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OXF3000N không có năng lực không có tài unable
OXF3000N không có năng lực không có tài unable
OXF3000N không thể chấp nhận không tán thành không thể tha thứ unacceptable
OXF3000N không thể chấp nhận không tán thành không thể tha thứ unacceptable
OXF3000N chống lại phản đối against
OXF3000N không khí bầu không khí không gian air
OXF3000N nước đồng minh liên minh liên kết kết thông gia ally
OXF3000N liên minh đồng minh thông gia allied
OXF3000N báo thông báo announce
OXF3000N chống lại anti- prefix
OXF3000N căn phòng căn buồng apartment
OXF3000N bẩn thỉu thối hỏng go bad
OXF3000N phòng ngủ bedroom
OXF3000N ngây ra không có thần blankly
OXF3000N thiếu chính xác không chắc chắn uncertain
OXF3000N thiếu chính xác không chắc chắn uncertain
OXF3000N buồng phòng buồng ngủ chamber
OXF3000N lanh lợi thông minh. tài giỏi khéo léo clever
OXF3000N bảo thủ không cởi mở khép kín closed
OXF3000N buồng phòng để đồ phòng kho closet
OXF3000N bất tiện khó chịu không thoải mái uncomfortable
OXF3000N bất tiện khó chịu không thoải mái uncomfortable
OXF3000N công công cộng thông thường phổ biến common
OXF3000N thông thường bình thường commonly
OXF3000N bất tỉnh không có ý thức không biết rõ unconscious
OXF3000N không bị điều khiển không bị kiểm tra không bị hạn chế uncontrolled
OXF3000N không bị điều khiển không bị kiểm tra không bị hạn chế uncontrolled
OXF3000N cây Thánh Giá nỗi thống khổ sự băng qua cross
OXF3000N phong tục tục lệ thói quen tập quán custom
OXF3000N mối hại điều hại sự thiệt hại làm hư hại làm hỏng damage
OXF3000N cái để bảo vệ vật để chống đỡ sự che chở defence
OXF3000N hoang vắng không người ở deserted
OXF3000N bất lực không có khă năng disabled
OXF3000N bất đồng không đồng ý khác không giống không hợp disagree
OXF3000N sự bất đồng sự không đồng ý sự khác nhau disagreement
OXF3000N không làm thỏa ước nguyện ý mong đợi thất ước làm thất bại disappoint
OXF3000N sự phản đổi sự không tán thành disapproval
OXF3000N không tán thành phản đối chê disapprove of
OXF3000N bất lương không thành thật dishonest
OXF3000N bất lương không lương thiện dishonestly
OXF3000N sự không ưa không thích sự ghét dislike
OXF3000N nếu không khác, nữa
OXF3000N thất nghiệp không dùng không sử dụng được unemployed
OXF3000N thất nghiệp không dùng không sử dụng được unemployed
OXF3000N to lớn khổng lồ enormous
OXF3000N phong bì envelope
OXF3000N cường điệu phóng đại exaggerate
OXF3000N cường điệu phòng đại exaggerated
OXF3000N trừ ra không kể trừ phi except
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N bằng phẳng bẹt nhẵn dãy phòng căn phòng mặt phẳng flat
OXF3000N cấu trúc hệ thống dàn xếp bố trí frame
OXF3000N miễn phí tự do giải phóng trả tự do free
OXF3000N không thân thiện không có thiện cảm unfriendly
OXF3000N không thân thiện không có thiện cảm unfriendly
OXF3000N đèo lỗ hổng kẽ hở chỗ trống gap
OXF3000N rộng lượng khoan hồng hào phóng generous
OXF3000N rộng lượng hào phóng generously
OXF3000N người khổng lồ người phi thường khổng lồ phi thường giant
OXF3000N cai trị thống trị cầm quyền govern
OXF3000N thủ lĩnh chủ kẻ thống trị governor
OXF3000N đoán phỏng đoán sự đoán sự ước chừng guess
OXF3000N không có hại harmless
OXF3000N hông hip
OXF3000N to lớn khổng lồ huge
OXF3000N người chồng husband
OXF3000N phớt lờ tỏ ra không biết đến ignore
OXF3000N không quan trọng không trọng đại unimportant
OXF3000N không quan trọng không trọng đại unimportant
OXF3000N không thể làm được không thể xảy ra impossible
OXF3000N không thể tránh được chắc chắn xảy ra vẫn thường thấy nghe inevitable
OXF3000N không chính thức không nghi thức informal
OXF3000N đặt (hệ thống máy móc thiết bị...) install
OXF3000N sự hiểu biết trí thông minh intelligence
OXF3000N thông minh sáng trí intelligent
OXF3000N cuộc phỏng vấn sự gặp mặt phỏng vấn nói chuyện riêng interview
OXF3000N không tốt độc ác tàn nhẫn unkind
OXF3000N không tốt độc ác tàn nhẫn unkind
OXF3000N không biết không được nhận ra unknown
OXF3000N không biết không được nhận ra unknown
OXF3000N phòng thí nghiệm laboratory
OXF3000N phong cảnh landscape
OXF3000N phong phú ở mức độ lớn largely
OXF3000N khác không giống unlike
OXF3000N khác không giống unlike
OXF3000N không thể xảy ra không chắc xảy ra unlikely
OXF3000N không thể xảy ra không chắc xảy ra unlikely
OXF3000N chất lỏng lỏng êm ái du dương không vững liquid
OXF3000N không nhiều một chút pro (n) (adv) nhỏ, bé, chút ít
OXF3000N lỏng không chặt loose
OXF3000N không gặp may bất hạnh unlucky
OXF3000N không gặp may bất hạnh unlucky
OXF3000N cưới (vợ) lấy (chồng) marry
OXF3000N phương tiện truyền thông đại chúng media
OXF3000N tin nhắn thư tín điện thông báo thông điệp message
OXF3000N nhỏ hơn thứ yếu không quan trọng minor
OXF3000N không cần thiết không mong muốn unnecessary
OXF3000N không cần thiết không mong muốn unnecessary
OXF3000N pro không này mà cũng không kia neither
OXF3000N mạng lưới hệ thống network
OXF3000N prokhông ai không người vật gì none
OXF3000N cũng không nor
OXF3000N thông thường như thường lệ normally
OXF3000N thông báo yết thị chú ý để ý nhận biết notice
OXF3000N không nơi nào không ở đâu nowhere
OXF3000N vật vật thể phản đối chống lại object
OXF3000N cơ quan văn phòng bộ office
OXF3000N (thuộcchính quyền văn phòng viên chức công chức official
OXF3000N đối kháng đối chọi đối lập chống đối phản đối oppose
OXF3000N chống lại phản đối opposed to
OXF3000N sự đối lập sự đối nhau sự chống lại sự phản đối opposition
OXF3000N thường thông thường ordinary
OXF3000N khác cách khác nếu không thì... otherwise
OXF3000N cọc chồng đống pin đóng cọc chất chồng pile
OXF3000N màu hồng hoa cẩm chướng tình trạng tốt hoàn hảo pink
OXF3000N không dễ chịu khó chịu khó ưa unpleasant
OXF3000N không dễ chịu khó chịu khó ưa unpleasant
OXF3000N sự sung túc sự phong phú pro(n) (adv) (n) nhiều, sự thừa
OXF3000N hiệu trưởng chủ tịnh tổng thống president
OXF3000N mau lẹ nhanh chóng xúi giục nhắc nhở prompt
OXF3000N tuyên bố thông báo phát âm pronounce
OXF3000N chuẩn bị đầy đủ dự phòng cung cấp chu cấp provide
OXF3000N nhanh nhanh chóng rapid
OXF3000N nhanh nhanh chóng rapidly
OXF3000N không chấp nhận loại bỏ bác bỏ reject
OXF3000N làm nhẹ bớt thả phóng thích phát hành sự giải thoát thoát khỏi sự thả release
OXF3000N chống lại phản đổi kháng cự resist
OXF3000N sự chống lại sự phản đối sự kháng cự resistance
OXF3000N thói thường lệ thường thủ tục thường lệ thông thường routine
OXF3000N làm hỏng làm đổ nát làm phá sản sự hỏng sự đổ nát sự phá sản ruin
OXF3000N bị hỏng bị đổ nát bị phá sản ruined
OXF3000N một cách buồn bã đáng buồn là không may mà sadly
OXF3000N cảnh phong cảnh scene
OXF3000N dễ bị thương dễ bị hỏng dễ bị xúc phạm sensitive
OXF3000N không cùng nhau thành người riêng vật riêng separately
OXF3000N vụt qua chạy qua ném phóng bắn đâm ra trồi ra shoot
OXF3000N sự bắn sự phóng đi shooting
OXF3000N xà phòng soap
OXF3000N không biết làm sao bằng cách này hay cách khác somehow
OXF3000N thừa thãi dự trữ rộng rãi đồ dự trữ đồ dự phòng spare
OXF3000N không đúng mực không chắc không vững unsteady
OXF3000N không đúng mực không chắc không vững unsteady
OXF3000N thẳng không cong straight
OXF3000N xưởng phim trường quay phòng thu studio
OXF3000N phong cách kiểu mẫu loại style
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N sự chống đỡ sự ủng hộ chống đỡ ủng hộ support
OXF3000N vật chống đỡ người cổ vũ người ủng hộ supporter
OXF3000N phồng sưng lên swell
OXF3000N phồng sưng lên swell
OXF3000N sự sưng lên sự phồng ra swelling
OXF3000N sưng phồng phình căng swollen
OXF3000N phồng lên sưng lên swell
OXF3000N phồng lên sưng lên swell
OXF3000N hệ thống chế độ system
OXF3000N tồi tệ không chịu nổi terribly
OXF3000N cổ cổ họng throat
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N truyền thống tradition
OXF3000N theo truyền thống theo lối cổ traditional
OXF3000N (thuộctruyền thống là truyền thống traditionally
OXF3000N sự đi lại sự giao thông sự chuyển động traffic
OXF3000N không thể không có khẳ năng unable
OXF3000N không thể không có khẳ năng unable
OXF3000N không thể chấp nhận unacceptable
OXF3000N không thể chấp nhận unacceptable
OXF3000N không chắc chắn khôn biết rõ ràng uncertain
OXF3000N không chắc chắn khôn biết rõ ràng uncertain
OXF3000N bất tiện không tiện lợi uncomfortable
OXF3000N bất tiện không tiện lợi uncomfortable
OXF3000N bất tỉnh ngất đi unconscious
OXF3000N không bị kiềm chế không bị kiểm tra uncontrolled
OXF3000N không bị kiềm chế không bị kiểm tra uncontrolled
OXF3000N không dùng thất nghiệp unemployed
OXF3000N không dùng thất nghiệp unemployed
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfair
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N gian lận không công bằng bất lợi unfairly
OXF3000N không may rủi ro bất hạnh unfortunate
OXF3000N một cách đáng tiếc một cách không may unfortunately
OXF3000N đối địch không thân thiện unfriendly
OXF3000N đối địch không thân thiện unfriendly
OXF3000N không quan trọng unimportant
OXF3000N không quan trọng unimportant
OXF3000N liên minh đoàn kết chung thống nhất united
OXF3000N không tốt độc ác tàn nhẫn unkind
OXF3000N không tốt độc ác tàn nhẫn unkind
OXF3000N không biết không được nhận ra unknown
OXF3000N không biết không được nhận ra unknown
OXF3000N trừ phi trừ khi nếu không unless
OXF3000N không giống khác unlike
OXF3000N không giống khác unlike
OXF3000N không có thể xảy ra không chắc chắn không có thực unlikely
OXF3000N không có thể xảy ra không chắc chắn không có thực unlikely
OXF3000N không gặp may bất hạnh unlucky
OXF3000N không gặp may bất hạnh unlucky
OXF3000N không cần thiết không mong muốn unnecessary
OXF3000N không cần thiết không mong muốn unnecessary
OXF3000N không dễ chịu khó chịu unpleasant
OXF3000N không dễ chịu khó chịu unpleasant
OXF3000N không đúng mực không chắc không vững unsteady
OXF3000N không đúng mực không chắc không vững unsteady
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N không thành công thất bại unsuccessful
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N không muốn làm điều gì miễn cưỡng unwilling
OXF3000N không muốn làm điều gì miễn cưỡng unwilling
OXF3000N thông thường thường dùng usual
OXF3000N tiền đội quân tiên phong xe tải van
OXF3000N đồng hồ nhìn theo dõi quan sát sự canh gác sự canh phòng watch
OXF3000N không gian liên tới với Internet website
OXF3000N có..không có... chăng whether
OXF3000N bình an vô sự không suy suyển không hư hỏng toàn bộ tất cả toàn thể whole
OXF3000N không muốn làm điều gì miễn cưỡng unwilling
OXF3000N không muốn làm điều gì miễn cưỡng unwilling
OXF3000N khôn ngoan sáng suốt thông thái wise
OXF3000N không không có without
OXF3000N xấu nhất tồi nhất tệ nhất không đáng mong muốn nhất không thích hợp nhất worst
OXF3000N một cách bất công không đúng wrongly








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nein ☊ không ☊ 不 ☊ bù
nicht können ☊ không thế ☊ 不能 ☊ bù néng
null ☊ số không ☊ 零 ☊ líng
ich habe nicht ☊ tôi không có ☊ 我没有 ☊ wǒ méiyǒu
er hat nicht ☊ anh ấy không có ☊ 他没有 ☊ tā méiyǒu
kein Problem ☊ không vấn đề ☊ 没问题 ☊ méiwèntí
niemand ☊ không ai ☊ 没有人 ☊ méiyǒurén
gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de
gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de
ohne ☊ mà không ☊ 没有 ☊ méiyǒu
nicht viel ☊ không nhiều ☊ 不多 ☊ bù duō
bleifrei ☊ không chì ☊ 无铅的 ☊ wúqiān de
nicht dürfen ☊ không được phép ☊ 不允许 ☊ bù yǔnxǔ
gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de
gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de
nichts ☊ không gì cả ☊ 没有 ☊ méiyǒu
nichts ☊ không gì cả ☊ 没有 ☊ méiyǒu
nichts ☊ không gì cả ☊ 没有 ☊ méiyǒu
nichts ☊ không gì cả ☊ 没有 ☊ méiyǒu
riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ 巨大的 ☊ jùdà de
außer Betrieb ☊ máy hỏng ☊ 停止运行 ☊ tíngzhǐ yùnxíng
klug ☊ thông minh, khôn ngoan ☊ 聪明 ☊ cōngmíng
unverletzt ☊ không bị thương ☊ 没受伤害 ☊ méiyǒu shòushāng
auch nicht ☊ cũng không ☊ 也不 ☊ yě bù
nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ 没有任何地方 ☊ méiyǒu rènhé dìfang
riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ 巨大的 ☊ jùdà de
vereinbaren ☊ thống nhất ☊ 商定 ☊ shāng dìng
einen Termin vereinbaren ☊ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn ☊ 商定一个时间 ☊ shāng dìng yí gè shí jiān
unverzichtbar ☊ không thể từ chối được ☊ 必不可缺的 ☊ bì bù kě quē de
untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ 不忠 ☊ bù zhōng
undeutlich ☊ không rõ ràng ☊ 不明显的 ☊ bù míng xiǎn de
unpraktisch ☊ không ứng dụng ☊ 不实用的 ☊ bù shí yòng de
unordentlich ☊ lộn xộn, không gọn gàng ☊ 杂乱无章的 ☊ zá luàn wú zhāng de
unverständlich ☊ không rõ ràng ☊ 不理解的 ☊ bù lǐ jiě de
andernfalls ☊ nếu không thì ☊ 否则 ☊ fǒu zé
unsichtbar ☊ không thấy được ☊ 看不见的 ☊ kàn bú jiàn de
übertreiben ☊ cường điệu, phóng đại ☊ 夸张 ☊ kuā zhāng
fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ 没有错误的 ☊ méi yǒu cuò wù de
unverständlich ☊ không rõ ràng ☊ 不可理解的 ☊ bù kě lǐ jiě de
unausweichlich ☊ không tránh khỏi ☊ 不能避免的 ☊ bù néng bì miǎn de
einzigartig ☊ có một không hai ☊ 独一无二的 ☊ dú yī wú èr de
vermutlich ☊ phỏng đoán ☊ 可能 ☊ kě néng
ganz und gar nicht ☊ toàn bộ hoặc không gì ☊ 完全没有 ☊ wán quán méi yǒu
unmöglich ☊ không thể ☊ 不可能的 ☊ bù kě néng de
defekt ☊ hỏng ☊ 坏了 ☊ huài le
unerträglich ☊ không thể chịu được ☊ 不能容忍的 ☊ bù néng róng rěn de
vermuten ☊ phỏng đoán ☊ 推测 ☊ tuī cè
systematisch ☊ hệ thống ☊ 系统的 ☊ xì tǒng de
schmerzfrei ☊ không đau ☊ 无痛的 ☊ wú tòng de
etwas beschädigen ☊ hỏng cái gì ☊ 损坏某物 ☊ sǔn huài mǒu wù
unglaublich ☊ không thể tin nổi ☊ 不可思议的 ☊ bù kě sī yì de
unfähig ☊ không thể ☊ 不能的 ☊ bù néng de
ungepflegt ☊ bỏ mặc, không được chăm sóc ☊ 保养不好的 ☊ bǎo yǎng bù hǎo de
beschädigen ☊ hư hỏng ☊ 损坏 ☊ sǔn huài
ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ 一个无所不知的作家 ☊ yí gè wú suǒ bù zhī de zuò jiā
wiedergeben ☊ mô phỏng lại ☊ 归还 ☊ guī huán
herrschen ☊ thống trị ☊ 统治 ☊ tǒng zhì
verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ 防止 ☊ fáng zhǐ
unzertrennlich ☊ không thể chia cách được ☊ 不可分开的 ☊ bù kě fēn kāi de
ankündigen ☊ thông cáo ☊ 通知 ☊ tōng zhī
kaum ☊ hầu như không ☊ 几乎不 ☊ jī hū bù
widersprechen ☊ bất đồng quan điểm, không đồng ý ☊ 与 ...发生矛盾 ☊ yǔ ..... fā shēng máo dùn
großzügig ☊ rộng rãi, hào phóng ☊ 慷慨的 ☊ kāng kǎi de
Unrecht haben ☊ không có quyền ☊ 错的 ☊ cuò de
ungeduldig ☊ không kiên nhẫn ☊ 不耐心的 ☊ bú nài xīn de
verständnisvoll ☊ đầy thông cảm, thấu hiểu ☊ 充分理解的 ☊ chōngfēn lǐjiě de
Bescheid sagen ☊ thông báo, báo tin ☊ 告知， 知会 ☊ gàozhī, zhīhuì
ohne jegliche Hilfe ☊ không có sự trợ giúp, giúp đỡ nào ☊ 没有任何帮助 ☊ méiyǒu rènhé bāngzhù
untrennbar ☊ không thể tách rời ☊ 不可分的 ☊ bù kě fēn de
unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ 让人无法抗拒的， 令人折服的 ☊ ràng rén wúfǎ kàngjù de, lìng rén zhéfú de
etwas widerstrebt jemandem ☊ điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó ☊ 某事与某人相抵触 ☊ mǒushì yǔ mǒurén xiāng dǐchù
sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ 反对某事 ☊ fǎnduì mǒushì
ein Versprechen brechen ☊ không giữ lời hứa ☊ 违背一个诺言 ☊ wéibèi yī gè nuòyán
unentbehrlich ☊ rất cần thiết, không thể thiếu ☊ 必不可少的 ☊ bì bù kě shǎo de
unerlaubt ☊ cấm, không được phép ☊ 不允许的 ☊ bù yǔnxǔ de
fälschungssicher ☊ chống giả mạo ☊ 防伪的 ☊ fángwěi de
zahlungsunfähig ☊ không có khả năng thanh toán ☊ 无支付能力的 ☊ wú zhīfù nénglì de
kaputt machen ☊ làm hỏng ☊ 弄坏 ☊ nònghuài
uneben ☊ gồ ghề, không bằng phẳng ☊ 不平整的 ☊ bù píngzhěng de
infrarot ☊ tia hồng ngoại ☊ 红外线的 ☊ hóngwàixiàn de
undefiniert ☊ không được định nghĩa, không được xác định ☊ 未定义的 ☊ wèi dìngyì de
unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de
gegen etwas demonstrieren ☊ biểu tình chống lại gì đó ☊ 反对某事的示威游行 ☊ fǎnduì mǒushì de shìwēi yóuxíng
lüften ☊ thông gió ☊ 通风, 透气 ☊ tōngfēng, tòuqì
entkoffeiniert ☊ không có chất caffein ☊ 无咖啡因的 ☊ wú kāfēiyīn de
geschmacklos, fade ☊ nhạt nhẽo, vô vị, không ngon ☊ 无味的, 淡而无味的 ☊ wúwèi de, dàn ér wúwèi de
unaufmerksam ☊ không chú ý, bất cẩn ☊ 不专心的 ☊ bù zhuānxīn de
unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ 无法估量的 ☊ wúfǎ gūliang de
schleudern ☊ phóng, ném ☊ 抛掷 ☊ pāozhì
wasserdicht ☊ không thấm nước ☊ 防水的 ☊ fángshuǐ de
undurchlässig ☊ không thấm ☊ 透不过的 ☊ tòubúguò de
belüften ☊ thông gió ☊ 通风 ☊ tōngfēng
sich impfen lassen ☊ tiêm phòng ☊ 接种疫苗, 打预防针 ☊ jiēzhòng yìmiáo, dǎ yùfángzhēn
schwindelig werden ☊ bị chóng mặt ☊ 晕眩 ☊ yūnxuàn
unbeweglich ☊ không cử động ☊ 不动的 ☊ búdòng de
unbesiegbar ☊ không thể thắng nổi, vô địch ☊ 无敌的 ☊ wúdí de
unverschämt ☊ không biết ngượng, trơ trẽn ☊ 厚颜无耻的 ☊ hòu yán wúchǐ de
unbestreitbar ☊ không thể chối cãi ☊ 无可争辩的 ☊ wú kě zhēngbiàn de
unbesorgt ☊ vô tư, không lo ngại ☊ 安心的 ☊ ānxīn de
unbekümmert ☊ thờ ơ, không quan tâm ☊ 不操心的 ☊ bù cāoxīn de
widerstehen ☊ chống lại ☊ 反抗 ☊ fǎnkàng
unfehlbar ☊ không thể sai lầm ☊ 绝无差错的 ☊ jué wú chācuò de
ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ 异教的 ☊ yìjiào de
sich verteidigen ☊ bảo vệ, phòng thủ ☊ 捍卫 ☊ hànwèi
nein ☊ không ☊ ☊
das Zimmer ☊ cái phòng, căn buồng ☊ ☊
nicht können ☊ không thế ☊ ☊
null ☊ số không ☊ ☊
die Information ☊ thông tin ☊ ☊
ich habe nicht ☊ tôi không có ☊ ☊
er hat nicht ☊ anh ấy không có ☊ ☊
das Schlafzimmer ☊ phòng ngủ ☊ ☊
das Wohnzimmer ☊ phòng khách ☊ ☊
das Badezimmer ☊ phòng tắm ☊ ☊
kein Problem ☊ không vấn đề ☊ ☊
das Büro ☊ văn phòng ☊ ☊
niemand ☊ không ai ☊ ☊
gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ ☊
die Luft ☊ không khí ☊ ☊
der Speisesaal ☊ phòng ăn ☊ ☊
die Reservierung ☊ việc đặt phòng, sự đặt trước ☊ ☊
die Vollpension ☊ thuê phòng kèm ăn ba bữa ☊ ☊
die Halbpension ☊ thuê phòng kèm bữa sáng và bữa trưa hoặc bữa tối ☊ ☊
der Waschraum ☊ phòng giặt đồ ☊ ☊
der Ehemann ☊ người chồng ☊ ☊
ohne ☊ mà không ☊ ☊
macht nichts ☊ không sao ☊ ☊
die Gemäldegalerie ☊ phòng triến lãm tranh ☊ ☊
die Teestube ☊ phòng trà ☊ ☊
nicht viel ☊ không nhiều ☊ ☊
bleifrei ☊ không chì ☊ ☊
der Nichtraucher ☊ người không hút thuốc ☊ ☊
nicht dürfen ☊ không được phép ☊ ☊
gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ ☊
das Reisebüro ☊ văn phòng du lịch ☊ ☊
die Sonnencreme ☊ kem chống nắng ☊ ☊
die Seife ☊ xà phòng ☊ ☊
nichts ☊ không gì cả ☊ ☊
nichts ☊ không gì cả ☊ ☊
die Landschaft ☊ phong cảnh ☊ ☊
außer Betrieb ☊ máy hỏng ☊ ☊
klug ☊ thông minh, khôn ngoan ☊ ☊
das Wohnzimmer ☊ phòng khách ☊ ☊
unverletzt ☊ không bị thương ☊ ☊
die Halsschmerzen ☊ đau họng ☊ ☊
auch nicht ☊ cũng không ☊ ☊
nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ ☊
riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ ☊
das Bad ☊ phòng tắm ☊ ☊
vereinbaren ☊ thống nhất ☊ ☊
einen Termin vereinbaren ☊ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn ☊ ☊
unverzichtbar ☊ không thể từ chối được ☊ ☊
untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ ☊
der Raum ☊ phòng ☊ ☊
das Wohnzimmer ☊ phòng khách ☊ ☊
das Zimmer streichen ☊ sơn phòng ☊ ☊
die Zumutung ☊ sự không thích hợp ☊ ☊
undeutlich ☊ không rõ ràng ☊ ☊
unpraktisch ☊ không ứng dụng ☊ ☊
unordentlich ☊ lộn xộn, không gọn gàng ☊ ☊
andernfalls ☊ nếu không thì ☊ ☊
die Touristeninformation ☊ Điểm thông tin du lịch ☊ ☊
unsichtbar ☊ không thấy được ☊ ☊
die Arztpraxis ☊ phòng mạch bác sỹ ☊ ☊
die Luftmatratze ☊ nệm không khí ☊ ☊
übertreiben ☊ cường điệu, phóng đại ☊ ☊
fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ ☊
unverständlich ☊ không rõ ràng ☊ ☊
unausweichlich ☊ không tránh khỏi ☊ ☊
einzigartig ☊ có một không hai ☊ ☊
vermutlich ☊ phỏng đoán ☊ ☊
ganz und gar nicht ☊ toàn bộ hoặc không gì ☊ ☊
unmöglich ☊ không thể ☊ ☊
defekt ☊ hỏng ☊ ☊
der Unterschied ☊ khác nhau, không hợp ☊ ☊
unerträglich ☊ không thể chịu được ☊ ☊
aussagen gegen ☊ làm chứng chống lại ☊ ☊
die vorbeugende Maßnahme ☊ biện pháp phòng ngừa ☊ ☊
vermuten ☊ phỏng đoán ☊ ☊
systematisch ☊ hệ thống ☊ ☊
die Rose ☊ hoa hồng ☊ ☊
das Wartezimmer ☊ phòng chờ ☊ ☊
der Sauerstoff ☊ không khí ☊ ☊
die Kehle ☊ cuống họng ☊ ☊
die Hüfte ☊ hông ☊ ☊
schmerzfrei ☊ không đau ☊ ☊
der Verkehr ☊ giao thông ☊ ☊
etwas beschädigen ☊ hỏng cái gì ☊ ☊
unglaublich ☊ không thể tin nổi ☊ ☊
unfähig ☊ không thể ☊ ☊
die Autopanne ☊ sự hỏng hóc của ô tô ☊ ☊
ungepflegt ☊ bỏ mặc, không được chăm sóc ☊ ☊
die Medien ☊ thông tin ☊ ☊
beschädigen ☊ hư hỏng ☊ ☊
ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ ☊
wiedergeben ☊ mô phỏng lại ☊ ☊
herrschen ☊ thống trị ☊ ☊
verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ ☊
unzertrennlich ☊ không thể chia cách được ☊ ☊
weder noch ☊ không ...cũng không ☊ ☊
die Ankündigung ☊ thông cáo ☊ ☊
ankündigen ☊ thông cáo ☊ ☊
kaum ☊ hầu như không ☊ ☊
die Umkleidekabine ☊ phòng thay đồ ☊ ☊
die Ehe ☊ vợ chồng ☊ ☊
die Atmosphäre ☊ không khí ☊ ☊
widersprechen ☊ bất đồng quan điểm, không đồng ý ☊ ☊
großzügig ☊ rộng rãi, hào phóng ☊ ☊
der Widerspruch ☊ sự chống đối ☊ ☊
das System ☊ hệ thống ☊ ☊
Unrecht haben ☊ không có quyền ☊ ☊
die Wahl des Präsidenten ☊ bầu cử tổng thống ☊ ☊
die Stellenanzeige ☊ thông tin tuyển dụng ☊ ☊
ungeduldig ☊ không kiên nhẫn ☊ ☊
verständnisvoll ☊ đầy thông cảm, thấu hiểu ☊ ☊
die Vermutung ☊ sự phỏng đoán ☊ ☊
der Widerstand ☊ sự chống cự ☊ ☊
Bescheid sagen ☊ thông báo, báo tin ☊ ☊
ohne jegliche Hilfe ☊ không có sự trợ giúp, giúp đỡ nào ☊ ☊
untrennbar ☊ không thể tách rời ☊ ☊
unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ ☊
der zukünftige Ehemann ☊ người chồng tương lai ☊ ☊
etwas widerstrebt jemandem ☊ điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó ☊ ☊
sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ ☊
ein Versprechen brechen ☊ không giữ lời hứa ☊ ☊
die Turnhalle ☊ phòng thể chất ☊ ☊
der Meister ☊ thợ cả, người tinh thông, thầy ☊ ☊
die Schreibwaren ☊ đồ dùng văn phòng ☊ ☊
der Stapel ☊ chồng chất, đống ☊ ☊
die Belanglosigkeit, die Bagatelle ☊ việc không quan trọng, việc không đáng kể ☊ ☊
das Angebot ☊ thông báo tuyển dụng ☊ ☊
unentbehrlich ☊ rất cần thiết, không thể thiếu ☊ ☊
die Abteilung ☊ phòng, ban ☊ ☊
der Wartesaal ☊ phòng đợi, phòng chờ ☊ ☊
unerlaubt ☊ cấm, không được phép ☊ ☊
fälschungssicher ☊ chống giả mạo ☊ ☊
zahlungsunfähig ☊ không có khả năng thanh toán ☊ ☊
das Vakuum ☊ chân không ☊ ☊
kaputt machen ☊ làm hỏng ☊ ☊
uneben ☊ gồ ghề, không bằng phẳng ☊ ☊
infrarot ☊ tia hồng ngoại ☊ ☊
undefiniert ☊ không được định nghĩa, không được xác định ☊ ☊
der Laie ☊ a-ma-tơ, người không chuyên môn ☊ ☊
das Harz ☊ nhựa thông, nhựa cây ☊ ☊
unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊
gegen etwas demonstrieren ☊ biểu tình chống lại gì đó ☊ ☊
die Zimmerreinigung ☊ sự quét dọn phòng ☊ ☊
lüften ☊ thông gió ☊ ☊
der Zimmerschlüssel ☊ chìa khóa phòng ☊ ☊
die Erdnuss ☊ lạc, đậu phộng ☊ ☊
entkoffeiniert ☊ không có chất caffein ☊ ☊
geschmacklos, fade ☊ nhạt nhẽo, vô vị, không ngon ☊ ☊
die Ampel ☊ đèn giao thông ☊ ☊
die Raumschiff-Besatzung ☊ nhóm thám hiểm không gian ☊ ☊
unaufmerksam ☊ không chú ý, bất cẩn ☊ ☊
das Ersatzrad, der Reservereifen ☊ bánh dự phòng ☊ ☊
die Abnutzung ☊ sự hao mòn, sự hư hỏng ☊ ☊
die Pinie ☊ cây thông, gỗ thông ☊ ☊
die Orchidee ☊ hoa phong lan, hoa lan ☊ ☊
die Bewässerungsanlage ☊ hệ thống tưới tiêu ☊ ☊
unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ ☊
der Schnorchel ☊ ống thông hơi ☊ ☊
schleudern ☊ phóng, ném ☊ ☊
wasserdicht ☊ không thấm nước ☊ ☊
undurchlässig ☊ không thấm ☊ ☊
das gemütliche Wohnzimmer ☊ căn phòng khách tiện nghi ☊ ☊
belüften ☊ thông gió ☊ ☊
die Lepra ☊ bệnh phong ☊ ☊
sich impfen lassen ☊ tiêm phòng ☊ ☊
die Impfung ☊ sự tiêm phòng ☊ ☊
die Vorsorgeuntersuchung ☊ xét nghiệm phòng ngừa bệnh ☊ ☊
schwindelig werden ☊ bị chóng mặt ☊ ☊
die Angehörigen verständigen ☊ thông báo với người nhà ☊ ☊
unbeweglich ☊ không cử động ☊ ☊
die Schlinge ☊ dây thòng lọng ☊ ☊
unbesiegbar ☊ không thể thắng nổi, vô địch ☊ ☊
unverschämt ☊ không biết ngượng, trơ trẽn ☊ ☊
unbestreitbar ☊ không thể chối cãi ☊ ☊
der Schwiegervater ☊ bố vợ, bố chồng ☊ ☊
unbesorgt ☊ vô tư, không lo ngại ☊ ☊
unbekümmert ☊ thờ ơ, không quan tâm ☊ ☊
die Luftfeuchtigkeit ☊ độ ẩm không khí ☊ ☊
der Brauch ☊ tập quán, phong tục, thói quen ☊ ☊
widerstehen ☊ chống lại ☊ ☊
unfehlbar ☊ không thể sai lầm ☊ ☊
ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ ☊
der Widerstandskämpfer ☊ chiến binh chống đối ☊ ☊
sich verteidigen ☊ bảo vệ, phòng thủ ☊ ☊
Nein, ich komme auch aus Vietnam. ☊ Không. Em cũng từ Việt Nam đến. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 7)
Weißt du, wo die Toilette ist? ☊ Anh có biết nhà vệ sinh ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 14)
Ja, ich habe dort ein schönes Zimmer. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có một phòng tuyệt vời ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 17)
Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23)
Es sind viele Touristen im Terminal. ☊ Có nhiều khách du lịch ở phòng gửi hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 25)
Tri hat keine Traveller Schecks. ☊ Tri không có séc du lịch. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 42)
Tri gibt die Geldscheine und die Münzen in seine Geldbörse und verlässt das Büro. ☊ Tri cho tiền mặt và tiền xu vào ví và rời khỏi văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 49)
Möchten Sie auch etwas zu essen? ☊ Anh muốn ăn gì không? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 57)
Haben Sie Sandwiches? ☊ Chị có Sandwich không? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 58)
Guten Abend. Ich suche ein schönes Einzelzimmer. ☊ Chào buổi tối. Tôi tìm một phòng đơn tốt. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 71)
Kein Problem, wir haben oben reizende Zimmer mit Bad. Ist das okay? ☊ Không thành vấn đề, ở tầng trên chúng tôi có phòng với buồng tắm. Có được không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 72)
Sagen Sie, gibt es Fernsehen im Schlafzimmer? ☊ Vây có truyền hình trong phòng ngủ không? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 74)
Sie haben auch ein Radio und Sie müssen nichts extra dafür bezahlen. ☊ Có cả radio và anh không phải trả thêm tiền. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 77)
Hier ist er. Frühstück können Sie im kleinen Haus gegenüber bekommen. ☊ Dạ đây. Anh có thể ăn sáng trong phòng nhà đối diện. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 79)
Das ist wahr, aber es gibt keinen Speck. ☊ Đúng vậy, nhưng không có thịt hun khói. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 83)
Oh, damit kann ich leben. ☊ Nhưng cũng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 84)
Ich esse nicht sehr häufig Fleisch. ☊ Anh không có ăn thịt thường. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 85)
Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86)
Kann ich hier auch zu Mittag und zu Abend essen? ☊ Em có thế ăn trưa và ăn tối ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 88)
Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89)
Tri ist zurück in seinem Hotelzimmer. ☊ Tri quay lại phòng khách sạn. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 93)
Die Luft wird feucht sein. ☊ Không khí ẩm ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 100)
Kein Problem, ich werde einen Blick auf meine Karte werfen. ☊ Không sao, mình sẽ xem bản đồ. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 104)
Aber Tri kann die Karte nicht finden, sie ist nicht in seinen Taschen. ☊ Nhưng Tri không tìm thấy bản đồ. Nó không nằm trong túi. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 105)
Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107)
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)
Im Esszimmer ☊ Trong phòng ăn ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 111)
Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112)
Möchten Sie die Speisekarte? ☊ Em có muốn xem thực đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 114)
Tri liebt es, Sport zu treiben. Er könnte ohne sportliche Aktivitäten nicht leben. ☊ Tri thích luyện tập thế thao. Anh ấy không thế sống nếu thiếu những hoạt động thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 126)
Zu Hause ist Tris Kühlschrank leer. ☊ Tủ lạnh ở nhà Tri trống không. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 138)
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)
Nein, danke. Ich werde das morgen tun. ☊ Không cần đâu. Mai anh sẽ làm. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 166)
Das Apartment ☊ Căn phòng ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 167)
Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168)
Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172)
Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊ Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175)
Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179)
Eine Kunstgalerie? ☊ Một phòng triến lãm nghệ thuật? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 184)
Sie saß immer im Aufenthaltsraum und schrieb Geschichten über die Künstler. ☊ Cô hay ngồi trong căn phòng này và viết truyện về các nghệ sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 186)
Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188)
Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196)
Ich habe dich jetzt seit so langer Zeit nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu em không gặp anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 200)
Er weiß nicht, welchen Treibstoff sein Auto benötigt. ☊ Anh không biết là ô-tô cần loại xăng nào. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 215)
Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218)
Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221)
Ich weiß es nicht genau. ☊ Tôi không biết rõ. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 222)
Ich hoffe, es ist niemand gestorben. ☊ Tôi hy vọng là không ai bị chết. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 225)
Nachdem er eine Parklücke gefunden hat, geht Tri zur Abflughalle. ☊ Sau khi tìm thấy chỗ đậu xe thì Tri đi vào phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 228)
Er weiß nicht, wie lange er bei seinem Bruder bleiben möchte. ☊ Anh ấy không biết là mình sẽ ở chỗ anh trai bao lâu. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 229)
Raucher oder Nichtraucher? ☊ Hút thuốc hay không hút thuốc? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 239)
Nichtraucher. Rauchen ist zu teuer. ☊ Không hút thuốc. Hút thuốc thì tốn kém lắm. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 240)
Sie brauchen keinen Anschlussflug. ☊ Anh không cần chuyến bay nối tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 244)
Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251)
Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255)
Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. ☊ Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 260)
Und du benötigst eine neue Brille, dann siehst du, dass dieses Hemd nichts für dich ist. ☊ Và anh cần một cặp kiếng mới. Anh xem đấy, cái áo này không hợp với anh. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 262)
Ich kann die Sandalen nicht mehr tragen, es ist zu kalt. ☊ Em không thế đi xăng-đan nữa,vì trời lạnh quá. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 267)
Magst du es gut durch gebraten? ☊ Anh muốn chiên kỹ không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 279)
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)
Hast du eine Schüssel? ☊ Em có cái tô nào không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 288)
Ich kann nicht entscheiden, was ich mitnehmen soll. ☊ Anh không biết là nên mang theo đồ gì. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 300)
Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314)
Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊ Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317)
Könntest du bitte den Ring mitnehmen und ihn mir geben? ☊ Anh có thế lấy chiếc nhẫn cho em được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 322)
Ja, sie erklärte mir, dass der Ring in guten Händen sein würde, wenn Sie ihn mitnehmen würden. ☊ Ừh, nó nói với tôi là sẽ không sao khi đưa nhẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 335)
Tri konnte nicht in seine Augen sehen. ☊ Tri không thế tin vào mắt mình. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 343)
Kann ich Sie ein Stück mitnehmen? ☊ Tôi có thế chở anh một đoạn không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 361)
Ich kenne die Richtung nicht. ☊ Tôi không biết hướng đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 363)
Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366)
Können Sie bitte die Flasche schließen? ☊ Anh làm ơn đóng cái chai lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 370)
Okay, haben Sie eine Karte? ☊ OK, chị có bản đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 375)
Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389)
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)
Sie wählt seine Nummer, aber es tutet nicht. ☊ Cô ấy bấm số, nhưng không được. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 398)
Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400)
Wissen Sie, wo eine ist? ☊ Anh có biết ở đâu có không? ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 403)
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)
Jetzt sieht sie das Zeichen: Außer Betrieb. ☊ Bây giờ cô ấy nhìn thấy dòng chữ: Máy hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 408)
Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409)
Vielen Dank. Du bist so clever. ☊ Cám ơn anh. Anh thật là thông minh. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 416)
Sie verteilten sich im ganzen Haus, im Wohnzimmer, im Erdgeschoss, überall. ☊ Họ chạy toán loạn ở trong nhà, ở phòng khách, ở tầng trệt, khắp mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 428)
Nein, ich bin unverletzt. Ich stehe nur unter Schock. ☊ Không, tôi không bị thương. Chỉ bị sốc thôi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 433)
Er entscheidet sich, Trang in der Apotheke zu besuchen, um sich zu informieren. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định đến thăm Trang ở hiệu thưốc đế hỏi thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 437)
Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442)
Ich würde dir keine Pillen oder Antibiotikum geben. ☊ Em sẽ không đưa thuốc cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 451)
Sie haben Sonnenbrand und brauchen Sonnencreme oder sie haben eine Allergie. ☊ Họ bị cháy nắng và cần kem chống nắng hoặc bị dị ứng. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 453)
Die beiden sitzen in Trangs Wohnzimmer und denken darüber nach, was sie heute Nachmittag tun könnten. ☊ Cả hai ngồi trong phòng khách nhà Trang và đang nghĩ chiều nay họ nên làm gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 457)
Ich kann mich nicht mal dran erinnern, wann wir das letzte Mal da waren. ☊ Anh không nhớ được lần trước là phim gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 459)
Er musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461)
