chính hãng 
genuine like: echt → →
schlecht ☊ 
tệ, xấu ☊ 
☊ echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ ☊ rechts abbiegen ☊ rẽ phải ☊ ☊ auf der rechten Seite ☊ ở phía phải ☊ ☊ sich rechtfertigen ☊ biện hộ, biện minh ☊ ☊ berechtigt ☊ hợp lý, chính đáng ☊ ☊ die Rechtschreibung ☊ phép chính tả ☊ ☊ das Geschlecht ☊ giới tính ☊ ☊ das Recht ☊ quyền ☊ ☊ gerecht ☊ công bằng ☊ ☊ ungerecht ☊ bất công ☊ ☊ Recht haben ☊ có quyền ☊ ☊ Unrecht haben ☊ không có quyền ☊ ☊ rechtzeitig ☊ kịp thời ☊ ☊ der Rechtsanwalt ☊ luật sư ☊ ☊ das Urheberrecht ☊ bản quyền ☊ ☊ der Rechtsstreit ☊ sự kiện tụng, sự tranh chấp ☊ ☊ betrügen (strafrechtlich) ☊ lừa đảo ☊ ☊ der Specht ☊ chim gõ kiến ☊ ☊ die Lage veschlechtert sich ☊ tình hình xấu đi ☊ ☊ das Völkerrecht ☊ luật pháp quốc tế ☊ ☊ schlecht ☊ 坏 ☊ huài echt ☊ 真正的 ☊ zhēnzhèng de rechts abbiegen ☊ 往右拐 ☊ wǎng yòu guǎi auf der rechten Seite ☊ 在右边 ☊ zài yòu biān sich rechtfertigen ☊ 为自己辩解 ☊ weì zì jǐ biàn jiě berechtigt ☊ 合理的 ☊ hé lǐ de Rechtschreibung ☊ 正字法 ☊ zhèng zì fǎ Geschlecht ☊ 性别 ☊ xìng bié Recht ☊ 权利 ☊ quán lì gerecht ☊ 公平的 ☊ gōng píng de ungerecht ☊ 不公平的 ☊ bù gōng píng de Recht haben ☊ 对的 ☊ duì de Unrecht haben ☊ 错的 ☊ cuò de rechtzeitig ☊ 及时的 ☊ jī shí de Rechtsanwalt ☊ 律师 ☊ lǜshī Urheberrecht ☊ 版权 ☊ bǎnquán Rechtsstreit ☊ 争讼， 法律争议 ☊ zhēngsòng, fǎlǜ zhēngyì betrügen (strafrechtlich) ☊ 诈骗 (刑法上的) ☊ zhàpiàn (xíngfǎ shàng de) Specht ☊ 啄木鸟 ☊ zhuōmùniǎo Lage verschlechtert sich ☊ 处境变糟 ☊ chǔjìng biàn zāo Völkerrecht ☊ 国际法 ☊ guójìfǎ Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196) Wenn Sie nach rechts fahren müssen, kommen Sie in einen Stau. ☊ Nếu anh phải rẽ phải thì anh sẽ gặp một vụ kẹt xe. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 220) Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527) Ja. Hier sieht es echt unordentlich aus. ☊ Vâng. Ở đây nhìn thật lộn xộn. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 664) Trang und Tri haben den Schlüssel zur Hütte rechtzeitig abgeholt. ☊ Trang và Trí đã kịp thời lấy được chìa khóa nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 727) Der Arzt kommt rechtzeitig und leistet Erste Hilfe. ☊ Bác sỹ đến kịp thời và thực hiện việc sơ cứu. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 756) Du hast recht, ich friere auch schon. ☊ Em nói đúng, anh cũng đã đông lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 764) Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Die Stimmung in Tris Firma ist schlecht. ☊ Tinh thần trong công ty của Trí thật tồi tệ. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1161) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Wie ungerecht! ☊ Thật chẳngcông bằng! ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1188) Die Verbindung ist schlecht. ☊ Đường truyền kém. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1278) Das Licht an meinem Arbeitsplatz ist schlecht: Entweder es ist zu hell oder zu dunkel! ☊ Ánh sáng ở chỗ làm của tôi không tốt: hoặc là quá sáng hoặc quá tối! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2032) Du hast recht. ☊ Anh / Chị có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2147) Du hast nicht recht. ☊ Anh / Chị không có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2148) Wir werden rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2213) Wir werden nicht rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ không hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2214) Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng gói không cẩn thận. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2477) 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) Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495) 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) The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
He acts all macho, but he's a real softie underneath. ☊ act ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
admit sb/sth: Each ticket admits one adult. ☊ admit ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
There's an awful smell in here. ☊ awful ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
a bad teacher ☊ bad ☊
You're a bad liar! ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
bad conditions/driving ☊ bad ☊
a bad copy/diet ☊ bad ☊
I thought it was a very bad article. ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
bad news/weather/dreams/habits ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
'How are you?' 'Not too bad.' ☊ not bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
badly designed/organized ☊ badly ☊
Things have been going badly. ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
to behave/sleep badly ☊ badly ☊
badly paid/treated ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
the basic principles of law ☊ basic ☊
basic human rights ☊ basic ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
the battle of the sexes ☊ battle ☊
Life is unfair. ☊ be ☊
Is your jacket real leather? ☊ be ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
They behaved very badly towards their guests. ☊ behave ☊
well-/badly-behaved children ☊ behave ☊
good/bad behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
social/sexual/criminal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
The road bent sharply to the right. ☊ bend ☊
in the bottom right-hand corner of the page ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
