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OXF3000N thái độ quan điểm attitude
OXF3000N tốt đẹp đáng hài lòng beautifully
OXF3000N hài kịch comedy
OXF3000N khái niệm concept
OXF3000N nội dung sự hài lòng content
OXF3000N giá chi phí trả giá phải trả cost
OXF3000N thuế nhập khẩu hải quan customs
OXF3000N vui mừng hài lòng delighted
OXF3000N giải tán (quân đội đám đông) sa thải (người làm) dismiss
OXF3000N mỗi một cũng phải thế either
OXF3000N sự vui đùa sự vui thích hài hước fun
OXF3000N hài hước hóm hỉnh humorous
OXF3000N sự hài hước sự hóm hỉnh humour
OXF3000N hạ thủy (tàu) khai trương launch
OXF3000N /'mænз/ cách lối kiểu dáng vẻ thái độ manner
OXF3000N hải quân navy
OXF3000N mở ngỏ mở bắt đầu khai mạc open
OXF3000N khe hở lỗ sự bắt đầu sự khai mạc lễ khánh thành opening
OXF3000N hòa bình thái bình yên tĩnh peaceful
OXF3000N hài lòng pleased
OXF3000N làm thỏa mãn hài lòng trả (nợ) chuộc tội satisfy
OXF3000N cảm thấy hài lòng vừa ý thoả mãn satisfied
OXF3000N hải cẩu săn hải cẩu seal
OXF3000N gửi phái đi send
OXF3000N nhà vệ sinh sự trang điểm (rửa mặt ăn mặc chải tóc...) toilet
OXF3000N hai lần twice
OXF3000N sự đa dạng trạng thái khác nhau variety
OXF3000N trạng thái ấm sự ấm áp hơi ấm warmth




Two billion two hundred million ☊ Hai tỷ hai trăm triệu ☊ Numbers
Two students are sitting at the bus stop. ☊ Hai học sinh đang ngồi ở trạm xe buýt. ☊ Places
We will receive two books from her. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhận được hai quyển sách từ cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 3
Today I have three lectures at two universities. ☊ Hôm nay, tôi có ba bài giảng tại hai đại học. ☊ Education
That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai mươi chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1
That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1
What is the volume of this bottle of milk. ☊ Chai sữa này có thể tích là gì? ☊ Science
The volume of a bottle of cooking oil. ☊ Thể tích của một chai dầu ăn ☊ Science
Both countries invest all the weapons they have into this battle. ☊ Cả hai quốc gia đầu tư tất cả vũ khí họ có vào trận chiến này. ☊ Military




like: hai → →
zwanzig ☊ hai mươi ☊ 二十 ☊ èrshí
einundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi mốt ☊ 二十一 ☊ èrshí yī
zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ 二十二 ☊ èrshí èr
dreiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi ba ☊ 二十三 ☊ èrshí sān
vierundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi bốn ☊ 二十四 ☊ èrshí sì
zwei Uhr ☊ hai giờ ☊ 二点钟 ☊ liǎng diǎn zhōng
vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ 两年前 ☊ liǎng nián qián
gegenseitig ☊ từ cả hai phía ☊ 相互的 ☊ xiānghù de
zwei Einzelbetten ☊ hai giường đơn ☊ 两张单人床 ☊ liǎng zhāng dānrénchuáng
zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ 连接两个点 ☊ lián jiē liǎng gè diǎn
aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ bao gồm hai bộ phận ☊ 由两部分组成 ☊ yóu liǎng bù fèn zǔ chéng
zufrieden ☊ hài lòng ☊ 满意的 ☊ mǎn yì de
zwischen zwei Gegenständen wählen ☊ chọn giữa hai đồ vật ☊ 择二选一 ☊ zé èr xuǎn yī
entsenden ☊ gửi đi, phái đi ☊ 派出 ☊ pàichū
abbürsten ☊ chải sạch ☊ 刷净 ☊ shuājìng
etwas zerkleinern ☊ băm, thái nhỏ ☊ 把某物弄碎 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù nòng suì
etwas ausgraben ☊ khai quật gì đó ☊ 挖掘出某物 ☊ wājué chū mǒuwù
zwanzig ☊ hai mươi ☊ ☊
die Zollkontrolle ☊ hải quan ☊ ☊
einundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi mốt ☊ ☊
zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ ☊
dreiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi ba ☊ ☊
vierundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi bốn ☊ ☊
zwei Uhr ☊ hai giờ ☊ ☊
die Meeresfrüchte ☊ đồ hải sản ☊ ☊
die Zahnbürste ☊ bàn chải đánh răng ☊ ☊
vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ ☊
gegenseitig ☊ từ cả hai phía ☊ ☊
zwei Einzelbetten ☊ hai giường đơn ☊ ☊
zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ ☊
das Verhalten ☊ thái độ ☊ ☊
die Narkose ☊ trạng thái mê man ☊ ☊
aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ bao gồm hai bộ phận ☊ ☊
der Humor ☊ tính hài hước ☊ ☊
zufrieden ☊ hài lòng ☊ ☊
der Begriff ☊ khái niệm ☊ ☊
zwischen zwei Gegenständen wählen ☊ chọn giữa hai đồ vật ☊ ☊
der Doppelpunkt ☊ dấu hai chấm ☊ ☊
der Bergbau ☊ sự khai thác khoáng sản hay hầm mỏ ☊ ☊
entsenden ☊ gửi đi, phái đi ☊ ☊
das Bergwerk ☊ nhà máy khai thác quạng mỏ ☊ ☊
das Erz fördern ☊ khai thác quặng ☊ ☊
die Parodie ☊ sự nhại lại, sự bắt chước đùa cợt ☊ ☊
abbürsten ☊ chải sạch ☊ ☊
etwas zerkleinern ☊ băm, thái nhỏ ☊ ☊
das Auto beschädigen ☊ làm hư hại ô tô ☊ ☊
der Leerlauf ☊ trạng thái chờ ☊ ☊
etwas ausgraben ☊ khai quật gì đó ☊ ☊
die Möwe ☊ hải âu ☊ ☊
der Leuchtturm ☊ đèn biển, ngọn hải đăng ☊ ☊
die Offenbarung ☊ sự hiện ra, sự khải huyền ☊ ☊
die Erleuchtung ☊ sự khai trí ☊ ☊
der Pazifik ☊ Thái bình dương ☊ ☊
der Militäreinsatz ☊ cuộc triển khai quân sự ☊ ☊
Hallo! Ich heiße Tri. Ich bin dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt. ☊ Xin chào. Anh là Tri. Anh hai mươi ba tuối. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 2)
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)
Drei fünfundzwanzig bitte. ☊ Ba euro hai mươi lăm cent. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 38)
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)
Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110)
Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135)
Er muss viel zu Essen kaufen, um wieder seinen Kühlschrank zu füllen. ☊ Anh ấy phải đi mua nhiều đồ ăn, để làm đầy tủ lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 139)
Für die Fischsuppe: Garnelen, Lachs, Miesmuscheln, Thunfisch, Meeresfrüchte, Reis. ☊ Cho món súp cá: tôm, cá hồi, sò, cá thu, các loại hải sản, gạo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 144)
Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181)
Meine Mama führte darin die Gruppen herum. ☊ Ở đây mẹ em hướng dẫn các phái đoàn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 187)
Aber zuerst muss er zur Tankstelle fahren. ☊ Nhưng trước tiên anh ấy phải đổ xăng. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 214)
Wenn Sie nach rechts fahren müssen, kommen Sie in einen Stau. ☊ Nếu anh phải rẽ phải thì anh sẽ gặp một vụ kẹt xe. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 220)
Ich habe Glück, ich muss jetzt nach links fahren. ☊ Thật may, bây giờ tôi phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 226)
Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. ☊ Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 272)
Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290)
Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306)
Deo, Duschgel, Kamm, Seife, Zahnbürste. ☊ Phấn khử mùi, xà tắm, lược, xà bông, bàn chải đáng răng. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 311)
Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. ☊ Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 316)
Sie müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368)
Sie begann, zwei Kaffees einzugießen. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu rót hai ly cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 369)
Können Sie bitte die Flasche schließen? ☊ Anh làm ơn đóng cái chai lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 370)
Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373)
Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377)
Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378)
Tri möchte, dass die neuen Kunden das Sportzentrum sauber halten. ☊ Tri muốn rằng những khách hàng mới phải giữ trung tâm thế thao sạch sẽ. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 388)
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)
Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421)
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)
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)
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)
Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466)
Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487)
Daher muss ich sie über das Internet bestellen. ☊ Vì vậy em phải đặt chúng qua mạng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 501)
Oder musst du sie dann irgendwo abholen? ☊ Hay là em phải đi nhận ở đâu đó. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 505)
Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515)
Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527)
Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532)
Jeder musste ihr erzählen, wie gut sie schmeckten. ☊ Nhưng mọi người phải kế cho cô ấy nghe bánh ngon như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 572)
Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590)
Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593)
Ich weiß, wenn ich mit dir ein Doppelbett nehmen würde, dann müsste ich in der Ecke des Bettes schlafen. ☊ Em biết, nếu em nằm giường đôi với anh, thì em sẽ phải ngủ ở góc giường. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 603)
Beide fahren zusammen zum Makler. ☊ Cả hai cùng đi tới người môi giới. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 624)
Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632)
Genau. Sonst muss ich zu hohe Zinsen bezahlen. ☊ Chính xác. Nếu không anh sẽ phải trả lãi xuất cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 639)
Was müssen wir in der Küche noch tun? ☊ Chúng ta còn phải làm gì trong bếp nữa? ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 650)
Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693)
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)
Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722)
Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723)
Gut, dann lass uns schnell weiterfahren! ☊ Được rồi, vậy chúng ta phải nhanh đi tiếp thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 724)
Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732)
Tri erschrickt und bremst. ☊ Trí sợ hãi và phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 733)
Die beiden breiten ihre Handtücher aus und setzen sich ins hohe Gras. ☊ Cả hai trải khăn của họ ra và ngồi lên thảm cỏ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 736)
Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817)
Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821)
Doch in der letzten Reihe sind noch zwei Plätze nebeneinander frei. ☊ Nhưng hàng ghế cuối còn hai chỗ trống cạnh nhau. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 823)
Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843)
Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861)
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)
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)
Ich muss zugeben, das weiß ich nicht. ☊ Anh phải tự thừa nhận, anh cũng không biết. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 932)
Deine Stirn ist ja ganz heiß! Wir müssen Fieber messen! ☊ Trán anh thật nóng quá! Chúng ta phải đo nhiệt độ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 939)
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)
Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949)
Durch enge Gassen muss er sich durch die Altstadt schlängeln. ☊ Xuyên qua ngõ nhỏ anh phải ngoằn ngèo qua thành phố cổ. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 955)
Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019)
Das muss ich dir vorlesen! ☊ Anh phải đọc cho em nghe cái này! ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1026)
Die Menschen mussten fliehen und viele wurden von herabstürzenden Trümmern begraben. ☊ Mọi người phải bỏ chạy và nhiều người bị chôn vùi trong đống đổ nát. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1032)
In der Bar angekommen, begrüßen die beiden ihre Freunde. ☊ Tới quán bar, họ chào hỏi hai người bạn. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1046)
Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052)
Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084)
Was steht denn noch auf der Liste, was besorgt werden muss? ☊ Vậy còn gì trong danh sách nữa, còn gì phải làm nữa? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1085)
Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087)
Sie haben beide ihre Verwandten und Freunde eingeladen. ☊ Họ mời người thân và bạn bè cả hai bên. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1093)
Die Schwester meiner Mutter, meine Tante, bringt ihre Zwillinge, meine Cousinen, mit. ☊ Chị gái của mẹ anh, bà dì, dẫn theo hai anh em sinh đôi tới, họ là anh em con bác của anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1099)
Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110)
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)
Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153)
In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157)
Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159)
Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165)
Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199)
Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202)
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)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292)
Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306)
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)
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)
Ich muss meine E-Mails noch abrufen. ☊ Tôi phải kiểm tra hòm thư đã. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1396)
Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397)
Ich muss meine E-Mails noch bearbeiten. ☊ Tôi còn phải giải quyết các Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1398)
Ich habe zwei Jahre in Boston studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học ở Boston hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1430)
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)
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)
Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480)
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)
Ich gehe zwei Mal die Woche ins Fitnessstudio. ☊ Tôi đi tập thể hình hai lần một tuần. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1520)
Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546)
Montag passt mir sehr gut. ☊ Thứ hai tôi thấy rất phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1551)
Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561)
Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580)
Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591)
Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592)
Sie werden Ihre Bestellung innerhalb von zwei Tagen erhalten. ☊ Quý khách sẽ nhận được hàng trong vòng hai ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1602)
Bitte gib diesen Begriff bei einer Suchmaschine ein und schau dir die Ergebnisse der Suche näher an. ☊ Hãy gõ khái niệm này trên trang tìm kiếm và tìm hiểu kỹ thêm từ các kết quả hiện ra. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1610)
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)
Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648)
In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654)
In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Về điểm này tôi phải phản đối anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1664)
Um dieses Problem zu lösen, sehe ich zwei Möglichkeiten. ☊ Có hai khả năng để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1670)
Bitte füllen Sie dieses Formular aus. ☊ Xin vui lòng điền vào bản khai sau. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1678)
Das Formular können Sie hier herunterladen. ☊ Quý vị có thể tải bản khai ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1679)
Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680)
Dieses Formular bekommen Sie von meiner Kollegin. Ihr Büro ist im 2. Stock. ☊ Quý vị có thể nhận được bản khai từ đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng hai. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1681)
Was muss ich hier eintragen? ☊ Tôi phải điền gì ở đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1682)
Wo muss ich unterschreiben? ☊ Tôi phải kí vào đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1683)
Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696)
Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697)
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)
Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705)
Wie wollen wir dieses Problem lösen? ☊ Chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề trên thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1709)
Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711)
Wir sollten nach der Ursache des Problems suchen. ☊ Chúng ta cần phải tìm ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1722)
Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723)
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)
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)
Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777)
In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817)
Ich habe zwei Kinder. ☊ Tôi có hai con. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1840)
Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848)
Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872)
Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891)
Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894)
Ich bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. ☊ Tôi lớn lên với hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1911)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Diese beiden Unternehmen fusionieren. ☊ Hai công ty sát nhập với nhau. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2019)
Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit diesem neuen Flachbildschirm. ☊ Tôi rất hài lòng với màn hình phẳng mới này. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2040)
Um dieses Programm installieren zu können, müssen Sie zunächst unseren Lizenzbedingungen zustimmen. ☊ Để cài đặt chương trình này, anh / chị phải chấp thuận các điều kiện về bản quyền. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2041)
Das muss ich erst noch testen. ☊ Tôi phải (chạy) thử đã. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2045)
Das Mikrophon müssen Sie hier anschließen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải nối micro vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2052)
Du musst das System neu aufsetzen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải thiết lập mới hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2076)
Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077)
Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊ Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079)
Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114)
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 bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135)
Deshalb müssen wir schnell reagieren. ☊ Vì vậy chúng ta phải phản ứng thật nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2144)
Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊ Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175)
Bis wann muss diese Aufgabe erledigt sein? ☊ Đến khi nào thì phần việc này phải được hoàn thành? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2187)
Darüber muss ich nachdenken. ☊ Về điều đó tôi phải suy nghĩ kỹ. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2209)
Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Điều đó chúng ta phải biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2215)
Dieses Problem muss noch gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này phải được giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2218)
Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219)
Dieser Teil des Projektes muss bis Montag fertig sein! ☊ Phần này của dự án phải được hoàn thành đến thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2220)
Das müssen Sie verbessern. ☊ Anh / Chị phải làm tốt hơn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2230)
Das musst du nochmals überarbeiten. ☊ Việc này anh / chị phải làm lại một lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2231)
Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255)
An diesem Produkt werden Sie lange Freude haben. ☊ Với sản phẩm này quí vị sẽ cảm thấy rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2260)
Ich bin mit dem Produkt nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2274)
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)
Hier müssen noch Kabel verlegt werden. ☊ Ở đây cần phải được lắp dây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2309)
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)
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)
Haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có mang theo vật gì phải đóng thuế không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2389)