Nein, er ist dunkelhaarig, elegant und sehr hübsch. ☊ Không, anh ta tóc màu đen, rất lịch thiệp và đáng yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 469)
Was ist mit dem Western? ☊ Phim cao bồi viễn Tây được không? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 472)
Auch nicht. ☊ Cũng không. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 475)
Tri möchte sie in ihrer neuen Wohnung besuchen, aber er kennt den Weg nicht. ☊ Tri muốn thăm căn phòng mới của Trang, nhưng anh ấy không biết đường. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 520)
Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526)
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)
Ich denke, dass ich alles finde. Sonst rufe ich dich an. ☊ Anh nghĩ là sẽ tìm được, nếu không anh sẽ gọi điện cho em. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 534)
Welchen Film möchtest du sehen? ☊ Anh muốn xem phim gì không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 545)
Ich glaube nicht, dass mein Lieblingsfilm gerade im Fernsehen läuft. ☊ Em nghĩ là, phim em thích thì không có chiếu trên ti vi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 546)
Hast du das Programm hier? ☊ Vậy em có lịch chương trình ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 550)
Gibt es sonst nichts im Fernsehen? ☊ Không có gì khác trên Ti vi nữa à? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 554)
Tri steht unter einem riesigen Baum, damit er nicht so nass wird. ☊ Tri đứng dưới một cái cây to đế không bị ướt. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 560)
Er kann seinen Augen nicht trauen! ☊ Anh ấy không dám tin vào mắt mình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 562)
Er konnte das nicht glauben. ☊ Anh ấy không thế tin vào điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 565)
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)
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)
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)
Nein. Ich habe mich in meinem Leben über einhundert Mal verliebt. ☊ Không. Trong đời tôi đã yêu hơn trăm lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 589)
Aber dann sind Sie nicht allein. ☊ Vậy là ông không cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 592)
Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601)
Sollen wir ein Auto mieten? ☊ Chúng ta có nên thuê ô-tô không? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 605)
Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615)
Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625)
Der ist für mich unverzichtbar. ☊ Cái này với anh không thể từ chối được. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 637)
Du solltest den Kredit aber nicht zu oft beanspruchen. ☊ Nhưng anh không nên quá thường xuyên lạm dụng cái thẻ tín dụng này. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 638)
Genau. Sonst muss ich zu hohe Zinsen bezahlen. ☊ Chính xác. Nếu không anh sẽ phải trả lãi xuất cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 639)
Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642)
Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643)
Ich fände es schön, wenn wir im Wohnzimmer einen Teppich ausrollen könnten. ☊ Em thấy thật đẹp, nếu chúng ta trải một tấm thảm trong phòng khách. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 644)
Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646)
Tri stellt sich offensichtlich nicht ganz so geschickt an. ☊ Trí bố trí rõ ràng là không khéo léo cho lắm. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 656)
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)
Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672)
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 beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674)
Hast du gestern das frische Obst für den Nachtisch gekauft? ☊ Hôm qua anh có mua trái cây tươi để tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 681)
Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695)
Sprich lauter! Ich verstehe dich nicht! ☊ Nói to lên! Anh không hiểu! ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 700)
Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710)
Ja, habe ich. Schade, dass wir zu dieser Jahreszeit nicht mehr baden können. ☊ Rồi. Đáng tiếc mùa này chúng ta không thể tắm được. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 716)
Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722)
Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738)
Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739)
Sie wird in der Arztpraxis anrufen. ☊ Bà sẽ gọi điện cho phòng mạch bác sỹ. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 755)
Im Bad sucht Tri nach der Zahnpasta. ☊ Trí tìm kem đánh răng trong phòng tắm. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 766)
Er kann nicht einschlafen. ☊ Anh không thể ngủ được. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 769)
Wenn du dich weiter über mich lustig machst, kannst du heute auf der Luftmatratze übernachten. ☊ Nếu anh tiếp tục chế nhạo em, hôm nay anh có thể qua đêm trên cái nệm không khí. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 774)
wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783)
Hast du dich jeden Tag mit dem Badetuch an den Strand gelegt? ☊ Hàng ngày anh có trải khăn tắm nằm trên cát không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 796)
Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. ☊ Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 797)
Darf ich mal eine neugierige Frage stellen? ☊ Em có thể hỏi một câu tò mò được không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 799)
Hattest du auch manchmal Heimweh? ☊ Anh có thỉnh thoảng nhớ nhà không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 800)
Eigentlich nicht, ich fühle mich in jedem Land der Erde wohl. ☊ Thực sự không, anh cảm thấy thoải mái ở mọi nước trên trái đất. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 801)
Es ist eine Landschaftsdarstellung, die im Vordergrund vier kleine Kinder zeigt. ☊ Đó là một sự miêu tả phong cảnh, mà đằng trước có bốn em nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 807)
Wussten sie, dass sie fotografiert werden? ☊ Chúng có biết là chúng được chụp ảnh không? ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 811)
Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821)
Tris altes Handy ist defekt. ☊ Cái điện thoại di động cũ của Trí bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 829)
Auf meinem alten Gerät lassen sich die Tasten nicht mehr drücken. ☊ Cái máy cũ của tôi không thể bấm được nữa. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 832)
Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834)
Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837)
Vergiss nicht, deinen Freunden mitzuteilen, dass deine alte Nummer ungültig wird. ☊ Đừng quên thông báo với bạn bè của bạn, rằng số cũ sẽ vô hiệu. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 841)
Das finde ich aber nicht in Ordnung. ☊ Nhưng điều này em thấy không ổn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 847)
Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848)
Und außerdem sollst du nicht immer so viel fernsehen. ☊ Và thêm nữa anh không nên thường xuyên xem TiVi như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 851)
Kannst du mir das verzeihen? ☊ Em có thể bỏ qua cho anh không? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 854)
Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856)
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)
Das tut ihrer Seele gar nicht gut. ☊ Điều đó không hề tốt cho tinh thần của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 863)
Deine Schwester sollte kein Mitleid mit ihm haben und ihn endlich verlassen. ☊ Chị của em không nên khoan dung cho anh ta và dứt khoát rời bỏ. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 865)
Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866)
Habt ihr euch eingemischt und die Frau beschützt? ☊ Mấy anh có xen vào và bảo vệ người phụ nữ đó không? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 877)
Ich war nicht fähig, mich zu wehren! ☊ Anh đã không thể tự vệ! ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 880)
Haben die anderen dir nicht geholfen? ☊ Những người khác không giúp anh à? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 881)
Es gelang ihnen jedoch nicht, ihn festzuhalten. ☊ Nhưng họ cũng không bắt được anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 883)
Über dreißig Zeugen sagten gegen den Mann aus und belasteten ihn schwer. ☊ Hơn ba mươi nhân chứng chống lại anh ta và chỉ trích anh ta nặng nề. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 892)
Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893)
Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894)
Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895)
Zusätzlich muss er sich einer Therapie als vorbeugende Maßnahme unterziehen. ☊ Thêm nữa anh ta phải trải qua điều trị với biện pháp phòng ngừa. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 897)
Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903)
Heute Nacht sind Diebe in das Büro eingebrochen und haben systematisch alles durchsucht. ☊ Đêm hôm nay những kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào văn phòng và lục lọi toàn bộ hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 905)
Und euer Wachmann hat nichts bemerkt? ☊ Thế người bảo vệ không phát hiện gì à? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 911)
Zum Glück ist die Firma gegen Einbruch versichert. ☊ May thay là công ty có bảo hiểm chống trộm. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 917)
Was wäre bloß gewesen, wenn ihr nicht versichert gewesen wärt! ☊ Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nếu không có bảo hiểm! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 918)
Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921)
Nirgendwo wächst Unkraut. ☊ Không ở đâu có cỏ dại mọc. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 922)
Die Tiere wirken gut versorgt und nicht vernachlässigt. ☊ Những con thú được chăm sóc tốt và không hề bị sao nhãng. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 923)
Ich muss zugeben, das weiß ich nicht. ☊ Anh phải tự thừa nhận, anh cũng không biết. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 932)
Im Wartezimmer ☊ Trong phòng chờ ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 935)
Er niest, seine Nase läuft und der Hals tut ihm weh. ☊ Anh bị hắt hơi, chảy mũi và đau cổ họng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 937)
Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943)
Verkehrschaos ☊ Tình trạng hỗn loạn giao thông ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 951)
Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953)
Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959)
Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960)
Die Autopanne ☊ Sự hỏng hóc của ô tô ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 963)
Als sie das Auto starten möchte, springt es nicht an. ☊ Khi cô khởi động, xe không nổ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 966)
Ich habe eine Autopanne! ☊ Xe bị hỏng anh ơi! ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 970)
Nein, denn die Beleuchtung funktioniert. ☊ Không, vì đèn vẫn hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 972)
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)
Sicherheit: Airbag; Innenausstattung: Leder (leicht beschädigt); ☊ Sự bảo hiểm: Túi không khí, Nội thất bên trong: da (bị hư hỏng nhẹ); ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 989)
Sie vereinbaren einen Termin zur Besichtigung. ☊ Họ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn để xem xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 998)
Leider habe ich keine Erfahrung im Handeln mit solchen Waren. ☊ Tiếc là tôi không có kinh nghiệm trong việc thương lượng hàng thế này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1003)
Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004)
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)
Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018)
Nein, es waren Vampire. ☊ Không, đó là ma hút máu. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1020)
Das kann man einem Kind doch nicht vorlesen! ☊ Vậy truyện này người ta không nên đọc cho một đứa trẻ! ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1022)
Ohne Vorwarnung rollte sie auf die Küste zu. ☊ Không có sự cảnh báo trước những cơn sóng cuốn vào bờ. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1029)
Gab es viele Tote? ☊ Có nhiều người chết không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1036)
Wurden denn auch Kinder Opfer der Flutwelle? ☊ Vậy có nạn nhân là trẻ em trong trận sóng thủy triều này không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1038)
Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039)
Du findest es im Bad. ☊ Bàn là anh sẽ thấy trong phòng tắm. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1044)
Sie hätten einander fast nicht mehr wiedererkannt. ☊ Họ gần như không nhận ra nhau. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1047)
Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060)
Seitdem sind wir unzertrennlich! ☊ Từ đó chúng ta không thể chia cách được! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1065)
Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075)
Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077)
Hast du die lange Schlange vor der Umkleidekabine gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy một hàng dài trước phòng thay đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1083)
Du riechst so gut, du brauchst kein Parfum! ☊ Em thơm đến nỗi không cần nước hoa nữa đâu! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1088)
Du hast dich heute morgen wohl nicht rasiert, dein Bart kratzt! ☊ Sáng hôm nay anh không cạo râu, râu của anh cào đau quá! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1090)
Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. ☊ Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102)
Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112)
Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116)
Es herrscht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. ☊ Nó bao trùm một không khí thật thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1120)
Er besitzt Führungsqualität und ist sehr großzügig. ☊ Sở hữu tài lãnh đạo và rất phóng khoáng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1139)
Die Jungfrau ist ordentlich und vernünftig und hat für alles ein System. ☊ Xử nữ thì gọn gàng và lý trí còn qui tất cả theo hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1140)
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)
Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156)
Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164)
Ich kaufe Zeitungen mit Stellenanzeigen. ☊ Em mua báo với những thông tin tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1175)
Wolltest du denn nicht immer Journalistin werden? ☊ Vậy em không muốn trở thành nữ nhà báo nữa hả? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1189)
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)
Hast Du meinen Reisepass gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy hộ chiếu du lịch của anh không? ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1196)
Ich kann auch das Visum vom Konsulat nicht finden. ☊ Anh cũng không thấy giấy thị thực của lãnh sự quán. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1197)
Das ist das Büro von Herrn ... ☊ Đây là văn phòng của ông... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1212)
Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213)
Haben Sie mich angerufen? ☊ Anh / Chị vừa gọi cho tôi phải không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1217)
Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219)
Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220)
Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221)
Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222)
Sind die Kollegen der Forschungsabteilung noch da? ☊ Xin hỏi nhân viên của phòng nghiên cứu có còn đó không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1223)
Ist ... da? ☊ Anh / Chị ... có ở đó không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1224)
Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225)
Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226)
Vielen Dank für Ihre Auskunft. ☊ Cám ơn anh / chị đã cho biết thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1233)
Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245)
Darf ich Sie mit meiner Kollegin verbinden? ☊ Tôi sẽ nối máy cho anh / chị với đồng nghiệp của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1251)
Der Geschäftsführer ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Giám đốc hiện không thể tiếp chuyện được. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1255)
Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258)
Sie ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Cô ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1259)
Er ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Anh ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1260)
Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263)
Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266)
Möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn nhắn lại gì không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1269)
Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270)
Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần nó được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1273)
Leider kann ich Ihnen nicht weiterhelfen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1275)
Der gewählte Gesprächspartner ist zur Zeit nicht erreichbar. ☊ Thuê bao quý khách vừa gọi hiện không liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1277)
Ich kann Sie nicht verstehen. ☊ Tôi không hiểu anh / chị nói gì. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1279)
Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285)
Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288)
Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289)
Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nhắc lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1290)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292)
Kein Anschluss unter dieser Nummer. ☊ Không kết nối được với số máy này. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1294)
Diese Nummer ist nicht vergeben. ☊ Số điện thoại này không tồn tại. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1295)
Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297)
Können Sie das buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1299)
Leider sind wir im Moment nicht erreichbar. ☊ Rất tiếc hiện tại chúng tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1301)
Ich bin gerade nicht erreichbar. ☊ Hiện tại tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1302)
Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305)
Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihre Kontaktdaten. ☊ Làm ơn để lại thông tin liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1309)
Vielen Dank für Ihre rasche Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1329)
Vielen Dank für deine schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1330)
Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342)
Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351)
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)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353)
Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356)
Wir hoffen, dass wir Ihnen mit diesen Informationen helfen konnten. ☊ Chúng tôi hi vọng những thông tin trên có thể giúp ích cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1357)
Bitte bestätigen Sie, dass Sie diesen Brief bekommen haben. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đã nhận được thư / thông báo này. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1361)
Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373)
Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. ☊ Bức thư này chứa đựng những thông tin bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1376)
Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail nicht weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu không chuyển tiếp bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1377)
Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail an die Kollegen der Entwicklungsabteilung weiter. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng chuyển bức thư này đến nhân viên phòng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1378)
Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379)
Dieses Rundschreiben soll euch über die Planung der nächsten beiden Monate informieren. ☊ Bức thư này thông báo về kế hoạch cho hai tháng tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1380)
Leider konnte ich das Dokument nicht herunterladen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể tải văn bản xuống được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1382)
Das Dokument lässt sich nicht öffnen. ☊ Văn bản không thể mở được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1383)
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)
Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có nhận được thư của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1399)
Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400)
Der Server ist nicht erreichbar. Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen. ☊ Mạng chủ hiện đang bị treo, tôi không thể mở hòm thư được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1403)
Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404)
Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405)
Kannst du das bitte an die Kollegin in Berlin faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi tài liệu này qua fax đến đồng nghiệp ở Berlin được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1413)
Können Sie das bitte an die Personalabteilung faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi fax đến phòng nhân sự được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1415)
Die Übertragung war leider unvollständig. ☊ Đường truyền fax không ổn định. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1417)
Ich habe deine Faxnachricht nicht bekommen. ☊ Tôi không nhận được bản fax. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1419)
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)
Darf ich mich vorstellen? ☊ Tôi xin tự giới thiệu được không? ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1425)
Ich bin Abteilungsleiter. ☊ Tôi là trưởng phòng / trưởng ban. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1437)
Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443)
Darf ich Sie mit meinem Ehemann bekanntmachen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là chồng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1445)
Wie geht es Ihnen? ☊ Anh / Chị có khỏe không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1450)
In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc tại phòng / bộ phận nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1455)
Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459)
Wohnen Sie auch hier in der Stadt? ☊ Anh / Chị cũng sống ở thành phố này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1460)
Was machen Sie, wenn Sie nicht gerade arbeiten? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi không phải đi làm? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1461)
War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464)
Möchten Sie sich setzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn ngồi không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1469)
Möchten Sie eine Tasse Tee? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn uống trà không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1471)
Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475)
Entschuldigung, sind Sie die neue Kollegin? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh / chị có phải là nhân viên mới không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1476)
Wie bitte? Das habe ich eben (akustisch) nicht verstanden. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi nghe không rõ lắm. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1477)
Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478)
Entschuldigung, darf ich hereinkommen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1479)
Können Sie bitte mitkommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đi cùng được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1481)
Das macht nichts. ☊ (Điều đó) không có vấn đề gì. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1484)
Oh, das war ein Missverständnis. Das habe ich nicht so gemeint. ☊ Ô, đó là một sự hiểu lầm. Tôi không có ý đó. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1487)
Sind Sie zum ersten Mal hier? ☊ Anh / Chị đến đây lần đầu tiên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1492)
Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493)
Gute Besserung! ☊ Chúc chóng khỏe. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1497)
Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510)
Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512)
Spielen Sie Golf? ☊ Anh / Chị có chơi golf không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1513)
Kennen Sie diesen Golfplatz? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết sân golf này không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1514)
Mögen Sie Basketball? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích bóng rổ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1516)
Wie geht es Ihrem Partner? ☊ Bạn đời của anh / chị khỏe không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1528)
Wie geht es Ihren Kindern? ☊ Con của anh / chị có khoẻ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1529)
Gehen Sie gerne ins Theater? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích đi xem kịch / đến nhà hát không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1537)
Darf ich Ihnen den 17.11. vorschlagen? ☊ Tôi xin đề xuất ngày 17.11 có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1545)
Passt es Ihnen am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr? ☊ Thứ tư vào lúc 10 giờ với anh / chị có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1547)
Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548)
Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557)
Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558)
Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560)
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)
Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568)
Gewähren Sie Mengenrabatt? ☊ Qúy vị có giảm giá cho số lượng lớn không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1579)
Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580)
Das ist ein unverbindlicher Preisvorschlag. ☊ Đây là đề xuất giá không bắt buộc. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1581)
Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582)
Haben Sie von Artikel 2256 noch 1.000 Stück auf Lager? ☊ Anh / Chị có sẵn trong kho 1000 cái loại sản phẩm 2256 không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1583)
Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584)
Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588)
Leider ist der Artikel Nr. 3997 aus unserem Sommerkatalog nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc loại sản phẩm số 3997 từ catalog mùa hè không còn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1590)
Leider sind diese Bauteile zur Zeit nicht lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc chi tiết / bộ phận này hiện tại không được cung cấp nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1593)
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)
Ich danke Ihnen für eine schnelle Bearbeitung. ☊ Rất cám ơn quý vị về sự làm việc nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1605)
Ich bin nicht sicher, ob diese Informationen richtig sind. ☊ Tôi không dám chắc những thông tin trên là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1608)
Können Sie das bitte nachprüfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kiểm tra lại thông tin trên được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1609)
Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611)
Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612)
Hier bin ich nicht sicher, ob deine Übersetzung korrekt ist. ☊ Tôi không chắc phần dịch này của anh / chị là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1613)
Kannst du das bitte im Wörterbuch nachschlagen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tra lại cái này trong từ điển được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1614)
Ich brauche mehr Informationen über die Finanzkrise in Frankreich. ☊ Tôi cần thêm thông tin về cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính tại Pháp. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1615)
Kannst du dazu bitte im Internet recherchieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm kiếm thêm thông tin trên mạng được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1616)
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618)
Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620)
Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622)
Würden Sie mir ein Interview geben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể vui lòng trả lời phỏng vấn được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1623)
Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624)
Kann ich Einsicht in diese Akten nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem qua dữ liệu này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1626)
Aus welcher Quelle stammen diese Informationen? ☊ Những thông tin trên lấy từ nguồn nào? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1627)
Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628)
Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635)
Ich habe keinen Zugang zu diesen Informationen. ☊ Tôi không tiếp cận được với những thông tin đó. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1636)
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)
Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638)
Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639)
Ich kann die Datei mit den Informationen nicht öffnen. ☊ Tôi không mở được dữ liệu có những thông tin đó. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1641)
Ich kann keine relevanten Informationen zu diesem Thema finden. ☊ Tôi không tìm được thông tin nào liên quan đến đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1642)
Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649)
Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651)
In dieser Tabelle finden Sie die aktuellen Verkaufszahlen für Mai und Juni. ☊ Doanh số bán hàng hiện tại của tháng năm và tháng sáu được thể hiện qua bảng thống kê trên đây. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1656)
Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658)
Ich bin dagegen. ☊ Tôi phản đối. / Tôi không nhất trí. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1662)
Ich bin nicht Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi không nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1663)
Mit diesem Vorschlag bin ich nicht einverstanden. ☊ Tôi không đồng ý với đề xuất này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1665)
Mir ist nicht klar, worauf du hinaus willst. ☊ Tôi không rõ anh / chị định nói điều gì. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1667)
Sollen wir darüber abstimmen? ☊ Chúng ta có nên biểu quyết cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1671)
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)
Könnten Sie sich bitte kurz fassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tóm gọn lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1674)
Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không liên quan đến đề tài / vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1675)
Leider können wir uns in diesem Punkt nicht einigen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng ta không thể nhất trí ở điểm này được. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1677)
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)
Können Sie das bitte für mich übersetzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể dịch hộ tôi cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1691)
Kann ich Ihnen die Formulare auch per E-Mail zuschicken? ☊ Tôi có thể gửi ngài bản khai này qua Email được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1698)
Dieses Problem muss schnell gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này cần phải được giải quyết nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1702)
Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708)
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)
Es ist sinnlos, sich gegenseitig die Schuld zuzuschieben. ☊ Tôi thấy việc đổ lỗi cho nhau không đem lại lợi ích gì cả. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1713)
Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716)
Ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit. ☊ Tôi không thấy có khả năng nào khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1721)
Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724)
Kannst du das bitte erledigen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết được việc này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1728)
Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740)
Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758)
Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761)
Leider habe ich nichts Neues gelernt. ☊ Đáng tiếc tôi đã không học được gì mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1762)
Ich habe mich unterfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác không được thử thách. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1763)
Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769)
