递增 → ☊ 
trước sớm ( thời gian) 
in advance of 
Do you know how to communicate? ☊ 
Bạn có biết giao tiếp không? ☊ Verbs 2 communicate ☊ giao tiếp ☊ Verbs 2 time ☊ Thời gian ☊ Dates and Time She has no time to sleep. ☊ Cô ấy không có thời gian ngủ. ☊ Dates and Time family ☊ gia đình ☊ Family Country / Nation ☊ Quốc gia ☊ Countries 1 How many nations do you know? ☊ Bạn biết bao nhiêu quốc gia? ☊ Countries 1 An independent country ☊ Một quốc gia độc lập ☊ Countries 1 The friendliness of this country makes me happy. ☊ Sự thân thiện của quốc gia này làm tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Nominalization When is the beginning of time? ☊ Sự khởi đầu của thời gian là khi nào? ☊ Nominalization Next year they will find a new country. ☊ năm sau, họ sẽ tìm một quốc gia mới. ☊ Future I do not want to face my family after I fail. ☊ Tôi không muốn đối mặt gia đình của tôi sau khi tôi thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Their family will need two bedrooms. ☊ Gia đình của họ sẽ cần hai phòng ngủ. ☊ Places My family is at the square. ☊ Gia đình của tôi đang ở quảng trường. ☊ Places My family went to France last year. ☊ Gia đình của tôi đã đi đến Pháp vào năm ngoái. ☊ Past My parents want me to spend time studying English. ☊ Bố mẹ của tôi muốn tôi dành thời gian học tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 3 The committee is having a discussion about the population of the country. ☊ Uỷ ban đang thảo luận về dân số của quốc gia ☊ People They are members of a family. ☊ Họ là những thành viên của một gia đình. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 She has no time to prepare. ☊ Cô ấy không có thời gian để chuẩn bị. ☊ Verbs 4 District three will join district one. ☊ Quận ba sẽ gia nhập vào quận một. ☊ Verbs 4 join ☊ gia nhập ☊ Verbs 4 He will join the course if his wife agrees. ☊ Anh ấy sẽ tham gia khoá học nếu vợ của anh ấy đồng ý. ☊ Verbs 4 join ☊ tham gia ☊ Verbs 4 Is time the most valuable? ☊ Thời gian là quý giá nhất? ☊ Adjectives 2 Yesterday my family ate an early dinner. ☊ Hôm qua, gia đình của tôi đã ăn một bữa tối sớm. ☊ Adjectives 2 I receive a scholarship, because my father is a politician. ☊ Tôi nhận được học bổng vì bố của tôi là một chính trị gia. ☊ Politics politician ☊ chính trị gia ☊ Politics Every citizen has rights and duties to his country. ☊ Mọi công dân có quyền và nghĩa vụ với quốc gia. ☊ Politics She does not have the duty to join the army. ☊ Cô ấy không có nghĩa vụ gia nhập quân đội. ☊ Politics When do you join the navy? ☊ Bạn tham gia hải quân khi nào? ☊ Politics The wealth of that politician is the result of corruption. ☊ Sự giàu có của chính trị gia đó là kết quả của tham nhũng. ☊ Politics The army must protect the national sovereignty. ☊ Quân đội phải bảo vệ chủ quyền quốc gia. ☊ Politics national sovereignty ☊ Chủ quyền quốc gia ☊ Politics space ☊ không gian ☊ Abstract Objects 2 My family supports this treatment. ☊ Gia đình của tôi ủng hộ sự điều trị này. ☊ Medical The bank has many transactions every day. ☊ Ngân hàng có nhiều giao dịch mỗi ngày. ☊ Economics transaction ☊ giao dịch ☊ Economics Do you know the risk of this trade? ☊ Bạn có biết rủi ro của giao dịch này không? ☊ Economics trade ☊ giao dịch ☊ Economics Why do you want to work for this multi-national company? ☊ Tại sao bạn muốn làm cho công ty đa quốc gia này? ☊ Economics My father works in a multi-national company. ☊ Bố của tôi làm ở một công ty đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics multi-national company ☊ công ty đa quốc gia ☊ Economics multi-national ☊ đa quốc gia ☊ Economics This is a multi-national organisation. ☊ Đây là một tổ chức đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics Both Germany and France participate in that multinational organisation. ☊ Cả nước Đức và nước Pháp tham gia tổ chức đa quốc gia đó. ☊ Economics participate ☊ tham gia ☊ Economics I have an interview to participate in this corporation. ☊ Tôi có một cuộc phỏng vấn để tham gia tập đoàn này. ☊ Economics You need to postpone this transaction. ☊ Bạn cần phải hoãn giao dịch này. ☊ Verbs 5 Family and school help a child to form personality. ☊ Gia đình và trường giúp một đứa trẻ hình thành tính cách. ☊ Verbs 5 This is a national heritage ☊ Đây là một di sản quốc gia. ☊ History national heritage ☊ di sản quốc gia ☊ History They assume that time is devastating everything. ☊ Họ cho rằng thời gian đang tàn phá mọi thứ. ☊ History A society comprises of many classes. ☊ Một xã hội bao gồm nhiều giai cấp. ☊ History class ☊ giai cấp ☊ History the classes and the exploitation ☊ Các giai cấp và sự bóc lột ☊ History We belong to the working class. ☊ Chúng tôi thuộc về giai cấp công nhân. ☊ History working class ☊ giai cấp công nhân ☊ History When their country was unified, millions of people smiled and millions of ☊ Khi quốc gia của họ được thống nhất, triệu người đã cười và triệungười khác đã khóc. ☊ History Why are we imprisoned? ☊ Tại sao chúng tôi bị bắt giam? ☊ History imprison ☊ bắt giam ☊ History What is the foundation for a happy family? ☊ Nền tảng cho một gia đình hạnh phúc là gì? ☊ Abstract Objects 3 He joins the special force. ☊ Anh ấy tham gia vào lực lượng đặc biệt. ☊ Military Both countries invest all the weapons they have into this battle. ☊ Cả hai quốc gia đầu tư tất cả vũ khí họ có vào trận chiến này. ☊ Military a family Một gia đình * 003 We are a family. Chúng tôi là một gia đình. * 004 Are you taking a language course? Bạn có tham gia một khóa học ngoại ngữ không? * 025 like: gia → →
Bulgaria, Bulgarian ☊ Bảo Gia Lợi ☊ Ministry of National Education ☊ Bộ Quốc gia Giáo dục ☊ Zhuge Liang ☊ Khổng Minh Gia Cát Lượng ☊ Singapore ☊ Tân Gia Ba ☊ accelerator ☊ bàn đạp gia tốc ☊ a herd of cattle ☊ bầy gia súc ☊ security expert ☊ chuyên gia bảo mật ☊ economics expert ☊ chuyên gia kinh tế ☊ unmarried ☊ chưa lập gia đình ☊ patriarchy, paternalism ☊ chế độ gia trưởng ☊ a child of an influential family ☊ con nhà gia thế ☊ neighboring countries ☊ các quốc gia lân bang ☊ bird flu ☊ cúm gia cầm ☊ whole, entire family ☊ cả gia đình ☊ the scene of a united family ☊ cảnh gia đình ấm cúng ☊ hog plum ☊ giâu gia xoan ☊ light family responsibilities ☊ gánh gia đình nhẹ nhõm ☊ Asian Law Caucus ☊ hội luật gia á châu ☊ to be ruined; ruinous ☊ khuynh gia bại sản ☊ family finances, family budget ☊ kinh tế gia đình ☊ family planning ☊ kế hoạch gia đình ☊ family planning ☊ kế hoạch hóa gia đình ☊ to increase ☊ làm gia tăng ☊ to sully one’s family’s name ☊ làm nhuốc danh gia đình ☊ to do as the family wants ☊ làm theo ý gia đình ☊ to get married, found a family ☊ lập gia đình ☊ household appliance ☊ máy gia dụng ☊ accelerator ☊ máy gia tốc ☊ an aristocratic family ☊ một gia đình quý tộc ☊ aside from, in addition to increasing food production ☊ ngoài việc gia tăng sản xuất thực phẩm ☊ araliaceous bark ☊ ngũ gia bì ☊ homeless person ☊ người vô gia cư ☊ a bad son who ruins his family ☊ phá gia chi tử ☊ family allowance ☊ phụ cấp gia đình ☊ to be dependent upon one’s family ☊ phụ thuộc gia đình ☊ (a pair of) pajamas ☊ pi gia ma ☊ western nation ☊ quốc gia Tây phương ☊ European country ☊ quốc gia châu âu ☊ democratic country ☊ quốc gia dân chủ ☊ wealthy nation ☊ quốc gia giàu có ☊ island nation, country ☊ quốc gia hải đảo ☊ industrial nation ☊ quốc gia kỹ nghệ ☊ neighboring countries ☊ quốc gia láng giềng ☊ developing nation ☊ quốc gia mở mang ☊ developed country, industrialized country ☊ quốc gia phát triển ☊ member nation (of the UN, e.g.) ☊ quốc gia thành viên ☊ smaller and weaker country ☊ quốc gia tiểu nhược ☊ advanced, developed country ☊ quốc gia tân tiến ☊ developing country ☊ quốc gia đang phát triển ☊ affairs of state ☊ quốc gia đại sự ☊ increase ☊ sự gia tăng ☊ to take part, play a role in the government, administration ☊ tham gia chính quyền ☊ to take part in a program ☊ tham gia chương trình ☊ to participate in a conversation ☊ tham gia cuộc trò chuyện ☊ to take part in a meeting ☊ tham gia phiên họp ☊ to take part, play a role in the military ☊ tham gia quân đội ☊ to participate in a vote ☊ tham gia vào việc bầu ☊ to take part in society ☊ tham gia vào xã hội ☊ to get married ☊ thành gia thất ☊ small cattle ☊ tiểu gia súc ☊ to rejoin ☊ tái gia nhập ☊ family court ☊ tòa án gia đình ☊ entire family ☊ tất cả gia đình ☊ run a household (effectively) ☊ tề gia nội trợ ☊ crime is increasing in Vietnam ☊ tội ác gia tăng tại Việt Nam ☊ rate of increase, growth rate ☊ tỷ lệ gia tăng ☊ increase ☊ việc gia tăng ☊ lose one’s house and fortune ☊ vong gia bại sản ☊ homeless, having no roof over one’s head ☊ vô gia cư ☊ domestic conflict, domestic argument ☊ xung đột gia đình ☊ to live off of one’s family ☊ ăn bám gia đình ☊ the majority of countries in the world ☊ đa số các quốc gia trên thế giới ☊ to (re)unite a family ☊ đoàn tụ gia đình ☊ big cattle ☊ đại gia súc ☊ extended family ☊ đại gia đình ☊ answer back ☊ đối gia đối giảm ☊ 
einfach ☊ đơn giản, dễ dàng ☊ 
简单 ☊ jiǎndān einfach ☊ Đơn giản, dễ ☊ 简单 ☊ jiǎndān kosten ☊ giá ☊ 花费 ☊ huāfèi kosten ☊ giá ☊ 花费 ☊ huāfèi kosten ☊ giá ☊ 花费 ☊ huāfèi kosten ☊ giá ☊ 花费 ☊ huāfèi einfacher Weg ☊ đường đơn giản ☊ 简单的路径 ☊ jiǎndān de lùjìng alt werden ☊ trở nên già, trở nên cũ ☊ 变老 ☊ biàn lǎo erklären ☊ giải thích ☊ 解释 ☊ jiěshì verärgert ☊ tức giận ☊ 生气的 ☊ shēngqì de unterrichten ☊ giảng dạy ☊ 上课 ☊ shàngkè abnehmen ☊ giảm cân, giảm sút ☊ 减少 ☊ jiǎnshǎo Weihnachten ☊ giáng sinh ☊ 圣诞节 ☊ shèngdànjié in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ 最后的时光 ☊ zuìhòu de shíguāng senken ☊ giảm, hạ, chìm ☊ 降低 ☊ jiàng dī Papier abreißen ☊ xé giấy ☊ 撕开一张纸 ☊ sī kāi yì zhāng zhǐ zornig ☊ giận ☊ 发怒的 ☊ fā nù de einfach ☊ đơn giản, dễ dàng ☊ 容易 ☊ róng yì einfach ☊ Đơn giản, dễ ☊ 容易 ☊ róng yì unterbrechen ☊ gián đoạn ☊ 中止 ☊ zhōng zhǐ begrenzen ☊ giáp với ☊ 限制 ☊ xiàn zhì auf etwas hinweisen ☊ dẫn giải ☊ 指明某事 ☊ zhǐ míng mǒu shì böse ☊ xấu, giận ☊ 邪恶的 ☊ xié è de verschließen ☊ khóa , giam giữ ☊ 锁 ☊ suǒ verstecken ☊ giấu giếm, che đậy ☊ 隐藏 ☊ yǐn cáng wertvoll ☊ giá trị ☊ 值钱的 ☊ zhí qián de Krebs ☊ cự giải ☊ 虾蟹 ☊ xiā xiè fälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ 伪造 ☊ wěi zào steigern ☊ nâng cao, nâng giá, tăng ☊ 提高 ☊ tí gāo reich sein ☊ giàu ☊ 富有 ☊ fù yǒu kostbar ☊ Đắt tiền, giá trị ☊ 珍贵的 ☊ zhēn guì de ein günstiger Preis ☊ giá ưu đãi ☊ 一个更划算的价钱 ☊ yí gè gèng huá suàn de jià qián schadstoffarm ☊ giảm chất độc hại ☊ 含少量有害物质的 ☊ hàn shǎo liàng yǒu hài wù zhì de spüren ☊ có cảm giác ☊ 感觉 ☊ gǎn jué wahrnehmen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ 观察 ☊ guān chá beurteilen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ 评价 ☊ píng jià Krebs ☊ cự giải ☊ 巨蟹座 ☊ jù xiè zuò diplomatisch ☊ có tài ngoại giao ☊ 圆滑的 ☊ yuán huá de ein Problem lösen ☊ giải quyết một vấn đề ☊ 解决一个问题 ☊ jiě jué yí gè wèn tí aufklären über ☊ giải thích về ☊ 解释 ☊ jiě shì verschweigen ☊ giấu giếm ☊ 隐瞒 ☊ yǐn mán unterschätzen ☊ Đánh giá sai ☊ 低估 ☊ dī gū ein Dokument anerkennen lassen ☊ chứng nhận giấy tờ ☊ 认证一份文件 ☊ rèn zhèng yí fèn wén jiàn etwas entziffern ☊ giải mã điều gì đó ☊ 辨认出某物， 解读某事 ☊ biànrèn chū mǒuwù, jiědú mǒushì eine Aufgabe stellen ☊ giao bài tập, giao nhiệm vụ ☊ 布置一个作业 ☊ bùzhì yī gè zuòyè mogeln ☊ gian lận ☊ 欺骗， 作弊 ☊ qīpiàn, zuòbì liefern ☊ cấp, cung cấp, giao ☊ 交付， 送交 ☊ jiāofù, sòngjiāo jemanden unterschätzen ☊ đánh giá thấp ai đó ☊ 低估某人 ☊ dīgū mǒurén jemanden überschätzen ☊ đánh giá quá cao ai đó ☊ 高估某人 ☊ gāogū mǒurén fälschungssicher ☊ chống giả mạo ☊ 防伪的 ☊ fángwěi de wertlos ☊ vô giá trị ☊ 无价值的 ☊ wú jiàzhí de wert sein ☊ có giá trị ☊ 值得 ☊ zhídé verfälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ 伪造 ☊ wěizào intuitiv, gefühlsmäßig ☊ theo trực giác ☊ 直觉的 ☊ zhíjúe de stampfen ☊ giã, nghiền ☊ 捣碎 ☊ dǎosuì etwas verschweigen ☊ che giấu điều gì đó ☊ 隐瞒某事 ☊ yǐnmán mǒushì jemanden denunzieren ☊ tố cáo, tố giác ai đó ☊ 告发某人 ☊ gàofā mǒurén manipulieren ☊ dàn xếp, sắp xếp gian lận ☊ 操纵， 摆布 ☊ cāozòng, bàibù etwas würdigen ☊ đánh giá cao ☊ 评价某事 ☊ píngjià mǒushì einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ 调和一个争执 ☊ tiáohé yī gè zhēngzhí obdachlos ☊ vô gia cư ☊ 无家可归的 ☊ wú jiā kě guī de versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ 藏匿 ☊ cángnì tapezieren ☊ dán giấy tường ☊ 裱糊 ☊ biǎohú zerreiben ☊ tán nhỏ, giã nhỏ ☊ 碾碎 ☊ niǎnsuì zerstampfen ☊ giã bằng chày ☊ 捣烂 ☊ dǎolàn unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ 无法估量的 ☊ wúfǎ gūliang de im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ 在比赛中获胜 ☊ zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng beschummeln, bluffen ☊ gian lận ☊ 作弊 ☊ zuòbì Zeit vergeuden ☊ lãng phí thời gian ☊ 浪费时间 ☊ làngfèi shíjiān erschrocken ☊ giật mình, hoảng sợ ☊ 惊恐的 ☊ jīngkǒng de jemandem etwas verheimlichen ☊ giấu diếm ai điều gì đó ☊ 隐瞒某人某事 ☊ yǐnmán mǒurén mǒushì heucheln ☊ giả vờ, giả đò ☊ 捏造 ☊ niēzào eine Familie gründen ☊ lập gia đình ☊ 建立一个家庭 ☊ jiànlì yī gè jiātíng beaufsichtigen ☊ giám sát, trông ☊ 监管 ☊ jiānguǎn erziehen ☊ giáo dục, dạy dỗ ☊ 培育 ☊ péiyù konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ 皈依 ☊ guīyī predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ 布道 ☊ bùdào ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ 异教的 ☊ yìjiào de spionieren ☊ làm gián điệp, do thám, dò xét ☊ 从事间谍活动 ☊ cóngshì jiàndié huódòng entwaffnen ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ 缴 ... 的械 ☊ jiǎo ... de xiè abrüsten ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ 裁减 ... 的装备 ☊ cáijiǎn ... de zhuāngbèi einfach ☊ đơn giản, dễ dàng ☊ ☊ die Zeit ☊ thời gian ☊ ☊ die Sekunde ☊ giây ☊ ☊ der Wechselkurs ☊ tỉ giá hối đoái ☊ ☊ der Schein ☊ tiền giấy ☊ ☊ der Geldschein ☊ tiền giấy ☊ ☊ der Senior ☊ người già ☊ ☊ die Ermäßigung ☊ sự giảm bớt ☊ ☊ der Schinken ☊ giăm bông ☊ ☊ die Serviette ☊ giấy ăn ☊ ☊ der Waschraum ☊ phòng giặt đồ ☊ ☊ kosten ☊ giá ☊ ☊ kosten ☊ giá ☊ ☊ die Kräuter ☊ rau gia vị ☊ ☊ das Geflügel ☊ gia cầm ☊ ☊ einfacher Weg ☊ đường đơn giản ☊ ☊ die Schuhe ☊ đôi giày ☊ ☊ alt werden ☊ trở nên già, trở nên cũ ☊ ☊ die Stiefel ☊ giày cao cố ☊ ☊ das Gewürz ☊ đồ gia vị ☊ ☊ die Wäscherei ☊ cửa hàng giặt ủi ☊ ☊ der Wert ☊ giá trị ☊ ☊ erklären ☊ giải thích ☊ ☊ der Traum ☊ giấc mơ ☊ ☊ der Papiercontainer ☊ thùng dựng giấy ☊ ☊ das Altpapier ☊ giấy cũ ☊ ☊ verärgert ☊ tức giận ☊ ☊ der Ärger ☊ sự tức giận ☊ ☊ unterrichten ☊ giảng dạy ☊ ☊ abnehmen ☊ giảm cân, giảm sút ☊ ☊ die Begegnung ☊ sự gặp gỡ, sù giao lưn ☊ ☊ Weihnachten ☊ giáng sinh ☊ ☊ die Melodie ☊ giai điệu ☊ ☊ in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ ☊ der Auftrag ☊ giao phó, nhiệm vụ, hợp đồng ☊ ☊ das Vergnügen ☊ vui mừng, sự vui thích, sự giải trí ☊ ☊ die Genehmigung ☊ giấy phép ☊ ☊ senken ☊ giảm, hạ, chìm ☊ ☊ die Zinsen senken ☊ giảm lãi xuất ☊ ☊ die Tapete ☊ giấy dán tường ☊ ☊ das Regal ☊ cái giá ☊ ☊ das Bücherregal ☊ cái giá sách ☊ ☊ Papier abreißen ☊ xé giấy ☊ ☊ die Lieferung ☊ giao hàng ☊ ☊ der Lieferschein ☊ giấy giao hàng ☊ ☊ der Zorn ☊ giận dữ ☊ ☊ zornig ☊ giận ☊ ☊ der Zuschauer ☊ khán giả ☊ ☊ einfach ☊ Đơn giản, dễ ☊ ☊ unterbrechen ☊ gián đoạn ☊ ☊ das Toilettenpapier ☊ giấy vệ sinh ☊ ☊ die Freizeit ☊ thời gian rảnh ☊ ☊ der Schnürsenkel ☊ dây,dây giày ☊ ☊ begrenzen ☊ giáp với ☊ ☊ das R-Gespräch ☊ Điện thoại chuyển giao ☊ ☊ auf etwas hinweisen ☊ dẫn giải ☊ ☊ die Wut ☊ giận dữ ☊ ☊ böse ☊ xấu, giận ☊ ☊ das Gefühl ☊ tình cảm, cảm giác ☊ ☊ die Wertsachen ☊ Đồ có giá ☊ ☊ verschließen ☊ khóa , giam giữ ☊ ☊ verstecken ☊ giấu giếm, che đậy ☊ ☊ wertvoll ☊ giá trị ☊ ☊ das Gehör ☊ thính giác ☊ ☊ der Verkehr ☊ giao thông ☊ ☊ das Gutachten ☊ sự đánh giá ☊ ☊ die Fälschung ☊ làm giả, sự giả mạo ☊ ☊ fälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ ☊ steigern ☊ nâng cao, nâng giá, tăng ☊ ☊ reich sein ☊ giàu ☊ ☊ kostbar ☊ Đắt tiền, giá trị ☊ ☊ ein günstiger Preis ☊ giá ưu đãi ☊ ☊ der Autor ☊ tác giả ☊ ☊ die Fantasie ☊ biến tấu, giả tưởng ☊ ☊ der Frost ☊ sương giá ☊ ☊ schadstoffarm ☊ giảm chất độc hại ☊ ☊ der Zuhörer ☊ thính giả ☊ ☊ spüren ☊ có cảm giác ☊ ☊ wahrnehmen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ ☊ das Papier falten ☊ gấp giấy ☊ ☊ die Mehrwertsteuer ☊ thuế giá trị gia tăng ☊ ☊ beurteilen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ ☊ der Heiratsantrag ☊ giấy đăng ký kết hôn ☊ ☊ Krebs ☊ cự giải ☊ ☊ die Religion ☊ tôn giáo ☊ ☊ der Buddhismus ☊ phật giáo ☊ ☊ das Christentum ☊ thiên chúa giáo ☊ ☊ das Kreuz ☊ thánh giá ☊ ☊ diplomatisch ☊ có tài ngoại giao ☊ ☊ ein Problem lösen ☊ giải quyết một vấn đề ☊ ☊ der Politiker ☊ chính trị gia ☊ ☊ aufklären über ☊ giải thích về ☊ ☊ die Gehaltskürzung ☊ cắt giảm lương ☊ ☊ verschweigen ☊ giấu giếm ☊ ☊ unterschätzen ☊ Đánh giá sai ☊ ☊ der Grundschullehrer ☊ giáo viên tiểu học ☊ ☊ der Gymnasiallehrer ☊ giáo viên trung học ☊ ☊ ein Dokument anerkennen lassen ☊ chứng nhận giấy tờ ☊ ☊ der Staat ☊ quốc gia ☊ ☊ das Visum ☊ giấy thị thực ☊ ☊ etwas entziffern ☊ giải mã điều gì đó ☊ ☊ das Podium ☊ bục giảng ☊ ☊ eine Aufgabe stellen ☊ giao bài tập, giao nhiệm vụ ☊ ☊ mogeln ☊ gian lận ☊ ☊ der Anfänger ☊ người mới bắt đầu, người mới học, người mới gia nhập ☊ ☊ der Spezialist ☊ chuyên gia ☊ ☊ der Heuchler ☊ kẻ đạo đức giả ☊ ☊ die Auktion ☊ sự bán đấu giá ☊ ☊ der Aktienkurs ☊ giá cổ phiếu ☊ ☊ der Börsenkurs ☊ thị giá chứng khoán ☊ ☊ der Abgabetermin ☊ hạn giao nộp ☊ ☊ liefern ☊ cấp, cung cấp, giao ☊ ☊ der Vermittler ☊ người môi giới, người trung gian ☊ ☊ jemanden unterschätzen ☊ đánh giá thấp ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden überschätzen ☊ đánh giá quá cao ai đó ☊ ☊ das Attest ☊ giấy chứng thực, giấy chứng nhận ☊ ☊ die Urkunde ☊ giấy chứng nhận, chứng chỉ, văn bằng ☊ ☊ die Selbstbeteiligung ☊ sự tự tham gia, sự tự đóng góp ☊ ☊ fälschungssicher ☊ chống giả mạo ☊ ☊ wertlos ☊ vô giá trị ☊ ☊ die Börse ☊ sở giao dịch chứng khoán ☊ ☊ die Abwertung ☊ sự sụt giá ☊ ☊ wert sein ☊ có giá trị ☊ ☊ verfälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ ☊ intuitiv, gefühlsmäßig ☊ theo trực giác ☊ ☊ die Lizenz ☊ sự cho phép, giấy phép ☊ ☊ der Bildpunkt ☊ chấm phân giải ☊ ☊ das Schleifpapier ☊ giấy nhám ☊ ☊ das Dreieck ☊ hình tam giác ☊ ☊ stampfen ☊ giã, nghiền ☊ ☊ das Baugerüst ☊ giàn giáo ☊ ☊ die Phase ☊ giai đoạn, thời kỳ ☊ ☊ die Überwachung ☊ giám sát ☊ ☊ das vergilbte Papier ☊ tờ giấy hoen ố ☊ ☊ der Schuft ☊ kẻ đểu giả, người đê tiện ☊ ☊ der Spion ☊ gián điệp ☊ ☊ etwas verschweigen ☊ che giấu điều gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden denunzieren ☊ tố cáo, tố giác ai đó ☊ ☊ der Schalldämpfer ☊ thiết bị giảm thanh ☊ ☊ die Sensation, der Knüller ☊ tin giật gân ☊ ☊ manipulieren ☊ dàn xếp, sắp xếp gian lận ☊ ☊ etwas würdigen ☊ đánh giá cao ☊ ☊ einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ ☊ der Diplomat ☊ nhà ngoại giao ☊ ☊ der Obdachlose ☊ người vô gia cư ☊ ☊ obdachlos ☊ vô gia cư ☊ ☊ versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ ☊ tapezieren ☊ dán giấy tường ☊ ☊ die Schuhcreme ☊ xi đánh giầy ☊ ☊ die Zerstreuung ☊ sự giải tán, phân tán ☊ ☊ die Zutaten vermengen ☊ rộn các thành phần ( thức ăn), trộn gia vị ☊ ☊ zerreiben ☊ tán nhỏ, giã nhỏ ☊ ☊ zerstampfen ☊ giã bằng chày ☊ ☊ der Appetit ☊ cảm giác, ngon miệng ☊ ☊ die Ampel ☊ đèn giao thông ☊ ☊ die Raumschiff-Besatzung ☊ nhóm thám hiểm không gian ☊ ☊ der Stoßdämpfer ☊ bộ giảm xóc, bộ đệm giảm xóc ☊ ☊ unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ ☊ im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ ☊ beschummeln, bluffen ☊ gian lận ☊ ☊ die Meisterschaft ☊ giải vô địch ☊ ☊ Zeit vergeuden ☊ lãng phí thời gian ☊ ☊ die Achterbahn ☊ trò chơi cảm giác mạnh ☊ ☊ die Wanderschuhe ☊ giày leo núi ☊ ☊ erschrocken ☊ giật mình, hoảng sợ ☊ ☊ die Sandalen (Plural) ☊ giày xăng đan ☊ ☊ die Schuhsohle ☊ đế giày ☊ ☊ die Wohnung einweihen ☊ khánh thành căn hộ, mở tiệc tân gia ☊ ☊ jemandem etwas verheimlichen ☊ giấu diếm ai điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Galgen ☊ giá treo cổ ☊ ☊ die Erlösung ☊ sự giải thoát ☊ ☊ die Syphilis ☊ bệnh giang mai ☊ ☊ das Beruhigungsmittel ☊ thuốc giảm đau ☊ ☊ die Sinnesorgane ☊ hệ giác quan ☊ ☊ heucheln ☊ giả vờ, giả đò ☊ ☊ eine Familie gründen ☊ lập gia đình ☊ ☊ der Schnuller ☊ cái ti giả, cái vú giả ☊ ☊ beaufsichtigen ☊ giám sát, trông ☊ ☊ die Aufsicht ☊ sự giám sát ☊ ☊ erziehen ☊ giáo dục, dạy dỗ ☊ ☊ die gute Erziehung ☊ sự giáo dục tốt ☊ ☊ der Streit in der Familie ☊ vụ cãi vã trong gia đình ☊ ☊ konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ ☊ predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ ☊ die Predigt ☊ bài thuyết giáo ☊ ☊ der Papst ☊ giáo hoàng ☊ ☊ der Bischof ☊ giám mục ☊ ☊ ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ ☊ der Prophet ☊ nhà tiên tri, người khởi xướng, giáo chủ hồi giáo ☊ ☊ der Scheiterhaufen ☊ giàn thiêu ☊ ☊ spionieren ☊ làm gián điệp, do thám, dò xét ☊ ☊ entwaffnen ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ ☊ abrüsten ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ ☊ Wie ist der Wechselkurs heute? ☊ Tỉ giá ngoại hối hôm nay như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 46) Der Kurs ist heute sehr gut. ☊ Tỉ giá hôm nay rất tốt. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 47) Preise: Erwachsene 10 Euro, Kinder und Senioren die Hälfte. ☊ Giá tiền: người lớn 10 Euro, người già và trẻ em một nửa giá tiền. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 67) Ermäßigungen für Gruppen. ☊ Giảm giá cho đoàn. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 68) Das ist sehr einfach. Wissen Sie, wo der Markt ist? ☊ Đơn giản thôi. Anh có biết chợ nằm ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 108) Warte, ich hole dir eine Serviette. ☊ Chờ chút, anh đi lấy tờ khăn giấy. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 123) Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Für den Nachtisch: Schokolade, Plätzchen, Süßigkeiten, Kuchen, Schlagsahne, Eiscreme, Apfelkuchen. ☊ Cho món tráng miệng: sô-cô-la, bánh giáng sinh, kẹo, bánh ngọt, kem sữa, cà-rem, bánh táo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 146) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊ Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261) Hey, siehst du diese Schuhe? ☊ Này, anh xem đôi giày này xem? ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 265) Ich möchte diese Schuhe und ich brauche auch neue Strümpfe und Strumpfhosen für den Winter. ☊ Em muốn đôi giày này và em cũng cần đôi tất dài và quần tất mới cho mùa đông này. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 268) Diese Schuhe stehen dir gut. ☊ Đôi giày này hợp với em đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 269) Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Ein Freund von mir isst es immer roh. ☊ Người bạn của anh ăn không cần gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 282) Okay, das ist die einfachste Möglichkeit. ☊ Được đấy, đó là món đơn giản nhất. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 286) Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. ☊ Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 316) Trangs Großmutter ist eine alte, aber vitale Frau. Sie öffnet die Tür. ☊ Bà của Trang đã già nhưng còn khoẻ mạnh. Bà ra mở cửa. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 328) Der Traum ☊ Giấc mơ ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 336) Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348) In jedem Raum ist ein Müllbehälter für Papier, einer für Plastik, einer für Glas und einer für den Rest. ☊ Trong mỗi phòng có một thùng dành cho giấy, một thùng dành cho bao nilon, một thùng dành cho chai thủy tinh và một thùng dành cho các loại rác còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 391) Gehen Sie einfach zum Postamt! ☊ Đơn giản chị đi đến bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 404) Ein alter Mann saß ganz allein am Straßenrand. ☊ Một ông già ngồi một mình ở lề đường. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 422) Weil ich sie einfach liebe. ☊ Đơn giản vì em thích chúng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 503) Gibt es keinen einfacheren und schnelleren Weg, um zu dir zu gelangen? ☊ Không có đường nào đơn giản hơn và nhanh hơn đế đến chỗ em sao? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 529) Nimm einfach eine Studentenfahrkarte. Sie kostet ein Euro siebzig. ☊ Anh hãy mua vé một chiều dành cho sinh viên. Nó giá một Euro bảy mươi xu. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 533) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) Weihnachten ☊ Lễ Giáng Sinh ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 566) Der Schnee erinnert Tri an Weihnachten. ☊ Tuyết làm Tri nhớ đến lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 568) Er hat seine Familie so lange nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu anh ấy không gặp lại gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 570) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Seine Großmutter singt zu seiner Melodie Weihnachtslieder. ☊ Bà anh ấy hát những bài về Giáng sinh theo điệu nhạc của ông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 575) Letztes Jahr versuchte sein Bruder, eine 'rockige Weihnacht' zu veranstalten. ☊ Năm ngoái anh trai anh ấy đã thử tố chức một lễ Giáng sinh theo phong cách rock. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 577) Tri vermisst seine Familie sehr. ☊ Tri rất nhớ gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 579) Weihnachten ist bald und dann wird er seine Mutter und seinen Vater wiedersehen. ☊ Lễ giáng sinh sắp đến và khi đó anh sẽ gặp lại bố mẹ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 581) Trang sitzt im Zug. Sie fährt wegen Weihnachten nach Hause. ☊ Trang ngồi trên tàu. Cô ấy về nhà nhân dịp lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 583) Nein, ich werde meine Familie über Weihnachten besuchen. ☊ Không, em về thăm gia đình vào Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 586) Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587) Ich fände es sinnvoll, wenn wir dort anstatt einer Tapete Kacheln anbringen würden. ☊ Anh thấy rất có ích, nếu chúng ta có thể lát bằng gạch men thay cho giấy dán tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 651) Da der schmale Schrank allmählich zu klein für Trang wurde, hat Tri ein neues Regal dazu gekauft. ☊ Vì cái tủ hẹp dần dần trở nên quá nhỏ đối với Trang, nên Trí đã mua thêm một cái giá mới. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 653) Die Lieferung, die ich gestern erhalten habe, ist nicht vollständig. ☊ Hàng giao mà hôm qua tôi nhận được không đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 670) Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675) Für unsere Gäste nehmen wir das schöne Besteck, die weißen Servietten und die neuen Weingläser. ☊ Chúng ta dùng bộ dao nĩa thật đẹp cho khách, những giấy ăn trắng và những ly để uống rượu vang thật mới. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 689) Im Stadion brüllt und pfeift die Mehrheit der Zuschauer extrem laut. ☊ Phần lớn khán giả trong sân vận động gào và la hét thật to. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 698) Mit dir ist es aber nicht einfach! ☊ Mọi việc với anh thật chẳng đơn giản! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 771) Trang macht sich Sorgen, weil der Mann ihrer Schwester keine Rücksicht auf ihre Gefühle genommen hat. ☊ Trang lo lắng,vì chồng của chị gái đã không hề để ý đến cảm giác của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 859) Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908) Verkehrschaos ☊ Tình trạng hỗn loạn giao thông ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 951) Kilometerstand: 276 345 km; Kaufpreis: Verhandlungssache; ☊ Mức đã chạy: 276 345 Ki lô mét; Giá: theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 990) Preis: Verhandlungssache ☊ Giá: Theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 995) Sie verhandeln über den Preis: ☊ Họ mặc cả về giá cả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 999) Ich bin der Meinung, dass das Auto seinen Preis wert ist. ☊ Tôi đồng ý là cái giá cả nên tương xứng với chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1002) Bei einem Autohändler hätte er nicht so viel bekommen. ☊ Giao cho một người bán xe thì anh không thể nhận được nhiều như thế. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1009) Von diesem Autor habe ich schon mal etwas gelesen. ☊ Anh đã từng đọc của tác giả này. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1015) Und du bist eine aufmerksame Zuhörerin. ☊ Còn em là một thính giả nhiệt tình. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1053) Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069) Wer kommt aus deiner Familie? ☊ Ai trong gia đình anh sẽ tới dự? ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1094) Dann ist die Familie ja vollständig! ☊ Vậy là cả gia đình đã đầy đủ! ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1104) Der Krebs ist sensibel und empfindsam. ☊ Cự giải đa sầu và đa cảm. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1136) Er verlässt sich auf sein Gefühl. ☊ Trông cậy vào cảm giác. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1137) Die Waage ist diplomatisch, freundlich und friedlich. ☊ Thiên bình có tài ngoại giao, thân thiện và hòa đồng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1141) Der Schütze sucht den Sinn des Lebens und braucht seinen persönlichen Freiraum. ☊ Nhân mã thì luôn tìm kiếm ý nghĩa của cuộc sống và cần không gian riêng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1143) Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151) In diesen klären sie die Bevölkerung darüber auf, wie sie die Aufgaben und Probleme lösen wollen, die auf die Gesellschaft zukommen. ☊ Trong đó họ giải thích với dân chúng, họ sẽ giải quyết nhiệm vụ và những vấn đề xảy ra trong xã hội như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1154) Der Vorstand hat einige Probleme verschwiegen. ☊ Ông chủ tịch đã giấu giếm một vài vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1162) Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163) Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. ☊ Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Ich kann auch das Visum vom Konsulat nicht finden. ☊ Anh cũng không thấy giấy thị thực của lãnh sự quán. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1197) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Der Geschäftsführer ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Giám đốc hiện không thể tiếp chuyện được. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1255) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352) Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359) In der Zeit vom 23.12. bis zum 10.01. bin ich leider nicht erreichbar. ☊ Trong khoảng thời gian từ 23.12 đến 10. 01 tôi sẽ không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1388) Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392) Ich muss meine E-Mails noch bearbeiten. ☊ Tôi còn phải giải quyết các Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1398) Das Faxgerät hat kein Papier mehr. Kannst du es bitte auffüllen? ☊ Máy fax không còn giấy. Anh / Chị có thể cho thêm vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1421) Sind Sie verheiratet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lập gia đình / kết hôn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1522) Wann haben Sie Zeit? ☊ Khi nào anh / chị có thời gian? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1542) Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Können Sie mir bitte ein Angebot basierend auf Preisen ab Werk machen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể khuyến mại cho tôi theo giá xuất xưởng được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1567) Hiermit bestelle ich 20 Paar zum Preis von 500.- Euro. ☊ Theo đây tôi xin đặt hàng 20 đôi với giá 500 Euro. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1569) Anbei finden Sie eine Liste mit unseren aktuellen Preisen. ☊ Tôi xin gửi quý khách bảng giá hiện thời của chúng tôi: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1571) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Gewähren Sie Mengenrabatt? ☊ Qúy vị có giảm giá cho số lượng lớn không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1579) Das ist ein unverbindlicher Preisvorschlag. ☊ Đây là đề xuất giá không bắt buộc. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1581) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592) Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Ihr Auftrag wird so schnell als möglich bearbeitet werden. ☊ Đơn đặt hàng của quý khách sẽ được giải quyết nhanh nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1600) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Ich habe die Daten ausgewertet. ☊ Tôi đã đánh giá các dữ liệu. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1633) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) Um dieses Problem zu lösen, sehe ich zwei Möglichkeiten. ☊ Có hai khả năng để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1670) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Brauchen Sie noch weitere Unterlagen von mir? ☊ Anh / Chị còn cần thêm giấy tờ gì của tôi nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1688) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) Dieses Problem muss schnell gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này cần phải được giải quyết nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1702) Wie wollen wir dieses Problem lösen? ☊ Chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề trên thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1709) Haben Sie einen Vorschlag, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Anh / Chị có đề xuất giải pháp gì cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1710) Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711) Lassen Sie uns zusammenarbeiten und das Problem gemeinsam lösen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bàn bạc để đưa ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1714) 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) Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Kannst du das bitte erledigen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết được việc này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1728) Ich werde mich darum kümmern. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1729) Ich werde das erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1730) Sie unterstützen die Kollegen in der internen Unternehmenskommunikation. ☊ Anh / Chị hỗ trợ các đồng nghiệp trong giao dịch nội bộ công ty. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1748) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755) Ich habe mich unterfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác không được thử thách. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1763) Ich habe mich überfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác bị thử thách quá sức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1764) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) Dieses Praktikum war sehr lehrreich und nützlich für mein Studium und meine persönliche Entwicklung. ☊ Khóa thực tập rất giàu kiến thức và hữu ích cho việc học đại học và sự phát triển cá nhân của tôi . ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1768) Wir suchen zum 01.01. einen Projektmanager. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một giám đốc dự án đến ngày 01.01. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1772) Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Ich bewerbe mich auf die Stelle als Projektmanager. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1809) Ich bin verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã lập gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1839) Von 1998 bis 2001 habe ich eine Ausbildung zum Kaufmann gemacht. ☊ Từ 1998 đến 2001 tôi đã tham gia khóa học đào tạo kinh doanh. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1841) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Französisch habe ich während meines Studiums in Paris gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Pháp trong thời gian học đại học ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1914) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993) Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994) Ich bin der Chef. ☊ Tôi là giám đốc. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1998) Ich bin befördert worden: Ich bin jetzt Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi được thăng chức: Hiện nay tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2010) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Wir sind ein Familienunternehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi là một doanh nghiệp gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2016) Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024) Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093) Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102) In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Ich bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135) Mit dieser Lösung bin ich einverstanden. ☊ Với cách giải quyết này tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2153) Können Sie das bitte genauer erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà làm ơn có thể giải thích kỹ hơn được không? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2165) Ich bin Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2167) Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172) Ich habe die Finanzierung dieses Projektes geklärt. ☊ Tôi đã giải thích về việc thanh toán cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2176) Können Sie mir das bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi một lần nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2189) Wer soll an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten? ☊ Ai nên tham gia vào dự án này? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2190) Wann ist der Abgabetermin? ☊ Thời hạn bàn giao là khi nào? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2191) Kannst du dich bitte darum kümmern? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết việc này được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2195) Ich werde dieses Problem lösen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2198) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Ich weiß, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Tôi biết cách chúng ta có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2208) Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211) Dieses Problem muss noch gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này phải được giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2218) Danke für Ihren Einsatz. ☊ Cám ơn sự tham gia của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2224) Das Problem haben Sie nicht optimal gelöst. ☊ Anh / Chị đã không giải quyết vấn đề hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2228) Dieses Produkt ist im Angebot: Es kostet jetzt nur noch die Hälfte. ☊ Sản phẩm này đang có khuyến mại, giá bán còn một nửa so với giá bán bình thường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2250) Ich gebe Ihnen 20 Prozent Rabatt. ☊ Tôi giảm giá 20 phần trăm cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2259) Das ist sehr wertvoll. ☊ Cái này rất giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2271) Ich möchte mich zur Messe anmelden. ☊ Tôi muốn đăng ký tham gia hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2295) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Hier treffen sich die Fachleute. ☊ Các chuyên gia sẽ hội tụ tại đây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2299) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Was kostet die Miete für einen komplett eingerichteten Messestand mit 15 qm²? ☊ Tiền thuê một gian trưng bày 15 mét vuông được trang trí hoàn chỉnh là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2308) Wer ist für den Abbau des Standes verantwortlich? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm cho việc tháo dỡ các gian trưng bày? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2311) Wo ist der Messestand mit der Nummer 45? ☊ Gian trưng bày số 45 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2315) Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Besuchen Sie uns an Stand 14! ☊ Quý khách hãy đến thăm chúng tôi tại gian hàng số 14. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2325) Sie finden uns in Halle 9 an Stand 12 / 07. ☊ Quý khách sẽ tìm thấy chúng tôi tại khu số 9 gian hàng 12/07. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2326) Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334) Darf ich die Preisliste sehen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem bảng giá được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2341) Können Sie mir bitte erklären, wie das funktioniert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi cái này hoạt động thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2343) Beteiligen Sie sich an dieser Fachtagung! ☊ Xin hãy tham gia buổi hội nghị chuyên ngành! ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2353) Möchten Sie an dieser Konferenz teilnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn tham gia hội nghị này không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2355) Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357) Diese Tagung lädt Experten aus dem Bereich Metallverarbeitung ein, ihr Wissen auszutauschen. ☊ Hội nghị này sẽ mời các chuyên gia từ lĩnh vực xử lý kim loại đến để trao đổi kiến thức. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2361) Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367) Können Sie meinen Anzug reinigen, bitte. ☊ Làm ơn giặt bộ comple cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2402) Gerne. Ich habe Zeit. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2406) Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay tôi không có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2408) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Lieferung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn chờ giao hàng của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2488) Bitte helfen Sie uns das Problem schnell zu lösen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy giúp chúng tôi nhanh chóng giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2498) Reduzierte Ware ist vom Umtausch ausgeschlossen. ☊ Hàng giảm giá không đổi lại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2508) 2
