ mang đến, chuyển đi ☊ ☊
einen Flug umbuchen ☊ thay đổi lịch bay, đổi chuyến bay ☊ ☊
etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ ☊
willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ ☊
sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ ☊
das Geschwätz ☊ chuyện tầm phào ☊ ☊
konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ ☊
Nach dem Flug ist er müde und sein Gepäck ist sehr schwer. ☊ Sau chuyến bay anh cảm thấy mệt và hành lý thì rất nặng. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 22)
Am Gleis fragt ein Kind Tri, wann der nächste Zug ankommt. ☊ Tại đường ray, một đứa trẻ hỏi Tri khi nào chuyến tàu tiếp theo đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 34)
Besichtigungstour ☊ Chuyến tham quan ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 61)
Besichtigungstour durch die Innenstadt. ☊ Chuyến tham quan thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 63)
Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66)
Tri spricht mit der Dame an der Rezeption: ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một người phụ nữ tại quầy tiếp tân: ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 70)
Tri spricht mit einer Frau am Frühstücktisch. ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một phụ nữ ở bàn ăn sáng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 81)
Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160)
Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168)
Der Ausflug ☊ Chuyến du lịch ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 178)
Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204)
Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221)
Einen Flug buchen ☊ Đăng ký chuyến bay ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 227)
Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242)
Okay, hier ist der Flugplan. Der Flug ist nächste Woche. ☊ OK, đây là lịch bay. Chuyến bay vào tuần tới. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 243)
Sie brauchen keinen Anschlussflug. ☊ Anh không cần chuyến bay nối tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 244)
Der Flug könnte sich verzögern, aber Sie sollten eine Stunde vor Abflug einchecken. ☊ Chuyến bay có thế bị trễ,nhưng anh vẫn nên làm thủ tục một tiếng trước khi cất cánh. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 245)
Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊ Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317)
Er war von der langen Reise sehr müde. ☊ Anh ấy mệt do chuyến đi kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 341)
Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348)
Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371)
Was ist passiert? ☊ Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 423)
Alles geschah so schnell. ☊ Chuyện xảy ra nhanh quá. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 424)
Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425)
Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487)
Aber warum brauchst du diese speziellen Skier? ☊ Nhưng tại sao em cần bộ ván trượt tuyết chuyên dụng này? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 502)
Ich bekomme sie direkt in mein Apartment geliefert. ☊ Chúng sẽ được chuyển trực tiếp đến nhà em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 506)
Trang zieht um ☊ Trang chuyến nhà. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 518)
Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595)
Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601)
Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629)
Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643)
Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675)
Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705)
Die Anreise zur Hütte ☊ Chuyến đi tới nhà gỗ ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 713)
Trang und Tri bereiten sich auf ihre Reise vor. ☊ Trang và trí chuẩn bị cho chuyến du lịch của họ. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 714)
Die Fahrt ins Dorf ☊ Chuyến đi vào làng ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 775)
Während der langen Fahrt erzählt Tri von seinem abenteuerlichsten Urlaub. ☊ Trong suốt chuyến đi dài Trí kể về chuyến đi nghỉ đầy mạo hiểm của anh. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 791)
Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793)
Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852)
Du bist ja verletzt! Was ist passiert? ☊ Anh bị thương! Chuyện gì đã xảy ra? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 871)
Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874)
Was ist denn los? ☊ Chuyện gì thế? ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 887)
Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903)
Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915)
Was wäre bloß gewesen, wenn ihr nicht versichert gewesen wärt! ☊ Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nếu không có bảo hiểm! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 918)
Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936)
Parfum, eine Kette, eine Haarspange für meine Haare und einen Gürtel für dich. ☊ Nước hoa, dây chuyền, cặp tóc cho tóc của em và dây lưng cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1086)
Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116)
Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148)
Lass uns doch gemeinsam neue Arbeitsstellen suchen und in eine andere Stadt ziehen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng tìm chỗ làm mới và chuyển đến một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1171)
Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181)
Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220)
Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221)
Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222)
Der Geschäftsführer ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Giám đốc hiện không thể tiếp chuyện được. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1255)
Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264)
Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336)
Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344)
Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350)
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)
Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail nicht weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu không chuyển tiếp bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1377)
Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail an die Kollegen der Entwicklungsabteilung weiter. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng chuyển bức thư này đến nhân viên phòng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1378)
Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400)
Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404)
Wie war Ihre Reise? Sind Sie gut angekommen? ☊ Chuyến đi của anh / chị thế nào? Anh / Chị đến nơi thuận lợi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1474)
Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475)
Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490)
Wer hat Ihnen das erzählt? ☊ Ai đã kể cho anh / chị chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1491)
Gute Reise! ☊ Chúc chuyến đi tốt đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1496)
Das hört sich sehr interessant an! ☊ Chuyện này nghe có vẻ hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1498)
Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568)
Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575)
Wann kann ich mit der Lieferung rechnen? ☊ Khi nào thì hàng được chuyển đến? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1585)
Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594)
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)