Das müssen Sie verzollen. ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà phải đóng thuế cái này. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2390)
Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396)
Entschuldigung, ist dieser Platz noch frei? ☊ Xin lỗi, chỗ này trống phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2419)
Bitte bringen Sie uns eine Flasche Wein. ☊ Xin hãy mang cho chúng tôi một chai rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2425)
Das sollten Sie unbedingt probieren! ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà nhất định phải ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2435)
Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444)
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)
Das stimmt so. ☊ Không phải trả lại. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2461)
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)
Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481)
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)
Diese Zahlung ist jetzt seit zwei Monaten fällig. ☊ Hóa đơn này đã quá hạn thanh toán từ hai tháng nay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2541)
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)
24 I'm twenty (20) years old. ☊ Tôi hai mươi tuổi. ☊
50 I'm twenty- ve (25). ☊ Tôi hai mươi lăm. ☊
69 He's twenty-four (24). ☊ Anh ấy hai mươi tư. ☊
150 She's twenty-six (26). ☊ Cô ấy hai mươi sáu. ☊
483 Ganesh has two (2) sisters. > Ganesh's got two (2) sisters. ☊ Ganesh có hai người anh/chị/em. ☊
504 ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có anh chị em nào không. - Có, anh ấy có một anh trai và hai em gái. ☊
510 They have two (2) children. ☊ Họ có hai đứa con. ☊
520 They like animals. They have three (3) dogs and two (2) cats. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có ba con chó và hai con mèo. ☊
543 (23) now. ☊ Năm ngoái Rebecca hai mươi hai tuổi, nên năm nay cô ấy hai mươi ba. ☊
607 I usually buy two (2) newspapers every day. > Yesterday I bought two (2) newspapers. ☊ Tôi thường mua hai tờ báo hàng ngày. Hôm qua tôi có mua hai tờ báo. ☊
625 They worked on Monday, but they didn't on Tuesday. ☊ Họ đã làm việc hôm Thứ hai nhưng không làm hôm Thứ ba. ☊
664 a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊
676 In two-thousand-one we were living in Japan. ☊ Năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một chúng tôi sống ở Nhật Bản. ☊
690 At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊
694 EN What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ? ☊
718 at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊
726 Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊
743 What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00) this morning? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ sáng nay? ☊
779 Have you read this book? — Yes, I've read it twice. ☊ Cậu đã đọc cuốn sách này chưa? - Rồi, tôi đã đọc nó hai lần. ☊
791 Have you ever been to Peru? — Yes, twice. ☊ Cậu từng đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, hai lần. ☊
794 She's been to Spain twice. ☊ Cô ấy từng đến Tây Ban Nha hai lần. ☊
813 Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊
829 I've been studying German for two (2) years. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Đức được hai năm. ☊
851 (2) hours. ☊ Isabelle đang đọc báo. Cô ấy đã đọc được hai tiếng đồng hồ rồi. ☊
859 We've been waiting for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai tiếng đồng hồ. ☊
873 twenty-one (1821). ☊ Mexico đã trở thành một nước độc lập từ năm một nghìn tám trăm hai mươi. ☊
874 The bus is late. We've been waiting for twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Xe bus đến muộn. Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai mươi phút. ☊
882 Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊
883 EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊
891 I've known Mengjuan since two thousand two (2002). ☊ Tôi đã biết Mộng Quyên từ năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊
912 We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊
I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> 981 I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> I've nished my work. > I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00). I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> ☊ Tôi đã xong việc rồi. Tôi đã xong việc lúc hai giờ. ☊
984 (2) years ago. ☊ Bà của Sanjit đã chết rồi. Bà của Sanjit đã chết cách đây hai năm. ☊
996 We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊
1021 Two people were takto the hospital. ☊ Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
1047 hospital. ☊ Tôi thấy một vụ tai nạn hôm qua. Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
1049 There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊
1182 The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊
1289 It's Qasim's birthday next Monday. He'll be twenty- ve (25). ☊ Thứ hai này là sinh nhật Qasim. Anh ấy sẽ tròn hai mươi lăm tuổi. ☊
1666 There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊
1667 How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊
1669 Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊
1673 There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊
1687 We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊
1688 hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi từng ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đó. ☊
1714 are a lot. ☊ Hai mươi năm trước không có nhiều khách du lịch ở đây. Bây giờ có rất nhiều. ☊
1715 There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊
1717 Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊
1731 It's Kelly's birthday today. She's twenty-sev(27). ☊ Hôm nay là sinh nhật Kelly. Cô ấy hai mươi bảy tuổi. ☊
1871 It's reported that two (2) people were injured in the explosion. ☊ Người ta báo cáo là có hai người bị thương trong vụ nổ. ☊
2014 We were made to wait for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã bị bắt phải chờ hai tiếng. ☊
2030 Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊
2136 I need something to open this bottle with. ☊ Tôi cần một thứ để mở cái chai này. ☊
2166 I was the second customer to complain to the restaurant manager. ☊ Tôi là khách thứ hai phàn nàn với quản lí nhà hàng. ☊
2212 Having already seen the movie twice, I didn't want to go again with my friends. ☊ Xem bộ lm được hai lần rồi, tôi không đi xem lại với bạn tôi nữa. ☊
2249 English has one (1) alphabet with twenty-six (26) letters. ☊ Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có hai mươi sáu chữ cái. ☊
2251 Today I learned twenty (20) new vocabulary words. ☊ Tôi nay tôi học được hai mươi từ mới. ☊
2264 Two people were taken to the hospital after the accident. ☊ Hai người được đưa đến bệnh viện sau tai nạn. ☊
2321 week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊
2325 Do you think two (2) days is enough time to visit New York? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ hai ngày là đủ để tham quan New York không? ☊
2334 A course that lasts twelve (12) weeks is a twelve-week course. ☊ Một khoá học mà kéo dài mười hai tuần là một khoá học mười hai tuần. ☊
2335 A drive that takes two (2) hours is a two-hour drive. ☊ Một chuyến xe đi mất hai tiếng là một chuyến xe hai tiếng. ☊
2336 A question that has two (2) parts is a two-part question. ☊ Một câu hỏi mà có hai phần là câu hỏi hai phần. ☊
2352 near one another? ☊ Cậu và Henrik có sống gần nhau không? > Hai cậu có sống gần nhau không? ☊
2435 Both restaurants are very good. > Both of these restaurants are very good. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng đều rất tốt. > Cả hai nhà hàng này đều rất tốt. ☊
2436 Neither restaurant is expensive. > Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng này đều không đắt. > Cả hai nhà hàng mà chúng tôi đến đều không đắt. ☊
2437 We can go to either restaurant. I don't care. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể đi một trong hai nhà hàng. Tôi không quan tâm. ☊
2438 I haven't been to either of those restaurants. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng tôi đều chưa đến. ☊
2439 knew. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi hai người về đường đến gare nhưng cả hai đều không biết. ☊
2440 Both of us were very tired. ☊ Cả hai chúng ta đều rất mệt. ☊
2441 Neither of them want to have children. ☊ Cả hai người họ đều không muốn có con. ☊
2442 I couldn't decide which of the two (2) shirts to buy. I liked both. ☊ Tôi không quyết định được trong hai cái áo thì mua cái nào. Tôi thích cả hai. ☊
2445 Either you apologize, or I'll never speak to you again. ☊ Một trong hai cậu xin lỗi không thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ nói chuyện với các cậu nữa. ☊
2446 You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊ Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊
2536 Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊
2537 trees. ☊ Chúng tôi lái xe dọc con đường mà hai bên cây cối thành hàng. ☊
2541 EN The road connecting the two (2) towns is very narrow. ☊ Con đường nối hai thị trấn rất hẹp. ☊
2567 Two people were seriously injured in the accident. ☊ Hai người đã bị thương nghiêm trọng trong vụ tai nạn. ☊
2572 EN Two people got seriously injured in the accident. ☊ Hai người đã bị thương nghiêm trọng trong vụ tai nạn. ☊
2705 I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊
2706 I'll see you IN the morning, ON May thirty- rst (31st), twenty-fourteen (2014). ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi sáng, ngày ba mươi mốt tháng năm năm hai nghìn không trăm mười bốn. ☊
2724 Our apartment is on the second oor of the building. ☊ Căn hộ của chúng tôi nằm trên tầng hai của toà nhà. ☊
2749 The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊
2765 It's a two-hour drive to the airport BY car, but it's only forty (40) minutes by high-speed rail. ☊ Lái xe đến sân bay bằng xe hơi mất hai tiếng nhưng đi bằng đường sắt cao tốc thì chỉ mất bốn mươi phút. ☊
My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> 2768 My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> My salary has increased from two thousand dollars ($2000) a month to twenty- ve hundred ($2500). > My salary's increased BY ve hundred dollars ($500). > My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350). My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> ☊ Lương của tôi đã tăng từ hai nghìn dollar một tháng lên hai nghìn năm trăm dollar. > Lương của tôi đă tăng thêm năm trăm dollar. ☊
2780 The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊
2789 The police believe there's a connection between the two (2) murders, based on DNA evidence. ☊ Cảnh sát tin rằng có sự liên hệ giữa hai vụ giết người dựa trên bằng chứng ADN. ☊
2803 Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001). ☊ Mọi người đều choáng vì tin ngày mười một tháng chín năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊
2826 two (2) children. ☊ Shakira đã cưới một người Mĩ và giờ cô ấy có chồng và có hai đứa con. ☊
2927 The two (2) companies worked out a cooperation agreement. ☊ Hai công ti đã đi đến thoả thuận hợp tác. ☊
2966 There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊
2968 My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊
2979 The two (2) brothers are identical twins, so everybody gets them mixed up. ☊ Hai anh em là cặp sinh đôi cùng trứng. Vậy nên mọi người thường lẫn lộn họ với nhau. ☊
accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. ☊ acceptable ☊
Students must have access to good resources. ☊ access ☊
The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
Accurate records must be kept. ☊ accurate ☊
You need to hit the ball accurately. ☊ accurately ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
act of sb: The murder was the act of a psychopath. ☊ act ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
They were both politically active. ☊ active ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
Is that your home address? ☊ address ☊
The brakes need to be adjusted. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
You have to admire the way he handled the situation. ☊ admire ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
She was forced to have her baby adopted. ☊ adopt ☊
Children must be accompanied by an adult. ☊ adult ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
She was forced to marry against her will. ☊ against ☊
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare. ☊ age ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
two weeks/months/years ago ☊ ago ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
When he said that, I had to agree. ☊ agree ☊
agree (with sb) (about/on sth): He agreed with them about the need for change. ☊ agree ☊
The two sides failed to reach agreement. ☊ agreement ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
All these factors must be allowed for. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
It's almost time to go. ☊ almost ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
Houses had been built along both sides of the river. ☊ along ☊
You're not leaving already, are you? ☊ already ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. ☊ alter ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
alternative comedy/lifestyles/values ☊ alternative ☊
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 ☊
That's amazing, isn't it? ☊ amazing ☊
This attitude is common among the under-25s. ☊ among ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
a table, two chairs and a desk ☊ and ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!' ☊ another ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. ☊ apart ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
Why should I apologize? ☊ apologize ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
The glue should be applied to both surfaces. ☊ apply ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
She threw her arms around his neck. ☊ arm ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state. ☊ ashamed ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
She asked that she should be kept informed. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
Two atoms of hydrogen combine with one atom of oxygen to form a molecule of water. ☊ atom ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
Youth is simply an attitude of mind. ☊ attitude ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
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 ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
I have to report this to the authorities. ☊ authority ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
As you're aware, this is not a new problem. ☊ aware ☊
It's awful, isn't it? ☊ awful ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
You've combed your hair back. ☊ back ☊
two doctors backed up by a team of nurses ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days. ☊ balance ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
The crowd had to stand behind barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
a military/naval base ☊ base ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
I have to go to the bathroom (= use the toilet). ☊ bathroom ☊
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 ☊
You will be told what to do. ☊ be ☊
Ben's coming, isn't he? ☊ be ☊
The old theatre was pulled down, wasn't it? ☊ be ☊
You are to report this to the police. ☊ be ☊
Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees? ☊ bear ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
a barrel/bottle/glass of beer ☊ beer ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
bend sth: Glass and water both bend light. ☊ bend ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
You have to be over 16 to bet. ☊ bet ☊
the better of the two books ☊ better ☊
Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. ☊ between ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
Two black coffees, please. ☊ black ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
The two men were exchanging blows. ☊ blow ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
Both women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both the women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both of the women were French. ☊ both ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
We were both tired. ☊ both ☊
Both of us were tired. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
Both (my) sisters live in London. ☊ both ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
a wine/beer/milk bottle ☊ bottle ☊
He drank a whole bottle of wine. ☊ bottle ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
in the bottom right-hand corner of the page ☊ bottom ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
You pay less for the store brand. ☊ brand ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. ☊ break down ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
leaves of various shades of brown ☊ brown ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
a dustpan and brush ☊ brush ☊
Apply the paint with a fine brush. ☊ brush ☊
brush sth: to brush your hair/teeth/shoes ☊ brush ☊
He brushed the dirt off his jacket. ☊ brush ☊
She brushed the fly away. ☊ brush ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
burn (sb/sth): to burn waste paper/dead leaves ☊ burn ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
bury sb/sth + adj.: The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed. ☊ bury ☊
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 ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
Choose 'printer' from the menu and click with the right mouse button. ☊ button ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
The children came in two by two (= in groups of two). ☊ by ☊
The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
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 ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ 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 ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
catch sth from sb: I think I must have caught this cold from you. ☊ catch ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
an awards/opening ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
a birth/marriage/death certificate ☊ certificate ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
Chess is not a game of chance. ☊ chance ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
changing attitudes towards education ☊ change ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. ☊ characteristic ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Before use, the battery must be charged. ☊ charge ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
a cheap and nasty bottle of wine ☊ cheap ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
He kissed her on both cheeks. ☊ cheek ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
chew (at/on/through sth): After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow. ☊ chew ☊
chew sth (up): teeth designed for chewing meat ☊ chew ☊
He is always chewing gum. ☊ chew ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
women forced to make a choice between family and career ☊ choice ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ 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 ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
choose whether, wat, etc...: You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not. ☊ choose ☊
Cut out two circles of paper. ☊ circle ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
The villa is cleaned twice a week. ☊ clean ☊
I need to change and clean up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
The photo wasn't very clear. ☊ clear ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
Your meaning needs to be clear. ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
The two buildings are close together. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The two events are closely connected. ☊ closely ☊
Two strong black coffees, please. ☊ coffee ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
a dictionary with two columns per page ☊ column ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
This wool comes from goats, not sheep. ☊ come from sth ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
a romantic comedy ☊ comedy ☊
slapstick comedy ☊ comedy ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
These new shoes are not very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money). ☊ commercial ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
The two cultures have a lot in common. ☊ have sth in common (with sth) ☊
Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. ☊ communicate ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
I enclose the two plans for comparison. ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
concept (of sth): the concept of social class ☊ concept ☊
concepts such as 'civilization' and 'government' ☊ concept ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
