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OXF3000D: bất cứ vật gì anything etwas
OXF3000D: một cái gì đó something etwas
OXF3000D: hơi somewhat etwas

ENDE: anything etwas
ENDE: aught etwas
ENDE: something etwas
ENDE: somewhat etwas










I am sorry, but I already have plans. Xin lỗi, ngày mai tôi đã có việc. * 005
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Có, và tôi cũng biết một chút tiếng Ý. * 025
Do you already have plans for this weekend? Cuối tuần này bạn có dự định gì chưa? * 026
Do you have anything cheaper? Bạn có gì rẻ hơn không? * 030
I’d like something without meat. Tôi muốn món gì không có thịt. * 032
Do you have something to read? Bạn có gì để đọc không? * 036
Can one get something to eat and to drink here? Ở đây có gì để ăn và uống được không? * 036
Could you recommend something? Bạn có thể giới thiệu cho tôi chút gì không? * 046
I want to write something. Tôi muốn viết. * 071
I want to drink something. Tôi muốn uống gì đó. * 072
I want to eat something. Tôi muốn ăn gì đó. * 072
I want to relax a little. Tôi muốn nghỉ một lúc. * 072
I want to ask you something. Tôi muốn hỏi bạn vài chuyện. * 072
I want to ask you for something. Tôi muốn nhờ bạn vài chuyện. * 072
I want to treat you to something. Tôi muốn mời bạn đến chơi. * 072
May I just ask something? Tôi bây giờ hỏi nhanh vài chuyện được không? * 075
May I just say something? Tôi bây giờ nói nhanh vài chuyện được không? * 075
I was allowed to make a wish. Tôi đã được phép ước điều gì đó. * 090
He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time. Anh ấy gọi điện thoại ngay khi nào anh ấy có một ít thì giờ. * 098
something else – nothing else Gì nữa – không gì nữa * 102
Would you like to drink something else? Bạn muốn uống gì nữa không? * 102
something already – nothing yet Có gì rồi – chưa có gì hết * 102
Have you already eaten something? Bạn ăn gì chưa? * 102


like: etwas
etwas hineintun đặt vào
etwas một chút
etwas hinstellen sắp đặt cái gì
etwas hinlegen Đặt cái gì ở đâu
etwas ausbessern sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn
über etwas nachdenken nghĩ về cái gì
etwas auswendig lernen học thuộc cái gì
etwas unternehmen làm cái gì, nhận làm cái gì
etwas verteilen phân chia
jemandem etwas versprechen hứa với ai cái gì
auf etwas gefasst sein chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống
auf etwas hinweisen dẫn giải
etwas in der Hand halten giữ cái gì trên trong tay
zu etwas fähig sein quá khả năng làm gì
etwas aufbrechen cạy
etwas einstecken trộm đi cái gì
jemandem etwas schulden ai đó phạm tội gì
etwas festmachen giữ chặt
etwas zurücklassen dời bỏ
etwas beschädigen hỏng cái gì
jemanden an etwas hindern cái gì cản trở ai
irgendetwas bất cứ gì
etwas gemeinsam haben có chung cái gì
etwas verteilen phân chia
etwas auswählen lựa chọn cái gì
sich etwas ausleihen mượn cái gì
etwas genießen thưởng thức cái gì
etwas abschaffen bãi bỏ
von etwas ablenken bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì
über etwas staunen ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó
jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó
auf etwas anspielen ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì
jemandem etwas vorwerfen trách mắng, buộc tội ai đó
jemanden zu etwas ermutigen động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó
etwas herausnehmen rút ra, tháo rời ra thứ gì đó
etwas andeuten ám chỉ, gợi ý điều gì đó
etwas erwähnen nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó
etwas widerlegen phủ nhận, bác bỏ điều gì đó
etwas laut aussprechen nói to điều gì đó
etwas missverstehen hiểu lầm, hiểu sai điều gì đó
sich für etwas schämen tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó
etwas wörtlich nehmen hiểu một điều gì đó theo đúng nghĩa đen
etwas entziffern giải mã điều gì đó
mit etwas prahlen khoe khoang, khoác lác về một điều gì đó
etwas widerstrebt jemandem điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó
sich gegen etwas sträuben chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó
etwas einüben luyện tập cái gì đó
sich etwas einprägen ghi nhớ, ấn tượng điều gì đó
etwas biegen uốn cong cái gì đó
etwas sortieren phân loại cái gì đó
etwas vermissen bỏ lỡ điều gì đó
etwas auf später verschieben trì hoãn việc gì đó
etwas boykottieren tẩy chay, bài xích thứ gì đó
jemandem etwas bieten mời, đề nghị ai đó thứ gì đó
etwas erreichen đạt được điều gì đó
nach etwas streben theo đuổi mục đích nào đó
etwas berücksichtigen lưu tâm đến gì đó
etwas bewilligen cấp phép cho việc gì đó
etwas widerrufen ̉bãi bỏ, rút lại việc gì
jemandem etwas gutschreiben nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó
etwas steigern cái gì đó tăng lên, tăng thêm
etwas rückgängig machen làm lại việc gì đó
etwas erweitern mở rộng cái gì đó
etwas verstärken tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó
etwas anschrauben xiết ốc vít
etwas versenden gửi gì đó
etwas schleifen mài cái gì đó
etwas messen đo đạc gì đó
etwas vergolden mạ vàng
etwas beschneiden cắt, xén, gọt gì đó
