cuối 
ending 
It is my last bird. ☊ 
Nó là con chim cuối cùng của tôi. ☊ Ordinal numbers Who is the last person? ☊ Ai là người cuối cùng? ☊ Ordinal numbers They do not want to be the last people. ☊ Họ không muốn là những người cuối cùng. ☊ Ordinal numbers Finally they fail. ☊ Cuối cùng, họ thất bại. ☊ Adverbs Finally that man will publish the book. ☊ Cuối cùng, người đàn ông đó sẽ xuất bản quyển sách. ☊ Adverbs finally ☊ cuối cùng ☊ Adverbs That is the final solution. ☊ Đó là giải pháp cuối cùng. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 Yes, that is our final decision. ☊ Vâng, đó là quyết định cuối cùng của chúng tôi. ☊ Politics Finally everything was clear. ☊ Cuối cùng mọi thứ đã rõ ràng. ☊ Adjectives 3 This is the last battle. Live or die. ☊ Đây là trận chiến cuối cùng. Sống hoặc chết. ☊ Military I suggest that we meet on the weekend. Tôi đề nghị, chúng ta gặp nhau vào cuối tuần. * 026 The sleeper is at the end of the train. Toa nằm ở cuối tàu. * 036 When is the last train? Khi nào chuyến tàu điện ngầm cuối cùng sẽ chạy? * 038 When is the last tram? Khi nào chuyến tàu điện ngầm cuối cùng sẽ chạy? * 038 When is the last bus? Khi nào chuyến xe buýt cuối cùng sẽ chạy? * 038 No, only on the weekend. Chưa, cuối tuần cơ. * 067 I’m afraid the last bus has already gone. Tôi sợ rằng chuyến xe buýt cuối cùng chạy mất rồi. * 094 The house is at the end of the road. Căn nhà nằm ở cuối đường. * 101 like: cuối → →
everywhere ☊ cùng trời cuối đất ☊ the last time ☊ lần cuối cùng ☊ one last time ☊ một lần cuối cùng ☊ last, final days ☊ ngày cuối cùng ☊ final resting place, grave ☊ nơi an nghĩ cuối cùng ☊ final sentence ☊ phán quyết cuối cùng ☊ at the end of last week ☊ trong cuối tuần qua ☊ before the end of the year ☊ trước cuối năm nay ☊ since the end of the last century ☊ từ cuối thế kỷ trước ☊ from the bottom of ☊ từ cuối đáy ☊ at the end of the day ☊ vào cuối ngày ☊ at the end of the year ☊ vào cuối năm ☊ at the end of last year ☊ vào cuối năm vừa qua ☊ at the end of this month ☊ vào cuối tháng này ☊ at the end of the decade ☊ vào cuối thập niên ☊ at the end of this decade ☊ vào cuối thập niên này ☊ at the end of this week ☊ vào cuối tuần này ☊ at the end of last week ☊ vào cuối tuần qua ☊ this is the last time, the last chance ☊ đây là lần cuối cùng ☊ final obstacle, hurdle ☊ ải cuối cùng ☊ on the lowest rung (of a ladder) ☊ ở mức thang cuối cùng ☊ 
schließlich ☊ cuối cùng ☊ 
最后 ☊ zuìhòu in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ 最后的时光 ☊ zuìhòu de shíguāng heiraten ☊ cưới ☊ 结婚 ☊ jiéhūn sich bücken ☊ cuối xuống ☊ 鞠躬 ☊ jū gōng lächerlich ☊ Đáng cười ☊ 可笑的 ☊ kě xiào de Lächeln ☊ cười ☊ 微笑 ☊ wēi xiào lächeln ☊ cười ☊ 微笑 ☊ wēi xiào grinsen ☊ cười nhăn nhở ☊ 傻笑 ☊ shǎ xiào reiten ☊ cưỡi ngựa ☊ 骑 ☊ qí kichern ☊ cười khúc khích ☊ 咯咯地笑 ☊ gēgē de xiào jemanden auslachen ☊ cười nhạo ai đó ☊ 耻笑某人 ☊ chǐxiào mǒurén schließlich ☊ cuối cùng ☊ ☊ die Hochzeit ☊ đám cưới ☊ ☊ das Wochenende ☊ cuối tuần ☊ ☊ die Hochzeit ☊ đám cưới ☊ ☊ in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ ☊ heiraten ☊ cưới ☊ ☊ der Schluss ☊ cuối ☊ ☊ sich bücken ☊ cuối xuống ☊ ☊ lächerlich ☊ Đáng cười ☊ ☊ das Lächeln ☊ nụ cười ☊ ☊ der Hochzeitsplaner ☊ người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới ☊ ☊ lächeln ☊ cười ☊ ☊ grinsen ☊ cười nhăn nhở ☊ ☊ reiten ☊ cưỡi ngựa ☊ ☊ kichern ☊ cười khúc khích ☊ ☊ jemanden auslachen ☊ cười nhạo ai đó ☊ ☊ der abnehmende Mond ☊ trăng bán nguyệt cuối tháng ☊ ☊ Es sieht aus, als wolltest du zu einer Hochzeit gehen. ☊ Cứ như là em đi đám cưới vậy. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 256) Es ist der Hochzeitsring meiner Mutter. ☊ Nó là chiếc nhẫn cưới của mẹ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 331) Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Tri schaute um sich. Er war die letzte Person im Bus. ☊ Tri nhìn quanh. Anh ấy là người cuối cùng trên xe buýt. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 355) Nach einer halben Stunde fanden sie schließlich Kreuzberg. ☊ Sau nửa tiếng đồng hồ, cuối cùng họ đã tìm thấy Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 379) Meine Nachbarn feierten Hochzeit und dann fing etwas Feuer. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi tố chức đám cưới và sau đó thì lửa cháy ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 426) Er musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) Ein Wochenende in den Bergen ☊ Cuối tuần trên núi ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 704) Sie durchqueren eine Schlucht und kommen schließlich an einen großen Bauernhof. ☊ Họ đi qua một thung lũng và cuối cùng đến một nông trại lớn. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 731) Endlich hat er sie gefunden. ☊ Cuối cùng anh cũng tìm thấy. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 767) Doch in der letzten Reihe sind noch zwei Plätze nebeneinander frei. ☊ Nhưng hàng ghế cuối còn hai chỗ trống cạnh nhau. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 823) Brutaler Schläger endlich gefasst, verurteilt und eingesperrt. ☊ Kẻ gây rối bạo lực cuối cùng đã bị bắt, bị kết án và bị bỏ tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 888) Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Du hast mit Freunden gegenüber von uns gesessen und hattest ein sehr charmantes Lächeln. ☊ Anh ngồi ăn cùng bạn bè đối diện và có một nụ cười rất quyến rũ. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1058) Ja, und du hast auch so süß gelächelt. ☊ Đúng, và em cũng cười thật ngọt ngào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1059) Trang und Tri entwerfen die Einladungen zu ihrer anstehenden Hochzeit. ☊ Trang và Trí thiết kế thiệp mời cho lễ cưới sắp tới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1067) Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077) Trang und Tri sind mitten in den Vorbereitungen für ihre Hochzeit und kaufen ein. ☊ Trang và Trí đang chuẩn bị cho đám cưới của họ và đi mua sắm. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1081) Trang und Tri gehen die Gästeliste für ihre Hochzeit durch. ☊ Trang và Trí đọc kỹ danh sách khách mời cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1092) Ich habe sie zuletzt auf der Beerdigung meiner Großmutter gesehen. ☊ Lần cuối cùng anh nhìn thấy họ là vào đám tang của bà ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1100) Sie und noch einige andere Musiker sollen für die Hochzeit engagiert werden. ☊ Họ và một vài người nhạc sỹ khác đã được thuê cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1107) Ihr werdet also ein kleines Konzert auf unserer Hochzeit geben? ☊ Họ sẽ tổ chức một buổi hòa nhạc nhỏ trong lễ cưới của chúng ta chứ? ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1108) Die Hochzeitsfeier ☊ Tiệc cưới ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1117) Die Hochzeitsfeier ist in vollem Gange. ☊ Tiệc cưới đã sẵn sàng bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1118) 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) Diesmal wird die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten, ein mehrstöckiges Wunderwerk mit viel Sahne. ☊ Lúc này thì bánh cưới, một tác phẩm tuyệt vời nhiều tầng với nhiều kem tươi sẽ được cắt. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1125) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Am Wochenende fahre ich immer in die Berge zum Wandern. ☊ Cuối tuần tôi thường đi leo núi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1521) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
a climbing/riding accident ☊ accident ☊
He had finally achieved success. ☊ achieve ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
His last movie was best of all. ☊ all ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. ☊ alongside ☊
He was among the last to leave. ☊ among ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
to celebrate your wedding anniversary ☊ anniversary ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
He answered me with a smile. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
I arrived at the end of April. ☊ April ☊
an April wedding ☊ April ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
early/late/new arrivals ☊ arrival ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
at the end of the week ☊ at ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
an attack of the giggles ☊ attack ☊
to attend a wedding/funeral ☊ attend ☊
An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV. ☊ audience ☊
in early/late autumn ☊ autumn ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
He can't bear being laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
wedding bells ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
He was bent double with laughter. ☊ bent ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
She gave me a bright smile. ☊ bright ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
burst doing sth: Karen burst out laughing. ☊ burst out ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
birthday/wedding celebrations ☊ celebration ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
a wedding/marriage ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
a cheerful smile/voice ☊ cheerful ☊
to laugh/nod/whistle cheerfully ☊ cheerfully ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
a civil marriage ceremony ☊ civil ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
The offer closes at the end of the week. ☊ close ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
He coasted through his final exams. ☊ coast ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15. ☊ collection ☊
Spring came late this year. ☊ come ☊
Help came at last. ☊ come ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
Carla smiled confidently at the cameras. ☊ confidently ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
A smile lifted the corner of his mouth. ☊ corner ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course. ☊ course ☊
Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. ☊ of course ☊
He laughed to cover (= hide) his nervousness. ☊ cover ☊
His face cracked into a smile. ☊ crack ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
His lips curved in a smile. ☊ curve ☊
This scene was cut from the final version of the movie. ☊ cut ☊
a building of late Roman date ☊ date ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
The final decision is yours. ☊ decision ☊
The editor's decision is final. ☊ decision ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
a delighted smile ☊ delighted ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
The jury finally delivered its verdict. ☊ deliver ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
The sound of their laughter died away. ☊ die away ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. ☊ door ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
the final draft (= the final version) ☊ draft ☊
'At last!' she cried dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
a wedding dress ☊ dress ☊
At last the wind dropped. ☊ drop ☊
He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. ☊ drop ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
They looked at each other and laughed. ☊ each other ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
I joined the end of the queue. ☊ end ☊
Go to the end of the line! ☊ end ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. ☊ end ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
at the end of the week ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
an enjoyable weekend/experience ☊ enjoyable ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
an evil grin ☊ evil ☊
an exaggerated laugh ☊ exaggerated ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
expose sth: He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. ☊ expose ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
a sad/happy/smiling face ☊ face ☊
She smiled faintly. ☊ faintly ☊
In the end, a draw was a fair result. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ☊ by far ☊
at the far end of the room ☊ far ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
his final act as party leader ☊ final ☊
The referee blew the final whistle. ☊ final ☊
The project is in its final stages. ☊ final ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
the final product ☊ final ☊