Ihre Ware wird sofort nach Zahlungseingang an Sie versandt. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển ngay đến quý khách sau khi tiền được trả. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1601)
Sie bekommen die bestellte Ware bis zum 15.02. geliefert. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển đến chậm nhất là ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1603)
Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621)
Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628)
Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632)
Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704)
Wer ist dafür verantwortlich? ☊ Ai là người chịu trách nhiệm trong chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1706)
Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708)
Ein Praktikum bietet die Gelegenheit einen Beruf näher kennenzulernen. ☊ Khóa thực tập đem đến cơ hội làm quen với nghiệp vụ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1732)
Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733)
Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777)
Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846)
Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866)
Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885)
Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891)
Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903)
Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920)
Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993)
Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. ☊ Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009)
Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011)
Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012)
Ich werde die Kollegen aus der Marketingabteilung damit beauftragen. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển cho đồng nghiệp ở bộ phận marketing. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2014)
Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084)
Ich werde Ihnen einen Techniker schicken. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi một chuyên viên kỹ thuật tới chỗ quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2284)
Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287)
Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298)
Hier treffen sich die Fachleute. ☊ Các chuyên gia sẽ hội tụ tại đây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2299)
Beteiligen Sie sich an dieser Fachtagung! ☊ Xin hãy tham gia buổi hội nghị chuyên ngành! ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2353)
Diese Tagung lädt Experten aus dem Bereich Metallverarbeitung ein, ihr Wissen auszutauschen. ☊ Hội nghị này sẽ mời các chuyên gia từ lĩnh vực xử lý kim loại đến để trao đổi kiến thức. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2361)
Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373)
Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380)
Mein Rückflug wurde gestrichen. Bitte buchen Sie meinen Flug um. ☊ Chuyến bay về của tôi bị hủy. Xin hãy đổi chuyến khác cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2395)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398)
Das Produkt wurde in der falschen Farbe geliefert. ☊ Sản phẩm được chuyển đến không đúng màu. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2475)
Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt und wurde beim Transport beschädigt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng không cẩn thận và bị hỏng trong quá trình vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2478)
Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481)
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 diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496)
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)
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 diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544)
Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548)
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)
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
His wife accompanied him on the trip. ☊ accompany ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
adventure stories ☊ adventure ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: They announced that the flight would be delayed. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen. ☊ area ☊
travel arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor. ☊ arrow ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? ☊ association ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
Can you move up a bit? ☊ bit ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association ☊ body ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure? ☊ business ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
a camping trip ☊ camping ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
to change/switch channels ☊ channel ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat about sth/sb: What were you chatting about? ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
a chatty, cheerful letter ☊ cheerful ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
the professional classes ☊ class ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
The trip will combine business with pleasure. ☊ combine ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The story is extremely complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
to get into conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
to get into a conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sth (into sth): The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. ☊ convert ☊
The pub is a converted warehouse. ☊ convert ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
Hot water is converted to electricity by a turbine. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
a sofa that converts into a bed ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) ☊ domestic ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. ☊ during ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
an exciting story/discovery ☊ exciting ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
a computer/medical expert ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on sth): an expert in child psychology ☊ expert ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
an expert driver ☊ expert ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
express delivery services ☊ express ☊
an air express company ☊ express ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
The story is based on fact. ☊ fact ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
the age of supersonic flight ☊ flight ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
a domestic/an international flight ☊ flight ☊
a hot-air balloon flight ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. ☊ foot ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
The dinner was a formal affair. ☊ formal ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. ☊ foundation ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
a funny story ☊ funny ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
leaves moving gently in the breeze ☊ gently ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
to go on a journey/a tour/a trip/a cruise ☊ go ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
The story has a happy ending. ☊ happy ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. ☊ highlight ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
How was your trip? ☊ how ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
include sth: The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. ☊ include ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
Bye! Safe journey! (= used when sb is beginning a journey) ☊ journey ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
Do you want a ride? Jump in. ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ 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 ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