I'm not rich. ☊ Tôi không giàu có. ☊ 13
He's a very old man. He's ninety-eight (98) years old. ☊ Ông ấy già lắm rồi. Ông ấy chín mươi tám tuổi. ☊ 26
I'm a teacher. ☊ Tôi làm giáo viên. ☊ 61
Your shoes are nice. Are they new? ☊ Giày cậu đẹp đấy. Giày mới à? ☊ 73
They're a dollar. They're a buck. They're a pound. They're a euro. ☊ Giá một dollar. ☊ 125
How much are these oranges? ☊ Chỗ cam này giá bao nhiêu? ☊ 131
What color are your new shoes? ☊ Đôi giày mới của cậu màu gì? ☊ 139
Are you a teacher? ☊ Cậu làm giáo viên đúng không? ☊ 144
No, she's a teacher. ☊ Không, cô ấy làm giáo viên. ☊ 156
Are you a teacher? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu làm giáo viên à? - Đúng. ☊ 176
You stepped on my foot. — I'm sorry. ☊ Cậu giẫm lên chân tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 198
I'm wearing my shoes. ☊ Tôi đang đi giày. ☊ 275
It costs a lot of money. ☊ Giá nó tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 296
She's a teacher. She teaches math to children. ☊ Cô ấy là giáo viên. Cô ấy dạy toán cho bọn trẻ. ☊ 300
Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money. ☊ Giày đắt, tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 532
Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 548
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? ☊ Giày cậu trông đẹp đấy. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 557
Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. ☊ Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá. ☊ 558
I like your new jacket. Was it expensive? ☊ Tôi thích cái áo khoác mới của cậu. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 568
Why were you late this morning? — The tra c was bad. ☊ Tại sao cậu đến muộn sáng nay? - Giao thông không tốt. ☊ 571
dollars ($300). > It was two hundred euros (€200). ☊ Cái máy ảnh mới của cậu giá bao nhiêu? - Giá ba trăm dollar. ☊ 572
Why were you angry yesterday? — Because you were late. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu tức giận thế? - VÌ cậu đến muộn. ☊ 594
I copied the schedule. ☊ Tôi đã sao chép thời gian biểu. ☊ 618
Did you do your homework? — No, I didn't have time. ☊ Cậu có làm bài tập về nhà không? - Không, tôi không có thời gian. ☊ 626
She had a pen, but she didn't have any paper. ☊ Cô ấy có một cái bút nhưng cô ấy không có tờ giấy nào. ☊ 652
How much did it cost? ☊ Giá tiền là bao nhiêu? ☊ 653
It cost forty dollars ($40). > It cost thirty euros (€30) ☊ Giá bốn mươi dollar. ☊ 765
Do you like to read? — I don't have the time, but I used to read a lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đọc sách không? - Tôi không có thời gian, trước tôi từng đọc rất nhiều. ☊ 778
How many times has Brazil won the World Cup? ☊ Brazil đã từng vô địch Giải bóng đá thế giới bao nhiêu lần? ☊ 843
How long have you been a teacher? ☊ Cô ấy làm giáo viên được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 885
I bought these shoes a few days ago. ☊ Tôi mua đôi giày này mấy hôm trước. ☊ 997
Did you have a good time? ☊ Khoảng thời gian cậu có ở đó có hay không? ☊ 998
We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊ 1000
She's a painter. She's won many prizes for her paintings. ☊ Cô ấy làm hoạ sĩ. Cô ấy đã giành được nhiều giải thưởng cho nhưng bức vẽ của mình. ☊ 1006
Do you know Jianhong's sister? ☊ Cậu có biết em gái của Giản Hồng không? ☊ 1048
Paper is made from wood. ☊ Giấy được làm từ gỗ. ☊ 1069
Has somebody washed this shirt? > Has this shirt bewashed? ☊ Có ai giặt chiếc áo này chưa? Chiếc áo này đã được giặt chưa? ☊ 1088
The washing machine was broken. It's berepaired now. ☊ Máy giặt bị hỏng. Bây giờ nó mới được chữa xong, ☊ 1135
Where were your shoes made? ☊ Giày của cậu sản xuất ở đâu? ☊ 1159
I don't understand the problem. Can you explain it again? ☊ Tôi không hiểu vấn đề. Cậu có thể giải thích lại được không? ☊ I might not have time to go out.'> 1368 I might not have time to go out.'>
It's possible that I won't have time to go out. > I might not have time to go out. I might not have time to go out.'> ☊ Có khả năng là tôi sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. Tôi có thể sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. ☊ 1450
Keep these papers in a safe place. You must not lose them. ☊ Cất chỗ giấy này ở nơi an toàn. Cậu sẽ không bị mất chúng. ☊ 1451
Bicyclists must follow the same tra c rules as drivers. ☊ Người đạp xe đạp phải tuân thủ luật giao thông như người lái xe ☊ 1474
interesting. ☊ Nếu cậu có thời gian, cậu nên tới thăm Bảo tàng Khoa học. Ở đó rất thú vị. ☊ 1534
I had to have dinner with my family yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi phải ăn tối với gia đình tôi. ☊ 1605
Which would you prefer to be: a journalist or a school teacher? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: nhà báo hay giáo viên? ☊ 1606
I'd rather be a journalist than a school teacher. ☊ Tôi thích làm nhà báo hơn làm giáo viên. ☊ 1618
fun! ☊ Lên đường may mắn. Chúc cậu có những phút giây đẹp. Chúc cậu có chuyến bay tốt đẹp. Chúc vui vẻ! ☊ 1666
There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1704
There were some books on the shelves. ☊ Từng có vài cuốn sách trên giá. ☊ 1712
We didn't visit the museum. There wasn't enough time. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thăm bảo tàng. Thời gian không đủ. ☊ 1767
I had a good time. — I did, too. ☊ Tôi đã có khoảng thời gian tuyệt với. - Tôi cũng vậy. ☊ 1830
Those shoes are nice, aren't they? — Yes, very nice. ☊ Đôi giày kia đẹp đúng không? - Đúng, rất đẹp. ☊ 1882
This coat is dirty. You should get it cleaned. ☊ Cái áo khoác này bẩn. Cậu nên đem nó đi giặt. ☊ 1906
hurry up. ☊ Noboru đã mất nhiều thời gian chuẩn bị nên tôi đã bảo anh ấy nhanh lên. ☊ 1907
Lilianne was nervous about the situation, so I told her to relax and take it easy. ☊ Liliane lo lắng về tình hình nên tôi bảo cô ấy thư giãn và nghĩ thoáng hơn. ☊ 1925
What do you mean? > Please explain what you mean. ☊ Ý cậu là gì? > Làm ơn giải thích ý cậu là gì. ☊ 1947
You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy giá cả của nhà hàng rất cao. Bạn nói: "Giá đắt quá phải không?" ☊ 1952
The cashier is putting your groceries in a plastic bag. You say, "Excuse me, don't you have any paper bags?" ☊ Người tính tiền đang cho đồ ăn vào túi nhựa. Bạn nói: "Xin lỗi, cậu có túi giấy không?" ☊ 1963
Rashmi has givup trying to lose weight. ☊ Rashmi đã từ bỏ việc giảm cân. ☊ 1984
street. ☊ Nikolai giả vờ như không trông thấy tôi khi anh ấy đi ngang qua tôi trên đường. ☊ 1985
I pretended to be reading the newspaper. ☊ Tôi giả vời như đang đọc báo. ☊ 1986
You seem to have lost weight. ☊ Cậu có vẻ đã giảm cân. ☊ 1991
They claim to have solved the problem. ☊ Họ khẳng định là đã giải quyết xong vấn đề. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2031
A few years later, he went on to become the manager of the company. ☊ Vài năm sau anh ấy tiếp tục trở thành giám đốc công ti. ☊ 2039
Do you think my pants need to be washed? > Do you think my pants need washing? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần được giặt không? > Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần giặt không? ☊ 2054
I'd love to meet your family. ☊ Tôi rất muốn gặp gia đình cậu. ☊ 2089
I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊ 2110
Nobody suspected the employee of being a spy. ☊ Không ai nghi nhân viên đó là gián điệp. ☊ 2128
I waste a lot of time daydreaming. ☊ Tôi lãng phí nhiều thời gian mơ giữa ban ngày. ☊ 2133
I think you waste too much time watching television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào việc xem vô tuyến. ☊ 2175
Let me know if you're interested in joining the club. ☊ Cho tôi biết cậu có thích tham gia vào câu lạc bộ không? ☊ 2184
Daisuke failed to solve the problem, whereas Aiko succeeded in solving the problem. ☊ Daisuke đã không giải được bài toán trong khi Aiko đã giải thành công bài toán. ☊ 2213
Not being able to speak the local language meant that I had trouble communicating. ☊ Không nói được tiếng địa phương khiến tôi khó giao tiếp. ☊ 2290
Do you think the rich should pay higher taxes? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ rằng người giàu nên đóng thuế cao hơn không? ☊ 2291
the homeless. ☊ Chính phủ đã hứa là sẽ cung cấp nhiều tiền hơn để giúp đỡ người vô gia cư. ☊ 2294
The dollar is the currency of many countries. ☊ Dollar là đồng tiền của nhiều quốc gia. ☊ 2296
It is said that Robin Hood took money from the rich and gave it to the poor. ☊ Người ta nói Robin Hood lấy tiền từ người giàu rồi đưa chúng cho người nghèo. ☊ 2320
The bicycle and the car are means of transportation. ☊ Xe đạp và xe hơi là những phương tiện giao thông. ☊ 2346
I feel nervous. I can't relax. ☊ Tôi thấy lo. Tôi không thư giãn được. ☊ 2387
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. ☊ Sau bài giảng sẽ có cơ hội để đặt câu hỏi. ☊ 2411
There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 2413
Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊ 2415
train comes. ☊ Chúng ta kiếm gì đó uống đi. Chúng ta có một ít thời gian trước khi tàu đến. ☊ 2416
him. ☊ Anh ấy nói tiếng Anh ít nên khó mà giao tiếp với anh ấy. ☊ 2417
We have only a little time left. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ còn một ít thời gian. ☊ 2419
I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊ Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊ 2427
We're able to solve most of the problems we have. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể giải quyết hầu hết những vấn đề của chúng tôi. ☊ 2470
Write your answer to each question on a separate sheet of paper. ☊ Viết câu trả lời cho mỗi câu hỏi lên một tờ giấy riêng. ☊ 2480
A mystery is something that cannot be explained. ☊ Một điều huyền bí là một thứ không thể giải thích được. ☊ 2527
The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊ 2536
Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊ 2554
didn't understand it. ☊ Giải thích của giáo viên rất khó hiểu. Hầu hết học sinh không hiểu nó. ☊ 2570
The shoes I tried on t me perfectly. ☊ Đôi giày tôi đã thử vừa khít chân tôi. ☊ 2587
I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊ 2594
The situation is too complicated to explain. ☊ Tình thế quá phức tạp để giải thích. ☊ 2596
The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler. ☊ Chỉ dẫn rất phức tạp. Lẽ ra nó phải đơn giản hơn. ☊ 2630
The tra c isn't usually as bad as it was this morning. ☊ Giao thông thường không tệ như sáng nay. ☊ 2647
I got up very early, but my teacher got up even earlier. ☊ Tôi dậy rất nhưng giáo viên của tôi dậy còn sớm hơn. ☊ I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> 2651 I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'>
I didn't get the job, although I was well quali ed. > I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed. I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận việc mặc dù tôi được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. > Tôi đã không được nhận việc dù được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. ☊ 2654
I didn't get the job despite the fact that I was extremely quali ed. ☊ Tôi không được nhận việc mặc dù thực tế là tôi được đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ 2680
Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊ 2681
Euna has to make important decisions, just like the manager. ☊ Ân Nhã phải đưa ra những quyết định quan trọng giống như một giám đốc. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2776
The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊ 2777
I have all the photos OF my family in my cellphone. ☊ Tôi có tất cả ảnh chụp gia đình tôi trong điện thoại di động. ☊ 2779
There's always an increase IN the number OF tra c accidents around New Year's. ☊ Luôn có một sự tăng về số vụ tai nạn giao thông dịp năm mới. ☊ 2780
The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊ 2784
The scientists have been working ON a solution TO the problem FOR many years. ☊ Các nhà khoa học vẫn nghiên cứu một giải pháp cho vấn đề trong nhiều năm. ☊ 2785
I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊ 2794
Rashid is really angry about what his brother said. ☊ Rashid thực sự tức giận về những gì em trai anh ấy nói. ☊ 2802
I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊ 2817
The audience was critical of the music performance. ☊ Thính giả đã chê buổi biểu diễn âm nhạc. ☊ 2822
The paper I wrote for class was full of obvious mistakes. ☊ Tờ giấy tôi viết cho lớp đầy những lỗi thấy rõ. ☊ 2831
Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture. ☊ Nước Ý nổi tiếng vì nghệ thuật, ẩm thực, kiến trúc, lịch sử và thời trang. Nó giàu về văn hoá. ☊ 2834
I can't understand this, can you explain it to me? ☊ Tôi không hiểu được cái này, cậu giải thích cho tôi được không? ☊ 2842
Somebody threw a shoe at the politician. ☊ Một người nào đó đã ném một chiếc giày vào chính khách. ☊ 2850
Vikram and Lakshmi both take turns taking care of their elderly parents. ☊ Vikram và Lakshmi đều thay phiên nhau chăm sóc bố mẹ già của họ. ☊ 2860
I'd like to complain to the manager about your service. ☊ Tôi muốn phàn nàn với giám đốc về dịch vụ của các cậu. ☊ 2866
Some students were suspected of cheating on the exam. ☊ Một số học sinh bị kết tội gian lận trong kì thi. ☊ 2885
blame the increase in violent crime on television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực là lỗi của truyền hình. > Tôi đổ lỗi gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực cho truyền hình. ☊ 2886
EN I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng số vụ tự sát gần đây là lỗi tại kinh tế. ☊ 2889
I don't know when I'll get home, as it depends on tra c conditions. ☊ Tôi không biết khi nào tôi sẽ về nhà vì nó phụ thuộc vào điều kiện giao thông. ☊ 2892
She is a very simple woman, and lives on just bread and eggs. ☊ Cô ấy là một phụ nữ rất đơn giản và chỉ sống bằng bánh mì và trứng. ☊ 2912
and love. ☊ Bố mẹ chúng ta cho chúng ta thức ăn, quần áo, giáo dục, y tế và tình yêu. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ 2917
every day? ☊ Hàng ngày cậu bỏ ra bao nhiêu thời gian làm bài tập tiếng Anh? ☊ 2919
Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊ Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊ 2922
What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊ 2924
with murder. ☊ Cảnh sát thông minh hơn kẻ sát nhân; hắn đơn giản là không thể thoát khỏi tội giết người. ☊ 2930
Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊ 2943
an arm and a leg! We totally got ripped o ! ☊ Thức ăn bẩn thỉu và dịch vụ không ra gì rồi họ thu của chúng tôi cái giá ngất trời! Chúng tôi hoàn toàn bị ăn chặn. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2987
wasn't afraid to take them on. ☊ Vài người đàn ông đã tức giận với Jack trong quán rượu và Jack đã bảo họ là anh ấy không sợ đối đầu với họ. ☊ accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. ☊ accommodation ☊
He was unable to account for the error. ☊ account for sth ☊
the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis. ☊ into action ☊
active involvement/participation/support/resistance ☊ active ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
Muscles contract and relax during physical activity. ☊ activity ☊
leisure/outdoor/classroom activities ☊ activity ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
an addition to the family (= another child) ☊ addition ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
a sense/spirit of adventure ☊ adventure ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
The baby always has an afternoon nap. ☊ afternoon ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare. ☊ age ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
He died of old age. ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
a short/long time ago ☊ ago ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
Can we agree a price? ☊ agree ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
air travel/traffic ☊ air ☊
Spicy smells wafted through the air. ☊ air ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
The teacher listened to the children reading aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
Prices did not alter significantly during 2007. ☊ alter ☊
Do you have an alternative solution? ☊ alternative ☊
alternative comedy/lifestyles/values ☊ alternative ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
an amount of time/money/information ☊ amount ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people ☊ anger ☊
anger at sb/sth: He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated. ☊ anger ☊
The question clearly angered him. ☊ anger ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
the rocket's angle of descent ☊ angle ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
The passengers grew angry about the delay. ☊ angry ☊
Some senators reacted angrily to the President's remarks. ☊ angrily ☊
He swore angrily. ☊ angrily ☊
This interruption is very annoying. ☊ annoying ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
You can't go out without any shoes. ☊ any ☊
Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates. ☊ any ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. ☊ appear ☊
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 ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
the application of new technology to teaching ☊ application ☊
an application form (= a piece of paper on which to apply for sth) ☊ application ☊
application for sth/to do sth: an application for membership/a loan/a licence ☊ application ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. ☊ appreciate ☊
Her family doesn't appreciate her. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sth: I'd appreciate some help. ☊ appreciate ☊
Your support is greatly appreciated. ☊ appreciate ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate any comments you might have. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
The course is approved by the Department for Education. ☊ approve ☊
the area of a triangle ☊ area ☊
John is the London area manager. ☊ area ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
to win/lose an argument ☊ argument ☊
argument with sb: She got into an argument with the teacher. ☊ argument ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
an art critic/historian/lover ☊ art ☊
an art teacher/student/college/class ☊ art ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
artificially low prices ☊ artificially ☊
the artistic director of the theatre ☊ artistic ☊
She comes from a very artistic family. ☊ artistic ☊
He was as white as a sheet. ☊ as ☊
Leave the papers as they are. ☊ as ☊
It sounds as though you had a good time. ☊ as if/as though ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
ask about sb/sth: He asked about her family. ☊ ask ☊
Did you ask the price? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. ☊ asleep ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
Incense always had associations with religion for him. ☊ association ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
Prices start at $1 000. ☊ at ☊
The book retails at £19.95. ☊ at ☊
attach sth to sth: Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. ☊ attach ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
Youth is simply an attitude of mind. ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. ☊ audience ☊
an audience of 10 000 ☊ audience ☊
The debate was televised in front of a live audience. ☊ audience ☊
An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV. ☊ audience ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
Who is your favourite author? ☊ author ☊
He is the author of three books on art. ☊ author ☊
best-selling author Paul Theroux ☊ author ☊
Who's the author? ☊ author ☊
an average rate/cost/price ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
The noise was keeping everyone awake. ☊ awake ☊
He lies awake at night worrying about his job. ☊ awake ☊
awake (sb) (from/to sth): I awoke from a deep sleep. ☊ awake ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
awake sb: Her voice awoke the sleeping child. ☊ awake ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
an award presentation/ceremony ☊ award ☊
the Housing Design Award ☊ award ☊
award for sth: to win/receive/get an award for sth ☊ award ☊
Christmas is still months away. ☊ away ☊
an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with) ☊ awkward ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
Sit back and relax. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background ☊ background ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
a bad teacher ☊ bad ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
a plastic/polythene/paper bag ☊ bag ☊