No one could have predicted the final outcome. ☊ final ☊
The judge's decision is final. ☊ final ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) ☊ final ☊
She reached the final of the 100m hurdles. ☊ final ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts. ☊ finally ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
I couldn't speak for laughing. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). ☊ fortune ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
Students have a free choice of courses in their final year. ☊ free ☊
A good kick finally freed the door. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
The smile froze on her lips. ☊ freeze ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
a friendly smile/welcome ☊ friendly ☊
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. ☊ full ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that? ☊ funny ☊
'What's so funny?' she demanded. ☊ funny ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
a gentle voice/laugh/touch ☊ gentle ☊
You got in very late last night. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
The train got in late. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
He married the girl next door. ☊ girl ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
the last Conservative government ☊ government ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
The wedding was a very grand occasion. ☊ grand ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
Kate gave him a grateful smile. ☊ grateful ☊
The wedding was a great occasion. ☊ great ☊
You've grown since the last time I saw you! ☊ grow ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot. ☊ guy ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
a happy smile/face ☊ happy ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
I hear you've been away this weekend. ☊ hear ☊
The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The last three months have been hell. ☊ hell ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
He mounted his horse and rode off. ☊ horse ☊
It's funny how (= that) people always remember him. ☊ how ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
infectious laughter ☊ infectious ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
She's always cracking jokes. ☊ joke ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
She was laughing and joking with the children. ☊ joke ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
The judges' decision is final. ☊ judge ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
The horse fell at the last jump. ☊ jump ☊
keep doing sth: Keep smiling! ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth + adj.: She kept the children amused for hours. ☊ keep ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
Marcia laughed as she twisted the knife still deeper. ☊ turn/twist the knife (in the wound) ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
It's the last house on the left. ☊ last ☊
She was last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
her last book ☊ last ☊
This last point is crucial. ☊ last ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
He knew this was his last hope of winning. ☊ last ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
He came last in the race. ☊ last ☊
They arrived last of all. ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
They last won the cup in 2006. ☊ last ☊
Sorry I'm late—am I the last? ☊ last ☊
They were the last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Will the coffee last out till next week? ☊ last ☊
in late summer ☊ late ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
late in March/the afternoon ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness. ☊ late ☊
There's a good film on late. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
The latter point is the most important. ☊ latter ☊
to laugh loudly/aloud/out loud ☊ laugh ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ laugh ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). ☊ laugh ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
+ speech: 'You're crazy!' she laughed. ☊ laugh ☊
Everybody laughs at my accent. ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
to give a laugh ☊ laugh ☊
a short/nervous/hearty laugh ☊ laugh ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
He became very weak towards the end of his life. ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
She gave a little laugh. ☊ little ☊
look (at sb/sth): She looked at me and smiled. ☊ look ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. ☊ look ☊
loud laughter ☊ loud ☊
I laughed out loud. ☊ out loud ☊
He loved the way she smiled. ☊ love ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
Is he married? ☊ married ☊
Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). ☊ mean ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. ☊ merely ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
He mounted his horse and rode away. ☊ mount ☊
His mouth twisted into a wry smile. ☊ mouth ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) ☊ nervous ☊
She smiled nervously. ☊ nervously ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
The wedding was front-page news. ☊ news ☊
a nice day/smile/place ☊ nice ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
The wedding is off. ☊ off ☊
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ☊ offend ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
I have my very own room at last. ☊ own ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
Jim permitted himself a wry smile. ☊ permit ☊
during the first/next/last phase ☊ phase ☊
the initial/final phase of the project ☊ phase ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
It's physically impossible to finish by the end of the week. ☊ physically ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ poison ☊
The receptionist smiled politely. ☊ politely ☊
They reached port at last. ☊ port ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
wedding preparations ☊ preparation ☊
birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