bad breath (= that smells bad) ☊ breath ☊
a well/badly brought up child ☊ bring sb up ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
Business was bad. ☊ business ☊
Choose 'printer' from the menu and click with the right mouse button. ☊ button ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
Don't be so careless about/with spelling. ☊ careless ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth to do sth: The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. ☊ cause ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. ☊ characteristic ☊
criminal charges ☊ charge ☊
Cycling is a cheap way to get around. ☊ cheap ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
a check for spelling mistakes ☊ check ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
a classic example of poor communication ☊ classic ☊
ground/real coffee ☊ coffee ☊
a bad/heavy/slight cold ☊ cold ☊
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of law and order in the area ☊ collapse ☊
a column of smoke (= smoke rising straight up) ☊ column ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
a commission on human rights ☊ commission ☊
a common spelling mistake ☊ common ☊
Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood. ☊ common ☊
complaint (about sb/sth): The most common complaint is about poor service. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (that...): a complaint that he had been unfairly treated ☊ complaint ☊
to be in bad/good/excellent condition ☊ condition ☊
The house is in a generally poor condition. ☊ condition ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
a consideration of the legal issues involved ☊ consideration ☊
consumer demand/choice/rights ☊ consumer ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
the United Nations convention on the rights of the child ☊ convention ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards. ☊ corner ☊
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. ☊ corner ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside. ☊ countryside ☊
traditional crafts like basket-weaving ☊ craft ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
criminal law ☊ criminal ☊
the criminal justice system ☊ criminal ☊
The old house smells of damp. ☊ damp ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
He is really bad at making decisions. ☊ decision ☊
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. ☊ defence ☊
define sth as sth: Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law. ☊ define ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
a badly designed kitchen ☊ design ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
He's developed a real flair for management. ☊ develop ☊
facilities for disabled people ☊ disabled ☊
Does the theatre have disabled access? ☊ disabled ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
English law clearly distinguishes between murder and manslaughter. ☊ distinguish ☊
the unfair distribution of wealth ☊ distribution ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
division of sth between A and B: the division of labour between the sexes ☊ division ☊
The company ought to do something about the poor service. ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
a Doctor of Philosophy/Law ☊ doctor ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably ☊ dress ☊
The drug has some bad side effects. ☊ drug ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny. ☊ elsewhere ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
employee rights/relations ☊ employee ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well. ☊ encouragement ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. ☊ entitle ☊
entitle sb to do sth: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class. ☊ entitle ☊
equal rights/pay ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
Nothing can excuse such rudeness. ☊ excuse ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
I had a bad experience with fireworks once. ☊ experience ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
extreme left-wing/right-wing views ☊ extreme ☊
Mark knew he had behaved extremely badly. ☊ extremely ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
The new tax is fairer than the old system. ☊ fair ☊
his vision of a fairer, kinder society ☊ fair ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians. ☊ fashionable ☊
He believes that the product's poor image is partly the fault of the press. ☊ fault ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
Mum! I feel sick. ☊ feel sick ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
He's not bad for a beginner. ☊ for ☊
formal legal processes ☊ formal ☊
rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution ☊ freedom ☊
the right to worship freely ☊ freely ☊
to maintain friendly relations with all countries ☊ friendly ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
Thank you—you're a real gentleman. ☊ gentleman ☊
Is the painting a genuine Picasso? ☊ genuine ☊
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. ☊ genuine ☊
genuine concern for others ☊ genuine ☊
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. ☊ get on with sth ☊
We can get on perfectly well without her. ☊ get on ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
bad grammar ☊ grammar ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