concept (that...): the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity ☊ concept ☊
a new concept in teaching ☊ concept ☊
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 ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
The offer is subject to certain conditions. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
a conflict between two cultures ☊ conflict ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
The two issues are closely connected. ☊ connected ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
He was considering what to do next. ☊ consider ☊
Damage to the building was considerable. ☊ considerable ☊
You must learn how to construct a logical argument. ☊ construct ☊
a fear of physical contact ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
Compare and contrast the two novels. ☊ contrast ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards. ☊ corner ☊
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. ☊ corner ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
The last couple of years have been difficult. ☊ couple ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. ☊ cover ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
I was terrified that the plane would crash. ☊ crash ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
Police had to break up the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
cultural differences between the two communities ☊ cultural ☊
two cups of flour and half a cup of butter ☊ cup ☊
He needs to learn to curb his temper. ☊ curb ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
a customs officer ☊ customs ☊
to go through customs and passport control ☊ customs ☊
to pay customs on sth ☊ customs ☊
customs duty/duties ☊ customs ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
emotional damage resulting from divorce ☊ damage ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
'Nicky won't find out, will she?' 'Oh, no, there's no danger of that.' ☊ danger ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
I declare this bridge open. ☊ declare ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. ☊ defence ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
'Was it what you expected?' 'Yes, definitely.' ☊ definitely ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay ☊ delay ☊
the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest ☊ delicate ☊
demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
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) ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
You'll have to get used to his direct manner. ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
The two incidents are not directly linked. ☊ directly ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (between A and B): It was a source of disagreement between the two states. ☊ disagreement ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. ☊ discovery ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
The kitchen was in a disgusting state when she left. ☊ disgusting ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences ☊ division ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
You live in New York, don't you? ☊ do ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
two double whiskies ☊ double ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
He had to go and lie down for a while. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
two dozen eggs ☊ dozen ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
The sack is too heavy to lift—you'll have to drag it. ☊ drag ☊
There's no need to dress up—come as you are. ☊ dress up ☊
You must drop your speed in built-up areas. ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars. ☊ drug ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
a toxic/nuclear waste dump ☊ dump ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
customs/excise/import duties ☊ duty ☊
He put his hands over his ears. ☊ ear ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). ☊ earn ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
I must be the happiest person on earth! ☊ earth ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
You can park on either side of the street. ☊ either ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
The offices on either side were empty. ☊ either ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
The government had to take emergency action. ☊ emergency ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
abortion and other emotional issues ☊ emotional ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
That was by no means the end of the matter. ☊ end ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
+ adv./prep.: If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. ☊ end up ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
The enemy was/were forced to retreat. ☊ enemy ☊
It is important to conserve energy. ☊ energy ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department. ☊ enquiry ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. ☊ entirely ☊
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. ☊ entrance ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
damage to the environment ☊ environment ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length ☊ equal ☊
Two prisoners have escaped. ☊ escape ☊
essential to sth: Money is not essential to happiness. ☊ essential ☊
it is essential to do sth: It is essential to keep the two groups separate ☊ essential ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
Money isn't everything. ☊ everything ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
'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 ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other). ☊ exchange ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ☊ explore ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
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 ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital ☊ extension ☊
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 ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ 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 ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. ☊ fact ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. ☊ fairly ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
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'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
it is feared (that)...: It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. ☊ fear ☊
fear (that)...: She feared (that) he might be dead. ☊ fear ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to) ☊ fee ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
I felt (that) I had to apologize. ☊ feel ☊
Two of the candidates must be female. ☊ female ☊
The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. ☊ fetch ☊
'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 ☊
Every file on the same disk must have a different name. ☊ file ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
a brush with a fine tip ☊ fine ☊
Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). ☊ fine ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
He was responsible for hiring and firing staff. ☊ fire ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
The punishment ought to fit the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
How do these two parts fit together? ☊ fit ☊
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
Top athletes have to be very fit. ☊ fit ☊
Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker/stove). ☊ flame ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
the Irish guy who lives two floors above ☊ floor ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
Copies are available for two dollars each. ☊ for ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
Is this the bus for Chicago? ☊ for ☊
There's no need for you to go. ☊ for ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
force sth + adj.: The door had been forced open. ☊ 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 ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
She forced herself to be polite to them. ☊ force ☊
force sb into sth: Ill health forced him into early retirement. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
Help arrived in the form of two police officers. ☊ form ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
That ring must be worth a fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc. ☊ freedom ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
I froze with terror as the door slowly opened. ☊ freeze ☊
Two men froze to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
frightened of sth: What are you frightened of? ☊ frightened ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened that...: She was frightened that the plane would crash. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened for sb: I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.). ☊ frightened ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
a full bottle of wine ☊ full ☊
The address must be printed in full. ☊ in full ☊
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 ☊
This design aims for harmony of form and function. ☊ function ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
a gas bottle/cylinder (= for storing gas) ☊ gas ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
'You miss them, don't you?' he asked gently. ☊ gently ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth + adv./prep.: The general had to get his troops across the river. ☊ get ☊
I must get my hair cut. ☊ get ☊
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). ☊ get ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
The rebels were forced to give in. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
a glass bottle/dish/roof ☊ glass ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to the hospital. ☊ go ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to Rome on business. ☊ go ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
He was granted a licence to mine in the area. ☊ grant ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You need to change your eating habits. ☊ habit ☊
to comb/brush your hair ☊ hair ☊
two and a half kilos (2½) ☊ half ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
We'll need to reduce the weight by half. ☊ half ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
