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ENDE: to go (went,gone) gehen
Where do they like to go? Họ thích đi đâu ư? * 015
Where do they not like to go? Họ không thích đi đâu? * 015
We like to go for a walk in summer. Chúng tôi thích đi dạo vào mùa hè. * 018
We are going to the living room. Chúng tôi vào phòng khách. * 019
We always go to the cafeteria at noon. Chúng tôi buổi trưa nào cũng đi căng tin. * 057
Why are you going already? Tại sao bạn đi rồi? * 077
Since they have had children, they rarely go out. Từ khi họ có con, họ ít khi ra ngoài. * 097
like: gehen → →
gehen ☊ đi ☊ ☊
ausgehen ☊ đi ra ngoài ☊ ☊
spazierengehen ☊ đi dạo ☊ ☊
das Vergehen ☊ sự phạm tội ☊ ☊
vorübergehend ☊ tạm thời ☊ ☊
auseinander gehen ☊ chia ngả, tách ra ☊ ☊
hindurchgehen ☊ đi qua ☊ ☊
gehen ☊ 去 ☊ qù
ausgehen ☊ 外出 ☊ wàichū
spazierengehen ☊ 散步 ☊ sànbù
Vergehen ☊ 过错 ☊ guòcuò
vorübergehend ☊ 暂时的 ☊ zànshí de
auseinander gehen ☊ 分开走 ☊ fēnkāi zǒu
hindurchgehen ☊ 穿过 ☊ chuānguò
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)
Lass uns zum Salatbuffet gehen, ich bin sehr hungrig und ich liebe den griechischen Salat. ☊ Chúng ta đi ăn búp phê salat đi. Anh đói và anh thích món salat Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 117)
Zusammen gehen sie durch die Altstadt. ☊ Họ cùng vào khu phố. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 182)
Trang möchte zu einem teuren Geschäft gehen. ☊ Trang vào một hiệu đắt tiền. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 253)
Es sieht aus, als wolltest du zu einer Hochzeit gehen. ☊ Cứ như là em đi đám cưới vậy. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 256)
Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290)
Du solltest zum Zeitungsstand gehen, wenn du am Flughafen bist. ☊ Anh nên đến quầy sách báo trong sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 303)
Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306)
An diesem Abend möchten Tri und Trang zu einer Geburtstagsfeier gehen. ☊ Tối nay Trí và Trang đi dự tiệc sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 394)
Gehen Sie einfach zum Postamt! ☊ Đơn giản chị đi đến bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 404)
Ich habe eine Idee, wir könnten ins Kino gehen. ☊ Anh có ý này, chúng mình đi xem phim đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 458)
Ich habe eine bessere Idee: Wir könnten ins Theater gehen. ☊ Em có ý này hay hơn: chúng ta đi xem hát đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 477)
Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491)
Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526)
Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599)
Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618)
Trang und Tri gehen ins Fußballstadion. ☊ Trang và Trí đi đến sân bóng. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 691)
Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757)
Vor dem Schlafengehen ☊ Trước khi đi ngủ ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 758)
Es ist schon spät, lass uns doch ins Bett gehen. ☊ Muộn rồi, chúng ta đi ngủ thôi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 765)
Wir gehen jetzt zum Arzt! ☊ Chúng ta tới bác sỹ bây giờ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 942)
Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041)
Abends gehen wir ins Restaurant. ☊ Tối chúng ta sẽ tới nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1073)
Trang und Tri gehen die Gästeliste für ihre Hochzeit durch. ☊ Trang và Trí đọc kỹ danh sách khách mời cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1092)
Der Stier ist charmant und bodenständig, kann gut mit Geld umgehen und ist ein Genießer. ☊ Kim ngưu thì duyên dáng và căn cơ, có thể quản lý tốt tiền bạc và là một người biết hưởng thụ. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1133)
Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526)
Gehen Sie gerne ins Theater? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích đi xem kịch / đến nhà hát không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1537)
Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647)
Wie gehen Sie mit Misserfolg um? ☊ Anh / Chị phản ứng thế nào trước thất bại? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1928)
Mit diesem Projekt gehen wir ein großes Risiko ein. ☊ Với dự án này chúng ta chấp nhận một rủi ro lớn. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2181)
Zahlen Sie bitte umgehend den offenen Rechnungsbetrag. ☊ Xin hãy thanh toán ngay số tiền còn nợ. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2532)
Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533)
Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535)
Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip. ☊ accident ☊
rented/temporary/furnished accommodation ☊ accommodation ☊
What is the best course of action in the circumstances? ☊ action ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
After you (= Please go first). ☊ after ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
agree (that)...: She agreed (that) I could go early. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
Let's go out for some fresh air. ☊ air ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
It's almost time to go. ☊ almost ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
You can't go out without any shoes. ☊ any ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
What's the best way of approaching this problem? ☊ approach ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
He can walk only with the assistance of crutches. ☊ assistance ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
A fine for this offence is automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with) ☊ awkward ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