She smiled, but privately she was furious. ☊ privately ☊
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. ☊ production ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
The final term will be devoted to project work. ☊ project ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
This may be the band's last public appearance together. ☊ public ☊
One last pull on the rope should do it. ☊ pull ☊
She laughed with pure joy. ☊ pure ☊
a final push against the enemy ☊ push ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
They had a quiet wedding. ☊ quiet ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
Rain is forecast for the weekend. ☊ rain ☊
It hardly rained at all last summer. ☊ rain ☊
This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. ☊ rare ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
The rumours eventually reached the President. ☊ reach ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
a wedding reception ☊ reception ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
The economy is at last beginning to recover. ☊ recover ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ reference ☊
He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. ☊ regular ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
She only replied with a smile. ☊ reply ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
reveal sth: He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth. ☊ reveal ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
He was riding on a large black horse. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
How often do you go riding? ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
I'm taking riding lessons. ☊ riding ☊
riding boots ☊ riding ☊
to go riding ☊ riding ☊
to go horseback riding ☊ riding ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
The next competitor rode into the ring. ☊ ring ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
The divorce ultimately led to his ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
He gave a slight, sad smile. ☊ sad ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
a look/smile of satisfaction ☊ satisfaction ☊
a satisfied smile ☊ satisfied ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
a drama/language/riding, etc. school ☊ school ☊
The final score was 4-3. ☊ score ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
The final team selection will be made tomorrow. ☊ selection ☊
Their last album sold millions. ☊ sell ☊
separation (from sb/sth): the state's eventual separation from the federation ☊ separation ☊
Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion. ☊ serious ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled. ☊ severe ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. ☊ shoot ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
The computer system will be shut down over the weekend. ☊ shut sth down ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
a shy smile ☊ shy ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
At last the traffic fell silent. ☊ silent ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
She gave a slow smile. ☊ slow ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc. ☊ smile ☊
He smiled with relief. ☊ smile ☊
He never seems to smile. ☊ smile ☊
He smiled to think how naive he used to be. ☊ smile ☊
smile at sb/sth: She smiled at him and he smiled back. ☊ smile ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
Her eyes smiled up at him. ☊ smile ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
She has a special way of smiling. ☊ special ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
He squeezed her hand and smiled at her. ☊ squeeze ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
He's staying with friends this weekend. ☊ stay ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
late/early summer ☊ summer ☊
I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). ☊ suppose ☊
She was the last surviving member of the family. ☊ survive ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ☊ table ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies ☊ tell ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
It's nearly the end of term. ☊ term ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
a long queue at the till ☊ till ☊
When was the last time you saw her? ☊ time ☊
She was laughing and crying at the same time. ☊ at the same time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
To her astonishment, he smiled. ☊ to ☊
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head. ☊ twist ☊
She gave a small twisted smile. ☊ twisted ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
The ultimate decision lies with the parents. ☊ ultimate ☊
This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. ☊ ultimate ☊
Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury. ☊ ultimate ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself. ☊ ultimately ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. ☊ as usual ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
The last thing I wanted was to upset you. ☊ want ☊
His smile was warm and friendly. ☊ warm ☊
to give sb a verbal/written/final warning ☊ warning ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
a wedding present ☊ wedding ☊
a wedding ceremony/reception ☊ wedding ☊
Have you been invited to their wedding? ☊ wedding ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
last/this/next week ☊ week ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
Are you doing anything over the weekend? ☊ weekend ☊
Have a good weekend! ☊ weekend ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
a weekend break ☊ weekend ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
a welcoming smile ☊ welcome ☊
a speech/smile of welcome ☊ welcome ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
When did you last see him? ☊ when ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
wild laughter ☊ wild ☊
Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year. ☊ winner ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
'I'm going to Paris this weekend.' 'Yes...' ☊ yes ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