Happily, the damage was only slight. ☊ happily ☊
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 find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
You must try harder. ☊ hard ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Pollution can harm marine life. ☊ harm ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
the harmful effects of alcohol ☊ harmful ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
harmful to sb/sth: Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. ☊ harmful ☊
The bacteria is harmless to humans. ☊ harmless ☊
I hate Monday mornings. ☊ hate ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
There was fear and hatred in his voice. ☊ hatred ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
Sorry, I've got to go. ☊ have to ☊
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 ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
Do you have to go? ☊ have to ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. ☊ health ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
to hear both sides of the argument ☊ hear ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ heavily ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. ☊ heavy ☊
a fear of heights ☊ height ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
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 ☊
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 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 college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
That must be her now. ☊ her ☊
She must be very proud of herself. ☊ herself ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb + noun: He was held prisoner for two years. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
Jamaica is home to over two million people. ☊ home ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
He had to go to the hospital for treatment. ☊ hospital ☊
to be discharged from (the) hospital ☊ hospital ☊
It's hot today, isn't it? ☊ hot ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
He did not know how he ought to behave. ☊ how ☊
I didn't know how much to bring. ☊ how ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
That is no way to treat another human being. ☊ human ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a humorous look at the world of fashion ☊ humorous ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She has her very own brand of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
She must be over a hundred (= a hundred years old). ☊ hundred ☊
Both parties are hungry for power. ☊ hungry ☊
You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train. ☊ hurry ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
He had to leave in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
imaginary fears ☊ imaginary ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
import sth: The country has to import most of its raw materials. ☊ import ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
It is important that he attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
He dipped his brush in the paint. ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
Don't let me influence you either way. ☊ influence ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
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 (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. ☊ interesting ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
Money is not an issue. ☊ issue ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's ten past twelve. ☊ it ☊
It's two miles to the beach. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
the place where the two paths join ☊ join ☊
join (A and B) (together/up): Join the two sections of pipe together. ☊ join ☊
How do these two pieces join? ☊ join ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do. ☊ judgement ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
Two orange juices, please. ☊ juice ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ 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 ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
They're two of a kind—both workaholics! ☊ of a kind ☊
She kissed him on both cheeks. ☊ kiss ☊
They had to knock the door down to get in. ☊ knock ☊
Tie the two ropes together with a knot. ☊ knot ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ 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 ☊
Two women are known to have died. ☊ know ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest. ☊ at the latest ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
lay sb/sth + adj.: The cloth should be laid flat. ☊ lay ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
He was not a natural leader. ☊ leader ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ 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 ☊
She must be at least 40. ☊ at least ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
He's giving away money left, right and centre. ☊ left, right and centre ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not. ☊ like ☊
measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars ☊ limit ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
link A and B: The two factors are directly linked. ☊ link ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints. ☊ list ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
They looked on his behaviour with contempt. ☊ look on sb/sth with sth ☊
The two problems are only loosely related. ☊ loosely ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
Isn't it a lovely day? ☊ lovely ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
Inventors are not mad scientists. ☊ mad ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
You must be mad to risk it. ☊ mad ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
The two countries have always maintained close relations. ☊ maintain ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
be made to do sth: She must be made to comply with the rules. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
male attitudes to women ☊ male ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
Faulty goods should be returned to the manufacturers. ☊ manufacturer ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
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 ☊
Sorry mate, you'll have to wait. ☊ mate ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
'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 ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: The flashing light means (that) you must stop. ☊ mean ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure sth (in sth): A ship's speed is measured in knots. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
They had to leave at midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
We have to catch the midnight train. ☊ midnight ☊
a mild state of shock ☊ mild ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
a bottle/carton of milk ☊ milk ☊
It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.) ☊ million ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
She was in a disturbed state of mind. ☊ 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 must be home for dinner, mind. ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
mineral deposits/extraction ☊ mineral ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
Two files have gone missing. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. ☊ mistake sb/sth for sb/sth ☊
I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. ☊ mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
It's Monday today, isn't it? ☊ Monday ☊
Are you busy next Monday? ☊ Monday ☊
Monday morning/afternoon/evening ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga. ☊ Monday ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
Every move was painful. ☊ move ☊
She felt he was watching her every move. ☊ move ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
All visitors must report to reception. ☊ must ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
I must go to the bank and get some money. ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
the British and German navies ☊ navy ☊
He's joined the navy/the Navy. ☊ navy ☊
an officer in the navy/the Navy ☊ navy ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
a state near (to) death ☊ near ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. ☊ need ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
You don't need to leave yet, do you? ☊ need ☊
This shirt needs to be washed. ☊ 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 you have paid so much? ☊ 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 ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
Her pregnancy test was negative. ☊ negative ☊
Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. ☊ negative ☊
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 ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
He's not the nervous type. ☊ nervous ☊
She was of a nervous disposition. ☊ nervous ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
You're new here, aren't you? ☊ new ☊
This idea isn't new. ☊ new ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ 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 ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' ☊ nonsense ☊
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 ☊
It's not/It isn't raining. ☊ not ☊
It's cold, isn't it? ☊ not ☊
Not everybody agrees. ☊ not ☊
'Who's next?' 'Not me.' ☊ not ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
You must give one month's notice. ☊ notice ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean ☊ ocean ☊
I must be off soon (= leave). ☊ 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 ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. ☊ offend ☊
Some people have to share an office. ☊ office ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
The official opening is planned for October. ☊ official ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
'Emma has a new job.' 'Oh, has she?' ☊ oh ☊
two fourteen-year-old boys ☊ old ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
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've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
the opening of the Olympic Games ☊ opening ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
operate sth: The airline operates flights to 25 countries. ☊ operate ☊
Will I need to have an operation? ☊ operation ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). ☊ option ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