Sie suchen eine Herausforderung? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm một sự thách thức phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1774)
Sie suchen eine neue Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm công việc mới phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1775)
Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776)
Über eine Einladung zu einem persönlichen Gespräch würde ich mich sehr freuen. ☊ Tôi rất mong được nhận thư mời đến phỏng vấn của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1827)
Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852)
Ich beherrsche Englisch in Wort und Schrift. ☊ Tôi thông thạo tiếng Anh cả nói và viết. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1858)
Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863)
Haben Sie Auslandserfahrung? ☊ Anh / Chị có kinh nghiệm nước ngoài không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1868)
Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876)
Macht Ihnen Ihre jetzige Tätigkeit Spaß? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích công việc hiện nay không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1886)
Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887)
Meine Aufgabe war es ein neues Bremssystem zu entwickeln. ☊ Công việc của tôi là phát triển một hệ thống phanh mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1902)
Sprechen Sie Englisch? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1905)
Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918)
Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921)
Sind Sie ehrgeizig? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tham vọng phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1922)
Sind Sie ein politischer Mensch? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tính chính trị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1923)
Trinken Sie Alkohol? ☊ Anh / Chị có uống rượu không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1931)
Sind Sie schwanger? ☊ Chị đang mang thai phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1932)
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)
Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944)
Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955)
Haben Sie noch Fragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có câu hỏi gì nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1958)
Wie würden Sie Ihre Unternehmenskultur beschreiben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể miêu tả về văn hóa công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1960)
Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964)
Haben Sie meine Unterlagen erhalten? ☊ Ông / Bà có nhận được hồ sơ của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1972)
Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973)
Vielen Dank für die Einladung zum Vorstellungsgespräch. ☊ Cám ơn ông / bà về thư mời phỏng vấn. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1974)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988)
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)
Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012)
Kannst du bitte diese Unterlagen alphabetisch sortieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp tài liệu theo thứ tự chữ cái được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2020)
Können Sie das heute noch erledigen, bitte? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm việc này hôm nay được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2022)
Kannst du bitte diese alten Kartons wegwerfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể mang vứt thùng carton cũ này được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2023)
Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025)
Wo ist dein Büro? ☊ Văn phòng của anh / chị ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2031)
Das Licht an meinem Arbeitsplatz ist schlecht: Entweder es ist zu hell oder zu dunkel! ☊ Ánh sáng ở chỗ làm của tôi không tốt: hoặc là quá sáng hoặc quá tối! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2032)
Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033)
Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034)
Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037)
Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042)
Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044)
Ich kann diese Datei nicht öffnen. ☊ Tôi không mở được file này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2058)
Mein PC ist defekt. ☊ Máy tính của tôi bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2059)
Ich kann mich nicht einloggen. ☊ Tôi không thể đăng nhập. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2062)
Mein Laufwerk ist kaputt. ☊ Ổ đĩa của tôi bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2066)
Mein Rechner kann keine Verbindung ins Internet aufbauen. ☊ Máy tính của tôi không thể nối vào Internet. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2067)
Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070)
Die Datei ist beschädigt und kann nicht geöffnet werden. ☊ File bị hỏng và không thể mở được. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2073)
Du musst das System neu aufsetzen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải thiết lập mới hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2076)
Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094)
In dieser Abbildung habe ich den Prozess systematisch dargestellt. ☊ Trong hình vẽ này tôi đã phác họa lại quy trình hoạt động một cách hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2107)
Haben Sie noch Fragen hierzu? ☊ Quý vị có còn câu hỏi nào nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2110)
Ich habe den roten Faden verloren. ☊ Tôi không nắm được ý chính (của bài diễn thuyết). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2123)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126)
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 dagegen. ☊ Tôi không đồng ý. / Tôi phản đối. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2131)
Das ist nicht meine Meinung. ☊ Đó không phải là ý kiến của tôi. / Đó không phải là quan điểm của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2133)
Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134)
Du hast nicht recht. ☊ Anh / Chị không có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2148)
Das halte ich für keine gute Idee. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ đó là một ý kiến hay. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2156)
Der Entwurf gefällt mir nicht. ☊ Bản phác thảo không hợp ý tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2160)
Das habe ich nicht verstanden. ☊ Điều này tôi không hiểu. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2164)
Können Sie das bitte genauer erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà làm ơn có thể giải thích kỹ hơn được không? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2165)
Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166)
Ich bin für die interne Kommunikation zuständig. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm cho việc trao đổi thông tin nội bộ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2170)
Das können wir uns nicht leisten. ☊ Chúng ta không đủ khả năng tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2179)
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)
Kannst du dich bitte darum kümmern? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết việc này được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2195)
Bitte informieren Sie die Kollegen über alles, was wir heute besprechen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy thông báo cho các đồng nghiệp về những điều chúng ta thảo luận hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2196)
Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200)
In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Ở điểm này tôi không tán thành ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2202)
Diese Informationen dürfen nicht in die falschen Hände geraten. ☊ Những thông tin này không được phép lọt vào tay những người không liên quan. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2204)
Wir werden nicht rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ không hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2214)
Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre schnelle und zuverlässige Arbeit. ☊ Tôi cám ơn anh / chị đã hoàn thành công việc nhanh chóng và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2223)
Das Problem haben Sie nicht optimal gelöst. ☊ Anh / Chị đã không giải quyết vấn đề hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2228)
Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232)
Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241)
Interessieren Sie sich für ein spezielles Produkt? ☊ Quý khách có quan tâm tới một sản phẩm đặc biệt nào không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2242)
Dieses Produkt wird immer wieder gerne gekauft. ☊ Sản phẩm này luôn được tiêu thụ nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2254)
Dieses Gerät braucht wenig Strom. ☊ Chiếc máy này không tốn nhiều điện. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2265)
Ich bin mit dem Produkt nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2274)
Das Produkt funktioniert nicht. ☊ Sản phẩm này không hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2277)
Das Produkt ist defekt. ☊ Sản phẩm này bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2278)
Ich bin mit Ihrer Leistung nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với công việc của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2279)
Funktioniert es jetzt? ☊ Bây giờ thì nó hoạt động phải không? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2283)
In diesem Fall kann ich Ihnen leider nicht weiterhelfen. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi rất tiếc không thể giúp được gì cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2285)
Ich bin dafür nicht zuständig. ☊ Tôi không chịu trách nhiệm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2286)
Kann ich mein Ticket online bestellen? ☊ Tôi có thể đặt vé trên Internet được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2301)
Können Sie mir bitte helfen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2319)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329)
Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332)
Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333)
Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334)
Dürfen wir Ihnen Informationsmaterial zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các tài liệu thông tin được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2335)
Darf ich das ausprobieren? ☊ Tôi có thể dùng thử được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2338)
Haben Sie ein Test-Exemplar? ☊ Quý vị có mẫu thử không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2339)
Haben Sie einen Prospekt? ☊ Quý vị có tờ quảng cáo không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2340)
Darf ich die Preisliste sehen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem bảng giá được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2341)
Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342)
Dürfen wir Ihnen unseren Newsletter zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các bản thông tin mới được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2347)
Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348)
Wenn ich gleich heute bei Ihnen bestelle, bekomme ich einen Messerabatt? ☊ Nếu đặt hàng tại hội chợ hôm nay, tôi sẽ nhận được khuyến mại phải không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2349)
Möchten Sie an dieser Konferenz teilnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn tham gia hội nghị này không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2355)
Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363)
Nehmen Sie auch an dieser Tagung teil? ☊ Quý vị cũng tham dự cuộc hội thảo này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2364)
Können Sie mir bitte 500 Euro in Dollar wechseln? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi cho tôi 500 Euro sang Dollar được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2377)
Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379)
Haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có mang theo vật gì phải đóng thuế không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2389)
Können Sie diese Unterlagen bitte an meine Firma in Deutschland faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể fax tài liệu này sang công ty của tôi ở Đức được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2393)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398)
Können Sie mir bitte ein Taxi rufen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi một xe taxi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2399)
Bitte bringen Sie mein Gepäck aufs Zimmer. ☊ Xin hãy đưa hành lý của tôi lên phòng. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2400)
Bringen Sie mir das Frühstück bitte ins Zimmer. ☊ Làm ơn hãy mang đồ ăn sáng lên phòng cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2403)
Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405)
Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay tôi không có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2408)
Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415)
Haben Sie einen Tisch für acht Personen frei? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có còn bàn trống nào cho tám người không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2418)
Entschuldigung, ist dieser Platz noch frei? ☊ Xin lỗi, chỗ này trống phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2419)
Ich trinke keinen Alkohol. ☊ Tôi không uống đồ uống có rượu. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2427)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432)
Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433)
Nehmen Sie ein Dessert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn dùng món tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2443)
Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444)
Ich esse kein Fleisch. ☊ Tôi không ăn thịt. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2445)
Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind Nüsse in diesem Gericht? ☊ Tôi bị dị ứng các loại hạt. Không có hạt nào trong món ăn này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2446)
Hat es Ihnen geschmeckt? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà ăn có ngon miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2454)
Das stimmt so. ☊ Không phải trả lại. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2461)
Brauchen Sie die Quittung? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có cần hóa đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2463)
Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465)
Das Produkt ist defekt. ☊ Sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2471)
Teile des Produkts sind defekt. ☊ Nhiều phần của sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2472)
Das Produkt ist beschädigt ☊ Sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2474)
Das Produkt wurde in der falschen Farbe geliefert. ☊ Sản phẩm được chuyển đến không đúng màu. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2475)
Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng gói không cẩn thận. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2477)
Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt und wurde beim Transport beschädigt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng không cẩn thận và bị hỏng trong quá trình vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2478)
Einige Teile der Lieferung sind beschädigt. ☊ Nhiều phần của kiện hàng bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2479)
Die Lieferung war leider unvollständig. ☊ Kiện hàng rất tiếc là không đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2480)
Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482)
Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483)
Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489)
Wir möchten das defekte Produkt zur Reparatur einschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn gửi sản phẩm bị hỏng đi sửa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2490)
Wir sind nicht bereit die defekte Ware zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi không sẵn sàng trả tiền cho những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2491)
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)
Welche Produkte sind beschädigt? ☊ Sản phẩm nào bị hỏng? ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2505)
Reduzierte Ware ist vom Umtausch ausgeschlossen. ☊ Hàng giảm giá không đổi lại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2508)
Ich kann Ihre Reklamation leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Tôi rất tiếc không thể tiếp nhận khiếu nại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2510)
Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514)
Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515)
Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự thông cảm của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2520)
Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538)
Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539)
Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542)
Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544)
Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545)
Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554)
Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555)
Können wir uns auf eine Teilzahlung einigen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể thống nhất về việc trả góp được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2556)
516 I don't have your phone number. ☊ Tôi khong có số điện thoại của cậu. ☊
639 We went to Hong Kong last month. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đến Hong Kong tháng trước. ☊
889 Geonhong's been here since Tuesday. ☊ Geonhong đã ở đây từ Thứ ba. ☊
901 Junhong is away on vacation. Where has he gone? Where is he now? ☊ Junhong đang đi nghỉ. Anh ấy đã đi đâu? Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở đâu? ☊
1707 I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊ Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊
2699 I slept until noon this morning. > I didn't get up until noon this morning. ☊ Tôi đã ngủ đến trưa nay. > Tôi đã khong ngủ dậy đến tận trưa nay. ☊
2827 The customs in their country are similar to ours. ☊ Phong tục nước họ giống với chúng tôi. ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: I don't accept his version of events. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: I accept that this will not be popular. ☊ accept ☊
I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
Will you accept a cheque? ☊ accept ☊
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
The food was acceptable, but no more. ☊ acceptable ☊
The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
access to confidential information ☊ access ☊
Journalists were denied access to the President. ☊ access ☊
I didn't mean to break it—it was an accident. ☊ accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
The building plans include much needed new office accommodation. ☊ accommodation ☊
Shouts of protest accompanied this announcement. ☊ accompany ☊
the accounts department ☊ account ☊
I don't have a bank account. ☊ account ☊
He was unable to account for the error. ☊ account for sth ☊
accurate information/data ☊ accurate ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
The government was accused of incompetence. ☊ accuse ☊
They stand accused of crimes against humanity. ☊ accuse ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. ☊ acknowledge ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
How did the gallery come to acquire so many Picassos? ☊ acquire ☊
It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
act like sb/sth: Stop acting like spoilt children! ☊ act ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article. ☊ action ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
Her quick action saved the child's life. ☊ action ☊
The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis. ☊ into action ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
The food was not actually all that expensive. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
They're not married, actually. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
adapt sth: These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
The juice contains no added sugar. ☊ add ☊
Shall I add your name to the list? ☊ add ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
The waiter can't add up. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
people of no fixed address (= with no permanent home) ☊ address ☊
The room was small but adequate. ☊ adequate ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
Are you adequately insured? ☊ adequately ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
The narrow windows admit little light into the room. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
to adopt a resolution ☊ adopt ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
Why can't you two act like civilized adults? ☊ adult ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise sb: Her mother was away and couldn't advise her. ☊ advise ☊
I'd advise you not to tell him. ☊ advise ☊
The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly. ☊ affair ☊
Your opinion will not affect my decision. ☊ affect ☊
He didn't show his wife any affection. ☊ affection ☊
None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. ☊ afford ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
Are you afraid of spiders? ☊ afraid ☊
afraid to do sth: Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. ☊ afraid ☊
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. ☊ afraid ☊
I can't help you, I'm afraid. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I'm afraid we can't come. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
'Is there any left?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
Could you say it again, please? ☊ again ☊
This must never happen again. ☊ again ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
the fight against terrorism ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
Are you for or against the death penalty? ☊ against ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
I'd advise you against doing that. ☊ against ☊
The evidence is against him. ☊ against ☊
Her age is against her. ☊ against ☊
It was on TV not (so) long 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 ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!' (= I completely agree) ☊ agree ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
The two sides failed to reach agreement. ☊ agreement ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
This job would be impossible without the aid of a computer. ☊ aid ☊
My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
air travel/traffic ☊ air ☊
The temple was clearly visible from the air. ☊ air ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
I kicked the ball high in/into the air. ☊ air ☊
Spicy smells wafted through the air. ☊ air ☊
Music filled the night air. ☊ air ☊
air pollution ☊ air ☊
Let's go out for some fresh air. ☊ air ☊
I need to put some air in my tyres. ☊ air ☊
currents of warm air ☊ air ☊
whales coming up for air (= in order to breathe) ☊ air ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
waiting in the airport lounge ☊ airport ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
He never drinks alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
alcohol-free beer ☊ alcohol ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
I didn't enjoy it at all. ☊ (not) at all ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
He is not allowed to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ allow ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
I'm not allowed visitors. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in). ☊ allow ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
'Can you do it?' 'Oh, all right.' ☊ all right ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
Almost no one (= hardly anyone) believed him. ☊ almost ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
You'll find his office just along the corridor. ☊ along ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
You're not leaving already, are you? ☊ already ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
She was not only intelligent but also very musical. ☊ also ☊
Prices did not alter significantly during 2007. ☊ alter ☊
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. ☊ alter ☊
alter sb/sth: It doesn't alter the way I feel. ☊ alter ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
I don't altogether agree with you. ☊ altogether ☊
I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. ☊ altogether ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
That's amazing, isn't it? ☊ amazing ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
an amount of time/money/information ☊ amount ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
statistical analysis ☊ analysis ☊
The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. ☊ analysis ☊
Can he read and write? ☊ and ☊
He tried and tried but without success. ☊ and ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
Some senators reacted angrily to the President's remarks. ☊ angrily ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
it is announced that...: It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: They announced that the flight would be delayed. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: She announced that she'd given up smoking. ☊ announce ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
Would you like another drink? ☊ another ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!' ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
answer to sth: I can't easily give an answer to your question. ☊ answer ☊
She had no answer to the accusations. ☊ answer ☊
There is no easy answer. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
anti-tank weapons ☊ anti- ☊
anti-hero ☊ anti- ☊
anticlimax ☊ anti- ☊
antifreeze ☊ anti- ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth doing sth: I don't anticipate it being a problem. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. ☊ anticipate ☊
He was anxious not to be misunderstood. ☊ anxious ☊
I didn't eat any meat. ☊ any ☊
Are there any stamps? ☊ any ☊
I've got hardly any money. ☊ any ☊
You can't go out without any shoes. ☊ any ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
He returned home without any of the others. ☊ any ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
He wasn't any good at French. ☊ any ☊
I can't run any faster. ☊ any ☊
Is your father feeling any better? ☊ any ☊
I don't want any more. ☊ any ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
Is there anybody who can help me? ☊ anybody ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
Is anyone there? ☊ anyone ☊
Does anyone else want to come? ☊ anyone ☊
Did anyone see you? ☊ anyone ☊
Hardly anyone came. ☊ anyone ☊
Would you like anything else? ☊ anything ☊
There's never anything worth watching on TV. ☊ anything ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
I don't have anywhere to stay. ☊ anywhere ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. ☊ apparent ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
I thought she had retired, but apparently she hasn't. ☊ apparently ☊
appeal against sth: an appeal against the 3-match ban ☊ appeal ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. ☊ appear ☊
They appeared not to know what was happening. ☊ 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 ☊
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
Further information is available on application to the principal. ☊ application ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
Do you have an appointment? ☊ 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 doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
appropriate for sth: Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party. ☊ appropriate ☊
appropriate to sth: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. ☊ appropriate ☊
Do the plans meet with your approval? ☊ approval ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
The committee unanimously approved the plan. ☊ approve ☊
The room is 12 square metres in area. ☊ area ☊
The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body. ☊ area ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. ☊ arms ☊
Her husband is in the army. ☊ army ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
an art gallery/exhibition ☊ art ☊
toilet articles such as soap and shampoo ☊ article ☊
A job interview is a very artificial situation. ☊ artificial ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
I haven't known him as long as you (= as you have known him). ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as me. ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as I do. ☊ as ☊
It's not as hard as I thought. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
It's my birthday. As if you didn't know! ☊ as if/as though ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
ask that...: She asked that she be kept informed of developments. ☊ ask ☊
She asked that she should be kept informed. ☊ ask ☊
I am writing to ask for some information about courses. ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Why don't you ask his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb + speech: 'Are you sure?' he asked her. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. ☊ asleep ☊
Can I be of any assistance? ☊ assistance ☊
Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. ☊ assistance ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
I didn't know at the time of writing (= when I wrote). ☊ at ☊
Can you read a car number plate at fifty metres? ☊ at ☊
pollution of the atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
a smoky/stuffy atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
a party atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere. ☊ atmosphere ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. ☊ attack ☊
They made no attempt to escape. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt sth: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. ☊ attempt ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. ☊ attract ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality. ☊ attractive ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
a fully automatic driverless train ☊ automatic ☊
The heating switches off automatically. ☊ automatically ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
When will the information be made available? ☊ available ☊
Further information is available on request. ☊ available ☊
This was the only room available. ☊ available ☊
The director was not available for comment. ☊ available ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
As you're aware, this is not a new problem. ☊ aware ☊
As far as I'm aware, nobody has done anything about it. ☊ aware ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
aware of sb/sth: She slipped away without him being aware of it. ☊ aware ☊
'They didn't even offer to pay.' 'Oh that's awful.' ☊ awful ☊
It's awful, isn't it? ☊ awful ☊
There's not an awful lot of room. ☊ awful ☊
I'm not awfully keen on fish. ☊ awfully ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
an awkwardly shaped room ☊ awkwardly ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
a back room (= one at the back of a building) ☊ back ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
background information/knowledge ☊ background ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
She strode past him without a backward glance. ☊ backward ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
'How are you?' 'Not too bad.' ☊ not bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
badly damaged/injured/hurt ☊ badly ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
Don't bandage the wound too tightly. ☊ bandage ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
a bar of chocolate/soap ☊ bar ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
It was so crowded I couldn't get to the bar. ☊ bar ☊
The world of Disney is a magical experience that knows no age barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
an air base ☊ base ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
basic information/facts/ideas ☊ basic ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
Go and wash your hands in the bathroom. ☊ bathroom ☊
I have to go to the bathroom (= use the toilet). ☊ bathroom ☊
The battery is flat (= it is no longer producing electricity). ☊ battery ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
to fight an uphill battle against prejudice ☊ battle ☊
Is there a God? ☊ be ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
Was there a pool at the hotel? ☊ be ☊
The meetings are always in the main conference room. ☊ be ☊
She has been in her room for hours. ☊ be ☊
Life is unfair. ☊ be ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm very well, thanks.' ☊ be ☊
be (that)...: The fact is (that) we don't have enough money. ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
be mine, yours, etc.: The money's not yours, it's John's. ☊ be ☊
London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London). ☊ be ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
A thousand dollars is nothing to somebody as rich as he is. ☊ be ☊
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today. ☊ if it wasn't/weren't for... ☊
You're not hungry, are you? ☊ be ☊
Ben's coming, isn't he? ☊ be ☊
The old theatre was pulled down, wasn't it? ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
'Are you coming with us?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ be ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
He can't bear being laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