a laundry/mail bag ☊ bag ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
bargain prices ☊ bargain ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis ☊ basis ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) ☊ battle ☊
They're here till Christmas. ☊ be ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
A thousand dollars is nothing to somebody as rich as he is. ☊ be ☊
a false beard ☊ beard ☊
You can't beat Italian shoes. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
What beautiful timing! ☊ beautiful ☊
She's studying to become a teacher. ☊ become ☊
It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep). ☊ bed ☊
He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. ☊ bed ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
Each chapter begins with a quotation. ☊ begin ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
She behaved with great dignity. ☊ behave ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
religious/political beliefs ☊ belief ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
believe sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each. ☊ believe ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
Lions and tigers belong to the cat family. ☊ belong to sth ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep. ☊ better ☊
People are better educated now. ☊ better ☊
Families will be better off under the new law. ☊ be better off ☊
It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. ☊ between ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
bid (sth) (for sth): I bid £2 000 for the painting. ☊ bid ☊
Granada mounted a hostile takeover bid for Forte. ☊ bid ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
the Education Reform Bill ☊ bill ☊
I'll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning! ☊ bill ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
bits of grass/paper ☊ bit ☊
bite sb/sth: She was bitten by the family dog. ☊ bite ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank. ☊ blank ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
She has a seat on the board of directors. ☊ board ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
hiking boots ☊ boot ☊
a pair of black leather boots ☊ boot ☊
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania ☊ border ☊
born into sth: She was born into a very musical family. ☊ born ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
on the bottom shelf ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom end of the price range ☊ bottom ☊
Put a cross in the appropriate box. ☊ box ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
break sth: a broken night's sleep (= a night during which you often wake up) ☊ break ☊
break sth: I think I've broken the washing machine. ☊ break ☊
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. ☊ break sth off ☊
Deep breathing exercises will help you relax. ☊ breathing ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income. ☊ bring ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
a broken marriage/engagement ☊ broken ☊
dark brown shoe polish ☊ brown ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ brown ☊
brush sth: to brush your hair/teeth/shoes ☊ brush ☊
a monthly/an annual/a family budget ☊ budget ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
budget cuts ☊ budget ☊
burn (sb/sth): to burn waste paper/dead leaves ☊ burn ☊
He felt he would burst with anger and shame. ☊ burst ☊
The words burst from her in an angry rush. ☊ burst ☊
Your letter got buried under a pile of papers. ☊ bury ☊
He has some unfinished business to deal with. ☊ business ☊
She works in the family business. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
House prices went up by 10%. ☊ by ☊
Time goes by so quickly. ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
I cannot believe the price of the tickets! ☊ cannot ☊
She's a very capable teacher. ☊ capable ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
Captain Lance Price ☊ captain ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
a teaching career ☊ career ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
careful of/about/with sth: Be careful of the traffic. ☊ careful ☊
Police in many countries carry guns. ☊ carry ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
the case for/against private education ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash. ☊ cash ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth to do sth: The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. ☊ cause ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
a shopping/sports/leisure/community centre ☊ centre ☊
an awards/opening ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
a birth/marriage/death certificate ☊ certificate ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
an old man asleep in a chair (= an armchair ) ☊ chair ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: Can you change a £20 note? ☊ change ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
change sth: At half-time the teams change ends. ☊ change ☊
changing attitudes towards education ☊ change ☊
Wait for the traffic lights to change. ☊ change ☊
a dollar in change (= coins that together are worth one dollar) ☊ change ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
The newsletter is a useful channel of communication between teacher and students. ☊ channel ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
buildings that are very simple in character ☊ character ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
Delivery is free of charge. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb sth (for sth): He only charged me half price. ☊ charge ☊
cheap perfume/jewellery/shoes ☊ cheap ☊
a cheap and nasty bottle of wine ☊ cheap ☊
cheap fares ☊ cheap ☊
The printer isn't exactly cheap at £200. ☊ cheap ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
A good education is not cheap. ☊ cheap ☊
Calls cost 36p a minute cheap rate. ☊ cheap ☊
a cheap restaurant/hotel ☊ cheap ☊
a cheap taxi firm ☊ cheap ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
a cheaply made movie ☊ cheaply ☊
She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. ☊ cheat ☊
He cheats at cards. ☊ cheat ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
You little cheat! ☊ cheat ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
a cheque for £50 ☊ cheque ☊
the Chief Education Officer ☊ chief ☊
the chief financial officer of the company ☊ chief ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
women forced to make a choice between family and career ☊ choice ☊
This government is committed to extending parental choice in education. ☊ choice ☊
the Anglican Church ☊ church ☊
the Catholic Church ☊ church ☊
the Free Churches ☊ church ☊
The Church has a duty to condemn violence. ☊ church ☊
to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) ☊ church ☊
Cut out two circles of paper. ☊ circle ☊
family/domestic/personal circumstances ☊ circumstance ☊
When you're old, people treat you like a second-class citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
civil unrest (= that is caused by groups of people within a country) ☊ civil ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians ☊ claim ☊
The audience cheered and clapped. ☊ clap ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
a classic example of poor communication ☊ classic ☊
a clean driving licence/driver's license ☊ clean ☊
The entertainment was good clean fun for the whole family. ☊ clean ☊
a clean sheet of paper ☊ clean ☊
a sheet of clear cellophane ☊ clear ☊
This is a clear case of fraud. ☊ clear ☊
It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply. ☊ clear ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. ☊ clear ☊
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down. ☊ clear ☊
clear A (of B): I cleared my desk of papers. ☊ clear ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
It's time to clear up. ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
Please speak clearly after the tone. ☊ clearly ☊
She explained everything very clearly. ☊ clearly ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. ☊ close ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
This road is closed to traffic. ☊ closed ☊
to join/belong to a club ☊ club ☊
Italy's national coach ☊ coach ☊
bitterly cold weather ☊ cold ☊
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
the Royal College of Art ☊ college ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
She has successfully combined a career and bringing up a family. ☊ combine ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
He comes from a family of actors. ☊ come from sth ☊
The price of gas is coming down. ☊ come down ☊
Gas is coming down in price. ☊ come down ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance. ☊ comfort ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
These new shoes are not very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate with sb/sth: Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate sth (to sb): to communicate information/a message to sb ☊ communicate ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
non-verbal communication ☊ communication ☊
The new airport will improve communications between the islands. ☊ communication ☊
the international community (= the countries of the world as a group) ☊ community ☊
the National Bus Company ☊ company ☊
She joined the company in 2009. ☊ company ☊
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. ☊ compare ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. ☊ compete ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) ☊ competitive ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
a new concept in teaching ☊ concept ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
The government's primary concern is to reduce crime. ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education. ☊ conference ☊
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. ☊ conference ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated. ☊ confront ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
This award is considered (to be) a great honour. ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. ☊ considerable ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
Time is another important consideration. ☊ consideration ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
constant interruptions ☊ constant ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt. ☊ continue ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
National Insurance contributions ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
traffic control ☊ control ☊
Price controls on food were ended. ☊ control ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
The teacher had no control over the children. ☊ control ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer. ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
By convention the deputy leader was always a woman. ☊ convention ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. ☊ cost ☊
to cut/reduce costs ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
Tickets cost ten dollars each. ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
She's on the local council. ☊ council ☊
leading industrial countries ☊ country ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
a country lane ☊ country ☊
a young/an elderly couple ☊ couple ☊
to go on a management training course ☊ course ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
He laughed to cover (= hide) his nervousness. ☊ cover ☊
He always reads the paper from cover to cover (= everything in it). ☊ cover ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
strange creatures from outer space ☊ creature ☊
The crime rate is rising. ☊ crime ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
The main criterion is value for money. ☊ criterion ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
The supervisor is always very critical. ☊ critical ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. ☊ cross ☊
cross over sth: He crossed over the road and joined me. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
The match attracted a capacity crowd of 80 000. ☊ crowd ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
European/Islamic/African/American, etc. culture ☊ culture ☊
a paper cup ☊ cup ☊
She's won several cups for skating. ☊ cup ☊
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. ☊ curious ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
current prices ☊ current ☊
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). ☊ curtain ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
the custom of giving presents at Christmas ☊ custom ☊
cut sth: to cut prices/taxes/spending/production ☊ cut ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
to cut back on spending ☊ cut sth back ☊
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
price/tax/job cuts ☊ cut ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
This data was collected from 69 countries. ☊ data ☊
the analysis/interpretation of the data ☊ data ☊
She's the daughter of an Oxford professor. ☊ daughter ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
to deal with enquiries/issues/complaints ☊ deal with sth ☊
Have you dealt with these letters yet? ☊ deal with sth ☊
The company deals in computer software. ☊ deal in sth ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
a country's foreign debt burden ☊ debt ☊
declare sth + noun: The area has been declared a national park. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth to be sth: The painting was declared to be a forgery. ☊ declare ☊
a rapid/sharp/gradual decline ☊ decline ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
Support for the party continues to decline. ☊ decline ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
Her health was declining rapidly. ☊ decline ☊
Christmas decorations ☊ decoration ☊
decrease (from sth) (to sth): The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. ☊ decrease ☊
a decreasing population ☊ decrease ☊
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease by sth: The price of wheat has decreased by 5%. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease sth: People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
a deep sense of loss ☊ deep ☊
to be in a deep sleep/trance/coma ☊ deep ☊
a deep space ☊ deep ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse. ☊ definite ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
clear simple definitions ☊ definition ☊
Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected. ☊ delay ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics ☊ delicate ☊
a feeling of sheer/pure delight ☊ delight ☊
The jury finally delivered its verdict. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
a delivery van ☊ delivery ☊
Please pay for goods on delivery (= when you receive them). ☊ delivery ☊
Allow 28 days for delivery. ☊ delivery ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
+ speech: 'Who the hell are you?' he demanded angrily. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
We need to design a new syllabus for the third year. ☊ design ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
A new type of painkilling drug has recently been developed. ☊ develop ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
13 is a difficult age. ☊ difficult ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration. ☊ difficulty ☊
questions of increasing difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
Christmas dinner ☊ dinner ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
A police officer was directing the traffic. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
She was entrusted with the direction of the project. ☊ direction ☊
Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box. ☊ direction ☊
The President was not directly involved. ☊ directly ☊
the managing director ☊ director ☊
an executive/non-executive director ☊ director ☊
He's on the board of directors. ☊ director ☊
the musical director ☊ director ☊
a regional director ☊ director ☊
the director of education ☊ director ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (between A and B): It was a source of disagreement between the two states. ☊ disagreement ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
a disapproving glance/tone/look ☊ disapproving ☊
As a teacher, he's a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
to get/give/offer a discount ☊ discount ☊
discount rates/prices ☊ discount ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). ☊ discount ☊
a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices) ☊ discount ☊
Do you give any discount? ☊ discount ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
discounted prices/fares ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
it is discovered that...: It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud. ☊ discover ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
She took an instant dislike to the house and the neighbourhood. ☊ dislike ☊
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. ☊ dismiss ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
division (between A and B): divisions between rich and poor ☊ division ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) ☊ domestic ☊
domestic appliances ☊ domestic ☊
the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) ☊ domestic ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
Prices have gone down recently. ☊ down ☊
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights. ☊ down ☊
the downward trend in inflation ☊ downward ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement ☊ dramatic ☊
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. ☊ dramatic ☊
Prices have fallen dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream. ☊ dream ☊
'Goodnight. Sweet dreams.' ☊ dream ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. ☊ dream ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
a dream car/house/job, etc. ☊ dream ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
a chance to fulfil a childhood dream ☊ dream ☊
She walked around in a dream all day. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
to wear casual/formal dress ☊ dress ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol) ☊ drink ☊
The temperature has dropped considerably. ☊ drop ☊
The price of shares dropped by 14p. ☊ drop ☊
Shares dropped in price by 14p. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
You must drop your speed in built-up areas. ☊ drop ☊
a drop in prices/temperature, etc. ☊ drop ☊
a dramatic/sharp drop in profits ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
a five per cent drop ☊ drop ☊
Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars. ☊ drug ☊
The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs. ☊ drug ☊
His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. ☊ drunk ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
Each answer is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
Each of the answers is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
The project is still in the early stages. ☊ early ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. ☊ earn ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
ease sth: This should help ease the pain. ☊ ease ☊
The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. ☊ ease ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
Buy the large economy pack (= the one that gives you better value for money). ☊ economy ☊
an economy fare (= the cheapest) ☊ economy ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
an educated and articulate person ☊ educated ☊
He spoke in an educated voice. ☊ educated ☊
primary/elementary education ☊ education ☊
secondary education ☊ education ☊
students in full-time education ☊ education ☊
adult education classes ☊ education ☊
a college/university education ☊ education ☊
the state education system ☊ education ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
health education ☊ education ☊
an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) ☊ education ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
the Education Department ☊ education ☊
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare ☊ education ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
a Bachelor of Education degree ☊ education ☊
She's an education major. ☊ education ☊
Aspirin is a simple but highly effective treatment. ☊ effective ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
You dealt with the situation very effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
Prices are higher here than elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.). ☊ emotion ☊
Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family. ☊ emotional ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
full-time/part-time employment ☊ employment ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
the end of all his dreams ☊ end ☊