Is everything in order, sir? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
That's not a very original suggestion. ☊ original ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
You must ask one or other of your parents. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
They ought to apologize. ☊ ought to ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
That ought to be enough food for the four of us. ☊ ought to ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
Two out of three people think the President should resign. ☊ out ☊
They both have a love of the outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
The wind must have blown it over. ☊ over ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
He has to cook his own meals. ☊ own ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
Competitors must stand at a distance of 20 paces from each other. ☊ pace ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
The procedure can be divided into two parts. ☊ part ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
Marriage should be an equal partnership. ☊ partnership ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
half past two ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished. ☊ patient ☊
Are you paying in cash or by credit card? ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
pay sth to sb: Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. ☊ pay ☊
I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. ☊ pay sth out ☊
He was in the pay of the drugs barons. ☊ in the pay of sb/sth ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
The two communities live together in peace. ☊ 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 ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
I have to make a phone call. ☊ phone ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
pick sb/sth: Pick a number from one to twenty. ☊ pick ☊
The picture isn't very clear tonight. ☊ picture ☊
Isn't that a piece of luck? ☊ piece ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
He had no pity for her. ☊ pity ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
I beg you to have pity on him. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
plan (for sth): Both sides agreed to a detailed plan for keeping the peace. ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
two large plates of pasta ☊ plate ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
You'll have to play inside today. ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
Two coffees, please. ☊ please ☊
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 ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
The boss should be pleased with you. ☊ pleased ☊
pleased (that...): I'm really pleased that you're feeling better. ☊ pleased ☊
You're coming? I'm so pleased. ☊ pleased ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer. ☊ plug ☊
Two plus five is seven. ☊ plus ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ 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 ☊
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ 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) ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
poisonous chemicals/plants ☊ poisonous ☊
The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle. ☊ poisonous ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. ☊ pop ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
Oil spillages are disastrous for fish populations. ☊ population ☊
a naval port ☊ port ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
a positive pregnancy test ☊ positive ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
a positive attitude/outlook ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
a police/customs/military post ☊ post ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
Do you get a second post here? ☊ post ☊
They cost two dollars a pound. ☊ pound ☊
Total losses were estimated at over three million pounds. ☊ pound ☊
The powers of the police must be clearly defined. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
You need to practise every day. ☊ practise ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ pregnant ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
She's six months pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. ☊ pretty ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket. ☊ price ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
The problem is not primarily a financial one. ☊ primarily ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
You need to get your priorities straight. ☊ priority ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. ☊ promptly ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
He later publicly apologized for his comments. ☊ publicly ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
The punishment should fit the crime. ☊ punishment ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
a bottle of pure water ☊ pure ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
He must have put on several kilos. ☊ put sth on ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. ☊ qualify ☊
How long does it take to qualify? ☊ qualify ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
I don't quite know what to do next. ☊ quite ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
This must rank with (= be as good as) the greatest movies ever made. ☊ rank ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
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 ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
The new building should be ready by 2015. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ 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 ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. ☊ reduction ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
register sth: to register a birth/marriage/death ☊ register ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. ☊ regular ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
the relative merits of the two plans ☊ relative ☊
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 ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
remark that...: Critics remarked that the play was not original. ☊ remark ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
The two reports are remarkably similar. ☊ remarkably ☊
Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees. ☊ removal ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
an operation to replace both hips ☊ replace ☊
a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) ☊ reply ☊
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival. ☊ report ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
She is, by reputation, very difficult to please. ☊ reputation ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
'Hamlet' is required reading (= must be read) for this course. ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
the town's resident population (= not tourists or visitors) ☊ resident ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
They felt obliged to resort to violence. ☊ resort to sth ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources ☊ resource ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I must return some books to the library. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
The case is subject to judicial review. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
Keep on the right side of the road. ☊ right ☊
Take a right turn at the intersection. ☊ 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 ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
He's on the right of the Labour Party. ☊ right ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
They both had some right on their side. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. ☊ risk ☊
The two teams have always been rivals. ☊ rival ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
romantic stories/fiction/comedy ☊ romantic ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
We have to get to the root of the problem. ☊ root ☊
Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. ☊ root ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
The skin on her hands was hard and rough. ☊ rough ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
It's not rubbish—it's true! ☊ rubbish ☊
There's no need to be rude! ☊ rude ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
I had to run to catch the bus. ☊ run ☊
Two children were run over and killed. ☊ run sb/sth over ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
two sacks of groceries ☊ sack ☊
Four hundred workers face the sack. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
a look/smile of satisfaction ☊ satisfaction ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
a satisfied smile ☊ satisfied ☊
a satisfied customer ☊ satisfied ☊
satisfied with sb/sth: She's never satisfied with what she's got. ☊ satisfied ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ 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 sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
Both plans are drawn to the same scale. ☊ scale ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
to cause a major scare ☊ scare ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
scared (of sb/sth): He's scared of heights. ☊ scared ☊
scared (to do sth): People are scared to use the buses late at night. ☊ scared ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
The thieves got scared and ran away. ☊ scared ☊
We were scared stiff (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
The waste was dumped in the sea. ☊ sea ☊
It happened on the second night at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
He was the second to arrive. ☊ second ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
Osaka is Japan's second-largest city. ☊ second ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
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 ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ 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 ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
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 ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
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 ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
to be under sentence of death ☊ sentence ☊