etwas schmieren phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó
etwas heranziehen kéo cái gì đó lại gần
jemanden zu etwas anstiften xúi giục ai làm gì đó
etwas verschweigen che giấu điều gì đó
etwas vermuten đoán là, cho là
etwas enthüllen tiết lộ điều gì đó
etwas herausfinden tìm ra điều gì đó
an etwas mangeln thiếu gì đó
etwas würdigen đánh giá cao
gegen etwas demonstrieren biểu tình chống lại gì đó
etwas abwischen lau gì đó
etwas durchschneiden cắt ngang thứ gì đó
etwas umrühren khuấy cái gì đó
etwas zerkleinern băm, thái nhỏ
etwas anzünden đốt gì đó, thắp (nến)
etwas befeuchten làm ẩm ướt gì đó, thắm ẩm gì đó
etwas umdrehen lật, đảo lại gì đó
etwas geht zur Neige thứ gì đó sắp hết, sắp cạn
etwas sieben sàng, lọc thứ gì đó
etwas verabscheuen ghê tởm thứ gì đó
etwas ausgraben khai quật gì đó
sich etwas einbilden tưởng tượng, hình dung
etwas flicken vá gì đó
etwas unterscheiden phân biệt gì đó
etwas ändern thay đổi gì đó
etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3
jemandem etwas verheimlichen giấu diếm ai điều gì đó
über etwas jammern than vãn về điều gì đó
etwas abmildern làm dịu gì đó
etwas dehnen làm căng gì đó
jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren bắt ai đối mặt với điều gì đó
etwas bereuen hối hận về điều gì đó
etwas abwenden ngăn chặn

etwas hineintun 把...放进去 bǎ...fàngjìnqù
etwas 某物 mǒuwù
etwas hinstellen 摆放 bǎi fàng
etwas hinlegen 放下 fàng xià
etwas ausbessern 修理 xiū lǐ
über etwas nachdenken 考虑某事 kǎo lùe mǒu shì
etwas auswendig lernen 记住 jì zhù
etwas unternehmen 做某事 zuò mǒu shì
etwas verteilen 分配某物 fēn pèi mǒu wù
jemandem etwas versprechen 向某人承诺某事 xiàng mǒu rén chéng nuò mǒu shì
auf etwas gefasst sein 对某事做好准备 duì mǒu shì zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi
auf etwas hinweisen 指明某事 zhǐ míng mǒu shì
etwas in der Hand halten 把某物拿在手里 bǎ mǒu wù ná zài shǒu lǐ
zu etwas fähig sein 能够做某事 néng gòu zuò mǒu shì
etwas aufbrechen 撬开 qiào kāi
etwas einstecken 带走某物 dài zǒu mǒu wù
jemandem etwas schulden 欠某人某物 qiàn mǒu rén mǒu wù
etwas festmachen 固定某物 gù dìng mǒu wù
etwas zurücklassen 把某物留下 bǎ mǒu wù liú xià
etwas beschädigen 损坏某物 sǔn huài mǒu wù
jemanden an etwas hindern 防碍某人干某事 fáng ài mǒu rén gàn mǒu shì
irgendetwas 无论什么 wú lùn shén me
etwas gemeinsam haben 有共同点 yǒu gòng tóng diǎn
etwas verteilen 分摊某物 fēn tān mǒu wù
etwas auswählen 选出 xuǎn chū
sich etwas ausleihen jiè
etwas genießen 享受某事 xiǎng shòu mǒu shì
etwas abschaffen 废除 fèi chú
von etwas ablenken 从 ... 引开 cóng ..... yǐn kāi
über etwas staunen 为某事而惊讶, 惊讶于某事 wèi mǒushì ér jīngyà, jīngyà yú mǒushì
jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun 鼓励某人做某事 gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì
auf etwas anspielen 影射某事 yǐngshè mǒushì
jemandem etwas vorwerfen 为某事指责某人, 批评某人做某事 wèi mǒushì zhǐzé mǒurén, pīpíng mǒurén zuò mǒushì
jemanden zu etwas ermutigen 鼓励某人做某事 gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì
etwas herausnehmen 取出某物 qǔchū mǒuwù
etwas andeuten 暗示某事 ànshì mǒushì
etwas erwähnen 提及某事, 提到某事 tíjí mǒushì, tídào mǒushì
etwas widerlegen 反驳某事, 驳斥某事 fǎnbó mǒushì, bóchì mǒushì
etwas laut aussprechen 大声表达某事 dàshēng biǎodá mǒushì
etwas missverstehen 误会某事, 误解某事 wùhuì mǒushì, wùjiě mǒushì
sich für etwas schämen 为某事羞愧, 为某事害臊 wèi mǒushì xīukuì, wèi mǒushì hàisào
etwas wörtlich nehmen 从字面上理解某事 cóng zìmiàn shàng lǐjiě mǒushì
etwas entziffern 辨认出某物, 解读某事 biànrèn chū mǒuwù, jiědú mǒushì
mit etwas prahlen 标榜某事 biāobǎng mǒushì
etwas widerstrebt jemandem 某事与某人相抵触 mǒushì yǔ mǒurén xiāng dǐchù
sich gegen etwas sträuben 反对某事 fǎnduì mǒushì
etwas einüben 练习某事 liànxí mǒushì
sich etwas einprägen 牢记某事 láojì mǒushì
etwas biegen 使某物弯曲 shǐ mǒuwù wānqū
etwas sortieren 分类整理某物 fēnlèi zhěnglǐ mǒuwù
etwas vermissen 遗失某物 yíshī mǒuwù
etwas auf später verschieben 推迟某事 tuīchí mǒushì
etwas boykottieren 抵制某事 dǐzhì mǒushì
jemandem etwas bieten 为某人提供某物 wèi mǒurén tígōng mǒuwù
etwas erreichen 达成某事 dáchéng mǒushì
nach etwas streben 追求某事 zhuīqiú mǒushì
etwas berücksichtigen 关注某事 guānzhù mǒushì
etwas bewilligen 批准某事 pīzhǔn mǒushì
etwas widerrufen 撤销某事 chèxiāo mǒushì
jemandem etwas gutschreiben 将某物贷给某人 jiāng mǒuwù dài gěi mǒurén
etwas steigern 对某物出价 duì mǒuwù chūjià
etwas rückgängig machen 撤销某事 chèxiāo mǒushì
etwas erweitern 开拓某事 kāituò mǒushì
etwas verstärken 加固某物 jiāgù mǒuwù
etwas anschrauben 拧紧某物 nǐngjǐn mǒuwù
etwas versenden 发送某物 fāsòng mǒuwù
etwas schleifen 打磨某物 dǎmó mǒuwù
etwas messen 测量某物 cèliáng mǒuwù
etwas vergolden 为某物镀金 wèi mǒuwù dùjīn
etwas beschneiden 修剪某物 xiūjiǎn mǒuwù
etwas schmieren 润滑某物 rùnhuá mǒuwù
etwas heranziehen 拉近某物 lājìn mǒuwù
jemanden zu etwas anstiften 教唆某人做某事 jiāosuō mǒurén zuò mǒushì
etwas verschweigen 隐瞒某事 yǐnmán mǒushì
etwas vermuten 推测某事 tuīcè mǒushì
etwas enthüllen 揭露某事 jiēlù mǒushì
etwas herausfinden 查明某事 chámíng mǒushì
an etwas mangeln 缺少某物 quēshǎo mǒuwù
etwas würdigen 评价某事 píngjià mǒushì
gegen etwas demonstrieren 反对某事的示威游行 fǎnduì mǒushì de shìwēi yóuxíng
etwas abwischen 擦拭某物 cāshì mǒuwù
etwas durchschneiden 切断某物 qiēduàn mǒuwù
etwas umrühren 搅拌某物 jiǎobàn mǒuwù
etwas zerkleinern 把某物弄碎 bǎ mǒuwù nòng suì