beat sth (up): Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
You can't beat Italian shoes. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
It soon became apparent that no one was going to come. ☊ become ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
the spare bedroom ☊ bedroom ☊
a hotel with 20 bedrooms ☊ bedroom ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
Shall we have a beer? ☊ beer ☊
Put that away before it gets broken. ☊ before ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
I was beginning to think you'd never come. ☊ begin ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
She doesn't know how to behave in public. ☊ behave ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
believe sb: I don't believe you! ☊ believe ☊
Believe me, she's not right for you. ☊ believe ☊
Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying). ☊ believe ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. ☊ believe in sth ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion. ☊ belong ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
I'm not in the best position to advise you. ☊ best ☊
The roses are past their best now. ☊ best ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
The meal couldn't have been better. ☊ better ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
Sound travels better in water than in air. ☊ better ☊
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better! ☊ better ☊
You'd better not do that again. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
Don't eat between meals. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
It won't go on beyond midnight. ☊ beyond ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
This shirt isn't big enough. ☊ big ☊
We ran up a massive hotel bill. ☊ bill ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am a bit.' ☊ bit ☊
some useful bits of information ☊ bit ☊
Most European spiders don't bite. ☊ bite ☊
Does your dog bite? ☊ bite ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
bite into/through sth: She bit into a ripe juicy pear. ☊ bite ☊
He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing). ☊ bite ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
an office block ☊ block ☊
+ adv./prep.: You're not blowing hard enough! ☊ blow ☊
The room was decorated in vibrant blues and yellows. ☊ blue ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
a noticeboard ☊ board ☊
a bulletin board ☊ board ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
He survived the accident with no broken bones. ☊ bone ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
book sb sth (+ adv./prep.): I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel. ☊ book ☊
border guards/controls ☊ border ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
the city where the protest movement was born ☊ born ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow (from sb/sth): I don't like to borrow from friends. ☊ borrow ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! ☊ bother ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
He doesn't bother much about his appearance. ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
I'm not bothered about what he thinks. ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
the anti-terrorist branch ☊ branch ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
The movie broke all box-office records. ☊ break ☊
to break an appointment (= not to come to it) ☊ break ☊
My watch has broken. ☊ break ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
The telephone system has broken down. ☊ break down ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
She doesn't eat much breakfast. ☊ breakfast ☊
The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. ☊ breathe ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
a bright room ☊ bright ☊
Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)? ☊ bright ☊
a brightly lit room ☊ brightly ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
a single broken white line across the road ☊ broken ☊
How did this dish get broken? ☊ broken ☊
The TV's broken. ☊ broken ☊
Does she have any brothers and sisters? ☊ brother ☊
Brown doesn't (= brown clothes do not) suit you. ☊ brown ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
He burst into the room without knocking. ☊ burst ☊
a rose bush ☊ bush ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
It's no business of yours who I invite to the party. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
Are you busy tonight? ☊ busy ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
His mother won't be there, but his father might. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
But that's not possible! ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
May I pay by cheque? ☊ by ☊
to travel by air/land/sea ☊ by ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
Excuse me, I can't get by. ☊ by ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
call sth: Did somebody call my name? ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + noun: I wouldn't call German an easy language. ☊ call ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
She's no right to call herself a feminist. ☊ call ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
I don't know anyone called Scott. ☊ called ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
a calm, cloudless day ☊ calm ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
an anti-smoking campaign ☊ campaign ☊
the President's campaign team/manager ☊ campaign ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
He couldn't answer the question. ☊ can ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
Can he cook? ☊ can ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
Can I read your newspaper? ☊ can ☊
Can I take you home? ☊ can ☊
That can't be Mary—she's in New York. ☊ can ☊
He can't have slept through all that noise. ☊ can ☊
Can he be serious? ☊ can ☊
He can be very tactless sometimes. ☊ can ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. ☊ cancel ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
a presidential candidate ☊ candidate ☊
I cannot believe the price of the tickets! ☊ cannot ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
care what/whether, etc.: I don't care what he thinks. ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
careful of/about/with sth: Be careful of the traffic. ☊ careful ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
a bedroom carpet ☊ carpet ☊
I never carry much money on me. ☊ carry ☊
the case for the defence/prosecution ☊ case ☊
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 ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money). ☊ cash ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
The murderer was never caught. ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
There is no cause for concern. ☊ cause ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
with/without good cause (= with/without a good reason) ☊ cause ☊
Are you causing trouble again? ☊ cause ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
a large room with a high ceiling ☊ ceiling ☊
The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft. ☊ cell phone ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
a long table in the centre of the room ☊ centre ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend. ☊ certain ☊
Certain people might disagree with this. ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. ☊ certainly ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful. ☊ certainly ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. ☊ challenge ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. ☊ challenge ☊
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs. ☊ challenge ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
The members left the council chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
the Senate/House chamber ☊ chamber ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
There is no chance that he will change his mind. ☊ chance ☊
The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning. ☊ chance ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
Chess is not a game of chance. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
I went into the bedroom to change. ☊ 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 with sb: Can I change seats with you? ☊ change ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
Fame hasn't really changed him. ☊ change ☊
Wait for the traffic lights to change. ☊ change ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ change your/sb's mind ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
important changes to the tax system ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
Clint Eastwood's character is the most sympathetic in the movie. ☊ character ☊
Generosity is part of the American character. ☊ character ☊
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. ☊ character ☊
The modern hotels here have no real character. ☊ character ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. ☊ charge ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
charge (sb) to do sth: The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment. ☊ charge ☊
chase after sb/sth: He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him. ☊ chase ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
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 ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
Guests should check out of their rooms by noon. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
Could you give the tyres a check? ☊ check ☊
chubby/rosy/pink cheeks ☊ cheek ☊
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. ☊ cheek ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
the university's chemistry department ☊ chemistry ☊
one of the President's chief rivals ☊ chief ☊
the Chief Education Officer ☊ chief ☊
not suitable for young children ☊ child ☊
They can't have children. ☊ child ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
You choose, I can't decide. ☊ choose ☊
choose whether, wat, etc...: You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance. ☊ claim ☊
A lot of lost property is never claimed. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
They had no claim on the land. ☊ claim ☊
the class system ☊ class ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
clean air ☊ clean ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
Are your hands clean? ☊ clean ☊
It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy. ☊ clean ☊
Keep your room neat and clean. ☊ clean ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
a clear colourless liquid ☊ clear ☊
The photo wasn't very clear. ☊ clear ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
Are these instructions clear enough? ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
How he got there was not clear. ☊ clear ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ 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 ☊
to clear out a drawer/room ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
It's time to clear up. ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
an office clerk ☊ clerk ☊
a clever child ☊ clever ☊
Clever girl! ☊ clever ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
She's clever at getting what she wants. ☊ clever ☊
He's clever with his hands. ☊ clever ☊
a clever little gadget ☊ clever ☊
What a clever idea! ☊ clever ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
The paper's circulation continues to climb. ☊ climb ☊
Can you climb down? ☊ climb ☊
As they climbed higher, the air became cooler. ☊ climb ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
This road is closed to traffic. ☊ closed ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive). ☊ clothes ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
decaffeinated/instant coffee ☊ coffee ☊
black/white coffee (= without/with milk) ☊ coffee ☊
Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. ☊ cold ☊
a cold room/house ☊ cold ☊
hot and cold water in every room ☊ cold ☊
Isn't it cold today? ☊ cold ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
She doesn't seem to feel the cold. ☊ cold ☊
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 ☊
a colleague of mine from the office ☊ colleague ☊
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: to collect data/evidence/information ☊ collect ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
a kitchen and dining-room combined ☊ combine ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: This design came to be known as the Oriental style. ☊ come ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
The children came running into the room. ☊ come ☊
(+ adv./prep.): He came into the room and shut the door. ☊ come ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: Why don't you come skating tonight? ☊ come ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
This nail won't come out. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
Oh, come on—you know that isn't true! ☊ come on ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
That mark won't come off. ☊ come off ☊
This wool comes from goats, not sheep. ☊ come from sth ☊
'She doesn't try hard enough.' 'That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either).' ☊ come from sth ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
These new shoes are not very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
All the rooms were comfortably furnished. ☊ comfortably ☊
The director was not available for comment. ☊ comment ☊
He handed me the document without comment. ☊ comment ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money). ☊ commercial ☊
You get a 10% commission on everything you sell. ☊ commission ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
1% commission is charged for cashing traveller's cheques. ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim. ☊ have sth in common (with sb) ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate sth (to sb): to communicate information/a message to sb ☊ communicate ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
communication systems/links/technology ☊ communication ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A and B: a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France ☊ comparison ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
a complex road system ☊ complex ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
a complicated system ☊ complicated ☊
Our sales information is processed by computer. ☊ computer ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
concerned about/for sth: The President is deeply concerned about this issue. ☊ concerned ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude (that)...: The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory. ☊ conclude ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
a conference room/centre/hall ☊ conference ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ 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 ☊
The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area. ☊ confine ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
confirm (that)...: Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? ☊ confirm ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality. ☊ confuse ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
The rooms on this floor connect. ☊ connect ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. ☊ conscious ☊
Her style of dress was never conservative. ☊ conservative ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + adj.: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
Their kindness and consideration will not be forgotten. ☊ consideration ☊
a constant stream of visitors all day ☊ constant ☊
travelling at a constant speed of 50 m.p.h. ☊ constant ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
consult sb: You shouldn't have done it without consulting me. ☊ consult ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
This substance should not come into contact with food. ☊ contact ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol. ☊ contain ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
a brown envelope containing dollar bills ☊ contain ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt. ☊ continue ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
They were sued for breach of contract (= not keeping to a contract). ☊ contract ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
Do you wish to contribute? ☊ contribute ☊
traffic control ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
Can't you control your children? ☊ control ☊
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. ☊ convenient ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
conventional behaviour/morality ☊ conventional ☊
conventional methods/approaches ☊ conventional ☊
conventional medicine ☊ conventional ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. ☊ conventional ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
cope with sth: He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. ☊ cope ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
Please check that these details are correct. ☊ correct ☊
'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.' ☊ correct ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
Have you spelled it correctly? ☊ correctly ☊
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. ☊ cost ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. ☊ cost ☊
Good food need not cost a fortune (= cost a lot of money). ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
I couldn't stop coughing. ☊ cough ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
She said that she couldn't come. ☊ could ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
Sorry, I couldn't get any more. ☊ could ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
You couldn't have left it on the bus, could you? ☊ could ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
Don't go over that line or your throw won't count. ☊ count ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
count for sth: The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him. ☊ count ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
Count the 'yes' votes and the 'no' votes separately. ☊ count ☊
Billy can't count yet. ☊ count ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
married couples ☊ couple ☊
a young/an elderly couple ☊ couple ☊
Several couples were on the dance floor. ☊ couple ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I come, too?' 'Course you can.' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
'Are you going?' 'Of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
'Do you mind?' 'No, of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
The show barely covered its costs. ☊ cover ☊
a plastic waterproof cover for the stroller ☊ cover ☊
traditional crafts like basket-weaving ☊ craft ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth + adj.: She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her. ☊ crash ☊
Thunder crashed overhead. ☊ crash ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. ☊ crazy ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. ☊ create ☊
The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. ☊ create ☊
strange creatures from outer space ☊ creature ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
the fight against crime ☊ crime ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
crime figures/statistics ☊ crime ☊
The massacre was a crime against humanity. ☊ crime ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
the criminal justice system ☊ criminal ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
I didn't mean it as a criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
Those who could not write signed with a cross. ☊ cross ☊
a room crowded with books ☊ crowded ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. ☊ cruel ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
I just couldn't stop crying. ☊ cry ☊
cry about/over sth: There's nothing to cry about. ☊ cry ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
Would you like a cup of tea? ☊ cup ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. ☊ curious ☊
words that are no longer current ☊ current ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
The ball curved through the air. ☊ curve ☊
an old/ancient custom ☊ custom ☊
It's a local custom. ☊ custom ☊
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. ☊ custom ☊
This knife won't cut. ☊ cut ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
Do you know any other Latin American dances? ☊ dance ☊
Do you want to dance? ☊ dance ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
There is no danger of a bush fire now. ☊ danger ☊
'Nicky won't find out, will she?' 'Oh, no, there's no danger of that.' ☊ danger ☊
dare (to) do sth: He didn't dare (to) say what he thought. ☊ dare ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. ☊ dare ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. ☊ dark ☊
a dark room/street/forest ☊ dark ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
Are the children afraid of the dark? ☊ dark ☊
data retrieval (= ways of storing or finding information on a computer) ☊ data ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
I can't come on that date. ☊ date ☊
There's no date on this letter. ☊ date ☊
The custom dates back hundreds of years. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
Did you have a good day? ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ 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 ☊
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached). ☊ deal ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed. ☊ decay ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
She couldn't decide whether he was telling the truth or not. ☊ decide ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
I can't decide on who to invite. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
a rapid/sharp/gradual decline ☊ decline ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
Her health was declining rapidly. ☊ decline ☊
They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. ☊ decorate ☊
decorate sth: We need to decorate the sitting room. ☊ decorate ☊
The sitting room needs decorating. ☊ decorate ☊
a rich deep red ☊ deep ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
a deep space ☊ deep ☊
He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure. ☊ deep down ☊
deeply rooted customs/ideas ☊ deeply ☊
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) ☊ deeply ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
soldiers who died in defence of their country ☊ defence ☊
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. ☊ defence ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
the Department of Defense ☊ defence ☊
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 ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
I've heard rumours, but nothing definite. ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
That's definite then, is it? ☊ definite ☊
'Do you plan to have children?' 'Definitely not!' ☊ definitely ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not. ☊ definitely ☊
There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be. ☊ definition ☊
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0°C). ☊ degree ☊
Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected. ☊ delay ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to)!' ☊ delighted ☊
Is there a postal/mail delivery on Saturdays? ☊ delivery ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ☊ deny ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. ☊ departure ☊
They had received no news of him since his departure from the island. ☊ departure ☊
the departure lounge/time/gate ☊ departure ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
All deposits are non-refundable. ☊ deposit ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
a job that doesn't require any great depth of knowledge ☊ depth ☊
a cultural desert (= a place without any culture) ☊ desert ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
The office was completely deserted. ☊ deserted ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
design sth: to design a car/a dress/an office ☊ design ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. ☊ desire ☊
the check-in desk ☊ desk ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
desperately ill/unhappy/lonely ☊ desperately ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. ☊ develop ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
develop sth (from sth) (into sth): She developed the company from nothing. ☊ develop ☊
Are there further developments in the investigation? ☊ development ☊
the development of vaccines against tropical diseases ☊ development ☊
developments in aviation technology ☊ development ☊
a diagram of the wiring system ☊ diagram ☊
Do you keep a diary (= write one regularly)? ☊ diary ☊
Her husband died suddenly last week. ☊ die ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
The old customs are dying. ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
a low-fat, salt-free diet ☊ diet ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
There's no difference in the results. ☊ difference ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
What difference will it make if he knows or not? ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
He saw he was no different than anybody else. ☊ different ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. ☊ dig ☊
She didn't eat much dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
I never eat a big dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
They are in direct contact with the hijackers. ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
Could you direct me to the station? ☊ direct ☊
A police officer was directing the traffic. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
Has the wind changed direction? ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
The President was not directly involved. ☊ directly ☊
The two incidents are not directly linked. ☊ directly ☊
an executive/non-executive director ☊ director ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
Does the theatre have disabled access? ☊ disabled ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Even friends disagree sometimes. ☊ disagree ☊
No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do. ☊ disagree ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
Some people disagree with this argument. ☊ disagree ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
I disagree with violent protests. ☊ disagree with sth/with doing sth ☊
disagreement on the method to be used ☊ disagreement ☊
There's no room for disagreement on this point. ☊ disagreement ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (between A and B): It was a source of disagreement between the two states. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
The problem won't just disappear. ☊ disappear ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. ☊ disappoint ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (not) to be...: She was disappointed not to be chosen. ☊ disappointed ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
disapproval of his methods ☊ disapproval ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
He shook his head in disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She looked at my clothes with disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove of sb/sth: He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
a disapproving glance/tone/look ☊ disapproving ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
an air disaster ☊ disaster ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
discover (that)...: It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read. ☊ discover ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. ☊ discovery ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
It is not known what causes the disease. ☊ disease ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
an ovenproof dish ☊ dish ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
He was accused of dishonestly obtaining property. ☊ dishonestly ☊
dislike sb/sth: Why do you dislike him so much? ☊ dislike ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike sb/sth doing sth: He disliked her staying away from home. ☊ dislike ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). ☊ dismiss ☊
These statistics display a definite trend. ☊ display ☊
Distance is no problem on the Internet. ☊ distance ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Does your cat have any distinguishing marks? ☊ distinguish ☊
the unfair distribution of wealth ☊ distribution ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
worldwide distribution systems ☊ distribution ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) ☊ disturb ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
She's divorcing her husband. ☊ divorce ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
How are you doing (= how are you)? ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
He never bothers to do his jacket up. ☊ do sth up ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
She can't do without a secretary. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
I don't like fish. ☊ do ☊
They didn't go to Paris. ☊ do ☊
Does she speak French? ☊ do ☊
You live in New York, don't you? ☊ do ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
As a child he was dominated by his father. ☊ dominate ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
The train crash dominated the news. ☊ dominate ☊
the bedroom door ☊ door ☊
Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. ☊ door ☊
a double bed/room ☊ double ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
doubt (that)...: I never doubted (that) she would come. ☊ doubt ☊
The baby can't keep any food down (= in her body). ☊ down ☊
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights. ☊ down ☊
a downstairs bathroom ☊ downstairs ☊
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
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 ☊
three dozen red roses ☊ dozen ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
He quickly dragged a comb through his hair. ☊ drag ☊
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. ☊ dramatic ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
I'm not very good at drawing. ☊ drawing ☊
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 ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
dress (in sth): I dressed quickly. ☊ dress ☊
There's no need to dress up—come as you are. ☊ dress up ☊
I can't go to the door—I'm not dressed yet. ☊ dressed ☊
He was casually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. ☊ dressed ☊
soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol) ☊ drink ☊
I don't drink coffee. ☊ drink ☊
He doesn't drink. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test) ☊ driver ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
drop sth: Be careful not to drop that plate. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Would you like a drop of brandy? ☊ drop ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
He does not smoke or take drugs. ☊ drug ☊
a soft drug (= one that is not considered very harmful) ☊ drug ☊
She was a drug addict (= could not stop using drugs). ☊ drug ☊
I don't do drugs (= use them). ☊ drug ☊
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). ☊ dry ☊
He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sb out ☊
Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
dull, lifeless hair ☊ dull ☊
The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting. ☊ dull ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. ☊ dust ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
dust sth: Could you dust the sitting room? ☊ dust ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. ☊ duty ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
He was always there with a sympathetic ear (= a willingness to listen to people). ☊ ear ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. ☊ early ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. ☊ ease ☊
Learning languages doesn't come easily to him. ☊ easily ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
She doesn't eat sensibly (= doesn't eat food that is good for her). ☊ eat ☊
eat sth: I don't eat meat. ☊ eat ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
Do you feel like eating out tonight? ☊ eat out ☊
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 ☊
to fly economy (class) (= by the cheapest class of air travel) ☊ economy ☊
Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. ☊ edge ☊
further/higher/post-secondary education ☊ education ☊
the state education system ☊ education ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
drugs that are effective against cancer ☊ effective ☊
fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) ☊ efficient ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
The offices on either side were empty. ☊ either ☊
Pete can't go and I can't either. ☊ either ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
Either he could not come or he did not want to. ☊ either ☊
to fight an election ☊ election ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply). ☊ electricity ☊
an elegant room/restaurant ☊ elegant ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
I don't want anything else, thanks. ☊ else ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
Haven't you got anything else to wear? ☊ else ☊
Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. ☊ else ☊
Hurry up or else you'll be late. ☊ or else ☊
They can't be coming or else they'd have called. ☊ or else ☊
He either forgot or else decided not to come. ☊ or else ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
No new evidence emerged during the investigation. ☊ emerge ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
She showed no emotion at the verdict. ☊ emotion ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
empty hands (= not holding anything) ☊ empty ☊
an empty plate (= with no food on it) ☊ empty ☊
an empty house/room/bus ☊ empty ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