Don't forget to lock the door behind you (= when you leave). ☊ behind ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
You'd better go to the doctor about your cough. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
Can you move up a bit? ☊ bit ☊
bother sb: The thing that bothers me is... ☊ bother ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
calculate that...: Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. ☊ calculate ☊
Let's return to camp. ☊ camp ☊
They go camping in France every year. ☊ camp ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
a plan to crack down on tax cheats ☊ cheat ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) ☊ church ☊
He's hoping to go to college next year. ☊ college ☊
Everything will come right in the end. ☊ come ☊
to commit murder/adultery ☊ commit ☊
Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. ☊ concern ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
a continuous line of traffic ☊ continuous ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
to commit a crime (= do sth illegal) ☊ crime ☊
In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime. ☊ crime ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist. ☊ cross ☊
to go through customs and passport control ☊ customs ☊
to go cycling ☊ cycling ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
to become/go deaf ☊ deaf ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. ☊ dinner ☊
I prefer a more direct approach. ☊ direct ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
disturb sb: The letter shocked and disturbed me. ☊ disturb ☊
Let's do (= meet for) lunch. ☊ do ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
You'd better see a doctor about that cough. ☊ doctor ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
I can't go to the door—I'm not dressed yet. ☊ dressed ☊
The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them). ☊ drink ☊
His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. ☊ drunk ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. ☊ early ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
Do you feel like eating out tonight? ☊ eat out ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Pete can't go and I can't either. ☊ either ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ essentially ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
fair on sb (to do sth): It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable. ☊ fair ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
Some styles never go out of fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
Fashions in art and literature come and go. ☊ fashion ☊
fear doing sth: She feared going out at night. ☊ fear ☊
fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to) ☊ fee ☊
You'll feel better after a good night's sleep. ☊ feel ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
Let's go to the cinema—there's a good film on this week. ☊ film ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
They often go fishing. ☊ fishing ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
Let's go for a walk. ☊ for ☊
There's no need for you to go. ☊ for ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
free to do sth: You are free to come and go as you please. ☊ free ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
go to/into sth: She went to sleep. ☊ go ☊
go out of sth: That colour has gone out of fashion. ☊ go ☊
to go bald/blind/mad/bankrupt, etc. ☊ go ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
to go on a journey/a tour/a trip/a cruise ☊ go ☊
I think you should go to the doctor's. ☊ go ☊
Disease often goes with poverty. ☊ go with sth ☊
Disease and poverty often go together. ☊ go with sth ☊
Let's go through the arguments again. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
This cannot be allowed to go on. ☊ go on ☊
to go into the Army/the Church/Parliament ☊ go into sth ☊
to go into teaching ☊ go into sth ☊
to go round in a circle ☊ go around/round ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
He's very good with children. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
'Are you ready to go?' 'Yeah, I guess so.' ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: Guess what! He's asked me out! ☊ guess ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
She's very good at handling her patients. ☊ handle ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
Sorry, I've got to go. ☊ have to ☊
Do you have to go? ☊ have to ☊
Have you got to go? ☊ have to ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
How often do you go swimming? ☊ how ☊
How about going for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
to go hunting ☊ hunting ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. ☊ if ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
impatient to do sth: She was clearly impatient to leave. ☊ impatient ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
to go/stay indoors ☊ indoors ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
keen (on doing sth): I wasn't too keen on going to the party. ☊ keen ☊
to treat sb with kindness and consideration ☊ kindness ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest. ☊ at the latest ☊
I was feeling too lazy to go out. ☊ lazy ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
Let's go to the beach. ☊ let ☊
Will they let the hostages go? ☊ let sb go ☊
Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green. ☊ light ☊
You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not. ☊ like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
She seemed a little afraid of going inside. ☊ little ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: I love to go out dancing. ☊ love ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
Let's go to the mall. ☊ mall ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