etwas anzünden 点燃某物 diǎnrán mǒuwù
etwas befeuchten 把某物弄湿 bǎ mǒuwù nòng shī
etwas umdrehen 把某物翻面 bǎ mǒuwù fānmiàn
etwas geht zur Neige 某物快用完了 mǒuwù kuài yòng wán le
etwas verabscheuen 厌恶某物 yànwù mǒuwù
etwas ausgraben 挖掘出某物 wājué chū mǒuwù
sich etwas einbilden 编造某事 biānzào mǒushì
etwas flicken 缝补某物 féngbǔ mǒuwù
etwas unterscheiden 区别某物 qūbié mǒuwù
etwas ändern 更改某物 gēnggǎi mǒuwù
etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen 把某物转录到MP3播放器上 bǎ mǒuwù zhuǎnlù dào MPsān bōfàngqì shàng
jemandem etwas verheimlichen 隐瞒某人某事 yǐnmán mǒurén mǒushì
über etwas jammern 因为某事而叫苦 yīnwèi mǒushì ér jiàokǔ
etwas abmildern 缓解某事 huǎnjiě mǒushì
etwas dehnen 拉伸某部位 lāshēn mǒu bùwèi
jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren 迫使某人面对某事 pòshǐ mǒurén miànduì mǒushì
etwas bereuen 后悔某事 hòuhuǐ mǒushì
etwas abwenden 扳回 bānhuí

Möchten Sie auch etwas zu essen? Anh muốn ăn gì không? (Lektion 6, Nr. 57)
Morgens wird es etwas nebelig sein, aber dann wird es sonnig bei 26 Grad Celsius sein. Buối sáng có sương mù, sau đó trời nắng khoảng 26 độ. (Lektion 10, Nr. 98)
Ich könnte etwas Nützliches besuchen. Anh muốn đi đến những nơi cần thiết. (Lektion 17, Nr. 189)
Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. (Lektion 22, Nr. 272)
Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? (Lektion 28, Nr. 366)
Wegen der neuen Besucher gibt es auch etwas mehr Müll. Do có thêm người mới nên cũng có thêm nhiều rác thải. (Lektion 29, Nr. 384)
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)
Ich habe etwas Schokolade mitgebracht. Anh có mang theo một ít sô-cô-la. (Lektion 38, Nr. 541)
Es ist schwer, etwas Passendes zu finden. Thật khó mà tìm cái gì phù hợp. (Lektion 71, Nr. 1014)
Von diesem Autor habe ich schon mal etwas gelesen. Anh đã từng đọc của tác giả này. (Lektion 71, Nr. 1015)
Ich schlage vor, wir schenken ihr doch lieber etwas anderes. Em đề nghị, chúng ta tốt hơn nên tặng thứ khác. (Lektion 71, Nr. 1023)
Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060)
Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114)
Ich bin auch der Meinung, dass du etwas ändern solltest. Em cũng đồng ý rằng anh nên đổi việc khác. (Lektion 82, Nr. 1167)
Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239)
Es geht um etwas Privates. Nó là chút việc cá nhân. (Lektion 86, Nr. 1240)
Ich möchte etwas bestellen. Tôi muốn đặt hàng. (Lektion 86, Nr. 1247)
Darf ich ihm etwas ausrichten? Tôi có thể nhắn lại gì cho ông ấy? (Lektion 86, Nr. 1257)
Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258)
Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288)
Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289)
Mir ist etwas dazwischengekommen. Tôi có việc nảy sinh. (Lektion 97, Nr. 1559)
Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563)
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618)
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)
Erzählen Sie bitte etwas von sich. Xin hãy kể về bản thân. (Lektion 107, Nr. 1869)
Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126)
Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241)
Hier habe ich etwas ganz Besonderes. Ở đây tôi có một sản phẩm rất đặc biệt. (Lektion 118, Nr. 2248)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329)
Haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có mang theo vật gì phải đóng thuế không? (Lektion 123, Nr. 2389)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432)
Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433)


acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. acknowledge
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. actually
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? admit
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) advantage
She spent hardly any of the money. any
Would you like anything else? anything
There's never anything worth watching on TV. anything
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. anything
She may need some help as she's new. as
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). assume
As far as I'm aware, nobody has done anything about it. aware
aware that...: Were you aware that something was wrong? aware
He put his back out (= dislocated sth in his back) lifting the crates. back
Stand back and give me some room. back
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. bad
Something ought to have been done before now. before
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. bell
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. benefit
These trousers are a bit tight. bit
Can you move up a bit? bit
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. bit
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. can't be bothered (to do sth)
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. burn
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. by
capable of sth: You are capable of better work than this. capable
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) care
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). career