good/bad habits ☊ habit ☊
Half (of) the fruit was bad. ☊ half ☊
This matter has been handled very badly. ☊ handle ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. ☊ hardly ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health ☊ health ☊
Her hearing is poor. ☊ hearing ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
poor housing conditions ☊ housing ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
a woman of ill repute (= considered to be immoral) ☊ ill ☊
The director is standing on her immediate right. ☊ immediate ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
the rights of the individual ☊ individual ☊
influence (on sb/sth): Those friends are a bad influence on her. ☊ influence ☊
international trade/law/sport ☊ international ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
What gives you the right to judge other people? ☊ judge ☊
good/poor/sound judgement ☊ judgement ☊
You're just in time. ☊ just ☊
laws based on the principles of justice ☊ justice ☊
They are demanding equal rights and justice. ☊ justice ☊
Who can deny the justice of their cause? ☊ justice ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
the criminal justice system ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
The enemy kept up the bombardment day and night. ☊ keep sth up ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
company/international/tax, etc. law ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
He's giving away money left, right and centre. ☊ left, right and centre ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
Twist your body to the left, then to the right. ☊ left ☊
the legal profession/system ☊ legal ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
a legal adviser ☊ legal ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
a legally binding agreement ☊ legally ☊
to be legally responsible for sb/sth ☊ legally ☊
You are legally entitled to a full refund. ☊ legally ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
Martial law has now been lifted. ☊ lift ☊
well/badly lit streets ☊ light ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: You look as though you slept badly. ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. ☊ low ☊
a very low-scoring game ☊ low ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. ☊ main ☊
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance ☊ maintain ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
The report blames bad management. ☊ management ☊
to have good/bad manners ☊ manner ☊
He has no manners (= behaves very badly). ☊ manner ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
My hair's a real mess! ☊ mess ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
the rights of ethnic/racial minorities ☊ minority ☊
Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
laws to allow free movement of goods and services ☊ movement ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). ☊ observation ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
on the left/right ☊ on ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
the sexual/reproductive organs ☊ organ ☊
a badly organized event ☊ organized ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
He's parked very badly. ☊ park ☊
a badly parked truck ☊ park ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
Marriage should be an equal partnership. ☊ partnership ☊
the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) ☊ peace ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
The company has been performing poorly over the past year. ☊ perform ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
to pick up bad habits ☊ pick sth up ☊
He cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces. ☊ piece ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
to be in poor health ☊ poor ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
poor food/light/soil ☊ poor ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
a poor judge of character ☊ poor ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
Keep the box in an upright position. ☊ position ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
It was possibly their worst performance ever. ☊ possibly ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
You're probably right. ☊ probably ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure. ☊ procedure ☊
the medical/legal/teaching, etc. profession ☊ profession ☊
The legal profession has/have always resisted change. ☊ profession ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report. ☊ public ☊
good/bad/adverse publicity ☊ publicity ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
to pursue legal action ☊ pursue ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb to do sth: The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles. ☊ qualify ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
a decline in water quality ☊ quality ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
to keep in radio contact ☊ radio ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
This accident could have produced a real tragedy. ☊ real ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
This is a real privilege. ☊ real ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
real leather ☊ real ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