It's not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach (= without having eaten something). ☊ empty ☊
empty of sth: The room was empty of furniture. ☊ empty ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
That was by no means the end of the matter. ☊ end ☊
His office is the room at the other end of the corridor. ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
an engaged couple ☊ engaged ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
Is there enough room for me? ☊ enough ☊
I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. ☊ enough ☊
I hadn't trained enough for the game. ☊ enough ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
Tell them it's just not good enough. ☊ enough ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about sb/sth: You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. ☊ entirely ☊
entitle sb to do sth: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class. ☊ entitle ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
No Entry (= for example, on a sign) ☊ entry ☊
writing paper and envelopes ☊ envelope ☊
an airmail/padded/prepaid envelope ☊ envelope ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
an environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment) ☊ environmental ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
As a family holiday destination, the seaside has no equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled. ☊ equal ☊
Diet and exercise are equally important. ☊ equally ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
office equipment ☊ equipment ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight. ☊ escape ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
essential to sth: Money is not essential to happiness. ☊ essential ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
Children do not learn at an even pace. ☊ even ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
Nothing ever happens here. ☊ ever ☊
Don't you ever get tired? ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ☊ ever ☊
I'll never ever do that again! ☊ ever ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
The police questioned everyone in the room. ☊ everyone ☊
Money isn't everything. ☊ everything ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
ex-president ☊ ex- ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
exaggerate sth: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. ☊ exaggerate ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
an exaggerated laugh ☊ exaggerated ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
to pass/fail an exam ☊ exam ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
examine sb/sth: The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong. ☊ examine ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: to exchange ideas/news/information ☊ exchange ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
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 ☊
excuse (for sth): There's no excuse for such behaviour. ☊ excuse ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
Nothing can excuse such rudeness. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, but I don't think that's true. ☊ excuse me ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
Oh, excuse me. I didn't see you there. ☊ excuse me ☊
the executive dining room ☊ executive ☊
an executive suite (= in a hotel) ☊ executive ☊
an executive lounge (= at an airport) ☊ executive ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
How often do you exercise? ☊ exercise ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
Does life exist on other planets? ☊ exist ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). ☊ existence ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
Student numbers are expanding rapidly. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
The new system expanded the role of family doctors. ☊ expand ☊
There are no plans to expand the local airport. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth from sb/sth: Don't expect sympathy from me! ☊ expect ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
I didn't expect him to become a successful writer. ☊ expect ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
Contrary to expectations, interest rates did not rise. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
The numbers attending fell short of expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The event did not live up to expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. ☊ expectation ☊
Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
an enjoyable/exciting/unusual/unforgettable, etc. experience ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
She's very young and not very experienced. ☊ experienced ☊
laboratory experiments ☊ experiment ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
The results of the experiment were inconclusive. ☊ experiment ☊
The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
Can you explain how the email system works? ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
an air express company ☊ express ☊
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. ☊ extend ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
Can I have extension 4332 please? ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
His knowledge of music is extensive. ☊ extensive ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
The monthly fee is fixed and there are no hidden extras (= unexpected costs). ☊ extra ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
Metallic paint is an optional extra (= a thing you can choose to have or not, but must pay more for if you have it). ☊ extra ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
The rate for a room is £30, but breakfast is extra. ☊ extra ☊
You need to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. ☊ extra ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
face doing sth: I can't face seeing them. ☊ face ☊
Most of the rooms face the sea. ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). ☊ facility ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. ☊ fact ☊
She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true). ☊ fact ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
fail (sth): He failed his driving test. ☊ fail ☊
She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
She never fails to email every week. ☊ fail ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. ☊ fail ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
a failing school ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit). ☊ fail ☊
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. ☊ failure ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
The new tax is fairer than the old system. ☊ fair ☊
They are fair and decent employers. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
fair on sb (to do sth): It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
The room had fallen silent. ☊ fall ☊
She fell ill soon after and did not recover. ☊ fall ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
She gave false information to the insurance company. ☊ FALSE ☊
I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. ☊ familiar ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
It's a family tradition. ☊ family ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go far. ☊ far ☊
It's not far to the beach. ☊ far ☊
There's not far to go now. ☊ far ☊
far (from, away, below, etc.): The restaurant is not far from here. ☊ far ☊
He looked down at the traffic far below. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ far ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
Amy is the smartest by far. ☊ by far ☊
at the far end of the room ☊ far ☊
I can't go any farther. ☊ farther ☊
They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). ☊ farther ☊
Some styles never go out of fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
I can't go any faster. ☊ fast ☊
Night was fast approaching. ☊ fast ☊
Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties. ☊ fast ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
The window wouldn't fasten. ☊ fasten ☊
Father, I cannot lie to you. ☊ father ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
It's nobody's fault. ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
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) ☊
'Are you coming climbing?' 'No fear!' ☊ no fear ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
to fear death/persecution/the unknown ☊ fear ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
The software has no particular distinguishing features. ☊ feature ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
There is no entrance fee to the gallery. ☊ fee ☊
The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth). ☊ feed ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + adj.: I felt it advisable to do nothing. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
She could not feel her legs. ☊ feel ☊
I can't feel his pulse. ☊ feel ☊
Can you feel the tension in this room? ☊ feel ☊
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you). ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: He seemed to feel no remorse at all. ☊ feel ☊
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you). ☊ 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 ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
My office is on the fifth floor. ☊ fifth ☊
to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc. ☊ fight ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
It did not figure high on her list of priorities. ☊ figure ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
Smoke filled the room. ☊ fill ☊
fill (with sth): The room was filling quickly. ☊ fill ☊
The hole has been filled in. ☊ fill sth in ☊
a silent film (= one recorded without sound) ☊ film ☊
No one could have predicted the final outcome. ☊ final ☊
I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) ☊ final ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
You go on without me. I'll be fine. ☊ fine ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.' ☊ fine ☊
'How's your throat?' 'It's fine as long as I don't cough.' ☊ fine ☊
a finely furnished room ☊ finely ☊
I thought you'd never finish! ☊ finish ☊
finish doing sth: Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. ☊ finish ☊
I won't be finished for another hour. ☊ finished ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
Shall I put the fire on? ☊ fire ☊
The warehouse has been badly damaged by fire. ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
fire (sth) (into sth): He fired the gun into the air. ☊ fire ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
I didn't take the first bus. ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
Something doesn't quite fit here. ☊ fit ☊
fit into sth: His pictures don't fit into any category. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. ☊ fit ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
The key doesn't fit the lock. ☊ fit ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
fit for sb/sth: The food was not fit for human consumption. ☊ fit ☊
fit to do sth: Your car isn't fit to be on the road! ☊ fit ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
be flooded with sth: The room was flooded with evening light. ☊ flood ☊
Her office is on the second floor. ☊ floor ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
to encourage the free flow of information ☊ flow ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
a steady flow of traffic through the city ☊ flow ☊
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
The roses are in flower early this year. ☊ flower ☊
Doesn't time fly? ☊ fly ☊
fly (from...) (to...): I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. ☊ fly ☊
I quickly focused the camera on the children. ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
fold (away/up): The table folds up when not in use. ☊ fold ☊
follow (sb): Sorry, I don't follow. ☊ follow ☊
Sorry, I don't follow you. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth: The plot is almost impossible to follow. ☊ follow ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
A period of unrest followed the president's resignation. ☊ follow ☊
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything). ☊ food ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) ☊ foot ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
Can you translate this letter for me? ☊ for ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
Are you for or against the proposal? ☊ for ☊
I couldn't speak for laughing. ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
For more information, call this number. ☊ for ☊
He's not bad for a beginner. ☊ for ☊
There's no need for you to go. ☊ for ☊
Is it clear enough for you to read? ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force. ☊ force ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
force sb into doing sth: The President was forced into resigning. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever. ☊ forever ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) ☊ forget ☊
forget sth: I never forget a face. ☊ forget ☊
forget (that)...: She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. ☊ forget ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive (sth): I can't forgive that type of behaviour. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
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 ☊
a booking form ☊ form ☊
a reservation form ☊ form ☊
Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form. ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
He has no formal teaching qualifications. ☊ formal ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
We are not getting any further forward with the discussion. ☊ forward ☊
The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
The bed frame is made of pine. ☊ frame ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
free from artificial colours and flavourings ☊ free ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
virtually fat-free yogurt ☊ free ☊
a trouble-free life ☊ free ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
the country's first freely elected president ☊ freely ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
Can you freeze this cake? ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
Is he a friend of yours? ☊ friend ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere ☊ friendly ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. ☊ frightened ☊
information from witnesses ☊ from ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. ☊ full ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
You can't run on a full stomach. ☊ full ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
garden/office, etc. furniture ☊ furniture ☊
Can you stand a bit further away? ☊ further ☊
Nothing could be further from the truth. ☊ further ☊
Have you any further questions? ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. ☊ gain ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
an underground garage (= for example under an office building) ☊ garage ☊
a rose garden (= where only roses are grown) ☊ garden ☊
Air is a mixture of gases. ☊ gas ☊
leaded/unleaded gasoline ☊ gasoline ☊
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. ☊ gather ☊
The kids were gathered together in one room. ☊ gather ☊
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. ☊ gear ☊
general education ☊ general ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
a generous benefactor ☊ generous ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
to be generous in giving help ☊ generous ☊
a generous gift/offer ☊ generous ☊
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. ☊ generous ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
a generous mind ☊ generous ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
This soap is very gentle on the hands. ☊ gentle ☊
He's no gentleman! ☊ gentleman ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
'You miss them, don't you?' he asked gently. ☊ gently ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
I can't get the lid off. ☊ get ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
You'll never get him to understand. ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
to get dressed/undressed (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off) ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
This room gets very little sunshine. ☊ get ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. ☊ get on with sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
How did you get on at the interview? ☊ get on ☊
I don't know how he's going to get on in life. ☊ get on ☊
We can get on perfectly well without her. ☊ get on ☊
I just can't get along without a secretary. ☊ get on ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it. ☊ get away with sth ☊
get doing sth: Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. ☊ get away with sth ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She can't get over her shyness. ☊ get over sth ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
He's a giant of a man. ☊ giant ☊
a giant crab ☊ giant ☊
a giant-size box of tissues ☊ giant ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
Alex is not interested in girls yet. ☊ girl ☊
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. ☊ give ☊
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
She didn't give up work when she had the baby. ☊ give sth up ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat. ☊ give off sth ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
She doesn't give up easily. ☊ give up ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it). ☊ be glued to sth ☊
Hasn't the time gone quickly? ☊ go ☊
This clock doesn't go. ☊ go ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
Does this jacket go with this skirt? ☊ go with sth ☊
Those colours don't really go (together). ☊ go with sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
This cannot be allowed to go on. ☊ go on ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
She decided not to go through with (= not to have) the operation. ☊ go through with sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
How long can a human being go (= survive) without sleep? ☊ go without (sth) ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
It's no good complaining—they never listen. ☊ good ☊
This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. ☊ good ☊
I don't feel too good today. ☊ good ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
Your work is just not good enough. ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
You'll never marry her—she's much too good for you. ☊ 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 ☊
This gadget isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Was his advice ever any good? ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
His latest film isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Do you think these latest changes will do any good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
She didn't even say goodbye to her mother . ☊ goodbye ☊
perishable/durable goods ☊ goods ☊
He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. ☊ govern ☊
the former governor of the colony ☊ governor ☊
a provincial governor ☊ governor ☊
the governor of Arizona ☊ governor ☊
the Arizona governor ☊ governor ☊
Governor Bev Perdue ☊ governor ☊
a school governor ☊ governor ☊
a prison governor ☊ governor ☊
the governor of the Bank of England ☊ governor ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. ☊ grave ☊
I don't feel too great. ☊ great ☊
The great thing is to get it done quickly. ☊ great ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
The reports were greatly exaggerated. ☊ greatly ☊
Wait for the light to turn green (= on traffic lights). ☊ green ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
You have no grounds for complaint. ☊ ground ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age. ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard. ☊ grow ☊
These roses grow to a height of 6 feet. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I didn't know they grew rice in France. ☊ grow ☊
Why don't you grow up? ☊ grow up ☊
the rapid growth in violent crime ☊ growth ☊
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (of sth): Career success is no guarantee of happiness. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that...): There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come). ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
You can't get in; the whole place is guarded. ☊ guard ☊
I don't really know. I'm just guessing. ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
guess (that)...: You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. ☊ guess ☊
'He didn't see me, I guess.' ☊ guess ☊
'They aren't coming, then?' 'I guess not.' ☊ guess ☊
Liz was not on the guest list. ☊ guest ☊
Guests should vacate their rooms by 10.30 a.m. ☊ guest ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence. ☊ guilty ☊
anti-aircraft guns ☊ gun ☊
Should police officers carry guns? ☊ gun ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
Couples strolled past holding hands. ☊ hand ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate. ☊ hand sth to sb on a plate ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
hang sth up: Shall I hang your coat up? ☊ hang ☊
hang sth (out): Have you hung out the washing? ☊ hang ☊
Hang on to that rope and don't let go. ☊ hang on to sth ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
She pressed the button but nothing happened. ☊ happen ☊
What happens if nobody comes to the party? ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
happy (with sb/sth): Are you happy with that arrangement? ☊ happy ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. ☊ happy ☊
I'm not too happy about her living alone. ☊ happy ☊
You don't look very happy today. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
It's hard on people who don't have a car. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
There's hardly any tea left. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly anyone has bothered to reply. ☊ hardly ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
We hardly know each other. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
There was hardly a cloud in the sky. ☊ hardly ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
He's 24—hardly a baby. ☊ hardly ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
Forget it, Dave, no harm done. ☊ no harm done ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
He would never harm anyone. ☊ harm ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ 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 ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
hatred (for/of sb/sth): She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker. ☊ hatred ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
I don't have that much money on me. ☊ have ☊
He had nothing (= no clothes) on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
He's gone home, hasn't he? ☊ have ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
Had I known that (= if I had known that) I would never have come. ☊ have ☊
Did she have to pay a fine? ☊ have to ☊
You don't have to knock—just walk in. ☊ have to ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
He shook his head in disbelief. ☊ head ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. ☊ health ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
I can't hear very well. ☊ hear ☊
I couldn't hear anything. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth do sth: Did you hear him go out? ☊ hear ☊
hear what...: Didn't you hear what I said? ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
Haven't you heard? She resigned. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
She disappeared and was never heard of again. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
He's hearing-impaired (= not able to hear well). ☊ hearing ☊
The explosion damaged his hearing. ☊ hearing ☊
Have you no heart? ☊ heart ☊
The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. ☊ heat ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
The heat in the factory was unbearable. ☊ heat ☊
a gas heating system ☊ heating ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
It was heaven being away from the office for a week. ☊ heaven ☊
big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture ☊ heavy ☊
the noise of heavy traffic ☊ heavy ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Hell, no. I don't.' ☊ hell ☊
Hello John, how are you? ☊ hello ☊
Hello, is there anybody there? ☊ hello ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He can't help being ugly. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The map wasn't much help. ☊ help ☊
Was the information I gave you any help? ☊ help ☊
The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever! ☊ help ☊
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help. ☊ help ☊
a help key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer) ☊ help ☊
Can I be of any help to you? ☊ help ☊
None of this would have been possible without their help. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
helpful advice/information/suggestions ☊ helpful ☊
Sorry I can't be more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
The staff couldn't have been more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she hesitated. ☊ hesitate ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
No amount of make-up could hide her age. ☊ 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 ☊
The rooms had high ceilings. ☊ high ☊
I can't sing that high. ☊ high ☊
I can't jump any higher. ☊ high ☊
She never got very high in the company. ☊ high ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
highly successful/skilled/intelligent ☊ highly ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
These jeans are too tight around the hips. ☊ hip ☊
a hip replacement operation ☊ hip ☊
the hip bone ☊ hip ☊
She broke her hip in the fall. ☊ hip ☊
to hire a car/room/video ☊ hire ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
The price includes the hire of the hall. ☊ hire ☊
Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. ☊ historical ☊
a people with no sense of history ☊ history ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
An accident is holding up traffic. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
to hold back information ☊ hold sth back ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
the hole in the ozone layer ☊ hole ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home. ☊ at home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
I can't believe he got that money honestly. ☊ honestly ☊
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! ☊ honestly ☊
I honestly can't remember a thing about last night. ☊ honestly ☊
You can't honestly expect me to believe that! ☊ honestly ☊
'Nobody blames you.' 'I should hope not!' ☊ I should hope so/not, so I should hope ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. ☊ horror ☊
Do you like this hot weather? ☊ hot ☊
It's hot today, isn't it? ☊ hot ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
Is anyone too hot? ☊ hot ☊
hotel rooms/guests ☊ hotel ☊
The interview lasted half an hour. ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
He did not know how he ought to behave. ☊ how ☊
How are you? ☊ how ☊
I didn't know how much to bring. ☊ how ☊
I'm not going. How about you? ☊ how about...? ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
a huge crowd ☊ huge ☊
huge debts ☊ huge ☊
This food is not fit for human consumption. ☊ human ☊
That is no way to treat another human being. ☊ human ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She wasn't feeling very hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
Is anyone getting hungry? ☊ hungry ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
She hurried away without saying goodbye. ☊ hurry ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
I don't mind waiting—I'm not in any particular hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Serve this lady first—I'm in no hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Why are you in such a hurry to sell? ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
None of the passengers were badly hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited. ☊ hurt ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
a husband-and-wife team ☊ husband and wife ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
I'm not going to fall, am I? ☊ I ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
Listen to the tune and see if you can remember the words. ☊ if ☊
Do you mind if I turn the TV off? ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
It's illegal to drive through a red light. ☊ illegal ☊
He's got no imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
impatient to do sth: She was clearly impatient to leave. ☊ impatient ☊
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. ☊ implication ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. ☊ impose ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
almost/virtually impossible ☊ impossible ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
It's impossible to prove. ☊ impossible ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
an impossible dream/goal ☊ impossible ☊
I've been placed in an impossible position. ☊ impossible ☊
Honestly, you're impossible at times! ☊ impossible ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
I can't drink coffee with milk in. ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
a fat envelope about half an inch thick ☊ inch ☊
The demonstration passed off without incident. ☊ incident ☊
Does the price include tax? ☊ include ☊
It's £7.50, not including tax. ☊ including ☊
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. ☊ increasingly ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
'Was he very angry?' 'Indeed he was.' ☊ indeed ☊
'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/Yes, indeed.' ☊ indeed ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
infect sb/sth: It is not possible to infect another person through kissing. ☊ infect ☊
an ear/throat, etc. infection ☊ infection ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
Have the police been informed? ☊ inform ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
an informal atmosphere ☊ informal ☊
an informal arrangement/meeting/visit ☊ informal ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
an informal expression ☊ informal ☊
a piece of information ☊ information ☊
a source of information ☊ information ☊
to collect/gather/obtain/receive information ☊ information ☊
to provide/give/pass on information ☊ information ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
an information desk ☊ information ☊
background information ☊ information ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Initially, the system worked well. ☊ initially ☊
a government initiative to combat unemployment ☊ initiative ☊
You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
Luckily, she isn't injured. ☊ injured ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) ☊ insect ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
insurance (against sth): to take out insurance against fire and theft ☊ insurance ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
intelligence sources (= people who give this information) ☊ intelligence ☊
a highly intelligent child ☊ intelligent ☊
to ask an intelligent question ☊ intelligent ☊
a search for intelligent life on other planets ☊ intelligent ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? ☊ interest ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
interesting (that...): I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. ☊ interesting ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
The medicine is not for internal use. ☊ internal ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
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 ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
a job interview ☊ interview ☊
to be called for (an) interview ☊ interview ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
a television/radio/newspaper interview ☊ interview ☊
interview (with sb): an interview with the new Governor ☊ interview ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
an interview with the careers adviser ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
Which post are you being interviewed for? ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
The police are waiting to interview the injured man. ☊ interview ☊
Can you translate this passage into German? ☊ into ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb: I'd have liked to have gone but I wasn't invited. ☊ invite ☊
invite sb (to/for sth): Successful candidates will be invited for interview next week. ☊ invite ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
They're not romantically involved. ☊ involved ☊
patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) ☊ iron ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
Money is not an issue. ☊ issue ☊
I don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
Did you see it? ☊ it ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
It's no use shouting. ☊ it ☊
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go. ☊ it ☊
It's Jim who's the clever one. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
Does the computer turn itself off? ☊ itself ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
a jealous wife/husband ☊ jealous ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). ☊ job ☊
She listens but she never joins in. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
I can't tell jokes. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't get the joke (= understand it). ☊ joke ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
I didn't mean that—I was only joking. ☊ joke ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
Did you have a good journey? ☊ journey ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). ☊ joy ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