I joined the end of the queue. ☊ end ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
It's a waste of time and energy. ☊ energy ☊
nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous) ☊ energy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
the engaged tone/signal ☊ engaged ☊
an enormous amount of time ☊ enormous ☊
'He's a politician, remember.' 'Enough said.' ☊ enough said ☊
enter sth: 1 000 children entered the competition. ☊ enter ☊
to enter the Church (= become a priest) ☊ enter ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
a street entertainer ☊ entertainer ☊
an entertaining speech/evening ☊ entertaining ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
She was always so funny and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
radio, television and other forms of entertainment ☊ entertainment ☊
There will be live entertainment at the party. ☊ entertainment ☊
It was typical family entertainment. ☊ entertainment ☊
The entertainment was provided by a folk band. ☊ entertainment ☊
Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper. ☊ entertainment ☊
The show was good entertainment value. ☊ entertainment ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
The audience was almost entirely female. ☊ entirely ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
the entry of women into the workforce ☊ entry ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
writing paper and envelopes ☊ envelope ☊
As a family holiday destination, the seaside has no equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians. ☊ equal ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
The pilot escaped death by seconds. ☊ escape ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ essentially ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
estimate sth (at sth): The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
Remember to take some paper, a pen, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
The price is given in dollars or euros. ☊ euro ☊
a 30-million-euro deal ☊ euro ☊
the value of the euro against the dollar ☊ euro ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
He had every reason to be angry. ☊ every ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
I know exactly how she felt. ☊ exactly ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
to take an exam ☊ exam ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
trade and cultural exchanges with China ☊ exchange ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks. ☊ excluding ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
a chief/senior/top executive in a computer firm ☊ executive ☊
breathing/relaxation/stretching exercises ☊ exercise ☊
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. ☊ existence ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
The new system expanded the role of family doctors. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth to do sth: House prices are expected to rise sharply. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
The expectation is that property prices will rise. ☊ expectation ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
to have over ten years' teaching experience ☊ experience ☊
a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress ☊ experience ☊
He seems to have had some sort of religious experience. ☊ experience ☊
I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. ☊ experience ☊
an experienced teacher ☊ experienced ☊
an experienced traveller (= sb who has travelled a lot) ☊ experienced ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
a computer/medical expert ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on sth): an expert in child psychology ☊ expert ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
an expert driver ☊ expert ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
'Let me explain!' he added helpfully. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. ☊ explain ☊
Can you explain how the email system works? ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
+ speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. ☊ explain ☊
it is explained that...: It was explained that attendance was compulsory. ☊ explain ☊
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. ☊ explanation ☊
to offer/provide an explanation ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
a ban on the export of live cattle ☊ export ☊
an export licence ☊ export ☊
a fall in the value of exports ☊ export ☊
express sth: Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. ☊ express ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
to extend a deadline/visa ☊ extend ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year. ☊ extension ☊
a visa extension ☊ extension ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
The rate for a room is £30, but breakfast is extra. ☊ extra ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
an extreme nationalist organization ☊ extreme ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
sports/leisure facilities ☊ facility ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. ☊ factor ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment ☊ failure ☊
He was a failure as a teacher. ☊ failure ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
the Christian faith ☊ faith ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent. ☊ fall ☊
Prices continued to fall on the stock market today. ☊ fall ☊
The temperature fell sharply in the night. ☊ fall ☊
falling birth rates ☊ fall ☊
+ noun: Share prices fell 30p. ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
a steep fall in profits ☊ fall ☊
a false argument/assumption/belief ☊ FALSE ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
a false passport ☊ FALSE ☊
false teeth/eyelashes ☊ FALSE ☊
a false beard ☊ FALSE ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
to achieve/win instant fame ☊ fame ☊
the other members of my family ☊ family ☊
Almost every family in the country owns a television. ☊ family ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
one-parent/single-parent families ☊ family ☊
a family of four ☊ family ☊
families with young children ☊ family ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
The support of family and friends is vital. ☊ family ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
I always think of you as one of the family. ☊ family ☊
She's family (= she is a relation). ☊ family ☊
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
They have a large family. ☊ family ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? ☊ family ☊
to bring up/raise a family ☊ family ☊
Lions belong to the cat family. ☊ family ☊
the Germanic family of languages ☊ family ☊
family life ☊ family ☊
your family background ☊ family ☊
family ties/connections ☊ family ☊
It's a family tradition. ☊ family ☊
a family business ☊ family ☊
the family car ☊ family ☊
a family show ☊ family ☊
family entertainment ☊ family ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil ☊ far ☊
He looked down at the traffic far below. ☊ far ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians. ☊ fashionable ☊
a fast response time ☊ fast ☊
Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties. ☊ fast ☊
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. ☊ fasten ☊
You should cut down on fats and carbohydrates. ☊ fat ☊
reduced-fat margarines ☊ fat ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
a special feature on education ☊ feature ☊
feature sb/sth as sb/sth: The film features Cary Grant as a professor. ☊ feature ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
feed sb/sth (on) sth: The cattle are fed (on) barley. ☊ feed ☊
feed sth to sb/sth: The barley is fed to the cattle. ☊ feed ☊
They have a large family to feed. ☊ feed ☊
You'll feel better after a good night's sleep. ☊ feel ☊
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you). ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
He played the piano with great feeling. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling for sb/sth: She has a wonderful feeling for colour. ☊ feeling ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
Feelings are running high (= people are very angry or excited). ☊ feeling ☊
The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (about/on sth): I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other. ☊ feeling ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
Public feeling is being ignored by the government. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (of sth): He suddenly had the feeling of being followed. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
a feeling of hunger/excitement/sadness, etc. ☊ feeling ☊
guilty feelings ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
Aspirin should help reduce the fever. ☊ fever ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
Viewing figures for the series have dropped dramatically. ☊ figure ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
To order, fill in the coupon on p 54. ☊ fill sth in ☊
The project is in its final stages. ☊ final ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
Finance for education comes from taxpayers. ☊ finance ☊
the finance director/department ☊ finance ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
I managed to find a solution to the problem. ☊ find ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
The dollar finished the day slightly down. ☊ finish ☊
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. ☊ finish ☊
Your first duty is to your family. ☊ first ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
Fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline. ☊ fish ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
fixed prices ☊ fixed ☊
The money has been invested for a fixed period. ☊ fixed ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
The whole family has the flu. ☊ flu ☊
Doesn't time fly? ☊ fly ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
Have you been following the basketball championships? ☊ follow ☊
He has trouble following simple instructions. ☊ follow ☊
There followed a short silence. ☊ follow ☊
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox. ☊ following ☊
He took charge of the family business following his father's death. ☊ following ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. ☊ foot ☊
He got an award for bravery. ☊ for ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. ☊ force ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast that...: The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month. ☊ forecast ☊
foreign affairs/news/policy/trade ☊ foreign ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
He has no formal teaching qualifications. ☊ formal ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
the countries of the former Soviet Union ☊ former ☊
She inherited a share of the family fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
That ring must be worth a fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
Her family founded the college in 1895. ☊ found ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
These exercises help free the body of tension. ☊ free ☊
The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ☊ free ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
She struggled to free herself. ☊ free ☊
A good kick finally freed the door. ☊ free ☊
He managed to free his arms from their bonds. ☊ free ☊
The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages. ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
EU citizens can now travel freely between member states. ☊ freely ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
a childhood/family/lifelong friend ☊ friend ☊
The high prices have frightened off many customers. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers. ☊ from ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
She stared at him, frozen with shock. ☊ frozen ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
The whole family can join in the fun at Water World. ☊ fun ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
The party gained over 50% of the vote. ☊ gain ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
the gap between rich and poor ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
first/second, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
general education ☊ general ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
the younger/older generation ☊ generation ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
Gentlemen of the jury! ☊ gentleman ☊
Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article. ☊ genuine ☊
a geography lesson/department/teacher/textbook ☊ geography ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
You can get the basic model for $100. ☊ get ☊
The class got up when the teacher came in. ☊ get up ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
What time do you get into Heathrow? ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000. ☊ get away with sth ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
She had given the assignment an A. ☊ give ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
The teacher gave out the exam papers. ☊ give sth out ☊
Hasn't the time gone quickly? ☊ go ☊
Are you going home for Christmas? ☊ go ☊
The price of cigarettes is going up. ☊ go up ☊
Cigarettes are going up in price. ☊ go up ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
The price of oil is going down. ☊ go down ☊
Oil is going down in price. ☊ go down ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
Things will get easier as time goes by. ☊ go by ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
Liverpool won by three goals to one. ☊ goal ☊
She was a good Catholic girl. ☊ good ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
The play had good reviews. ☊ good ☊
He comes from a good family. ☊ good ☊
Did you have a good time in London? ☊ good ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
Is religion always a force for good? ☊ good ☊
leather/cotton/paper goods ☊ goods ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
The Government has/have been considering further tax cuts. ☊ government ☊
a prison governor ☊ governor ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity. ☊ grant ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
Your help would be greatly appreciated. ☊ greatly ☊
Wait for the light to turn green (= on traffic lights). ☊ green ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground ☊ ground ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
As time went on he grew more and more impatient. ☊ grow ☊
Shortage of water is a growing problem. ☊ grow ☊
grow in sth: The family has grown in size recently. ☊ grow ☊
the rapid growth in violent crime ☊ growth ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
He was the guest of honour (= the most important person invited to an event). ☊ guest ☊
a Guide to Family Health ☊ guide ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence. ☊ guilty ☊
We'll need to reduce the weight by half. ☊ half ☊
The Royal Albert Hall ☊ hall ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
He handed over a cheque for $200 000. ☊ hand sb/sth over (to sb) ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' ☊ handle ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
This season has been a hard slog. ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
hatred (towards sb): feelings of hatred towards the bombers ☊ hatred ☊
The debate simply revived old hatreds. ☊ hatred ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
Have you got time to call him? ☊ have ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
The meal worked out at $20 a head. ☊ a/per head ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
Have you ever heard him lecture? ☊ hear ☊
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. ☊ heart ☊
to increase/reduce the heat ☊ heat ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
the noise of heavy traffic ☊ heavy ☊
heavy frost/rain/snow ☊ heavy ☊
shoes with a low/high heel ☊ heel ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
help (to) do sth: This should help (to) reduce the pain. ☊ help ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
The countdown to Christmas starts here. ☊ here ☊
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make. ☊ here ☊
Papers were scattered here and there on the floor. ☊ here and there ☊
one of the country's national heroes ☊ hero ☊
He seemed to hesitate a second. ☊ hesitate ☊
hide sb/sth: He hid the letter in a drawer. ☊ hide ☊
I keep my private papers hidden. ☊ hide ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
He hid behind a false identity. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
The brim of his hat hid half his face. ☊ hide ☊
No amount of make-up could hide her age. ☊ hide ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
a high temperature/speed/price ☊ high ☊
shoes with high heels ☊ high ☊
Prices are expected to rise even higher this year. ☊ high ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
highly trained/educated ☊ highly ☊
His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him). ☊ highly ☊
Her novels are very highly regarded. ☊ highly ☊
The price includes the hire of the hall. ☊ hire ☊
a history teacher ☊ history ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
hold sb + noun: He was held prisoner for two years. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
An accident is holding up traffic. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays ☊ holiday ☊
a family holiday ☊ holiday ☊
a national holiday ☊ holiday ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
Islam's holiest shrine ☊ holy ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
the family home ☊ home ☊
Private home ownership is increasing faster than ever. ☊ home ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
to win the highest honour ☊ honour ☊
The family honour is at stake. ☊ honour ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. ☊ host ☊
You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies. ☊ hot ☊
a friendly, family-run hotel ☊ hotel ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
house prices ☊ house ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
low-income/one-parent, etc. households ☊ household ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
low-cost/cheap housing ☊ housing ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
human anatomy/activity/behaviour/experience ☊ human ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
One hundred (of the children) have already been placed with foster families. ☊ hundred ☊
This vase is worth several hundred dollars. ☊ hundred ☊
a/one hundredth of a second ☊ hundredth ☊
I have a hungry family to feed. ☊ hungry ☊
The child is simply hungry for affection. ☊ hungry ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
He has some very strange ideas about education. ☊ idea ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
The thief used a false identity. ☊ identity ☊
a sense of national/cultural/personal/group identity ☊ identity ☊
Listen to the tune and see if you can remember the words. ☊ if ☊
If only I were rich. ☊ if only ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
illustrate sth: an illustrated textbook ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate sth with sth: His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. ☊ illustrate ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. ☊ impact ☊
social support to cushion the impact of unemployment ☊ impact ☊
The impact of the blow knocked ******** balance. ☊ impact ☊
He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. ☊ implication ☊
an import licence ☊ import ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
an impossible dream/goal ☊ impossible ☊
a country in Africa ☊ in ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
a country rich in minerals ☊ in ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
a border/diplomatic incident ☊ incident ☊
Does the price include tax? ☊ include ☊
a rise in national income ☊ income ☊
The price of oil increased. ☊ increase ☊
increase in sth: Oil increased in price. ☊ increase ☊
increase sth (by sth): They've increased the price by 50%. ☊ increase ☊
price/tax/wage increases ☊ increase ☊
Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing). ☊ increase ☊
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. ☊ increasingly ☊
'Was he very angry?' 'Indeed he was.' ☊ indeed ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
He values his independence. ☊ independence ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
The Dow Jones index fell 15 points this morning. ☊ index ☊
house price indexes ☊ index ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
the indirect effects of the war ☊ indirect ☊
to find something out by indirect methods ☊ indirect ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
an indirect attack ☊ indirect ☊