to go out for a meal (= to go to a restaurant to have a meal) ☊ meal ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
a temporary/an emergency measure ☊ measure ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
You can't leave in the middle of the meeting! ☊ middle ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
Let's go to the movies. ☊ movie ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
My mum says I can't go. ☊ mum ☊
to commit (a) murder ☊ murder ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
You don't need to leave yet, do you? ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' ☊ nonsense ☊
In the normal course of events I wouldn't go to that part of town. ☊ normal ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
He must not go. ☊ not ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. ☊ offence ☊
No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. ☊ offence ☊
to commit an offense ☊ offense ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
How often do you go to the theatre? ☊ often ☊
'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' ☊ OK ☊
Okay, let's go. ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
Drinks are on me (= I am paying). ☊ on ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). ☊ out ☊
a disagreement over the best way to proceed ☊ over ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
to go/turn pale ☊ pale ☊
to be in/to go into partnership ☊ partnership ☊
a passing phase/thought/interest ☊ passing ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
to walk along a path ☊ path ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
to run out of petrol ☊ petrol ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
to pick up the phone ☊ phone ☊
to go blackberry picking ☊ pick ☊
Do you want to go for a pint later? ☊ pint ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
I'm pretty sure I'll be going. ☊ pretty ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. ☊ production ☊
to enter/go into/join a profession ☊ profession ☊
Let's go somewhere a little less public. ☊ public ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
Would you rather walk or take the bus? ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
It's important to follow the regular procedure. ☊ regular ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
to go horseback riding ☊ riding ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
Investment is all about running risks. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
Supplies are running low. ☊ run ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
to go running ☊ running ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
sad (to do sth): It was sad to see them go. ☊ sad ☊
Do you go sailing often? ☊ sail ☊
to go sailing ☊ sailing ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
to go shopping ☊ shopping ☊
When shall I do the shopping? ☊ shopping ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
to go to a show ☊ show ☊
to take a shower ☊ shower ☊
Three blasts on the whistle was the sign for visitors to leave. ☊ sign ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? ☊ so ☊
to turn/go sour ☊ sour ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. ☊ state ☊
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. ☊ steal ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
I'd like to take this idea a step further. ☊ step ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
stop for sth: I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
He was too tired to walk straight. ☊ straight ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
to walk along/down/up the street ☊ street ☊
It's not safe to walk the streets at night. ☊ street ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest (that)...: I suggest (that) we go out to eat. ☊ suggest ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
the rising/setting sun ☊ sun ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
They won't go, surely? ☊ surely ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
Please switch the lights off as you leave. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
take sb: It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. ☊ take ☊
The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues. ☊ take over (from sb), take sth over (from sb) ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
temporary relief from pain ☊ temporary ☊
a temporary measure/solution/arrangement ☊ temporary ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. ☊ terrible ☊
How often do you go to the theatre? ☊ theatre ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. ☊ they ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
The house was painted white throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
Next time you're here let's have lunch together. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
time (to do sth): I think it's time to go to bed. ☊ time ☊
It was too hot to go out. ☊ to ☊
He's far too young to go on his own. ☊ too ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
It would be unkind to go without him. ☊ unkind ☊
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. ☊ unlucky ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
walk sth: They love walking the moors. ☊ walk ☊
Let's go for a walk. ☊ walk ☊
to go walking ☊ walking ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
'Let's eat out.' 'Why not? ' ☊ why not? ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
The idea is now widely accepted. ☊ widely ☊
Fred said he'd be leaving soon. ☊ will ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. ☊ wise ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
It's worth making an appointment before you go. ☊ worth ☊
Would you have dinner with me on Friday? ☊ would ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