kinh ngạc sửng sốt làm hết sức ngạc nhiên 
amazing like: hệt → →
just like, exactly like ☊ 
giống y hệt như ☊ the same as ☊ y hệt như ☊ 
hassen ☊ ghét ☊ 
憎恨 ☊ zēnghèn sterben ☊ qua đời, chết ☊ 死亡 ☊ sǐwáng sterben ☊ chết ☊ 死亡 ☊ sǐwáng aufbrauchen ☊ dùng hết ☊ 耗尽 ☊ hàojìn ausverkauft ☊ bán hết ☊ 售完 ☊ shòuwán vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ 完全预定完了 ☊ wánquán yùdìng wán le verabscheuen ☊ căm ghét ☊ 厌恶 ☊ yàn wù sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì pfeifen ☊ la hét ☊ 吹哨 ☊ chu ī shào ertrinken ☊ chết đuối ☊ 淹死 ☊ yān sǐ erwürgen ☊ bóp cổ chết ☊ 扼死 ☊ è sǐ kreischen ☊ gào thét, kêu gào ☊ 尖叫 ☊ jiān jiào sterben ☊ qua đời, chết ☊ 死 ☊ sǐ sterben ☊ chết ☊ 死 ☊ sǐ aufessen ☊ Ăn hết ☊ 吃光 ☊ chī guāng etwas schmieren ☊ phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó ☊ 润滑某物 ☊ rùnhuá mǒuwù jemanden erschlagen ☊ giết chết ai đó ☊ 打死某人 ☊ dǎsǐ mǒurén etwas geht zur Neige ☊ thứ gì đó sắp hết, sắp cạn ☊ 某物快用完了 ☊ mǒuwù kuài yòng wán le abgelaufene Lebensmittel ☊ thực phẩm hết hạn ☊ 过期食品 ☊ guòqī shípǐn verstorben ☊ chết, qua đời ☊ 去世 ☊ qùshì Verflixt! ☊ chết tiệt! ☊ 该死的！ ☊ Gāisǐ de! hassen ☊ ghét ☊ ☊ sterben ☊ qua đời, chết ☊ ☊ der Ausverkauf ☊ bán hết ☊ ☊ aufbrauchen ☊ dùng hết ☊ ☊ ausverkauft ☊ bán hết ☊ ☊ vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ ☊ verabscheuen ☊ căm ghét ☊ ☊ sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ ☊ pfeifen ☊ la hét ☊ ☊ ertrinken ☊ chết đuối ☊ ☊ der Hass ☊ căm ghét ☊ ☊ erwürgen ☊ bóp cổ chết ☊ ☊ der Tote ☊ người chết ☊ ☊ kreischen ☊ gào thét, kêu gào ☊ ☊ der Tod ☊ cái chết ☊ ☊ sterben ☊ chết ☊ ☊ aufessen ☊ Ăn hết ☊ ☊ etwas schmieren ☊ phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden erschlagen ☊ giết chết ai đó ☊ ☊ etwas geht zur Neige ☊ thứ gì đó sắp hết, sắp cạn ☊ ☊ abgelaufene Lebensmittel ☊ thực phẩm hết hạn ☊ ☊ der Herzstillstand ☊ chết lâm sàng, tình trạng tim ngừng đập ☊ ☊ verstorben ☊ chết, qua đời ☊ ☊ Verflixt! ☊ chết tiệt! ☊ ☊ Ich hasse den Zahnarzt. ☊ Em ghét nha sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 193) Ich hoffe, es ist niemand gestorben. ☊ Tôi hy vọng là không ai bị chết. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 225) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Jedesmal wenn ich mein Mobiltelefon benutzen möchte, ist die Karte leer! ☊ Cứ mỗi lần cô ấy muốn dùng điện thoại di động là thẻ hết tiền. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 399) Sie steckt ihre Telefonkarte hinein und hebt den Hörer ab, aber das Telefon funktioniert nicht. ☊ Cô ấy nhét thẻ điện thoại vào và nhấc ống nghe lên, nhưng điện thoại không hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 407) Aber dieser Film ist ausverkauft. ☊ Nhưng bộ phim này đã bán hết vé rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 470) Er ist vollständig ausgebucht. ☊ Nó bị đặt hết chỗ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 473) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) 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) Komm, lass uns doch lieber die Räder schieben! ☊ Tốt hơn hết là chúng ta dắt xe thôi! ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 734) Ist die Batterie leer? ☊ Hết pin hả? ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 971) Ich habe alles versucht, doch ich kann die Ursache der Panne nicht finden. ☊ Em đã thử hết rồi, nhưng em vẫn không phát hiện ra nguyên nhân hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 974) Sie haben ihre Opfer gejagt und erwürgt. ☊ Chúng săn lùng những con mồi và bóp cổ chết. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1021) Gab es viele Tote? ☊ Có nhiều người chết không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1036) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Leider ist dieser Artikel ausverkauft. ☊ Rất tiếc mặt hàng này đã bán hết. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1589) Leider ist dieses Buch vergriffen und nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc cuốn sách trên đã được mua hết và cũng không được cung cấp thêm nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1637) Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676) Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680) Die Druckerpatrone ist leer. ☊ Máy in bị hết mực. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2068) Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
a verdict of accidental death ☊ accidental ☊
Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
advise sth: I'd advise extreme caution. ☊ advise ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten all of it. ☊ all ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
on the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ anniversary ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ 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 ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. ☊ attack ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind. ☊ balance ☊
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes. ☊ bear ☊
beat sb + adv./prep.: An elderly man was found beaten to death. ☊ beat ☊
believe sb/sth + adj.: Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. ☊ believe ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. ☊ beyond ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
Most European spiders don't bite. ☊ bite ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
a dead body ☊ body ☊
boil sth: Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti. ☊ boil ☊
She died of a brain tumour. ☊ brain ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
burn (sb/sth): to burn waste paper/dead leaves ☊ burn ☊
Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire. ☊ burn ☊
burnt toast ☊ burnt ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
The coroner's verdict was 'death by misadventure'. ☊ by ☊
Most skin cancers are completely curable. ☊ cancer ☊
deaths caused by dangerous driving ☊ cause ☊
The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft. ☊ cell phone ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. ☊ certainly ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
She is someone who hates change. ☊ change ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
She knew she was close to death. ☊ close ☊
The plane was flying in cloud most of the way. ☊ cloud ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