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). catch
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. chance
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. clearly
combine sth with sth: Combine the eggs with a little flour. combine
The rains came too late to do any good. come
I'm afraid something urgent has come up. come up
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). comfortable
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? comment
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. connection
I'd like some time to consider. consider
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' could
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) criminal
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. dare
Do you have anything to declare? declare
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. decrease
The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong. definite
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. design
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). disaster
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. dishonest
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? do
The company ought to do something about the poor service. do
She whispered something in his ear. ear
Would you like something to eat? eat
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. egg
It's not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach (= without having eaten something). empty
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. encouragement
You've got something on the end of your nose. end
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). engaged
That's an entirely different matter. entirely
it is essential that...: It is essential that you have some experience. essential
Nothing ever happens here. ever
They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. exciting
Can I give you something towards expenses? expense
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). explain
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. explain yourself
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. expression
He wanted to cook something extra special for dinner that night. extra
I have something in my eye. eye
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. fact
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. fair
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. familiar
(+ adv./prep.): This is something I feel strongly about. feel
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. feel
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). figure
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. find
First of all, let me ask you something. first of all
Something doesn't quite fit here. fit
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! foot
Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) forget
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. forgive
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. formal
Could we order some fresh coffee? fresh
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). fresh
frightened of sth: What are you frightened of? frightened
A funny thing happened to me today. funny
Can you stand a bit further away? further
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). gap
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. gather
Try to get some sleep. get
Do you think these latest changes will do any good? do good, do sb good
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? happen to sb/sth
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. happy
He would never harm anyone. harm
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. have
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). head
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. here
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. hold sth back
The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something). impact
to find something out by indirect methods indirect
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). intend
Can't we do something more interesting? interesting
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? interrupt
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent. just
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). kick
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' something of the/that kind
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. kind
I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. know
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. know
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. know
I feel there is something lacking in my life. lacking
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. let
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
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. listen
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. little
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. little