the transition from liquid to vapour ☊ liquid ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
a love song/story ☊ love ☊
The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month. ☊ machine ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
a ten-minute bus ride ☊ minute ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
Newton's laws of motion ☊ motion ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
Rub the cream in with a circular motion. ☊ motion ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). ☊ mouth ☊
It's your turn to move. ☊ move ☊
move sth: She moved her queen. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
move (from...) (to...): The company's moving to Scotland. ☊ move ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
I'm being moved to the New York office. ☊ move ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
Don't move—stay perfectly still. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
What's the date of your move? ☊ move ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Don't make a move! ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
hand/eye movements ☊ movement ☊
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. ☊ movement ☊
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. ☊ movement ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
laws to allow free movement of goods and services ☊ movement ☊
a moving story/speech ☊ moving ☊
the moving parts of a machine ☊ moving ☊
fast-moving water ☊ moving ☊
a moving target ☊ moving ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
It would be nice if he moved to London. ☊ nice ☊
a nice long walk ☊ nice ☊
The trip was for ten nights. ☊ night ☊
the night train/boat/flight ☊ night ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
a story based on fact ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
If you like a good story, read on. ☊ on ☊
Once again the train was late. ☊ once again, once more ☊
Move the books onto the second shelf. ☊ onto ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
operate sth: The airline operates flights to 25 countries. ☊ operate ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
to organize a meeting/party/trip ☊ organize ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
The pottery was packed in boxes and shipped to the US. ☊ pack ☊
Turn to page 64. ☊ page ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
a panel of experts ☊ panel ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists. ☊ for the most part ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
These garments are intended for professional sports people. ☊ people ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
Have you had any dealings with any of the suspects, either personally or professionally? ☊ personally ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
Have you got any pictures of your trip? ☊ picture ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: to plan a trip ☊ plan ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
small, precise movements ☊ precise ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
press sth: to press a button/switch/key ☊ press ☊
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. ☊ pressure ☊
a course designed primarily for specialists ☊ primarily ☊
The firm specializes in printing calendars. ☊ print ☊
a private conversation ☊ private ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
professional qualifications/skills ☊ professional ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. ☊ professional ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
professional conduct/misconduct ☊ professional ☊
a professional golfer ☊ professional ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
the world of professional football ☊ professional ☊
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use ☊ professional ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
a top golf professional ☊ professional ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
specialist publications ☊ publication ☊
academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
to speak/move quietly ☊ quietly ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
When are the removal men coming? ☊ removal ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
Deciphering the code requires an expert. ☊ require ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
When did she return home from the trip? ☊ return ☊
on the return flight/journey/trip ☊ return ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. ☊ ride ☊
a train ride through beautiful countryside ☊ ride ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
shipping routes ☊ route ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
a sad story ☊ sad ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
He has adapted the play for the screen. ☊ screen ☊
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. ☊ screen ☊
a sea voyage ☊ sea ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? ☊ sense ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
shift workers/work ☊ shift ☊
a shift of emphasis ☊ shift ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
signal which, what, etc...: You must signal which way you are going to turn. ☊ signal ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
That was a smart career move. ☊ smart ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) ☊ social ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
a space flight/mission ☊ space ☊
to speak at a conference ☊ speak ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
a specialist in Japanese history ☊ specialist ☊
a cancer specialist ☊ specialist ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
Stay there and don't move! ☊ stay ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
a steep flight of stairs ☊ steep ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
a flight of stone steps ☊ stone ☊
This train doesn't stop at Oxford. ☊ stop ☊
The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels. ☊ stop ☊
adventure/detective/love, etc. stories ☊ story ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
He read the children a story. ☊ story ☊
a bedtime story ☊ story ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
the story of the Beatles ☊ story ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
to throw a switch (= to move a large switch) ☊ switch ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
How do you switch this thing on? ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
The baby is just starting to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: to talk business ☊ talk ☊
Stop talking and listen! ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
arms/pay/peace, etc. talks ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies ☊ tell ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
a thoroughly professional performance ☊ thoroughly ☊
This train goes straight through to York. ☊ through ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
He decided to turn professional. ☊ turn ☊
turn to sth: Turn to p.23. ☊ turn ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
a bizarre twist to the tale ☊ twist ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
They've moved up north. ☊ up ☊
What's up? (= What is the matter?) ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
a cruise up the Rhine ☊ up ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) ☊ van ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
a visit to the doctor ☊ visit ☊
a home visit (= when your doctor visits you) ☊ visit ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
worth sth: The museum is certainly worth a visit. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
a travel/cookery, etc. writer ☊ writer ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