'She doesn't try hard enough.' 'That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either).' ☊ come from sth ☊
Most crimes are committed by young men. ☊ commit ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death. ☊ contribute ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body. ☊ covering ☊
Her father's death was a cruel blow. ☊ cruel ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
She cried out his name. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. ☊ data ☊
Most women stayed at home in those days. ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
a dead battery ☊ dead ☊
The hard disk is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
Is the Western a dead art form? ☊ dead ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
a dead person/animal ☊ dead ☊
dead leaves/wood/skin ☊ dead ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
The poor child looks more dead than alive. ☊ dead ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
a sudden/violent/peaceful, etc. death ☊ death ☊
the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ death ☊
He died a slow and painful death. ☊ death ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
He died heavily in debt. ☊ debt ☊
The smell of death and decay hung over the town. ☊ decay ☊
I hate decorating. ☊ decorate ☊
a deep roar/groan ☊ deep ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) ☊ deeply ☊
soldiers who died in defence of their country ☊ defence ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake ☊ destruction ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
That plant's died. ☊ die ☊
die of/from sth: to die of/from cancer ☊ die ☊
die for sth: He died for his beliefs. ☊ die ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
die sth: to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death ☊ die ☊
At least they died happy. ☊ die ☊
The old customs are dying. ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
His death was a direct result of your action. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. ☊ drop ☊
He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. ☊ drop ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. ☊ dump ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
her dying wishes/words ☊ dying ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
+ adj.: If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. ☊ end up ☊
The pilot escaped death by seconds. ☊ escape ☊
escape doing sth: He narrowly escaped being killed. ☊ escape ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
It was raining harder than ever. ☊ ever ☊
I hate doing exams. ☊ exam ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
Most of the rooms face the sea. ☊ face ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
to fear death/persecution/the unknown ☊ fear ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
fear sb/sth + adj.: Hundreds of people are feared dead. ☊ fear ☊
fear (that)...: She feared (that) he might be dead. ☊ fear ☊
She felt her mother's death very deeply. ☊ feel ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. ☊ fever ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
He finished off his drink with one large gulp. ☊ finish ☊
Most animals are afraid of fire. ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
The police officer shouted 'Freeze!' and the man dropped the gun. ☊ freeze ☊
Two men froze to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
She saved him from drowning. ☊ from ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
I hate these grey days. ☊ grey ☊
Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth. ☊ growth ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
Our cat hates being handled. ☊ handle ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
hate sth: I hate spinach. ☊ hate ☊
I hate Monday mornings. ☊ hate ☊
I hate it when people cry. ☊ hate ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
hate doing sth: She hates making mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
I hate coming home late. ☊ hate ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
She's a person who hates to make mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
I'd hate anything to happen to him. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
He was her most hated enemy. ☊ hate ☊
Sometimes I really hate him. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
a look of hate ☊ hate ☊
hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) ☊ hate ☊
a strange relationship built on love and hate ☊ hate ☊
He looked at me with intense hatred. ☊ hatred ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
She screamed for help. ☊ help ☊
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help. ☊ help ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
Private home ownership is increasing faster than ever. ☊ home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
Men died in their hundreds. ☊ hundred ☊
hunt sth: Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. ☊ hunt ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). ☊ ill ☊
He fell ill and died soon after. ☊ ill ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
import sth: The country has to import most of its raw materials. ☊ import ☊
He escaped death by an inch. ☊ inch ☊
I was very sad indeed to hear of your father's death. ☊ indeed ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
The crowd were shouting insults at the police. ☊ insult ☊
It's no use shouting. ☊ it ☊
'Quick, jump!' he shouted. ☊ jump ☊
The child was dragged away, kicking and screaming. ☊ kick ☊
Cancer kills thousands of people every year. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
Tiredness while driving can kill. ☊ kill ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
She knew she was dying. ☊ know ☊
Two women are known to have died. ☊ know ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness. ☊ late ☊
the dead leaves of autumn/the fall ☊ leaf ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
life and death ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
She screamed as loudly as she could. ☊ loudly ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
She has a fine pair of lungs! (= she can sing or shout loudly) ☊ lung ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