a little milk/sugar/tea little
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? little
Everything has become just that little bit harder. little
She felt tired and more than a little worried. little
Poetry always loses something in translation. lose
Have some more cake. There's lots left. lot
'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.' lovely
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. luck
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. luck
lucky (to do sth): His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. lucky
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. make
What's the matter? Is there something wrong? matter
Is anything the matter? matter
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. matter
There's something the matter with my eyes. matter
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). matter
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. mean
If I might just say something... might
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? mind
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? mind
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? miss
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. miss
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. miss
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. missing
She opened her mouth to say something. mouth
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. move
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. naturally
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. need
If she wants anything, she need only ask. need
I need something to calm/steady my nerves. nerve
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. never
Have you had any news of Patrick? news
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. nice
She's always trying to get something for nothing. for nothing
It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. obvious
Something unexpected occurred. occur
I need some time off. off
Put some oil in the car. oil
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. on
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. or
This is delicious. You ought to try some. ought to
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. out
I was slightly out in my calculations. out
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. over
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. pace
pack sb sth: I've packed you some food for the journey. pack
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not). part
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? in particular
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. peace
What sort of person would do a thing like that? person
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. piece
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. pity
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! possibly
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. pour
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. precisely
Do you have any comment, Mr President? president
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. pretend
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. pride
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. private
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. promise
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. prompt
Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! proper
proud of sb/sth/yourself: Your achievements are something to be proud of. proud
Lucy should push herself a little harder. push
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. put
Do you mind if I put some music on? put sth on
He put some jazz on the stereo. put sth on
If you use something, put it back! put sth back
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. rare
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) reading
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. realize
He stammered something and went very red in the face. red
She would never refuse her kids anything. refuse
Massage can bring some relief from tension. relief
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. report
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) require
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). resource
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. rest
ring for sth: Could you ring for a cab? ring
People stood round waiting for something to happen. round
save sb sth: Save me some food. save
save sth (up) (for sth): You should save a little each week. save
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. say
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). say
We scratched some of the dirt away. scratch
He searched desperately for something to say. search
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. second
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). see
I had the sense that he was worried about something. sense
Say something sensible. sensible