an indirect route ☊ indirect ☊
The plant prefers indirect sunlight. ☊ indirect ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
the world's leading industrial nations ☊ industrial ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
an injured look/tone ☊ injured ☊
The group has just inked a $10 million deal. ☊ ink ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
institutes of higher education ☊ institute ☊
an educational/financial, etc. institution ☊ institution ☊
life/car/travel/household, etc. insurance ☊ insurance ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
an interested audience ☊ interested ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
The students were asked to interpret the poem. ☊ interpret ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt sb/sth (with sth): I hope I'm not interrupting you. ☊ interrupt ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. ☊ interruption ☊
an interruption to the power supply ☊ interruption ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
He ignored her interruptions. ☊ interruption ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. ☊ interval ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia ☊ introduction ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
investment in sth: This country needs investment in education. ☊ investment ☊
to issue/extend an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
invite sth (from sb): He invited questions from the audience. ☊ invite ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
to be/become/get involved in politics ☊ involved ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
issue sb with sth: New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
The cat was washing itself. ☊ itself ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
Do you mind if I join you? ☊ join ☊
join sth: Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. ☊ join ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
I've joined an aerobics class. ☊ join ☊
She joined the company three months ago. ☊ join ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
It costs £20 to join. ☊ join ☊
the place where the two paths join ☊ join ☊
join sth: The path joins the road near the trees. ☊ join ☊
join A to B: Join one section of pipe to the next. ☊ join ☊
How do these two pieces join? ☊ join ☊
She listens but she never joins in. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
I wish he would join in with the other children. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
the panel of judges at the flower show ☊ judge ☊
The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. ☊ judge ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: I judged him to be about 50. ☊ judge ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: The concert was judged to have been a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
judge that...: He judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
jump by...: Prices jumped by 60% last year. ☊ jump ☊
unusually large price jumps ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent. ☊ just ☊
I was just going to tell you when you interrupted. ☊ just ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
keep on doing sth: Don't keep on interrupting me! ☊ keep ☊
The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. ☊ keep sth up ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
I know exactly how you feel. ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
Well, you know, it's difficult to explain. ☊ you know ☊
She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited. ☊ knowledge ☊
They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project. ☊ knowledge ☊
The washing instructions are on the label. ☊ label ☊
price/address labels ☊ label ☊
The price will include the labour and materials. ☊ labour ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
The price of land is rising rapidly. ☊ land ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
a qualification in language teaching ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
a large area/family/house/car/appetite ☊ large ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. ☊ late ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
Kate's word was law in the Brown household. ☊ law ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
major league baseball ☊ league ☊
United were league champions last season. ☊ league ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
to attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen ☊ lecture ☊
a lecture room/hall ☊ lecture ☊
The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power. ☊ left ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
She's having lunch with the Director, no less. ☊ no less ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
Let your body relax. ☊ let ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
a driving licence ☊ licence ☊
licence (for sth): a licence for the software ☊ licence ☊
Is there a licence fee? ☊ licence ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence) ☊ licence ☊
a site licence for the new software ☊ licence ☊
license sth: The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. ☊ license ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
license sb/sth to do sth: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug. ☊ license ☊
a driver's license ☊ license ☊
a license for the software ☊ license ☊
a license holder (= a person who has been given a license) ☊ license ☊
Go and lie down for a while. ☊ lie down ☊
family/married life ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
He lifted the suitcase down from the rack. ☊ lift ☊
Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green. ☊ light ☊
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 ☊
light traffic ☊ light ☊
Trading on the stock exchange was light today. ☊ light ☊
some light housework ☊ light ☊
Students were angry at being treated like children. ☊ like ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
a time/speed/age limit ☊ limit ☊
Families are limited to four free tickets each. ☊ limit ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
This offer is for a limited period only. ☊ limited ☊
They were stuck in a line of traffic. ☊ line ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
a bar selling snacks and liquid refreshment (= drinks) ☊ liquid ☊
a shopping/wine/price list ☊ list ☊
a little old lady ☊ little ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. ☊ little ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
He put half a load of washing in the machine. ☊ load ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
He's been ill (for) a long time. ☊ long ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
How long a stay did you have in mind? ☊ long ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look (at sth): Look at the time! We're going to be late. ☊ look ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
weight loss ☊ loss ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) ☊ low ☊
low prices ☊ low ☊
low-income families ☊ low ☊
a low-cost airline ☊ low ☊
low-priced goods ☊ low ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
a washing/sewing machine ☊ machine ☊
Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine). ☊ machine ☊
He got mad and walked out. ☊ mad ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
mad with sth: to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love ☊ mad ☊
mail sb/sth: The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area. ☊ mail ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
She would have made an excellent teacher. ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
to make bread/cement/paper ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
mark B on A: Prices are marked on the goods. ☊ mark ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable. ☊ mark ☊
Thursday is market day. ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
a married man/woman ☊ married ☊
Her married name (= the family name of her husband) is Jones. ☊ married ☊
He never married. ☊ marry ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
a massive increase in spending ☊ massive ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
Do foxes ever mate with dogs? ☊ mate ☊
After mating, the female kills the male. ☊ mate ☊
teaching materials ☊ material ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
the school mathematics curriculum ☊ mathematics ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
It's a matter for the police (= for them to deal with). ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds. ☊ maybe ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
Television is an effective means of communication. ☊ means ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
the news/broadcasting/national media ☊ media ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). ☊ medium ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
a member of staff/society/the family ☊ member ☊
a meeting of member countries/states ☊ member ☊
Who is eligible to apply for membership of the association? ☊ membership ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
a film with a strong religious message ☊ message ☊
method (of doing sth): a new method of solving the problem ☊ method ☊
Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle. ☊ middle ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.) ☊ million ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
a/one millionth of a second ☊ millionth ☊
The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. ☊ mind ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
a minimum charge/price ☊ minimum ☊
Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees. ☊ minimum ☊
the Minister of Education ☊ minister ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
The sale prices were too good to miss. ☊ miss ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
He was reported missing, presumed dead. ☊ missing ☊
What is missing from the production is any sense of emotional commitment. ☊ missing ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). ☊ moment ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
I agreed in a moment of weakness. ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
The family made their money in the 18th century. ☊ money ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). ☊ month ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
traditional moral values ☊ moral ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense ☊ moral ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
the morning papers ☊ morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
Share prices moved ahead today. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
She tried to relax her tense muscles. ☊ muscle ☊
the musical director of the show ☊ musical ☊
a musical production/entertainment ☊ musical ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
an independent nation ☊ nation ☊
the African nations ☊ nation ☊
The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV. ☊ nation ☊
national and local newspapers ☊ national ☊
national and international news ☊ national ☊
national and regional politics ☊ national ☊
a national election ☊ national ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
a national airline/museum/theatre ☊ national ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) ☊ natural ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
He's joined the navy/the Navy. ☊ navy ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
My birthday is very near Christmas. ☊ near ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
Profits fell from $11 million to nearer $8 million. ☊ near ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher. ☊ necessary ☊
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. ☊ need ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
the optic nerve ☊ nerve ☊
national/international news ☊ news ☊
a local/national newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. ☊ nice ☊
You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep. ☊ night ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
to reduce noise levels ☊ noise ☊
noisy children/traffic/crowds ☊ noisy ☊
The new teacher won't stand for any nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
The estimated value is north of $5.4 billion. ☊ north ☊
The shares had already been trading north of £30. ☊ north ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
Prices may be altered without notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
nuclear capacity (= the number of nuclear weapons a country has) ☊ nuclear ☊
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ☊ number ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
an objective analysis/assessment/report ☊ objective ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
There's no obvious solution to the problem. ☊ obvious ☊
He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts. ☊ occasion ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
The idea occurred to him in a dream. ☊ occur to sb ☊
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her. ☊ odd ☊
the role of the teacher ☊ of ☊
the director of the company ☊ of ☊
A solution is still some way off. ☊ off ☊
I need some time off. ☊ off ☊
shoes with $20 off ☊ off ☊
All shirts have/are 10% off. ☊ off ☊
Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
The hotel offers excellent facilities for families. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
Palace officials are refusing to comment on the royal divorce. ☊ official ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
to get/grow old ☊ old ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
to be on the committee/staff/jury/panel ☊ on ☊
You can't feed a family on £50 a week. ☊ on ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
He lost by less than one second. ☊ one ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
We think of you as one of the family. ☊ one ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
It took only a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
open sth with sth: They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'. ☊ open ☊
operate sth: The airline operates flights to 25 countries. ☊ operate ☊
Operation of the device is extremely simple. ☊ operation ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
a huge multinational operation ☊ operation ☊
The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. ☊ opponent ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
the Opposition spokesman on education ☊ opposition ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
It'll cost €100 or so. ☊ or so ☊
He's a factory supervisor or something. ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. ☊ order ☊
in chronological/numerical order ☊ order ☊
The results, ranked in descending/ascending order, are as follows: ☊ order ☊
Let's take the problems in a different order. ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
order sth (from sb): These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer. ☊ order ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. ☊ order ☊
the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ organ ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. ☊ origin ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
At that price, you could have bought an original! ☊ original ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
Let's just relax and enjoy ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
Hand over the money! ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
She has only the director over her. ☊ over ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
I don't own anything of any value. ☊ own ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry. ☊ pack ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
This cream should help to relieve the pain. ☊ pain ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings, etc. ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
the royal/presidential palace ☊ palace ☊
a panel of experts ☊ panel ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
divorce/identification papers ☊ paper ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
a local/national paper ☊ paper ☊
a piece/sheet of paper ☊ paper ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ paper ☊
recycled paper ☊ paper ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
This journal is available in paper and electronic form. ☊ paper ☊
to win a seat in Parliament ☊ parliament ☊
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not). ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
The lecture was not particularly (= not very) interesting. ☊ particularly ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. ☊ party ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
a passing phase/thought/interest ☊ passing ☊
in times past ☊ past ☊
The time for discussion is past. ☊ past ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
The countries have been at peace for more than a century. ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
a peaceful protest/demonstration/solution ☊ peaceful ☊
They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. ☊ peaceful ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
peaceful sleep ☊ peaceful ☊
Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ☊ peak ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
a 15 per cent rise in price ☊ per cent ☊
House prices rose five per cent last year. ☊ per cent ☊
What perfect timing! ☊ perfect ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
an Oscar-winning performance from Kate Winslet ☊ performance ☊
a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty ☊ period ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
The project will run for a six-month trial period. ☊ period ☊
Tomorrow will be cold with sunny periods. ☊ period ☊
Which period of history would you most like to have lived in? ☊ period ☊
the post-war period ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
poems reprinted by kind permission of the author ☊ permission ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
The price is $40 per person. ☊ person ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
Have you had any dealings with any of the suspects, either personally or professionally? ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
a family/domestic pet ☊ pet ☊
an increase in petrol prices ☊ petrol ☊
during the first/next/last phase ☊ phase ☊
the initial/final phase of the project ☊ phase ☊
a critical/decisive phase ☊ phase ☊
the design phase ☊ phase ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
She's going through a difficult phase. ☊ phase ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
a professor of philosophy ☊ philosophy ☊
a wildlife/fashion/portrait photographer ☊ photographer ☊
the director of photography (= the person who is in charge of the actual filming of a film/movie, programme, etc.) ☊ photography ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
a piano teacher/lesson ☊ piano ☊
I picked up my coat from the cleaners. ☊ pick sth up ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. ☊ piece ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
a look/feeling/surge of pity ☊ pity ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
Great emphasis is placed on education. ☊ place ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
It was a rip-off, plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
a plain, straightforward sort of man ☊ plain ☊
a plain but elegant dress ☊ plain ☊
The interior of the church was plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
Write on plain paper (= without lines). ☊ plain ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
the simple pleasures of the countryside ☊ pleasure ☊
plenty of eggs/money/time ☊ plenty ☊
There's plenty more paper if you need it. ☊ plenty ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
Can you explain that point again? ☊ point ☊
There's no point in getting angry. ☊ point ☊
I'll point him out to you next time he comes in. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle. ☊ poisonous ☊
the present government's policy on education ☊ policy ☊
furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish ☊ polish ☊
polish (sth): Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather. ☊ polish ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
to reduce levels of environmental pollution ☊ pollution ☊
relaxing by the pool ☊ pool ☊
a country poor in natural resources ☊ poor ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
countries with ageing populations ☊ population ☊
Muslims make up 55% of the population. ☊ population ☊
port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) ☊ port ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