She jumped up and ran out of the room. ☊ jump ☊
office juniors ☊ junior ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
She's just as smart as her sister. ☊ just ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
This essay is just not good enough. ☊ just ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
This is not just another disaster movie—it's a masterpiece. ☊ just ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
the criminal justice system ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
keen (on doing sth): I wasn't too keen on going to the party. ☊ keen ☊
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. ☊ keep ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ keep ☊
+ adv./prep.: The notice said 'Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass'. ☊ keep ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
That child can't keep out of mischief. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
Slow down—I can't keep up! ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
I can't keep up with all the changes. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
Wages are not keeping up with inflation. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
If the door won't open, give it a kick. ☊ kick ☊
Do you have any kids? ☊ kid ☊
'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind.' ☊ nothing of the kind/sort ☊
My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him. ☊ one of a kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
know sth: Do you know any Japanese? ☊ know ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
I don't know anyone in Oxford. ☊ know ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
it is known that...: It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
I'm not stupid, you know. ☊ you know ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. ☊ knowledge ☊
She sent the letter without my knowledge. ☊ knowledge ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
science labs ☊ lab ☊
a lab technician ☊ lab ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
a research laboratory ☊ laboratory ☊
laboratory experiments/tests ☊ laboratory ☊
to send a specimen to the laboratory for analysis ☊ laboratory ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
There was no lack of volunteers. ☊ lack ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
a tea lady (= a woman who serves tea in an office) ☊ lady ☊
a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used) ☊ lake ☊
an artist famous for his landscapes ☊ landscape ☊
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. ☊ lane ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
This weather won't last. ☊ last ☊
She won't last long in that job. ☊ last ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
Can I stay up late tonight? ☊ late ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ laugh ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
to launch a communications satellite ☊ launch ☊
to launch a missile/rocket/torpedo ☊ launch ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
He was not stupid, just lazy. ☊ lazy ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom. ☊ lead ☊
He was not a natural leader. ☊ leader ☊
lean against sth: A shovel was leaning against the wall. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
Really, I'm not in the least tired. ☊ not in the least ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: I'm afraid you leave me no choice. ☊ leave ☊
Is there any coffee left? ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
a lecture room/hall ☊ lecture ☊
the legal profession/system ☊ legal ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
This room is twice the length of the kitchen. ☊ length ☊
She's having lunch with the Director, no less. ☊ no less ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
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 ☊
The accident taught me a lesson I'll never forget. ☊ lesson ☊
It was a lesson not lost on (= learned well by) the team manager. ☊ lesson ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
I let the spare room. ☊ let ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth do sth: They won't let him leave the country. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
This machine won't let you down. ☊ let sb down ☊
You will be notified by letter. ☊ letter ☊
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
Is there a licence fee? ☊ licence ☊
I can't get the lid off this jar. ☊ lid ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Life isn't like in the movies, you know. ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
The body was cold and showed no signs of life. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
to lift a ban/curfew/blockade ☊ lift ☊
Do you have a light? ☊ light ☊
A light was still burning in the bedroom. ☊ light ☊
Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green. ☊ light ☊
a room with good natural light ☊ light ☊
The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). ☊ light ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
light traffic ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
The fire wouldn't light. ☊ light ☊
I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). ☊ lightly ☊
She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. ☊ like ☊
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ☊ like ☊
I don't like the way he's looking at me. ☊ like ☊
You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
Do what you like—I don't care. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
like sth: Would you like a drink? ☊ like ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
No one sings the blues like she did. ☊ like ☊
It didn't turn out like I intended. ☊ like ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. ☊ limit ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
They were stuck in a line of traffic. ☊ line ☊
Be careful not to cross the line (= the broken line painted down the middle of the road). ☊ line ☊
link (between A and B): Social customs provide a vital link between generations. ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
liquid soap ☊ liquid ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Is your name on the list? ☊ list ☊
Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it? ☊ listen ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
You haven't been listening to a word I've said! ☊ listen ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
Why won't you listen to reason? ☊ listen ☊
I can't remember every little detail. ☊ little ☊
Students have little or no choice in the matter. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
It caused not a little/no little (= a lot of) confusion. ☊ little ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
Spiders can live for several days without food. ☊ live ☊
You can't live on forty pounds a week. ☊ live on sth ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
an intelligent and lively young woman ☊ lively ☊
load (sth): Is the gun loaded? ☊ load ☊
Can you help me load the dishwasher? ☊ load ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
This suitcase doesn't lock. ☊ lock ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
I can't wait any longer. ☊ no/any longer ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That photograph doesn't look like her at all. ☊ look ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
He didn't like the look in her eyes. ☊ look ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
Check that the plug has not come loose. ☊ loose ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
She lost her husband in the crowd. ☊ lose ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come. ☊ lot ☊
The message is coming through loud and clear. ☊ loud and clear ☊
He seems incapable of love. ☊ love ☊
I haven't been to Brazil, but I'd love to go. ☊ love ☊
If you love each other, why not get married? ☊ love ☊
Isn't it a lovely day? ☊ lovely ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
a low-cost airline ☊ low ☊
temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21-23°) ☊ low ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
You're out of luck. She's not here. ☊ luck ☊
She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her. ☊ luck ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. ☊ lump ☊
Inventors are not mad scientists. ☊ mad ☊
a magazine article/interview ☊ magazine ☊
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
There isn't much mail today. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. ☊ majority ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
This room would make a nice office. ☊ make ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
She never wears make-up. ☊ make-up ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
The report blames bad management. ☊ management ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
He has no manners (= behaves very badly). ☊ manner ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
Many of those present disagreed. ☊ many ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
Quick march! (= the order to start marching) ☊ march ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
Do not open any mail marked 'Confidential'. ☊ mark ☊
Detectives found no marks on the body. ☊ mark ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
a happy/unhappy marriage ☊ marriage ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
They don't believe in marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Is he married? ☊ married ☊
a happily married couple ☊ married ☊
Are you enjoying married life? ☊ married ☊
Her married name (= the family name of her husband) is Jones. ☊ married ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. ☊ match ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
The two sets of figures don't match. ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
a pine table with four matching chairs ☊ matching ☊
my room-mate/flatmate ☊ mate ☊
Do foxes ever mate with dogs? ☊ mate ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter? Is there something wrong? ☊ matter ☊
Is anything the matter? ☊ matter ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind. ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
That may or may not be true. ☊ may ☊
He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. ☊ may ☊
May I come in? ☊ may ☊
Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't. ☊ maybe ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
Try not to eat between meals. ☊ meal ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
mean what...: He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.). ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to do sth: I didn't mean you to read the letter. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: I never meant (that) you should come alone. ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). ☊ meaning ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
'Honesty'? He doesn't know the meaning of the word! ☊ meaning ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
measures against racism ☊ measure ☊
Police in riot gear were in attendance as a precautionary measure. ☊ measure ☊
the metric system of measurement ☊ measurement ☊
The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84. ☊ measurement ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
the news/broadcasting/national media ☊ media ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
traditional/conventional/orthodox medicine ☊ medicine ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
Television is the modern medium of communication. ☊ medium ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: Did you meet anyone in town? ☊ meet ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
The snow showed no sign of melting. ☊ melt ☊
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. ☊ memory ☊
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it). ☊ memory ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. ☊ merely ☊
The room was in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
The kids made a mess in the bathroom. ☊ mess ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
a televised message from the President to the American people ☊ message ☊
a film with a strong religious message ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
traditional/alternative methods ☊ method ☊
He was standing in the middle of the room. ☊ middle ☊
This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
You can't leave in the middle of the meeting! ☊ middle ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
Use a soap that is mild on the skin. ☊ mild ☊
mild irritation/amusement/disapproval ☊ mild ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
I'm not walking—it's miles away. ☊ mile ☊
military training/intelligence ☊ military ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
Your mind's not on the job. ☊ mind ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
I've no idea how her mind works! ☊ mind ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
mind (that)...: Mind you don't cut yourself—that knife's very sharp. ☊ mind ☊
I don't mind helping if you can't find anyone else. ☊ mind ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
mind sb: Don't mind her—she didn't mean what she said. ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired. ☊ mind ☊
mind (sth): I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. ☊ mind ☊
I hope you don't mind the noise. ☊ mind ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
mind about sth: Did she mind about not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind sb/sth doing sth: Do your parents mind you leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
Do your parents mind your leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
mind how, what, etc...: She never minded how hot it was. ☊ mind ☊
mind that...: He minded that he hadn't been asked. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn't mind, and then sign it. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I wouldn't mind having his money! ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
the Ministry of Defence ☊ ministry ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
miss (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't miss getting up at six every morning! ☊ miss ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
'Is Ann there?' 'You've just missed her (= she has just left).' ☊ miss ☊
You can't afford to miss meals (= not eat meals) when you're in training. ☊ miss ☊
to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game) ☊ miss ☊
It was an opportunity not to be missed. ☊ miss ☊
She hasn't missed a game all year. ☊ miss ☊
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go). ☊ miss ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
The hotel is the only white building on the road—you can't miss it. ☊ miss ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
miss doing sth: She narrowly missed hitting him. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
They don't mix much with the neighbours. ☊ mix ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
Oil and water do not mix. ☊ mix ☊
mix with sth: Oil does not mix with water. ☊ mix ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
mix sth for sb: Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests? ☊ mix ☊
mix sb sth: Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail? ☊ mix ☊
Children and fireworks don't mix. ☊ mix ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not). ☊ mixed ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
a modern computer system ☊ modern ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
It's Monday today, isn't it? ☊ Monday ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. ☊ mood ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
He was in no mood for being polite to visitors. ☊ mood ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
traditional moral values ☊ moral ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
to enjoy the mountain air/scenery ☊ mountain ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
I'm being moved to the New York office. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
the women's/peace movement ☊ movement ☊
the Romantic movement (= for example in literature) ☊ movement ☊
a mass movement for change ☊ movement ☊
enemy troop movements ☊ movement ☊
the mass movement of herds of wildebeest ☊ movement ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
My mum says I can't go. ☊ mum ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words. ☊ music ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
musical styles/tastes ☊ musical ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
You mustn't say things like that. ☊ must ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
I found myself unable to speak. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
I myself do not agree. ☊ myself ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
The dark glasses give her an air of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
Do you know the name of this flower? ☊ name ☊
narrow shoulders/hips ☊ narrow ☊
a national airline/museum/theatre ☊ national ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
man-made substances not found in nature ☊ nature ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
a near impossibility ☊ near ☊
Do you live near here? ☊ near ☊
Nobody else comes near her in intellect. ☊ near ☊
It's not nearly as hot as last year. ☊ not nearly ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best. ☊ not necessarily ☊
'We're going to lose.' 'Not necessarily.' ☊ not necessarily ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
need sth/sb: Do you need any help? ☊ need ☊
I don't need your comments, thank you. ☊ need ☊
You don't need to leave yet, do you? ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
I need hardly tell you (= you must already know) that the work is dangerous. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
need (for sb/sth) to do sth: There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. ☊ need ☊
I had no need to open the letter—I knew what it would say. ☊ need ☊
There's no need to cry (= stop crying). ☊ need ☊
I'm in need of some fresh air. ☊ need ☊
She had no more need of me. ☊ need ☊
'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.' ☊ negative ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
Neither of them has/have a car. ☊ neither ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
He didn't remember and neither did I. ☊ neither ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
'I can't understand a word of it.' 'Neither can I.' ☊ neither ☊
'I don't know.' 'Me neither.' ☊ neither ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
Their house is neither big nor small. ☊ neither ☊
Neither the TV nor the video actually work/works. ☊ neither ☊
I felt really nervous before the interview. ☊ nervous ☊
He's not the nervous type. ☊ nervous ☊
a communications/distribution network ☊ network ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
You never help me. ☊ never ☊
'Would you vote for him?' 'Never.' ☊ never ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
I never realized just how easy it is. ☊ never ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
You're new here, aren't you? ☊ new ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
This idea isn't new. ☊ new ☊
the woman in the next room ☊ next ☊
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was. ☊ next ☊
nice to sb: Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well. ☊ nice ☊
'Do you want to come, too?' 'Yes, that would be nice.' ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
The room was nicely furnished. ☊ nicely ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
Just say yes or no. ☊ no ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ no ☊
Sorry, the answer's no. ☊ no ☊
'Another drink?' 'No, thanks.' ☊ no ☊
It's about 70—no, I'm wrong—80 kilometres from Rome. ☊ no ☊
No! Don't touch it! It's hot. ☊ no ☊
'It was Tony.' 'No, you're wrong. It was Ted.' ☊ no ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
'She's had an accident.' 'Oh, no!' ☊ no ☊
'I'm leaving!' 'No!' ☊ no ☊
No student is to leave the room. ☊ no ☊
There were no letters this morning. ☊ no ☊
There's no bread left. ☊ no ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
No smoking! ☊ no ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
She's no fool (= she's intelligent). ☊ no ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
Nobody knew what to say. ☊ nobody ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
noisy children/traffic/crowds ☊ noisy ☊
non-alcoholic ☊ non- ☊
non-committally ☊ non- ☊
None but he knew the truth. ☊ none but ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
He seems none the worse for the experience. ☊ none ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' ☊ nonsense ☊
It's nonsense to say they don't care. ☊ nonsense ☊
The new teacher won't stand for any nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
No one was at home. ☊ no one ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
Not a building nor a tree was left standing. ☊ nor ☊
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. ☊ nor ☊
'I'm not going.' 'Nor am I.' ☊ nor ☊
In the normal course of events I wouldn't go to that part of town. ☊ normal ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
She did not/didn't see him. ☊ not ☊
It's not/It isn't raining. ☊ not ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
He must not go. ☊ not ☊
Don't you eat meat? ☊ not ☊
It's cold, isn't it? ☊ not ☊
I was sorry not to have seen them. ☊ not ☊
Not everybody agrees. ☊ not ☊
'Who's next?' 'Not me.' ☊ not ☊
'What did you do at school?' 'Not a lot.' ☊ not ☊
It's not easy being a parent (= it's difficult). ☊ not ☊
'Will she be there?' 'I hope not.' ☊ not ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
'Does he know?' 'I believe not.' ☊ not ☊
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not. ☊ not ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
'Thanks a lot.' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
There was nothing in her bag. ☊ nothing ☊
There's nothing you can do to help. ☊ nothing ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
'What's that in your pocket?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
It looks nothing like a horse. ☊ nothing like ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
You must give one month's notice. ☊ notice ☊
Prices may be altered without notice. ☊ notice ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. ☊ notice ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
a notice saying 'Keep off the Grass' ☊ notice ☊
Take no notice of what he says. ☊ notice ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth do sth: I noticed them come in. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep. ☊ (every) now and again/then ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
He had always obeyed his parents without question. ☊ obey ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. ☊ obvious ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
There's no obvious solution to the problem. ☊ obvious ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
They're obviously not coming. ☊ obviously ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts. ☊ occasion ☊
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. ☊ occasion ☊
Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. ☊ occupied ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
He occupies an office on the 12th floor. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written. ☊ odd ☊
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me. ☊ odd ☊
She felt, oddly, that they had been happier when they had no money. ☊ oddly ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
Summer's not far off now. ☊ off ☊
Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off. ☊ off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
She's better off without him. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
He was not aware that he had committed an offence. ☊ offence ☊
an offence against society/humanity/the state ☊ offence ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. ☊ offence ☊
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ☊ offend ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. ☊ offend ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
to seek/run for office ☊ office ☊
to stand for office ☊ office ☊
the office of treasurer ☊ office ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
Are you going to the office today? ☊ office ☊
an office job ☊ office ☊
office workers ☊ office ☊
Some people have to share an office. ☊ office ☊
Come into my office. ☊ office ☊
the local tourist office ☊ office ☊
a ticket office ☊ office ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
a commissioned/non-commissioned officer ☊ officer ☊
according to official statistics/figures ☊ official ☊
the official biography of the President ☊ official ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
It is not often that you get such an opportunity. ☊ often ☊
People are often afraid of things they don't understand. ☊ often ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
'Emma has a new job.' 'Oh, has she?' ☊ oh ☊
Oh no, I've broken it! ☊ oh ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK for me to come too? ☊ OK ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
Please report to reception on arrival. ☊ on ☊
You can't feed a family on £50 a week. ☊ on ☊
The information is available on the Internet. ☊ on ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
He worked on without a break. ☊ on ☊
From then on he never trusted her again. ☊ on ☊
I didn't have my glasses on. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
a one-bedroomed apartment ☊ one ☊
It's the one thing I can't stand about him. ☊ one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
one to do sth: She was never one to criticize. ☊ one ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
You only have to look at her to see she doesn't eat enough. ☊ only ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
The system is open to abuse. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
Leave the envelope open. ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
What if the parachute doesn't open? ☊ open ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
The regulation operates in favour of married couples. ☊ operate ☊
operate sth: The airline operates flights to 25 countries. ☊ operate ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
a huge multinational operation ☊ operation ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
Opinion is divided (= people disagree) on the issue. ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (for sth/for doing sth): There was no opportunity for further discussion. ☊ opportunity ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2-0. ☊ opposition ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine. ☊ option ☊
Are you coming or not? ☊ or ☊
He can't read or write. ☊ or ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
I'm under orders not to let anyone in. ☊ order ☊
She takes orders only from the president. ☊ order ☊
No sugar for me—doctor's orders. ☊ order ☊
The phone is out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
Is your work permit in order? ☊ in order ☊
In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
in the ordinary course of events ☊ ordinary ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
an organized system of childcare ☊ organized ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
a well-organized office ☊ organized ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
That's not a very original suggestion. ☊ original ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
Such things ought not to be allowed. ☊ ought to ☊
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast. ☊ ought to ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs. ☊ ours ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room) ☊ out ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
Two out of three people think the President should resign. ☊ out ☊
Nobody spoke out in his defence. ☊ out ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. ☊ outline ☊
You can't open the door from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
Try not to knock that vase over. ☊ over ☊
I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. ☊ over ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
He didn't dare look over the edge. ☊ over ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
I need a room of my own. ☊ own ☊
I have my very own room at last. ☊ own ☊
I don't own anything of any value. ☊ own ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
Why don't you just own up and hope she forgives you? ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth: I haven't packed my suitcase yet. ☊ pack ☊
Send for your free information pack today. ☊ pack ☊
You can buy the envelopes in packs of ten. ☊ pack ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
Is your back still painful? ☊ painful ☊
a portrait/landscape painter ☊ painter ☊
the royal/presidential palace ☊ palace ☊
a large stainless steel pan ☊ pan ☊
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 ☊
You can't park here. ☊ park ☊
You can't park the car here. ☊ park ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not). ☊ part ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). ☊ part ☊
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
The lecture was not particularly (= not very) interesting. ☊ particularly ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280. ☊ pass ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
I passed your message on to my mother. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
the passing of a resolution/law ☊ passing ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
She looked back on the past without regret. ☊ past ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
He hurried past them without stopping. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
A week went past and nothing had changed. ☊ past ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
My patience is wearing thin. ☊ patience ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
an irregular sleeping pattern ☊ pattern ☊
This system sets the pattern for others to follow. ☊ pattern ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
Crime doesn't pay. ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
a peaceful atmosphere ☊ peaceful ☊
Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ☊ peak ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He doesn't care what people think of him. ☊ people ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
a perfect example of the painter's early style ☊ perfect ☊
the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered) ☊ perfect ☊
It's perfectly good as it is (= it doesn't need changing). ☊ perfectly ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Perfectly.' ☊ perfectly ☊
Her academic performance has been inconsistent. ☊ performance ☊
a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty ☊ period ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
No official permission has been given for the event to take place. ☊ permission ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
permit sth: Radios are not permitted in the library. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
She would not permit herself to look at them. ☊ permit ☊
The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. ☊ permit ☊
I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities). ☊ person ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. (= in a notice) ☊ person ☊
The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown. ☊ person ☊
This insurance policy covers you against personal injury or death. ☊ personal ☊
There's no need to get personal! ☊ personal ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
The President made a personal appearance at the event. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
Do you know him personally (= have you met him, rather than just knowing about him from other people)? ☊ personally ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure she didn't mean it personally. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
Do you have any pets? ☊ pet ☊
leaded/unleaded petrol ☊ petrol ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
photograph sb/sth + adj.: She refused to be photographed nude. ☊ photograph ☊
colour/flash/aerial, etc. photography ☊ photography ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
It's physically impossible to finish by the end of the week. ☊ physically ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
The picture isn't very clear tonight. ☊ picture ☊
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. ☊ picture ☊
a piece of advice/information/news ☊ piece ☊
Isn't that a piece of luck? ☊ piece ☊
He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
pile sth: She piled the boxes one on top of the other. ☊ pile ☊
The clothes were piled high on the chair. ☊ pile ☊
pile A with B: The sofa was piled high with cushions. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
an airline pilot ☊ pilot ☊
A message had been pinned to the noticeboard. ☊ pin ☊
pale pink roses ☊ pink ☊
She went bright pink with embarrassment. ☊ pink ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
She was dressed in pink. ☊ pink ☊
The bedroom was decorated in pale pinks. ☊ pink ☊
He puffed on his pipe. ☊ pipe ☊
He had no pity for her. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (that...): It's a pity that you can't stay longer. ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
Some of these files seem to be out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of 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 may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
The plain fact is that nobody really knows. ☊ plain ☊