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? take sb/sth seriously
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. shame
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. shock
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? shop
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. short
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. short
I should wait a little longer, if I were you. should
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. sign
Why worry about a silly thing like that? silly
I need to get some sleep. sleep
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? sleep
a slightly different version slightly
We took a slightly more direct route. slightly
slip sth to sb: They'd slipped some money to the guards. slip
slip sb sth: They'd slipped the guards some money. slip
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? smell
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. smell
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. some
Some of the music was weird. some
We stopped for something to eat. something
Give me something to do. something
There's something about this place that frightens me. something
Don't just stand there. Do something! something
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. something
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. something
I could just eat a little something. something
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. something
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. something
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' something
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. something
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. something
He said something else that I thought was interesting. something else
I was somewhat surprised to see him. somewhat
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. somewhat
There is something special about this place. special
Don't lose it — it's special. special
Show a little fighting spirit. spirit
Don't just stand there—do something! stand
This could be the start of something big. start
Can you stretch your arms out straighter? straight
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). strain
A strange thing happened this morning. strange
There was something strange about her eyes. strange
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. stress
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. suggestion
Surely we should do something about it? surely
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. suspect
I had a craving for something sweet. sweet
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. sympathy
Did the burglars take anything valuable? take
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) talk
I've never tasted anything like it. taste
I can't really taste anything with this cold. taste
Is there anything good on the telly tonight? on (the) television
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. tell
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' thank you
You need something to cheer you up—I know just the thing! thing
There's another thing I'd like to ask you. thing
A terrible thing happened last night. thing
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. thing
He pointed to something on the opposite bank. to
a tone of surprise tone
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? too
It's too late to do anything about it now. too
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. under
understand (that...): I quite understand that you need some time alone. understand
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. understand
Try to show a little more understanding. understanding
She never said anything unkind about anyone. unkind
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. unsteady
I have some paperwork to finish up. up
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. up
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. upset
He's never ventured abroad in his life. venture
He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. vision
Waiter, could you bring me some water? waiter
want sth: Do you want some more tea? want
warm sth/sb/yourself (up): I'll warm up some milk. warm
A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art. way
Are you doing anything over the weekend? weekend
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? when
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. whisper
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? wish
Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish. wish
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. without
She left without a word (= without saying anything). word
I have some work for you to do. work
wrong (sth to do): I realized that it was the wrong thing to say. wrong
Is anything wrong? You look worried. wrong
wrong with sb/sth: There's something wrong with the printer. wrong
I have something wrong with my foot. wrong