the party's position on education reforms ☊ position ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
His family have been a very positive influence on him. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
The ring is one of her most treasured possessions. ☊ possession ☊
Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can). ☊ possible ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
post sth (off) (to sb): Have you posted off your order yet? ☊ post ☊
What would you do if you won a million pounds? ☊ pound ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem. ☊ practical ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ practically ☊
conversation practice ☊ practice ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
the theory and practice of teaching ☊ practice ☊
Do you still practise your religion? ☊ practise ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
it is predicted that...: It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. ☊ predict ☊
Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. ☊ preference ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. ☊ present ☊
present sth to sb: The sword was presented by the family to the museum. ☊ present ☊
The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. ☊ presentation ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
a presentation copy (= a free book given by the author or publisher ) ☊ presentation ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
the local/national/foreign press ☊ press ☊
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. ☊ under pressure ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (to sb) (that...): He pretended to his family that everything was fine. ☊ pretend ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend to do sth: I pretended to be asleep. ☊ pretend ☊
He pretended not to notice. ☊ pretend ☊
She didn't love him, though she pretended to. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend sth: She pretended an interest she did not feel. ☊ pretend ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
It's pretty hard to explain. ☊ pretty ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
Boat for sale, price £2 000 ☊ price ☊
house/retail/oil/share prices ☊ price ☊
The price of cigarettes is set to rise again. ☊ price ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
rising/falling prices ☊ price ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket. ☊ price ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
price rises/increases/cuts ☊ price ☊
a price list ☊ price ☊
price (of sth): Criticism is part of the price of leadership. ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
Success in sport is a source of national pride. ☊ pride ☊
a parish priest ☊ priest ☊
a course designed primarily for specialists ☊ primarily ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
primary teachers ☊ primary ☊
the royal princes ☊ prince ☊
the royal princesses ☊ princess ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
The principle behind it is very simple. ☊ principle ☊
the principle that free education should be available for all children ☊ principle ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
Education is a top priority. ☊ priority ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
the prison population (= the total number of prisoners in a country) ☊ prison ☊
the prison service/system ☊ prison ☊
The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. ☊ prisoner ☊
a politician's private life ☊ private ☊
Those are my father's private papers. ☊ private ☊
Their children were educated privately. ☊ privately ☊
She smiled, but privately she was furious. ☊ privately ☊
She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. ☊ prize ☊
He won first prize in the woodwind section. ☊ prize ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
the probable cause/explanation/outcome ☊ probable ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
health/family, etc. problems ☊ problem ☊
to address/tackle/solve a problem ☊ problem ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure. ☊ procedure ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
The drug produces a feeling of excitement. ☊ produce ☊
a decline/an increase in production ☊ production ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
the medical/legal/teaching, etc. profession ☊ profession ☊
to enter/go into/join a profession ☊ profession ☊
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. ☊ professional ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use ☊ professional ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
a top golf professional ☊ professional ☊
Professor (Ann) Williams ☊ professor ☊
a chemistry professor ☊ professor ☊
to be appointed Professor of French at Cambridge ☊ professor ☊
He was made (a) professor at the age of 40. ☊ professor ☊
a rise/an increase/a drop/a fall in profits ☊ profit ☊
a week-long programme of lectures ☊ programme ☊
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. ☊ progress ☊
project sth to do sth: The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. ☊ project ☊
it is projected that...: It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall. ☊ project ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. ☊ prompt ☊
Please be prompt when attending these meetings. ☊ prompt ☊
prompt sth: The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. ☊ prompt ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. ☊ proper ☊
Make sure the letter is properly addressed. ☊ properly ☊
The price of property has risen enormously. ☊ property ☊
property prices ☊ property ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
a public education system ☊ public ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
He pulled up at the traffic lights. ☊ pull up ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
They purchased the land for $1 million. ☊ purchase ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment. ☊ pure ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
The building is used for religious purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
The rise in interest rates will push prices up. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
I was, to put it mildly, annoyed (= I was extremely angry). ☊ put ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
Put your hand up if you need more paper. ☊ put ☊
Her family put her into a nursing home. ☊ put ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
a qualified accountant/teacher, etc. ☊ qualified ☊
to be highly/suitably/fully qualified ☊ qualified ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
a decline in water quality ☊ quality ☊
When costs are cut product quality suffers. ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities ☊ quantity ☊
The question which needs to be addressed is one of funding. ☊ question ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
'Be quiet,' said the teacher. ☊ quiet ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
local/national radio ☊ radio ☊
raise sb/sth as sth: raise sb/sth + noun: They raised her (as) a Catholic. ☊ raise ☊
to raise salaries/prices/taxes ☊ raise ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
He rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
Health and education rank highly with voters. ☊ rank ☊
a rapid rise/decline in sales ☊ rapid ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. ☊ rate ☊
His pulse rate dropped suddenly. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
They rated him highly as a colleague. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + adj.: Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (as) sth: rate sb/sth + noun: The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. ☊ rate ☊
rate as sth: The match rated as one of their worst defeats. ☊ rate ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
a top-rated programme ☊ rate ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. ☊ react ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
There has been a mixed reaction to her appointment as director. ☊ reaction ☊
The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents. ☊ reaction ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
an avid reader of science fiction ☊ reader ☊
readers' letters ☊ reader ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. ☊ real ☊
a realistic assessment ☊ realistic ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
Will time travel ever become a reality? ☊ reality ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
The instructions are reasonably straightforward. ☊ reasonably ☊
The apartments are reasonably priced (= not too expensive). ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth from sb/sth: He received an award for bravery from the police service. ☊ receive ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
It's worth a lot of money, I reckon. ☊ reckon ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. ☊ recognition ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
Do you recognize this tune? ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ recognize ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
a recommended price of $50 ☊ recommend ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
the recording of financial transactions ☊ recording ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
The traffic lights were on red. ☊ red ☊
reduce sth: Reduce speed now (= on a sign). ☊ reduce ☊
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. ☊ reduce ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
reduce sth (from sth) (to sth): The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25. ☊ reduce ☊
The skirt was reduced to £10 in the sale. ☊ reduce ☊
a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available ☊ reduction ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs ☊ reduction ☊
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. ☊ reduction ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
the reform of the educational system ☊ reform ☊
reforms in education ☊ reform ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. ☊ regard ☊
the conflict between regional and national interests ☊ regional ☊
a parish register (= of births, marriages and deaths) ☊ register ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
a pang/twinge of regret ☊ regret ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. ☊ regular ☊
A light flashed at regular intervals. ☊ regular ☊
She writes a regular column for a national newspaper. ☊ regular ☊
diplomatic/international/foreign relations ☊ relation ☊
teacher-pupil relations ☊ relation ☊
Just relax and enjoy the movie. ☊ relax ☊
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. ☊ relax ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
I'll only relax when I know you're safe. ☊ relax ☊
Relax! Everything will be OK. ☊ relax ☊
Allow your muscles to relax completely. ☊ relax ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. ☊ relax ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
a relaxing evening with friends ☊ relaxing ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
Intense heat is released in the reaction. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere ☊ release ☊
How relevant is religious education to most children? ☊ relevant ☊
a sense of relief ☊ relief ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
Massage can bring some relief from tension. ☊ relief ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
the Jewish religion ☊ religion ☊
Christianity, Islam and other world religions ☊ religion ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
religious beliefs/faith ☊ religious ☊
religious education (= education about religion) ☊ religious ☊
religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion) ☊ religious ☊
religious groups ☊ religious ☊
objects which have a religious significance ☊ religious ☊
a religious house (= a monastery or convent ) ☊ religious ☊
His wife is very religious. ☊ religious ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
You should rely on your own judgement. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
a high/low/fair rent ☊ rent ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS ☊ report ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
report sth (to sb): The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
The union represents over 200 000 teachers. ☊ represent ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
Deciphering the code requires an expert. ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
rescue sb/sth from sth/sb: He rescued a child from drowning. ☊ rescue ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
a rescue attempt/operation ☊ rescue ☊
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection. ☊ resistance ☊
to resolve an issue/a dispute/a conflict/a crisis ☊ resolve ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
Be patient and the situation may resolve itself. ☊ resolve ☊
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. ☊ resource ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
resource books for teachers ☊ resource ☊
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. ☊ respect ☊
a much loved and highly respected teacher ☊ respect ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The news provoked an angry response. ☊ response ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
a restricted space ☊ restricted ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. ☊ reverse ☊
the government's review of its education policy ☊ review ☊
a pay/salary review ☊ review ☊
the reviews (page) in the papers ☊ review ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers. ☊ review ☊
a revised edition of a textbook ☊ revise ☊
Their educational policies are due for revision. ☊ revision ☊
a country on the brink of revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
a rich chocolate cake ☊ rich ☊
iron-rich rocks ☊ rich ☊
one of the richest women in the world ☊ rich ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
the richest countries/economies/nations ☊ rich ☊
She's an experienced rider. ☊ rider ☊
riding boots ☊ riding ☊
Take a right turn at the intersection. ☊ right ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
He sold the rights for $2 million. ☊ right ☊
She had every right to be angry. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ rise ☊
I'm going to ask for a rise. ☊ rise ☊
He felt anger rising inside him. ☊ rise ☊
Her voice rose angrily. ☊ rise ☊
a rising young politician ☊ rise ☊
She rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rise ☊
The price of gas rose. ☊ rise ☊
Gas rose in price. ☊ rise ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
The group was considered to be a risk to national security. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
a rival bid/claim/offer ☊ rival ☊
a country/mountain road ☊ road ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
the role of the teacher in the classroom ☊ role ☊
The traffic rolled slowly forwards. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard. ☊ roll ☊
What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. ☊ root ☊
rough paper for making notes on ☊ rough ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
Everybody joins hands and dances round. ☊ round ☊
A new roof will cost round about £3 000. ☊ round about ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
the royal family ☊ royal ☊
the royal household ☊ royal ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
This explains the rules under which the library operates. ☊ rule ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. ☊ rumour ☊
The river ran dry (= stopped flowing) during the drought. ☊ run ☊
Time is running out for the trapped miners. ☊ run out ☊
a long-distance/cross-country/marathon, etc. runner ☊ runner ☊
running shoes ☊ running ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
the Christmas rush ☊ rush ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
He was kept in custody for his own safety. ☊ safety ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
Retail sales fell in November by 10%. ☊ sale ☊
a sales and marketing director ☊ sale ☊
sale prices ☊ sale ☊
'Happy Christmas!' 'And the same to you!' ☊ (the) same to you ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
sb/sth is said to be/have sth: He is said to have been a brilliant scholar. ☊ say ☊
to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 ☊ scale ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). ☊ schedule ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
science students/teachers/courses ☊ science ☊
A wooden screen hid one corner of the room. ☊ screen ☊
The lid simply screws on. ☊ screw ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
the holiday season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
the festive season (= Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. ☊ second ☊
For several seconds he did not reply. ☊ second ☊
The light flashes every 5 seconds. ☊ second ☊
The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second. ☊ second ☊
I'll be with you in a second. ☊ second ☊
They had finished in/within seconds. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
secondary teachers ☊ secondary ☊
secret (from sb): He tried to keep it secret from his family. ☊ secret ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
the security of a loving family life ☊ security ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
national security (= the defence of a country) ☊ security ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
A selection of readers' comments are published below. ☊ selection ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
self-addressed ☊ self- ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
to take part in senior competitions ☊ senior ☊
He won the senior men's 400 metres. ☊ senior ☊
a senior officer/manager/lecturer ☊ senior ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
education in its broadest sense ☊ sense ☊
In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. ☊ sense ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
a sense of rhythm/timing ☊ sense ☊
Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive). ☊ sense ☊
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
I had the sense that he was worried about something. ☊ sense ☊
the five senses ☊ sense ☊
the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
Write a list of names on a separate piece of paper. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
separation (between A and B): the need for a clear separation between Church and State ☊ separation ☊
Be serious for a moment; this is important. ☊ serious ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
A fund will be set up for the dead men's families. ☊ set sth up ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
a set of false teeth ☊ set ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter ☊ settle ☊
It's time you settled your differences with your father. ☊ settle ☊
I want this thing settled. ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
The early goal settled the home side down. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
sex education in schools ☊ sex ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ shake ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
Squares, circles and triangles are types of shape. ☊ shape ☊
shared values ☊ share ☊
a fall in share prices ☊ share ☊
a sharp drop in prices ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp increase in unemployment ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
Profits fell sharply following the takeover. ☊ sharply ☊
The road fell sharply to the sea. ☊ sharply ☊
a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it) ☊ sheet ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
The book I wanted was on the top shelf. ☊ shelf ☊
empty shelves ☊ shelf ☊
shelter sb/sth: helping the poor and sheltering the homeless ☊ shelter ☊
Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources. ☊ shine ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
a pair of shoes ☊ shoe ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
What's your shoe size? ☊ shoe ☊
a shoe brush ☊ shoe ☊
shoe polish ☊ shoe ☊
a shoe shop ☊ shop ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
Money was short at that time. ☊ short ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
angry shouts ☊ shout ☊
a shout of anger ☊ shout ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
a sick feeling in your stomach ☊ sick ☊
Write on one side of the paper only. ☊ side ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
The disease has affected her sight. ☊ sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
a road/traffic sign ☊ sign ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signals to criminals. ☊ signal ☊
traffic signals ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