We have a real chance of success. ☊ real ☊
She complained, with reason (= rightly), that she had been underpaid. ☊ reason ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
The instructions are reasonably straightforward. ☊ reasonably ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
good/bad reception ☊ reception ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
regular offenders (= against the law) ☊ regular ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
to have a good/bad reputation ☊ reputation ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
Everyone has a right to be treated with respect. ☊ respect ☊
He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy. ☊ respect ☊
parental rights and responsibilities ☊ responsibility ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
Keep on the right side of the road. ☊ right ☊
Take a right turn at the intersection. ☊ right ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
right (about sth): She was right about Tom having no money. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You're right to be cautious. ☊ right ☊
'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.' ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
You were quite right to criticize him. ☊ right ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party. ☊ right ☊
He's on the right of the Labour Party. ☊ right ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
He sold the rights for $2 million. ☊ right ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
right (to sth): Everyone has a right to a fair trial. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
What gives you the right to do that? ☊ right ☊
She had every right to be angry. ☊ right ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
There is no right of appeal against the decision. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
The property belongs to her by right. ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
They both had some right on their side. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter. ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
Quite rightly, the environment is of great concern. ☊ rightly ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
a badly run company ☊ run ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
a legal/medical secretary ☊ secretary ☊
He intends to seek custody of the children. ☊ seek ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
a legal separation ☊ separation ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained. ☊ service ☊
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) ☊ severe ☊
How can you tell what sex a fish is? ☊ sex ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
a member of the opposite sex ☊ sex ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
the sex act ☊ sex ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
a rectangular shape ☊ shape ☊
Mum, I feel sick! ☊ sick ☊
If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. ☊ sick ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
the right side of the brain ☊ side ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly ☊ sleep ☊
Dinner smells good. ☊ smell ☊
smell like sth: What does the perfume smell like? ☊ smell ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
This fireplace smokes badly (= sends smoke into the room instead of up the chimney ). ☊ smoke ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights ☊ speech ☊
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) ☊ speech ☊
a spelling mistake ☊ spelling ☊
My spelling is terrible. ☊ spelling ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse). ☊ stable ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
You'll look taller if you stand up straight. ☊ stand up ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly). ☊ start ☊
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). ☊ state ☊
The party was denied legal status. ☊ status ☊
The situation got steadily worse. ☊ steadily ☊
street culture/dance/law ☊ street ☊
The room smelt strongly of polish. ☊ strongly ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. ☊ suit ☊
When my father died, Jim was a real support. ☊ support ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. ☊ therefore ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Make a left/right turn into West Street. ☊ turn ☊
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness. ☊ ultimately ☊
The country is now under martial law. ☊ under ☊
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. ☊ under ☊
unfair criticism ☊ unfair ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
She claims to have been unfairly dismissed. ☊ unfairly ☊
The tests discriminate unfairly against older people. ☊ unfairly ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
The cliff was almost vertical. ☊ vertical ☊
There was a vertical drop to the ocean. ☊ vertical ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
You'll be in time if you hurry. ☊ will ☊
The new legislation concerns health and safety at work. ☊ work ☊
poor working conditions ☊ working ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
The weather got worse during the day. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
She was wrongly accused of stealing. ☊ wrongly ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