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. ☊ separate ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: A thousand kilometres separates the two cities. ☊ separate ☊
separation (between A and B): the need for a clear separation between Church and State ☊ separation ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. ☊ serious ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
Are you being served? ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. ☊ session ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
shake sb/sth: Shake the bottle well before use. ☊ shake ☊
Give the bottle a good shake before opening. ☊ shake ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
share sth (with sb): Both drivers shared the blame for the accident. ☊ share ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
a sharp sense of humour ☊ sharp ☊
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. ☊ sharp ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ 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 ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
There are two restaurants on board ship. ☊ ship ☊
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
a shoe brush ☊ shoe ☊
He shot himself during a fit of depression. ☊ shoot ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
There are faults on both sides. ☊ side ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
Brush the sides of the tin with butter. ☊ side ☊
the right side of the brain ☊ side ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
people on both sides of the Atlantic ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
a sideways move ☊ sideways ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
signal which, what, etc...: You must signal which way you are going to turn. ☊ signal ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
The two sets of figures are not significantly different. ☊ significantly ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills. ☊ silver ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
I had to sleep on the sofa. ☊ sleep ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
The damage was slight. ☊ slight ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
There's no need to worry so. ☊ so ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
Their attitude is so very English. ☊ 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 ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). ☊ solid ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
There must be some mistake. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ☊ something ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. ☊ sooner or later ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ sound ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
a space two metres by three metres ☊ space ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) ☊ speech ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
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 ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Mentally, she is not very stable. ☊ stable ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
a confused state of mind ☊ state ☊
He was in a state of permanent depression. ☊ state ☊
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 ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
a formal/ a public/a written/an official statement ☊ statement ☊
a stiff brush ☊ stiff ☊
Keep still while I brush your hair. ☊ still ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
Is this your stop? ☊ stop ☊
storm damage ☊ storm ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
Keep straight on for two miles. ☊ straight ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
stranger to...: He must have been a stranger to the town. ☊ stranger ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
it is stressed that...: It must be stressed that this disease is very rare. ☊ stress ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
It is important to develop good study skills. ☊ study ☊
a parody written in the style of Molière ☊ style ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ 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 ☊
I suddenly realized what I had to do. ☊ suddenly ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing) ☊ suit ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
two summers ago ☊ summer ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
The children had to survive by begging and stealing. ☊ survive ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
swallow sth + adj.: The pills should be swallowed whole. ☊ swallow ☊
swear (on sth): Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
Chimneys should be swept regularly. ☊ sweep ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
Which switch do I press to turn it off? ☊ switch ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
Children must learn to behave at table. ☊ table ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
How am I supposed to take that remark? ☊ take ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
I find his attitude a little hard to take. ☊ take ☊
I need to have my blood pressure taken. ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
The sign must be taken down. ☊ take ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
to pay over £1 000 in tax ☊ tax ☊
Two teas, please. ☊ tea ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
I recognize you. Aren't you on television? ☊ on (the) television ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
The term of agreement can be for either two or three years. ☊ term ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
It's terribly important for parents to be consistent. ☊ terribly ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
Two athletes tested positive for steroids. ☊ test ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
Don't treat her like that—she's a person, not a thing! ☊ thing ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
+ speech: 'I must be crazy,' she thought. ☊ think ☊
I had to do some quick thinking. ☊ thinking ☊
Is this your bag? ☊ this ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
He had to tie her hands together. ☊ tie ☊
Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties. ☊ tie ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
The journey time is two hours. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
Next, add two tins of tomatoes. ☊ tin ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
I don't know what to say. ☊ to ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
She nailed the two boards together. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
sliced tomatoes ☊ tomato ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Make a left/right turn into West Street. ☊ turn ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter ☊ twice ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
At 56 he's twice her age. ☊ twice ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
People arrived in twos and threes. ☊ in twos and threes ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself. ☊ ultimately ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
The brochure is full of unconscious humour. ☊ unconscious ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
toxic waste buried deep underground ☊ underground ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. ☊ the unexpected ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
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 ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
Do you have to wear uniform? ☊ uniform ☊
This consideration was not unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
unite (sb/sth): A special bond unites our two countries. ☊ unite ☊
The two countries united in 1887. ☊ unite ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
Why do you have to be so untidy? ☊ untidy ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
The decision was based upon two considerations. ☊ upon ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
You have to use the past tense. ☊ use ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. ☊ visit ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
You'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes). ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
She missed the bus and had to walk home. ☊ walk ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
to wash out empty bottles ☊ wash sth out ☊
toxic wastes ☊ waste ☊
waste disposal (= the process of getting rid of waste) ☊ waste ☊
waste plastic ☊ waste ☊
Waste water is pumped from the factory into a nearby river. ☊ waste ☊
I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend). ☊ watch ☊
A wave of fear swept over him. ☊ wave ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ 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 ☊
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'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
a two-week vacation ☊ week ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
He's not a well man. ☊ well ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
whisper about sth: What are you two whispering about? ☊ whisper ☊
Two white coffees, please. ☊ white ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ whole ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
You'll water the plants while I'm away, won't you? ☊ will ☊
I ought to make a will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
The river winds its way between two meadows. ☊ wind ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
a bottle of wine ☊ wine ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ wish ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
a nice steak with a bottle of red wine ☊ with ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
Are you pleased with the result? ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
It's wonderful what you can do when you have to. ☊ wonderful ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
She had to write a report on the project. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
You must get it in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
I must have got the figures wrong. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
'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? ☊
They were both only 20 years of age. ☊ year ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