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Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. (Lektion 25, Nr. 316)
Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186)


changes in public attitudes to marriage attitude
The rebels backed up their demands with threats. back sb/sth up
Those shoes are bad for her feet. bad
He has a large body, but thin legs. body
But that's not possible! but
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. chain
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. chance
one of the President's chief rivals chief
These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance. comfort
These new shoes are not very comfortable. comfortable
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral contribution
I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream. dream
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. dream
empty out: The tank empties out in five minutes. empty
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. experience
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. get into sth
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. good
She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues. hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb)
an independent inquiry/witness independent
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. last
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. little
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. obey
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. other
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. pile
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). point
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. rival
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) signal
Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? size
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. spot
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. step
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). story
There is strong public support for the change. support
These shoes are much too tight. tight
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. at the same time
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. unreasonable
Huge waves were breaking on the shore. wave
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. wrong