Please give me a receipt. 
Bạn làm ơn đưa cho tôi hóa đơn / biên lai. * 040 Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? Bạn làm ơn đưa tôi tiền giấy nhỏ. * 062 like: geben → →
geben ☊ đưa cho, cho, phân phát ☊ 
☊ zurückgeben ☊ trả lại ☊ ☊ angeben ☊ cho biết, ghi thêm ☊ ☊ seinen Namen angeben ☊ cho biết tên của anh ☊ ☊ sich übergeben ☊ nôn ọe ☊ ☊ aufgeben ☊ Đăng ☊ ☊ eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ ☊ wiedergeben ☊ mô phỏng lại ☊ ☊ ausgeben ☊ phân bố, chi tiêu ☊ ☊ Daten eingeben ☊ nhập dữ liệu ☊ ☊ sich ergeben ☊ đầu hàng ☊ ☊ den Ball abgeben ☊ trả bóng ☊ ☊ geben ☊ 给 ☊ gěi zurückgeben ☊ 归还 ☊ guīhuán angeben ☊ 给出 ☊ gěi chū seinen Namen angeben ☊ 给出他的名字 ☊ gěi chū tā de míng zì sich übergeben ☊ 呕吐 ☊ ǒu tù aufgeben ☊ 提交 ☊ tí jiāo eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ 登一则广告 ☊ dēng yì zé guǎng gào wiedergeben ☊ 归还 ☊ guī huán ausgeben ☊ 付出 ☊ fù chū Daten eingeben ☊ 输入数据 ☊ shūrù shùjù sich ergeben ☊ 屈从于 ☊ qūcóng yú... den Ball abgeben ☊ 开球 ☊ kāiqiú Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78) Am Abend kann es Regen geben. ☊ Buối tối có thế có mưa. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 99) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Könntest du bitte den Ring mitnehmen und ihn mir geben? ☊ Anh có thế lấy chiếc nhẫn cho em được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 322) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Ich würde ins Grippefach kucken und dir Aspirin geben. ☊ Em tìm ngăn cho bệnh cảm và lấy cho anh thuốc Aspirin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 445) Wenn deine Backen rot und dein Kopf warm wären, würde ich dir ein Thermometer geben. ☊ Nếu má anh đỏ và đầu sốt thì em cặp nhiệt kế cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 447) Ich würde dir keine Pillen oder Antibiotikum geben. ☊ Em sẽ không đưa thuốc cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 451) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Meine Kollegin wird sie Ihnen geben. ☊ Nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi sẽ đưa nó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 827) Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884) Ich muss zugeben, das weiß ich nicht. ☊ Anh phải tự thừa nhận, anh cũng không biết. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 932) Er ruft bei der einzigen Zeitung der Region an, um eine Anzeige aufzugeben. ☊ Anh điện thoại cho một vài tờ báo địa phương để đăng quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 984) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Dann werde ich Rücksicht darauf nehmen und Ihnen das Auto fünf Prozent billiger geben. ☊ Tôi sẽ lưu tâm đến việc đó và bớt cho bạn năm phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1005) 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) Könnten Sie mir bitte die Durchwahl-Nummer von Herrn ... geben? ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi số máy nối trực tiếp với ông / anh ..? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1228) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Diese Nummer ist nicht vergeben. ☊ Số điện thoại này không tồn tại. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1295) Darf ich Ihnen meine Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Xin phép được gửi anh / chị danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1439) Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459) Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578) Würden Sie mir ein Interview geben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể vui lòng trả lời phỏng vấn được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1623) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696) Wir könnten diesen Auftrag extern vergeben. ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn giao hợp đồng này cho một đối tác bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1717) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287) Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334) Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) add sth: Next add the flour. ☊ add ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: She admitted theft. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: She announced that she'd given up smoking. ☊ announce ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
The cost given is only approximate. ☊ approximate ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
The movie is based on a real-life incident. ☊ based ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
to lay/put the blame for sth on sb ☊ blame ☊
Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). ☊ blow ☊
boil sth: Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti. ☊ boil ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque) ☊ cheque ☊
Add the finely chopped onions. ☊ chop ☊
Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome ☊ cold ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
Add the onion and cook for three minutes. ☊ cook ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
Please give your name, address and date of birth. ☊ date ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
deny (that)...: She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ☊ deny ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
Police have issued a description of the gunman. ☊ description ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
to get/give/offer a discount ☊ discount ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily) ☊ disease ☊
Give me a dozen, please. ☊ dozen ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
There will be live entertainment at the party. ☊ entertainment ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
The price is given in dollars or euros. ☊ euro ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure. ☊ failure ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
She gave false information to the insurance company. ☊ FALSE ☊
geographical features ☊ feature ☊
The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth). ☊ feed ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
The referee blew the final whistle. ☊ final ☊
to give financial advice ☊ financial ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. ☊ flavour ☊
Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada. ☊ flood ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive sb sth: She'd forgive him anything. ☊ forgive ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
Please give generously. ☊ generously ☊
give sth: She gave a shrug of her shoulders (= she shrugged ). ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: He gave her a kiss (= kissed her). ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