After mating, the female kills the male. ☊ mate ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
His mind is as sharp as ever. ☊ mind ☊
He was reported missing, presumed dead. ☊ missing ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
I like most vegetables. ☊ most ☊
Most classical music sends me to sleep. ☊ most ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
The death toll continues to mount. ☊ mount ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
a state near (to) death ☊ near ☊
He shouted so loudly that the whole neighbourhood could hear him. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
a noisy protest (= when people shout) ☊ noisy ☊
Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
All too often the animals die through neglect. ☊ often ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
Most domestic freezers operate at below −18 °C. ☊ operate ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ out ☊
to call/cry/shout out ☊ out ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
The dead woman had been overcome by smoke. ☊ overcome ☊
Most of the apartments are privately owned. ☊ own ☊
I haven't packed yet. ☊ pack ☊
a painful death ☊ painful ☊
I have run out of patience with her. ☊ patience ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. ☊ pig ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
The part of Elizabeth was played by Cate Blanchett. ☊ play ☊
The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. ☊ point ☊
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. ☊ poison ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
to exhaust all the possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. ☊ post ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range. ☊ range ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. ☊ receive ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
The lioness rejected the smallest cub, which died. ☊ reject ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
How relevant is religious education to most children? ☊ relevant ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
rescue sb/sth from sth/sb: He rescued a child from drowning. ☊ rescue ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
She died as a result of her injuries. ☊ result ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
risk sth: There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death. ☊ risk ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
Time is running out for the trapped miners. ☊ run out ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
This one works in exactly the same way as the other. ☊ same ☊
I was scared to death (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
scream in/with sth: The kids were screaming with excitement. ☊ scream ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
scream yourself + adj.: The baby was screaming itself hoarse. ☊ scream ☊
+ speech: 'Help!' she screamed. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) (for sth/sb): Someone was screaming for help. ☊ scream ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
scream sth (out) (at sb): She screamed abuse at him. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
She let out a scream of pain. ☊ scream ☊
They ignored the baby's screams. ☊ scream ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
the screams of adoring fans ☊ scream ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
see sb/sth + adj.: I hate to see you unhappy. ☊ see ☊
Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products. ☊ sell ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
The tickets sold out within hours. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
This week's performances are completely sold out. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business. ☊ serve ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
A fund will be set up for the dead men's families. ☊ set sth up ☊
shake sb: He was badly shaken by the news of her death. ☊ shake ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
shoot sb/sth + adj.: Three people were shot dead during the robbery. ☊ shoot ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
Stop shouting and listen! ☊ shout ☊
shout for sth: I shouted for help but nobody came. ☊ shout ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
shout that...: He shouted that he couldn't swim. ☊ shout ☊
shout yourself + adj.: She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team. ☊ shout ☊
+ speech: 'Run!' he shouted. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
angry shouts ☊ shout ☊
a shout of anger ☊ shout ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
A scream broke the silence of the night. ☊ silence ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
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 ☊
a slow, lingering death ☊ slow ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
He is dead, but his spirit lives on. ☊ spirit ☊
First break the chocolate into squares. ☊ square ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. ☊ stock ☊
Pictures of the burnt corpses turned my stomach. ☊ turn your stomach ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse. ☊ stream ☊
strip A off/from B: Deer had stripped all the bark off the tree. ☊ strip ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
I hate to see animals suffering. ☊ suffer ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths. ☊ suspect ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
I took a dislike to him. ☊ take ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ think ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar. ☊ understanding ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
I took a violent dislike to him. ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
I hate unnecessary waste. ☊ waste ☊
I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away). ☊ waste ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
a lethal/deadly weapon ☊ weapon ☊
The kids have totally worn me out. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
She wasn't telling the whole truth. ☊ whole ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
It's raining worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
I'd hate you to think I was criticizing you. ☊ would ☊
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. ☊ wound ☊