a moment's stunned silence ☊ silence ☊
As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent. ☊ silent ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
At last the traffic fell silent. ☊ silent ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills. ☊ silver ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
I'm a simple country girl. ☊ simple ☊
simple forms of life, for example amoebas ☊ simple ☊
a simple machine ☊ simple ☊
a simple sentence (= one with only one verb) ☊ simple ☊
simple but elegant clothes ☊ simple ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
The accommodation is simple but spacious. ☊ simple ☊
simple pleasures, like reading and walking ☊ simple ☊
a simple solution ☊ simple ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
This machine is very simple to use. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
Give the necessary information but keep it simple. ☊ simple ☊
Simply add hot water and stir. ☊ simply ☊
The runway is simply a strip of grass. ☊ simply ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
The book explains grammar simply and clearly. ☊ simply ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
The rooms are simply furnished. ☊ simply ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
I just can't sing in tune! ☊ sing ☊
a singing teacher ☊ singing ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
She takes (a) size 5 in shoes. ☊ size ☊
Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? ☊ size ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
He cried out in his sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Try to go back to sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Ros fell into a deep sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
She knew that time was slipping away. ☊ slip ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. ☊ smoothly ☊
Don't look so angry. ☊ so ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
It wasn't so good as last time. ☊ so ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
Join a social club to make new friends. ☊ social ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
design/educational/music-sharing, etc. software ☊ software ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
There's no simple solution to this problem. ☊ solution ☊
Do you have a better solution? ☊ solution ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
You can't solve anything by just running away. ☊ solve ☊
to solve an equation/a puzzle/a riddle ☊ solve ☊
to solve a crime/mystery ☊ solve ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. ☊ something ☊
He's the son of an Oxford professor. ☊ son ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) ☊ sort ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. ☊ soul ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research. ☊ source ☊
the first woman in space ☊ space ☊
the possibility of visitors from outer space ☊ space ☊
the US space programme ☊ space ☊
a space flight/mission ☊ space ☊
floor/office/shelf, etc. space ☊ space ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
How much disk space will it take up? (= on a computer) ☊ space ☊
a large/small/narrow/wide space ☊ space ☊
a space two metres by three metres ☊ space ☊
a parking space ☊ space ☊
crowded together in a confined space ☊ space ☊
I'll clear a space for your books. ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space. ☊ space ☊
the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies ☊ space ☊
It's a city with fine buildings and plenty of open space. ☊ space ☊
He's studying music in his spare time. ☊ spare ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ spare ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
He was a guest speaker at the conference. ☊ speaker ☊
She was a brilliant public speaker. ☊ speaker ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
These teachers need special training. ☊ special ☊
a specialist in Japanese history ☊ specialist ☊
a cancer specialist ☊ specialist ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
He reduced speed and turned sharp left. ☊ speed ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell ☊ spell ☊
How do you spend your spare time? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
common spices such as ginger and cinnamon ☊ spice ☊
a spice jar ☊ spice ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. ☊ sport ☊
Use of computers spread rapidly during that period. ☊ spread ☊
Papers had been spread out on the desk. ☊ spread ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
stable prices ☊ stable ☊
teaching staff ☊ staff ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
The audience threw flowers onto the stage. ☊ stage ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
The children are at different stages of development. ☊ stage ☊
The product is at the design stage. ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
He stamped the snow off his boots. ☊ stamp ☊
The audience were stamping and cheering. ☊ stamp ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
a fall in academic standards ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
It was a simple meal by Eddie's standards. ☊ standard ☊
Washing machines have standard measurements to fit under kitchen units. ☊ standard ☊
a movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan ☊ star ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
Hotel prices start at €50 a night for a double room. ☊ start ☊
the Baltic States ☊ state ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
state education ☊ state ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
a steady decline in numbers ☊ steady ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000. ☊ steal ☊
The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ☊ steel ☊
a steep decline in the birth rate ☊ steep ☊
a steep rise in unemployment ☊ steep ☊
Prices rose steeply. ☊ steeply ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
I'll explain it to you step by step. ☊ step ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
The car stopped at the traffic lights. ☊ stop ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
street newspapers sold by the homeless ☊ street ☊
stress sth: He stressed the importance of a good education. ☊ stress ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
Is there any way of stretching shoes? ☊ stretch ☊
a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian ☊ strict ☊
a strict Muslim ☊ strict ☊
a strike by teachers ☊ strike ☊
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. ☊ string ☊
a strong feeling of nausea ☊ strong ☊
strong share prices ☊ strong ☊
People have strong feelings about this issue. ☊ strong ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
a student teacher/nurse ☊ student ☊
student fees (= to pay for the cost of teaching) ☊ student ☊
a dramatic increase in student numbers ☊ student ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
a studio executive ☊ studio ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
It was stupid of you to get involved. ☊ stupid ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
a substitute family ☊ substitute ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
She wasn't a success as a teacher. ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
Allow sufficient time to get there. ☊ sufficient ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem? ☊ suggestion ☊
a suit of armour ☊ suit ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
to pack/unpack a suitcase ☊ suitcase ☊
This diet is suited to anyone who wants to lose weight fast. ☊ suited ☊
suited (for sb/sth): He is not really suited for a teaching career. ☊ suited ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. ☊ supply ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
Her family and friends have given her lots of support. ☊ support ☊
Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose. ☊ suppose ☊
Prices will go up, I suppose. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth + noun: I had supposed his wife a younger woman. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). ☊ suppose ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sth: The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
Suppose we take a later train? ☊ suppose ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
She was the last surviving member of the family. ☊ survive ☊
suspect sb/sth to be/have sth: She suspected him to be an impostor. ☊ suspect ☊
Five suspects have been detained for questioning. ☊ suspect ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
Use ice to reduce the swelling. ☊ swelling ☊
the British educational system ☊ system ☊
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills ☊ system ☊
Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years. ☊ table ☊
The government is determined to tackle inflation. ☊ tackle ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
I tackled him about the money he owed me. ☊ tackle ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
Did the burglars take anything valuable? ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding. ☊ take sth down ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
Her time is fully taken up with writing. ☊ take up sth ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
to raise/cut taxes ☊ tax ☊
tax increases/cuts ☊ tax ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
teach sth: I'll be teaching history and sociology next term. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
primary school teachers ☊ teacher ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
She wants to go into teaching (= make it a career). ☊ teaching ☊
He has now retired from full-time teaching ☊ teaching ☊
How much teaching do you actually do? ☊ teaching ☊
views that go against traditional Christian teaching ☊ teaching ☊
Whose team are you on? ☊ team ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
a technical education ☊ technical ☊
technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ☊ technical ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
Teachers learn various techniques for dealing with problem students. ☊ technique ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
a fall/drop in temperature ☊ temperature ☊
a rise in temperature ☊ temperature ☊
temporary relief from pain ☊ temporary ☊
a temporary measure/solution/arrangement ☊ temporary ☊
There is a tendency for this disease to run in families. ☊ tendency ☊
Family tensions and conflicts may lead to violence. ☊ tension ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
test sb/sth: to test sb's eyesight/hearing ☊ test ☊
Who was it that won the US Open? ☊ that ☊
The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ☊ that ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
the theory and practice of language teaching ☊ theory ☊
They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. ☊ they ☊
This breed of cattle has a very thick coat. ☊ thick ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth: He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. ☊ think ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
a/one thousandth of a second ☊ thousandth ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
Tie up your shoelaces! ☊ tie ☊
family ties ☊ tie ☊
Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church. ☊ tie ☊
These shoes are much too tight. ☊ tight ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
He's determined to pass this time. ☊ time ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
Mike and I shared some really good times. ☊ time ☊
Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
What a waste of time! ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
The journey time is two hours. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
I lived in Egypt for a time. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
Times are hard for the unemployed. ☊ time ☊
Times have changed since Grandma was young. ☊ time ☊
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. ☊ time ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
time and space ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Perceptions change over time (= as time passes). ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
What time is it/What's the time? ☊ time ☊
Do you have the time? ☊ time ☊
What time do you have? ☊ time ☊
The time is now half past ten. ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
The baby loves bath time. ☊ time ☊
time (to do sth): I think it's time to go to bed. ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
time (for sth): It's time for lunch. ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
A computer screen shows arrival and departure times. ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million ☊ to ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
She is devoted to her family. ☊ to ☊
the solution to this problem ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
The leaflet explains how to apply for a place. ☊ to ☊
The review is in today's paper. ☊ today ☊
I sent my order, together with a cheque for £40. ☊ together with ☊
the full rich tone of the trumpet ☊ tone ☊
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. ☊ tone ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
a conversational tone ☊ tone ☊
a tone of surprise ☊ tone ☊
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor. ☊ tool ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
None of them could sing in tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
The piano is out of tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars. ☊ to the tune of sth ☊
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. ☊ tune ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
She was unable to hide her excitement. ☊ unable ☊
They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. ☊ unable ☊
uncomfortable shoes ☊ uncomfortable ☊
uncontrolled anger ☊ uncontrolled ☊
prices of ten dollars and under ☊ 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 ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
rising/falling unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
I've joined the union. ☊ union ☊
The basic unit of society is the family. ☊ unit ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
Prices are still going up (= rising). ☊ up ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
She tore the paper up. ☊ up ☊
I have some paperwork to finish up. ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
I understand how upset you must be feeling. ☊ upset ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
use sth to do sth: Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. ☊ use ☊
The poem uses simple language. ☊ use ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life. ☊ useful ☊
road users ☊ user ☊
the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation ☊ vacation ☊
a bus pass valid for 1 month ☊ valid ☊
a valuable experience ☊ valuable ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
Spinach is a valuable source of iron. ☊ valuable ☊
valuable antiques ☊ valuable ☊
Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. ☊ valuable ☊
My home is my most valuable asset. ☊ valuable ☊
moral values ☊ value ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
The young have a completely different set of values and expectations. ☊ value ☊
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. ☊ value ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
to be of little/no value to sb ☊ value ☊
This ring has great sentimental value for me. ☊ value ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
food with a high nutritional value ☊ value ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
to go up/rise/increase in value ☊ value ☊
to go down/fall/drop in value ☊ value ☊
rising property values ☊ value ☊
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. ☊ value ☊
Sports cars tend to hold their value well. ☊ value ☊
to be good/excellent value (= worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
Larger sizes give the best value for money. ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
The property has been valued at over $2 million. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (for sth): The area is valued for its vineyards. ☊ value ☊
a valued member of staff ☊ value ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
a delivery van ☊ van ☊
Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. ☊ variation ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety. ☊ variety ☊
vary according to sth: Prices vary according to the type of room you require. ☊ vary ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
the Christian view of the world ☊ view ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
In my view it was a waste of time. ☊ view ☊
The whole village was invited to the party. ☊ village ☊
domestic violence (= between family members) ☊ violence ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
The word conjures up visions of home and family. ☊ vision ☊
He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision. ☊ vision ☊
If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum. ☊ visit ☊
The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year. ☊ visitor ☊
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly) ☊ voice ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June. ☊ volume ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
Can you wait a second while I make a call? ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
The children can't wait for Christmas to come. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
wake from sth: She had just woken from a deep sleep. ☊ wake ☊
walking boots ☊ walking ☊
She's always wanted a large family. ☊ want ☊
the class war ☊ war ☊
The alcohol warmed and relaxed him. ☊ warm ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
wash sth/sb: These jeans need washing. ☊ wash ☊
a gentle shampoo for frequent washing ☊ washing ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
waste sth: to waste time/food/energy ☊ waste ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
household/industrial waste ☊ waste ☊
What a waste of paper! ☊ waste ☊
These meetings are a complete waste of time. ☊ waste ☊
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper? ☊ watch ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
wave sth at sb: She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
a person of wealth and influence ☊ wealth ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
Good education often depends on wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
Try not to get your shoes wet. ☊ wet ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
'It will cost $500.' 'What?' ☊ what? ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
shoes mended while you wait ☊ while ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle (sth): to whistle a tune ☊ whistle ☊
white middle-class families ☊ white ☊
She went white as a sheet when she heard the news. ☊ white ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
Her music appeals to a wide audience. ☊ wide ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
You'll be in time if you hurry. ☊ will ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). ☊ wind ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. ☊ winter ☊
a wise old man ☊ wise ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
Don't be angry with her. ☊ with ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
He behaved with great dignity. ☊ with ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts. ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
family/financial worries ☊ worry ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
He worshipped at the local mosque. ☊ worship ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
How much is this painting worth? ☊ worth ☊
to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) ☊ worth ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
worth sth: The museum is certainly worth a visit. ☊ worth ☊
Was it worth the effort? ☊ worth ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. ☊ wrap ☊
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. ☊ wrapping ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
write sth: Write your name at the top of the paper. ☊ write ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) ☊ writing ☊
written communication skills ☊ written ☊
It was wrong of me to get so angry. ☊ wrong ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million! ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
They have a young family. ☊ young ☊
a young audience ☊ young ☊
It's a book for young and old alike. ☊ young ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊
the nation's youth ☊ youth ☊
The thermometer had fallen to zero. ☊ zero ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