give sth (to sth): I gave a small donation. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth (for sth): How much will you give me for the car? ☊ give ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
give sth for sth: I gave £50 for the lot. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: Give the letter to your mother when you've read it. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: Give your mother the letter. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: What are you giving your father for his birthday? ☊ give ☊
Did you give the waiter a tip? ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues. ☊ give ☊
The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children. ☊ give ☊
She didn't give up work when she had the baby. ☊ give sth up ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
give doing sth: You ought to give up smoking. ☊ give sth up ☊
The rebels were forced to give in. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat. ☊ give off sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
If the drought continues there's going to be a famine. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
Giving her that money was a good thing to do. ☊ good ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
to give a guarantee of good behaviour ☊ guarantee ☊
Could you hand these books out, please? ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
These skills used to be handed down from father to son. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. ☊ hardly ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
Please state your height and weight. ☊ height ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest) ☊ honour ☊
She was hoping against hope that there'd been some mistake. ☊ hope against hope (that...) ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
to provide/give/pass on information ☊ information ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
intelligence sources (= people who give this information) ☊ intelligence ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
Key (in) your password. ☊ key ☊
kiss sb: Go and kiss your mother goodnight. ☊ kiss ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students ☊ lecture ☊
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. ☊ lemon ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? ☊ little ☊
They loaded her with gifts. ☊ load ☊
love sth: 'Cigarette?' 'I'd love one, but I've just given up.' ☊ love ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
5 and 7 make 12. ☊ make ☊
The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted. ☊ make ☊
to give sb a high/low mark ☊ mark ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
There may be some minor changes to the schedule. ☊ minor ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. ☊ mixture ☊
to borrow/save/spend/earn money ☊ money ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Please write your full name and address below. ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth + noun: They named their son John. ☊ name ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
The doctor put me on antibiotics. ☊ on ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
to give/have/throw a party ☊ party ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): Pass the salt, please. ☊ pass ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
Permit me to offer you some advice. ☊ permit ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
Add half a pint of cream. ☊ pint ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
post sb sth: Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week? ☊ post ☊
Could you post this letter for me? ☊ post ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
present sth to sb: The sword was presented by the family to the museum. ☊ present ☊
pretend (to sb) (that...): He pretended to his family that everything was fine. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. ☊ prior ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
She was too proud to admit she could be wrong. ☊ proud ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel. ☊ purchase ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
Police have released no further details about the accident. ☊ release ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
The results are reproduced in Table 2. ☊ reproduce ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
reveal sth (to sb): to reveal a secret ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
Pass the salt, please. ☊ salt ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
Give the necessary information but keep it simple. ☊ simple ☊
Simply add hot water and stir. ☊ simply ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
He's trying to give up smoking. ☊ smoking ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space. ☊ space ☊
I gave you specific instructions. ☊ specific ☊
to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights ☊ speech ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. ☊ stamp ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
a student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
Her family and friends have given her lots of support. ☊ support ☊
surround sth/sb: Tall trees surround the lake. ☊ surround ☊
the membranes surrounding the brain ☊ surround ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
surround sth/sb with sth: The lake is surrounded with/by trees. ☊ surround ☊
surround sb/sth with sb/sth: They've surrounded the building with police. ☊ surround ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index. ☊ symbol ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ☊ that ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. ☊ then ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
Put the coffee in the filter and let the water run through. ☊ through ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
to leave a tip ☊ tip ☊
tip sb: Did you remember to tip the waiter? ☊ tip ☊
tip sb sth: She tipped the porter a dollar. ☊ tip ☊
Give your name and title (= Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr, etc.). ☊ title ☊
She is devoted to her family. ☊ to ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
Type (in) the filename, then press 'Return'. ☊ type ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary? ☊ vocabulary ☊
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. ☊ vote ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth ☊ warning ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
He's put on/gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking. ☊ weight ☊
Add the lemon juice and mix well. ☊ well ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
Four quarters make a whole. ☊ whole ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