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) ☊ plain ☊
Write on plain paper (= without lines). ☊ plain ☊
The architect is drawing up plans for the new offices. ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
a launch platform (= for spacecraft ) ☊ platform ☊
For some reason this CD won't play. ☊ play ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a pleasantly cool room ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please, I don't understand what I have to do. ☊ please ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
a conventional plot about love and marriage ☊ plot ☊
Police uncovered a plot against the president. ☊ plot ☊
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. ☊ plot ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
No parking beyond this point. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
There's no point in getting angry. ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
I think I missed the point (= did not understand). ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact). ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
point that...: I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
How did he die? Was it poison? ☊ poison ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
a monarch without political power ☊ political ☊
What are your political sympathies? ☊ political ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
air/water pollution ☊ pollution ☊
Does the hotel have a pool? ☊ pool ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
popular (with sb): These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. ☊ popular ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
The task poses no special problems. ☊ pose ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
position to do sth: I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you. ☊ position ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
'Are you sure?' 'Positive.' ☊ positive ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
He credited her with a maturity she did not possess. ☊ possess ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve. ☊ possibility ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
This wouldn't have been possible without you. ☊ possible ☊
Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can). ☊ possible ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
a possible future president ☊ possible ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
You can't possibly mean that! ☊ possibly ☊
Could you possibly open that window? ☊ possibly ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
The company has been unable to fill the post. ☊ post ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week? ☊ post ☊
post sb sth: Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week? ☊ post ☊
Could you post this letter for me? ☊ post ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
Shall I pour? ☊ pour ☊
air/sea power (= military strength in the air/ at sea) ☊ power ☊
the power of the media ☊ power ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ practically ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
It's not clear precisely how the accident happened. ☊ precisely ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
Nobody could predict the outcome. ☊ predict ☊
predict what, whether, etc...: It is impossible to predict what will happen. ☊ predict ☊
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ☊ prefer ☊
I prefer not to think about it. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
No alcohol may be consumed on the premises. ☊ premises ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare sth/sb for sb/sth: A hotel room is being prepared for them. ☊ prepare ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
You can't use it in its present condition. ☊ present ☊
I wasn't present when the doctor examined him. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. ☊ preserve ☊
Several presidents attended the funeral. ☊ president ☊
the President of the United States ☊ president ☊
President Obama is due to visit the country next month. ☊ president ☊
Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale. ☊ press ☊
The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. ☊ press ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
air/water pressure ☊ pressure ☊
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly. ☊ pressure ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ 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 ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
No previous experience is necessary for this job. ☊ previous ☊
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. ☊ previous ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
Pride would not allow him to accept the money. ☊ pride ☊
The problem is not primarily a financial one. ☊ primarily ☊
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. ☊ principle ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. ☊ prior ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement. ☊ prior ☊
the prison service/system ☊ prison ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. ☊ private ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
'Is he going to be there?' 'Probably.' ☊ probably ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
'Can I pay by credit card?' 'Yes, no problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
'Thanks for the ride.' 'No problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
a new process for rustproofing car bodies ☊ process ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
The legal profession has/have always resisted change. ☊ profession ☊
You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement. ☊ professional ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
Work on the new offices is now in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. ☊ progress ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
to set up a project to computerize the library system ☊ project ☊
'Promise not to tell anyone!' 'I promise.' ☊ promise ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
Prompt action was required as the fire spread. ☊ prompt ☊
Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. ☊ prompt ☊
Please be prompt when attending these meetings. ☊ prompt ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
Nothing is in its proper place. ☊ proper ☊
Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! ☊ proper ☊
The television isn't working properly. ☊ properly ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
The head is out of proportion with the body. ☊ proportion ☊
proposal to do sth: a proposal to build more office accommodation ☊ proposal ☊
proposal that...: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected. ☊ proposal ☊
propose sth: The government proposed changes to the voting system. ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects. ☊ prospect ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
protect (against/from sth): a paint that helps protect against rust ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
They wore the charm as a protection against evil spirits. ☊ protection ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ☊ protest ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
a public education system ☊ public ☊
This information is not publicly available. ☊ publicly ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
The trial took place amid a blaze of (= a lot of) publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
She hasn't published anything for years. ☊ publish ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
He pulled up at the traffic lights. ☊ pull up ☊
The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist. ☊ pull ☊
He was punching the air in triumph. ☊ punch ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
He was sent to his room as a punishment. ☊ punishment ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
The air was sweet and pure. ☊ pure ☊
The experiments serve no useful purpose (= are not useful). ☊ purpose ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
push at sth: She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. ☊ push ☊
Try and push your way through the crowd. ☊ push ☊
a final push against the enemy ☊ push ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? ☊ put ☊
I was put in charge of the office. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
I couldn't read what she had put. ☊ put ☊
to put up a notice ☊ put sth up ☊
Firefighters soon put the fire out. ☊ put sth out ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
I don't know how she puts up with him. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
He left school with no formal qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
He failed to qualify. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
enormous/vast/huge quantities of food ☊ quantity ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
Cut the apple into quarters. ☊ quarter ☊
The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation. ☊ question ☊
I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions. ☊ question ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
These cakes are very quick and easy to make. ☊ quick ☊
Would you like a quick drink? ☊ quick ☊
The doctor said she'd make a quick recovery. ☊ quick ☊
His quick thinking saved her life. ☊ quick ☊
quick (to do sth): The kids were quick to learn. ☊ quick ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
She walked quickly away. ☊ quickly ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
It quickly became clear that she was dying. ☊ quickly ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
Quite frankly, I don't blame you. ☊ quite ☊
Are you quite sure? ☊ quite ☊
I don't quite know what to do next. ☊ quite ☊
The theatre was not quite (= was almost) full. ☊ quite ☊
It's like being in the Alps, but not quite. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
quote (sb) (as doing sth): The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. ☊ quote ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
She said, and I quote, 'Life is meaningless without love.' ☊ quote ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
race (for sth): the race for the presidency ☊ race ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
The interview was broadcast on radio and television. ☊ radio ☊
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? ☊ radio ☊
He was unable to contact Blake by radio. ☊ radio ☊
a disused railway ☊ railway ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. ☊ rank ☊
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. ☊ rank ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
You just don't rank (= you're not good enough). ☊ rank ☊
a rapid rise/decline in sales ☊ rapid ☊
The patient made a rapid recovery. ☊ rapid ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! ☊ rate ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Would you rather walk or take the bus? ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
The rumours eventually reached the President. ☊ reach ☊
I nudged her but she didn't react. ☊ react ☊
You never know how he is going to react. ☊ react ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
read sth: I can't read your writing. ☊ read ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read). ☊ reading ☊
Are you any good at map reading? ☊ reading ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
She has not shown any real regret for what she did. ☊ real ☊
It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
You're out of touch with reality. ☊ reality ☊
The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. ☊ reality ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
realize (that)...: I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy. ☊ realize ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
I really don't mind. ☊ really ☊
I don't really agree with that. ☊ really ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth): She gave no reasons for her decision. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
He said no but he didn't give a reason. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
people who, for whatever reason, are unable to support themselves ☊ reason ☊
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
You have no reason to accuse him of laziness. ☊ reason ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
I can't get her to listen to reason. ☊ reason ☊
Why can't they see reason? ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent). ☊ reasonable ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
The apartments are reasonably priced (= not too expensive). ☊ reasonably ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ recall ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth with sth: The statistics were received with concern. ☊ receive ☊
to receive information/payment/thanks ☊ receive ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sth as sth: Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize how, what, etc...: Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth to be/have sth: Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
The airline has a good safety record. ☊ record ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
recover yourself: She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. ☊ recover ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
The traffic lights were on red. ☊ red ☊
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. ☊ reduction ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
The victims were not referred to by name. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
Her mother never referred to him again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
This material absorbs the sound, and doesn't reflect it. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
proposals to reform the social security system ☊ reform ☊
the reform of the educational system ☊ reform ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
regard for sb/sth: to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth ☊ regard ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers. ☊ regard ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
regret sth: The airline regrets any inconvenience. ☊ regret ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
it is regretted that...: It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. ☊ regret ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
She couldn't find any regular employment. ☊ regular ☊
a face with regular features ☊ regular ☊
a regular geometric pattern ☊ regular ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
It's important to follow the regular procedure. ☊ regular ☊
Do you take regular exercise? ☊ regular ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
When her husband left home she felt rejected and useless. ☊ reject ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. ☊ reject ☊
Many adults can't relate to children. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Are you related to Margaret? ☊ related ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
Is he any relation to you? ☊ relation ☊
Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
Are you in a relationship? ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
Police have released no further details about the accident. ☊ release ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
He refused to release her arm. ☊ release ☊
Intense heat is released in the reaction. ☊ release ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere ☊ release ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
relevant to sth/sb: These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry. ☊ relevant ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
He can't be relied on to tell the truth. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
remark that...: Critics remarked that the play was not original. ☊ remark ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
Remarkably, nobody was killed. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
remember (sb/sth): This is Carla. Do you remember her? ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
events leading to the removal of the president from office ☊ removal ☊
It was impossible to remove the stain from the tablecloth. ☊ remove ☊
rent sth (out) (to sb): He rents rooms in his house to students. ☊ rent ☊
She agreed to rent the room to me. ☊ rent ☊
rent sb sth: She agreed to rent me the room. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
The house is not in good repair. ☊ in good, bad, etc. repair, in a good, bad, etc. state of repair ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
These offers are unlikely to be repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
replace sb/sth with/by sb/sth: It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks. ☊ replace ☊
an operation to replace both hips ☊ replace ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
I don't believe these reports of UFO sightings. ☊ report ☊
Are these newspaper reports true? ☊ report ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
The President was represented at the ceremony by the Vice-President. ☊ represent ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
The painting is not representative of his work of the period. ☊ representative ☊
This material can be reproduced without payment. ☊ reproduce ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant. ☊ request ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. ☊ reservation ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
They support the measures without reservation (= completely). ☊ reservation ☊
reserve sth: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
the town's resident population (= not tourists or visitors) ☊ resident ☊
resist (sth): to resist change ☊ resist ☊
They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. ☊ resist ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resist sth: She was charged with resisting arrest. ☊ resist ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. ☊ resist ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. ☊ resist ☊
This new paint is designed to resist heat. ☊ resist ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
He has no respect for her feelings. ☊ respect ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy. ☊ respect ☊
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. ☊ respond ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. ☊ respond ☊
She made no response. ☊ response ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities. ☊ responsibility ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing. ☊ responsibility ☊
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
a restricted space ☊ restricted ☊
There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. ☊ restriction ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
The doctors did not reveal the truth to him. ☊ reveal ☊
Her expression revealed nothing. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal how, what, etc...: Officers could not reveal how he died. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
The door opened to reveal a cosy little room. ☊ reveal ☊
It wasn't easy to persuade her to come—quite the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
a system in need of revision ☊ revision ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ revolution ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) ☊ rice ☊
a rich creamy sauce ☊ rich ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
the region's rich history and culture ☊ rich ☊
She leads a rich and varied life. ☊ rich ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
I can't get rid of this headache. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
Don't be ridiculous! You can't pay £50 for a T-shirt! ☊ ridiculous ☊
I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick). ☊ right ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
Things aren't right between her parents. ☊ right ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
'David, isn't it?' 'Yes, that's right.' ☊ right ☊
It was Monday you went to see Angie, right? ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Is this the right way to the beach? ☊ right ☊
You're not holding it the right way up. ☊ right ☊
I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. ☊ right ☊
right (about sth): She was right about Tom having no money. ☊ right ☊
'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.' ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
He's not in the office right now. ☊ right now ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
There is no right of appeal against the decision. ☊ right ☊
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
risk sth: There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). ☊ rival ☊
Golf cannot rival football for excitement. ☊ rival ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
The traffic rolled slowly forwards. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): He rolled the trolley across the room. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
I'm not interested in a romantic relationship. ☊ romantic ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
romantic mountain scenery ☊ romantic ☊
The roof of the car was not damaged in the accident. ☊ roof ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
Yes, there's plenty of room. ☊ room ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
a double/single room ☊ room ☊
I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake. ☊ room ☊
She lets out rooms to students. ☊ room ☊
a three-roomed/three-room apartment ☊ room ☊
He walked out of the room and slammed the door. ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
a dining/living/sitting room ☊ room ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
I think Simon is in his room (= bedroom). ☊ room ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
This watch is not designed for rough treatment. ☊ rough ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
Rugby isn't played with a round ball. ☊ round ☊
She had a small mouth and round pink cheeks. ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
She looked all round the room. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
The house is not on a bus route. ☊ route ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
This type of work rapidly becomes routine. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
She rubbed her hair dry quickly with a towel. ☊ rub ☊
rub on/against sth: The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. ☊ rub ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
Rubbish! You're not fat. ☊ rubbish ☊
It's not rubbish—it's true! ☊ rubbish ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
There's no need to be rude! ☊ rude ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
It's against all rules and regulations. ☊ rule ☊
to break a rule (= not follow it) ☊ rule ☊
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible. ☊ rule ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
run for sb/sth: to run for president ☊ run ☊
Water was running all over the bathroom floor. ☊ run ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
He has no idea how to run a business. ☊ run ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
a rush job (= one that has been done quickly) ☊ rush ☊
The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. ☊ rush ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
The street is not safe for children to play in. ☊ safe ☊
She didn't feel safe on her own. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The airline has an excellent safety record. ☊ safety ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
I haven't made a sale all week. ☊ sale ☊
She gets 10% commission on each sale. ☊ sale ☊
Tickets are on sale from the booking office. ☊ on sale ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
salty sea air ☊ salty ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
satisfied with sb/sth: She's never satisfied with what she's got. ☊ satisfied ☊
Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. ☊ satisfy ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. ☊ satisfy ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
I'm not very good at saving. ☊ save ☊
Doctors were unable to save her. ☊ save ☊
+ speech: The notice said 'Keep Out'. ☊ say ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
'When will it be finished?' 'I couldn't say (= I don't know).' ☊ say ☊
I didn't believe a word she said. ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
'That's impossible!' 'So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).' ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
sb/sth is said to be/have sth: He is said to have been a brilliant scholar. ☊ say ☊
If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. ☊ say no (to sth) ☊
bathroom/kitchen/weighing scales ☊ scale ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
Be careful not to scratch the furniture. ☊ scratch ☊
Does the cat scratch? ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (at sth): Try not to scratch. ☊ scratch ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
A wooden screen hid one corner of the room. ☊ screen ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
a hotel room with sea view ☊ sea ☊
The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags. ☊ seal ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
Troops sealed off the site following a bomb alert. ☊ seal sth off ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
The letter bore the president's seal. ☊ seal ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is). ☊ second ☊
For several seconds he did not reply. ☊ second ☊
secret information/meetings/talks ☊ secret ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
a secret room ☊ secret ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ secret ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
The aerial doesn't look very secure to me. ☊ secure ☊
The building is secure against intruders. ☊ secure ☊
It's not a very secure way to make a living. ☊ secure ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
see sth: He didn't see the joke. ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you? ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks. ☊ see ☊
see what, why, etc...: 'It's broken.' 'Oh yes, I see what you mean.' ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
I looked out of the window but saw nothing. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth + adj.: I hate to see you unhappy. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
see to do sth: It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
He's not his usual happy self this morning. ☊ self ☊
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 ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). ☊ sell ☊
Do you sell stamps? ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
send sth (that)...: She sent word (that) she could not come. ☊ send ☊
She sent the letter by airmail. ☊ send ☊
Send for a doctor, quickly! ☊ send for sb ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. ☊ sense ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive). ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? ☊ sense ☊
This sentence doesn't make sense. ☊ make sense ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
separate bedrooms ☊ separate ☊
Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. ☊ separate ☊
separate sth from/and sth: It is impossible to separate belief from emotion. ☊ separate ☊
Her parents are separated but not divorced. ☊ separated ☊
Husband and wife are assessed separately for tax. ☊ separately ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
She doesn't have a serious boyfriend. ☊ serious ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. ☊ serious ☊
to cause serious injury/damage ☊ serious ☊
You're not seriously expecting me to believe that? ☊ seriously ☊
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
You can't take anything she says very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
These experiments serve no useful purpose. ☊ serve ☊
Shall I serve? ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
I am unwilling to set a precedent. ☊ set ☊
Could you set the table for dinner? ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adj.: The hijackers set the hostages free. ☊ set ☊
She set up her stereo in her bedroom. ☊ set sth up ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of blue ☊ shade ☊
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness. ☊ shadow ☊
She shook her head in disbelief. ☊ shake ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
What a shame they couldn't come. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
a huge balloon shaped like a giant cow ☊ shaped ☊
an L-shaped room ☊ shaped ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas. ☊ share ☊
John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing. ☊ share ☊
There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing? ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
a girl of sharp intelligence ☊ sharp ☊
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). ☊ sharp ☊
'Is there a problem?' he asked sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it) ☊ sheet ☊
Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception. ☊ sheet ☊
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. ☊ shelf ☊
an air-raid shelter ☊ shelter ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
It's a good horse, but I wouldn't put my shirt on it. ☊ put your shirt on sb/sth ☊
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
You shouldn't drink and drive. ☊ should ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
She shrugged her shoulders (= showing that she didn't know or care). ☊ shoulder ☊
shout for sth: I shouted for help but nobody came. ☊ shout ☊
shout that...: He shouted that he couldn't swim. ☊ shout ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: They showed their parents no respect. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
We were shown into the waiting room. ☊ show ☊
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 ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
a hotel room with bath and shower ☊ shower ☊
a shower cubicle ☊ shower ☊
Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. ☊ shut ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
The window won't shut. ☊ shut ☊
Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom! ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
The computer system will be shut down over the weekend. ☊ shut sth down ☊
Will you tell Mike to shut up? ☊ shut up ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). ☊ sick ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
Her husband stood at her side. ☊ side ☊
A notice was stuck to the side of the filing cabinet. ☊ side ☊
She was on the far side of the room. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
There was no one in sight. ☊ sight ☊
Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
a road/traffic sign ☊ sign ☊
There is no sign of John anywhere. ☊ sign ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
At an agreed signal they left the room. ☊ signal ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
traffic signals ☊ signal ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. ☊ significant ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
The two sets of figures are not significantly different. ☊ significantly ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
At last the traffic fell silent. ☊ silent ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to AIDS. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
Give the necessary information but keep it simple. ☊ simple ☊
The rooms are simply furnished. ☊ simply ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
I haven't eaten since breakfast. ☊ since ☊
Cath hasn't phoned since she went to Berlin. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
I just can't sing in tune! ☊ sing ☊
a single bed/room ☊ single ☊
He sent her a single red rose. ☊ single ☊
I couldn't understand a single word she said! ☊ single ☊
Do you have any brothers or sisters? ☊ sister ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? ☊ size ☊
The kitchen is a good size (= not small). ☊ size ☊
I couldn't sleep because of the noise. ☊ sleep ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
Did you have a good sleep? ☊ sleep ☊
She slid out while no one was looking. ☊ slide ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
He never had the slightest intention of agreeing to it. ☊ slight ☊
'Are you worried?' 'Only slightly.' ☊ slightly ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
He slipped the letter back into its envelope. ☊ slip ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
Because of the slope of the roof, the snow cannot accumulate. ☊ slope ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
The slow movement opens with a cello solo. ☊ slow ☊
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal. ☊ small ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
She's smarter than her brother. ☊ smart ☊
That was a smart career move. ☊ smart ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
You look very smart in that suit. ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
They were wearing their smartest clothes. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
smell sth: He said he could smell gas when he entered the room. ☊ smell ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
There was a smell of burning in the air. ☊ smell ☊
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. ☊ smell ☊
He never seems to smile. ☊ smile ☊
Do you smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
This fireplace smokes badly (= sends smoke into the room instead of up the chimney ). ☊ smoke ☊
No Smoking (= for example, on a notice) ☊ smoking ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
Smoking is not allowed in this theatre. ☊ smoking ☊
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 ☊
The interview went smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). ☊ snow ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
There's no need to worry so. ☊ so ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
so ... as to do sth: I'm not so stupid as to believe that. ☊ so ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
It wasn't so good as last time. ☊ so ☊
It's not so easy as you'd think. ☊ so ☊
He was not so quick a learner as his brother. ☊ so ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. ☊ so ☊
'Did they mind?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ so ☊
If she notices, she never says so. ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
But I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost! ☊ so ☊
soap and water ☊ soap ☊
a bar/piece of soap ☊ soap ☊
soap bubbles ☊ soap ☊
Avoid using perfumed soaps on sensitive skin. ☊ soap ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
The room was softly lit by a lamp. ☊ softly ☊
application/system software ☊ software ☊
Will the software run on my machine? ☊ software ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. ☊ solid ☊
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. ☊ solid ☊
There's no simple solution to this problem. ☊ solution ☊
You can't solve anything by just running away. ☊ solve ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
Some disapprove of the idea. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person). ☊ someone ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
I soon realized the mistake. ☊ soon ☊
It soon became clear that the programme was a failure. ☊ soon ☊
to have a sore throat ☊ sore ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I don't agree. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
He didn't even say sorry. ☊ sorry ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Sort of.' ☊ sort of ☊
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
I'm really busy—can you sort it? ☊ sort ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ sound ☊
He doesn't sound French—and he doesn't look it. ☊ sound ☊
sound as if/as though...: I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you. ☊ sound ☊
Your local library will be a useful source of information. ☊ source ☊
This room faces south. ☊ south ☊
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 ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ spare ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash. ☊ spare ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
Do you speak English? ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
He can't speak because of a throat infection. ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
He sent a special message to the men. ☊ special ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
at breakneck speed (= fast in a way that is dangerous) ☊ speed ☊
The train soon speeded up. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
I don't drink whisky or brandy or any other spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't let him spoil your evening. ☊ spoil ☊
The tall buildings have spoiled the view. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
She spoils those kids of hers. ☊ spoil ☊
I'm not interested in sport. ☊ sport ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
a throat spray ☊ spray ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly. ☊ spread ☊
Use of computers spread rapidly during that period. ☊ spread ☊
to encourage the spread of information ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) ☊ spring ☊
a square room ☊ square ☊
The book had rounded, not square, corners. ☊ square ☊
This ladder doesn't seem very stable. ☊ stable ☊
The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse). ☊ stable ☊
Mentally, she is not very stable. ☊ stable ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth: I can't stand his brother. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand the sight of blood. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
stand doing sth: She couldn't stand being kept waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
Everyone stood when the President came in. ☊ stand ☊
I'm not standing for it any longer. ☊ stand for sth ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ standard ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
Hotel prices start at €50 a night for a double room. ☊ start ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
I can't get the car started. ☊ start ☊
The car won't start. ☊ start ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. ☊ state ☊
You're not in a fit state to drive. ☊ state ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
sth is stated to be/have sth: The contract was stated to be invalid. ☊ state ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
Stay there and don't move! ☊ stay ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
I'm staying late at the office tonight. ☊ stay ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
I can't stay awake any longer. ☊ stay ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ☊ steel ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ☊ stick ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: He stuck a stamp on the envelope. ☊ stick ☊
The glue's useless—the pieces just won't stick. ☊ stick ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
She finds it impossible to stick to a diet. ☊ stick to sth ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough. ☊ sticky ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
Can't you sit still? ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
That particular model is not currently in stock. ☊ stock ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
She had no stomach for the leftover stew. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
I can't stomach violent films. ☊ stomach ☊
She couldn't stomach any breakfast. ☊ stomach ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
You can't stop people from saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop sth: Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding. ☊ stop ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
She criticizes everyone and the trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop. ☊ stop ☊
Can't you just stop? ☊ stop ☊
The car stopped at the traffic lights. ☊ stop ☊
This train doesn't stop at Oxford. ☊ stop ☊
Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts. ☊ stop ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
Can you stretch your arms out straighter? ☊ straight ☊
I can't shoot straight (= accurately). ☊ straight ☊
long straight hair (= without curls) ☊ straight ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
Strangely enough, I don't feel at all nervous. ☊ strangely ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
defence strategies ☊ strategy ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). ☊ street ☊
It's not safe to walk the streets at night. ☊ street ☊
The word on the street is that it's not going to happen. ☊ street ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
+ speech: 'There is,' Johnson stressed, 'no real alternative.' ☊ stress ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
an air strike ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. ☊ strike ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
The room smelt strongly of polish. ☊ strongly ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
a television studio ☊ studio ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
a studio executive ☊ studio ☊
business/media/American studies ☊ study ☊
a room set aside for private study ☊ study ☊
I don't know how you can eat that stuff! ☊ stuff ☊
They sell stationery and stuff (like that). ☊ stuff ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
He'll manage—he isn't stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
a style of architecture ☊ style ☊
a fine example of Gothic style ☊ style ☊
a parody written in the style of Molière ☊ style ☊
The palace was rebuilt in the same style. ☊ style ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
She does everything with style and grace. ☊ style ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
a style that was popular in the 1950s ☊ style ☊
style-conscious teenagers ☊ style ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
My husband has no sense of style. ☊ style ☊
a style of management ☊ style ☊
a management style ☊ style ☊
furniture to suit your style of living ☊ style ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
I like your style (= I like the way you do things). ☊ style ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance ☊ substance ☊
The plane was substantially damaged in the crash. ☊ substantially ☊
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you. ☊ substitute ☊
Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting? ☊ substitute ☊
succeed in sth: She doesn't have the ruthlessness required to succeed in business. ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
She wasn't a success as a teacher. ☊ success ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
There is no such thing as a free lunch. ☊ such ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
Opportunities such as this did not come every day. ☊ such as ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
suck sth + adv./prep.: The pump sucks air out through the valve. ☊ suck ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
This juice contains no added sugar. ☊ sugar ☊
Can I make a suggestion? ☊ suggestion ☊
Do you have any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
suitable for sth/sb: This programme is not suitable for children. ☊ suitable ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
suited (for sb/sth): He is not really suited for a teaching career. ☊ suited ☊
They were not suited to one another. ☊ suited ☊
This room gets the sun in the mornings. ☊ sun ☊
superior intelligence ☊ superior ☊
The water supply is unsafe. ☊ supply ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off. ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.). ☊ support ☊
Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose. ☊ 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 ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Yes and no.' 'What is that supposed to mean?' (= showing that you are annoyed) ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
You're not supposed to walk on the grass. ☊ not be supposed to do sth ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
You don't sound very sure. ☊ sure ☊
Are you sure you don't mind? ☊ sure ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
You're sure to get lost if you don't keep to the path. ☊ sure ☊
Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
No one knows for sure what happened. ☊ for sure ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
One thing is for sure—it's not going to be easy. ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
Sure, no problem. ☊ sure ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
'They're getting married.' 'Surely not! ' ☊ surely ☊
They won't go, surely? ☊ surely ☊
an uneven road surface ☊ surface ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
surprised (that...): You shouldn't be surprised (that) he didn't come. ☊ surprised ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
survive from sth: Some strange customs have survived from earlier times. ☊ survive ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
I don't like to hear children swearing. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
a sweet-smelling rose ☊ sweet ☊
The air was sweet with incense. ☊ sweet ☊
I can't swim. ☊ swim ☊
the swing of her hips ☊ swing ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
a sympathetic listener ☊ sympathetic ☊
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
She was very sympathetic when I was sick. ☊ sympathetic ☊
to be sympathetic to the party's aims ☊ sympathetic ☊
Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president. ☊ sympathetic ☊
to express/feel sympathy for sb ☊ sympathy ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby. ☊ sympathy ☊
the British educational system ☊ system ☊
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills ☊ system ☊
system of sth: a system of government ☊ system ☊
a transport system ☊ system ☊
heating systems ☊ system ☊
a stereo system ☊ system ☊
a security system ☊ system ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
the male reproductive system ☊ system ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
Does the hotel take credit cards? ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls). ☊ take ☊
The dentist can't take any new patients. ☊ take ☊
She can't take criticism. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
These threats are not to be taken lightly. ☊ take ☊
Are these seats taken? ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ 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 ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
a blank tape (= a tape that has nothing recorded on it) ☊ tape ☊
a daunting/an impossible/a formidable/an unenviable, etc. task ☊ task ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
The colour and style is a matter of personal taste. ☊ taste ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
The room was furnished with taste. ☊ taste ☊
I don't like the taste of olives. ☊ taste ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
views that go against traditional Christian teaching ☊ teaching ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
She left the room in tears (= crying). ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
I recognize you. Aren't you on television? ☊ on (the) television ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. ☊ tell ☊
Did she tell you her name? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
during the president's first term of/in office ☊ term ☊
The room was in a terrible mess. ☊ terrible ☊
I'm not terribly interested in politics. ☊ terribly ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
to pass/fail a test ☊ test ☊
test sth on sb/sth: Our beauty products are not tested on animals. ☊ test ☊
The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech. ☊ text ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
No, the other one... that's it. ☊ that's it ☊
You don't love me any more, is that it? ☊ that's it ☊
It's possible (that) he has not received the letter. ☊ that ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
The dolphin is an intelligent animal. ☊ the ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
Has there been an accident? ☊ there ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. ☊ therefore ☊
thick with sth: The air was thick with dust. ☊ thick ☊
The sauce was thin and tasteless. ☊ thin ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Things haven't gone entirely to plan. ☊ thing ☊
Don't treat her like that—she's a person, not a thing! ☊ thing ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
think (that)...: I can't think (that) he would be so stupid. ☊ think ☊
Are animals able to think? ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
think (that)...: Do you think (that) they'll come? ☊ think ☊
I didn't think you liked sports. ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
'Is he any good?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Have you thought of a name for the baby yet? ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can't think of her name at the moment. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Don't you ever think about other people? ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
Can't you think up a better excuse than that? ☊ think sth up ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
Not enough thought has gone into this essay. ☊ thought ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
Would Mark be able to help?It's just a thought. ☊ thought ☊
'Why don't you try the other key?' 'That's a thought!' ☊ thought ☊
to make threats against sb ☊ threat ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
a sore throat ☊ throat ☊
A sob caught in his throat. ☊ throat ☊
He held the knife to her throat. ☊ throat ☊
Their throats had been cut. ☊ throat ☊
He will not live through the night. ☊ through ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
The accident happened through no fault of mine. ☊ through ☊
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
I tried to call you but I couldn't get through. ☊ through ☊
I don't need that—you can throw it away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
You'll be thrown out if you don't pay the rent. ☊ throw sb out (of...) ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
a ticket office/machine/collector ☊ ticket ☊
Can you tidy away your clothes, please? ☊ tidy sth away ☊
Shall I tie the package or tape it? ☊ tie ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
He failed his driving test three times. ☊ time ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
At no time did I give my consent to the plan. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
time and space ☊ time ☊
Do you have the time? ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it). ☊ tin ☊
He gave the waiter a generous tip. ☊ tip ☊
I walked to the office. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
His aim was to become president. ☊ to ☊
To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said. ☊ to ☊
He couldn't get close enough to see. ☊ to ☊
I don't know what to say. ☊ to ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
Every flat has its own bathroom and toilet. ☊ toilet ☊
The announcement will appear in tomorrow's newspapers. ☊ tomorrow ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
Will you have dinner with me tonight? ☊ tonight ☊
Can I come too? ☊ too ☊
When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too. ☊ too ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
She's none too (= not very) clever. ☊ too ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
The President is out of tune with public opinion. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
None of them could sing in tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
The piano is out of tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
Could you turn the TV up? ☊ turn sth up ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
She has nobody she can turn to. ☊ turn to sb/sth ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
typical for sb/sth: The weather at the moment is not typical for July. ☊ typical ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
I tried to contact him but was unable to. ☊ unable ☊
She was unable to hide her excitement. ☊ unable ☊
Let us know if you're unable to come. ☊ unable ☊
They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. ☊ unable ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
a man of uncertain temper ☊ uncertain ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
uncomfortable shoes ☊ uncomfortable ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
There was an uncomfortable silence. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
uncontrolled anger ☊ uncontrolled ☊
The thoughts rushed into my mind uncontrolled. ☊ uncontrolled ☊
the uncontrolled growth of cities ☊ uncontrolled ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol. ☊ under ☊
Six suspects are being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. ☊ under ☊
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. ☊ under ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing. ☊ under ☊
understand sb: Nobody understands me. ☊ understand ☊
He doesn't understand women at all. ☊ understand ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
understand (sth): Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. ☊ understand ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
understand why, what, etc...: I could never understand why she was fired. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I just can't understand his taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
understand (sth): Can you understand French? ☊ understand ☊
She didn't understand the form she was signing. ☊ understand ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
understand what...: I don't understand what he's saying. ☊ understand ☊
The committee has little or no understanding of the problem. ☊ understanding ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
unemployment benefit/statistics ☊ unemployment ☊
The announcement was not entirely unexpected. ☊ unexpected ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
unfair criticism ☊ unfair ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
It would be unfair not to let you have a choice. ☊ unfair ☊
They had been given an unfair advantage. ☊ unfair ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
Life seems so unfair sometimes. ☊ unfair ☊
It's so unfair! ☊ unfair ☊
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. ☊ unfortunate ☊
It was an unfortunate accident. ☊ unfortunate ☊
She described the decision as 'unfortunate'. ☊ unfortunate ☊
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ☊ unfortunately ☊
I can't make it, unfortunately. ☊ unfortunately ☊
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. ☊ unfortunately ☊
It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately! ☊ unfortunately ☊
an unfriendly atmosphere ☊ unfriendly ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
to be/look/seem/sound unhappy ☊ unhappy ☊
an unhappy childhood ☊ unhappy ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
He was unhappy at being left out of the team. ☊ unhappy ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
Do you have to wear uniform? ☊ uniform ☊
uniform rates of pay ☊ uniform ☊
Growth has not been uniform across the country. ☊ uniform ☊
unimportant details ☊ unimportant ☊
relatively/comparatively unimportant ☊ unimportant ☊
They dismissed the problem as unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
This consideration was not unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
an atmosphere that is unique to New York ☊ unique ☊
bedroom/kitchen/storage units ☊ unit ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
The two countries united in 1887. ☊ unite ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
They are united in their opposition to the plan. ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
an unkind remark ☊ unkind ☊
He was never actually unkind to them. ☊ unkind ☊
It would be unkind to go without him. ☊ unkind ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
an unknown actor ☊ unknown ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
He hasn't got any hobbies—unless you call watching TV a hobby. ☊ unless ☊
Music is quite unlike any other art form. ☊ unlike ☊
The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. ☊ unlike ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
He was very unlucky not to win. ☊ unlucky ☊
If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. ☊ unlucky ☊
By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. ☊ unlucky ☊
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. ☊ unlucky ☊
Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number. ☊ unlucky ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
unnecessary expense ☊ unnecessary ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
All this fuss is totally unnecessary. ☊ unnecessary ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
The fees they charge are not unreasonable. ☊ unreasonable ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
He was being totally unreasonable about it. ☊ unreasonable ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
an unsteady hand ☊ unsteady ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
You're not going out until you've finished this. ☊ until ☊
The street is full of traffic from morning till night. ☊ until ☊
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. ☊ unusual ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
The country was drawn unwillingly into the war. ☊ unwillingly ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
Is anything up? You can tell me. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
an upstairs room ☊ upstairs ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
urge (sb) + speech: 'Why not give it a try?' she urged (him). ☊ urge ☊
an urgent appeal for information ☊ urgent ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
I hope you haven't used all the milk. ☊ use ☊
That's a word I never use. ☊ use ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone. ☊ be no use (to sb) ☊
It's no use—I can't persuade her. ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
This information could prove useful. ☊ useful ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
road users ☊ user ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
He didn't sound like his usual happy self. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. ☊ valuable ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. ☊ value ☊
to be of little/no value to sb ☊ value ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. ☊ variation ☊
a rare variety of orchid ☊ variety ☊
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 ☊
a vast amount of information ☊ vast ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
'Are you busy?' 'Not very.' ☊ very ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
Do we have a blank video? ☊ video ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
There was nobody in view. ☊ view ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
I'd like a room with a view. ☊ view ☊
The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last. ☊ view ☊
The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens. ☊ view ☊
violence (against sb): He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. ☊ violence ☊
Her husband was a violent man. ☊ violent ☊
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). ☊ violent ☊
to be virtually impossible ☊ virtually ☊
There's a virus going around the office. ☊ virus ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
He showed no visible sign of emotion. ☊ visible ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
The couple moved outside her field of vision. ☊ vision ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
vital to do sth: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. ☊ vital ☊
your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don't use) ☊ vocabulary ☊
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). ☊ vocabulary ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
vote (for/against sb/sth): Did you vote for or against her? ☊ vote ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies). ☊ waist ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important. ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
The children can't wait for Christmas to come. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
I can hardly wait to see him again. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
The office is ten minutes' walk from here. ☊ walk ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
Don't wander off the subject—keep to the point.` ☊ wander ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
Her husband was killed during the war. ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
Wash the blouse in warm soapy water. ☊ warm ☊
Are you warm enough? ☊ warm ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. ☊ warning ☊
The bridge collapsed without (any) warning. ☊ warning ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
wash yourself: She was no longer able to wash herself. ☊ wash ☊
Those grease stains won't wash off. ☊ wash off ☊
These ink stains won't wash out. ☊ wash out ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
waste sth on sth: Why waste money on clothes you don't need? ☊ 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 ☊
I hate unnecessary waste. ☊ waste ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
way (that...): It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. ☊ way ☊
I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way. ☊ out of the way ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
'Do you want to help?' 'No way!' ☊ (there is) no way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
The team's weak points are in defence. ☊ weak ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
Was she wearing a seat belt? ☊ wear ☊
The effects of the drug will soon wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
I found the information on the Web. ☊ web ☊
I found this information on their website. ☊ website ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
He weighed himself on the bathroom scales. ☊ weigh ☊
The doctor said he should not lift heavy weights. ☊ weight ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
'Thanks for your help.' 'You're welcome.' ☊ you're welcome ☊
His campaign was not going well. ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
I don't feel very well. ☊ well ☊
Is she well enough to travel? ☊ well ☊
He's not a well man. ☊ well ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
Well, it can't be helped. ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
His books are not well known. ☊ well known ☊
This room faces west. ☊ west ☊
Nobody knows what will happen next. ☊ what ☊
What? I can't hear you. ☊ what? ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home). ☊ whether ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
I'm going whether you like it or not. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
Don't you know it's rude to whisper? ☊ whisper ☊
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. ☊ whisper ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
She wasn't telling the whole truth. ☊ whole ☊
I can't afford it—that's the whole point. ☊ whole ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ whole ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
Why not write to her? ☊ why not? ☊
'Let's eat out.' 'Why not? ' ☊ why not? ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
He wouldn't come—he said he was too busy. ☊ will ☊
You'll water the plants while I'm away, won't you? ☊ will ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
Engines won't run without lubricants. ☊ will ☊
The door won't open! ☊ will ☊
She'll listen to music, alone in her room, for hours. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
I would never willingly upset you. ☊ willingly ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. ☊ wind ☊
the bedroom/car/kitchen, etc. window ☊ window ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
red/rosé/white wine ☊ wine ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
overhead wires ☊ wire ☊
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. ☊ wise ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
It's no use wishing for the impossible. ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
Don't stand with your hands in your pockets. ☊ with ☊
Is it within walking distance? ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
He found the place without difficulty. ☊ without ☊
She spoke without much enthusiasm. ☊ without ☊
Don't go without me. ☊ without ☊
Can you see without your glasses? ☊ without ☊
Don't go out without your coat. ☊ without ☊
without doing sth: He left without saying goodbye. ☊ without ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
She left without a word (= without saying anything). ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
He never breathed a word of this to me. ☊ word ☊
Do not write more than 200 words. ☊ word ☊
He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
The phone isn't working. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
The police and the public need to work together to combat crime. ☊ work ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from. ☊ work sth out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year. ☊ work ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
farm/factory/office workers ☊ worker ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊
manual/skilled/unskilled workers ☊ worker ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
She felt that the world was against her. ☊ world ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! ☊ in the world ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
worry (that)...: I worry that I won't get into college. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
The rooms were awful and the food was worse. ☊ worse ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
She asked if I would help. ☊ would ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. ☊ would ☊
She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong. ☊ would ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
Would you like a sandwich? ☊ would ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
No decision has been made at the time of writing. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
I haven't got anything to write with. ☊ write ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
Who's this from? I don't recognize the writing. ☊ writing ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
This man has done nothing wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
The doctor could find nothing wrong with him. ☊ wrong ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
For a quick lunch you can't go wrong with pasta. ☊ you can't go wrong (with sth) ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
a bright yellow waterproof jacket ☊ yellow ☊
'Are you coming? Yes or no?' ☊ yes ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, not yet.' ☊ yet ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ yet ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊
Can I sit next to you? ☊ you ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ you ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊
The thermometer had fallen to zero. ☊ zero ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊
zero inflation ☊ zero ☊
a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go) ☊ zone ☊