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ของนอก ☊ khaawng^R naawk^F

products made outside of Thailand or in country
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เช่นนี้ ☊ chen^F nee^H

like this, in this way
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แช่ ☊ chaae^F

soak, steep in liquid
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ซักน้ำ ☊ sak^H naam^H

to wash in water, to rinse
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ตากแดด ☊ dtaak^L daaet^L

dry in the sun
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ติดต่อกัน ☊ dtit^L dtaaw^L gan^M

to contact or get in touch with someone
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ถนนใหญ่ ☊ tha^L nohn^R yai^L

main road
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ถ้ายังงั้น ☊ thaa^F yang^M ngan^H

in that case, if that's how it is
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ทันเวลา ☊ than^M waeh^M laa^M

in time
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เผื่อว่า ☊ pheuua^L waa^F

in case
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เพื่อที่จะ ☊ pheuua^F thee^F ja^L

in order to, in order that
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เพื่อว่า ☊ pheuua^F waa^F

in order that
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ยังไร ☊ yang^M rai^M

in what way, how?
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วันหลัง ☊ wan^M lang^R

some day (in the future), next time
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เศษสตางค์ ☊ saeht^L sa^L dtaang^M

change (in coin)
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หัวค่ำ ☊ huaa^R kham^F

early in the evening (6 pm - 9 pm)
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เอ็ด ☊ et^L

one (used in combinations like 21, 31)
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ค้า ☊ khaa^H

trade, engage, in trade
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เช่นเดียวกับ ☊ chen^F diaao^M gap^L

the same as, in like manner
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เดือดร้อน ☊ deuuat^L raawn^H

to be in trouble, distressed
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ตามที่ ☊ dtaam^M thee^F

according to, as, in the way that, as may be
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ปั่น ☊ bpan^L

to spin (transitive), to blend
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ฝากเงิน ☊ faak^L ngeern^M

deposit money (in the bank)
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เพิ่มเติม ☊ pheerm^F dteerm^M

in addition, more, extra; to add, increase; to be additional, added
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ไม่ทัน ☊ mai^F than^M

not in time, to be late
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แย่ ☊ yaae^F

to be terrible, to be in a bad way
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ลำดับ ☊ lam^M dap^L

to arrange, put in order, organize
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เลือกตั้ง ☊ leuuak^F dtang^F

elect (as in a political election)
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วิทยา ☊ wit^H tha^H yaa^M

knowledge (used mainly in compounds)
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สาขา ☊ saa^R khaa^R

branch, branch office, chain store
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เหรอ ☊ ruuhr^R

really?, particle: asking for confirmation "am I right in assuming that?"
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อุ้ม ☊ oom^F

to hold (in one's arms)
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ฮะ ☊ ha^H

polite particle: used in statements and questions by males
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ก้อน ☊ gaawn^F

classifier for things in lumps (lump, cake, piece)
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ครบ ☊ khrohp^H

complete (in quantity), to include all the members of a limited set of items
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งั้น ☊ ngan^H

in that case, so, then, therefore (shortened from ถ้ายังงั้น)
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ทีไหน ☊ thee^M nai^R

where, anywhere (in negative statement)
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บท ☊ boht^L

lesson in a textbook, text or lines of a play
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ประชุม ☊ bpra^L choom^M

to meet (in a group), to hold a meeting, meeting, assemble
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เพื่อ ☊ pheuua^F

for, in order that, so
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สบายดี ☊ sa^L baai^M dee^M

to feel well, be in good health
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หรอก ☊ raawk^L

particle: used in the negative when making a contradiction
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ข้างหน้า ☊ khaang^F naa^F

in front of, ahead
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เดี๋ยว ☊ diaao^R

soon, otherwise, or else, in just a minute, in just a moment
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ติดต่อ ☊ dtit^L dtaaw^L

to contact, get in touch with
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ถุง ☊ thoong^R

sack, bag, food in bags
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ประชาธิปไตย ☊ bpra^L chaa^M thip^H bpa^L dtai^M

freedom, a monument in Bangkok
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เพลง ☊ phlaehng^M

song, songs (more common in place of music)
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แพ้ ☊ phaae^H

to lose to someone (as in a game), allergic to, sensitive to
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ระยะ ☊ ra^H ya^H

phase, space; in the time of, in the period of
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ระหว่าง ☊ ra^H waang^L

between, in the middle of, the middle, among
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เรือน ☊ reuuan^M

house (used in certain combinations only)
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หลัก ☊ lak^L

foundation, main idea, core
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ห่อ ☊ haaw^L

carton, classifier for packages or things wrapped in paper
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อีสาน ☊ ee^M saan^R

northeast (in Thailand)
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กระป๋อง ☊ gra^L bpaawng^R

can, tin can
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ขวด ☊ khuaat^L

bottle; classifier for things in bottles
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ต่อ ☊ dtaaw^L

to join on to, continue oil, connect, next, after this, further
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ต่ำ ☊ dtam^L

low (in pitch, elevation, or status)
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ทอด ☊ thaawt^F

to fry (in large pieces), fried, deep fried
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ทับ ☊ thap^H

slash (used in addresses), to superimpose, lay on top, run over
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นับถือ ☊ nap^H theuu^R

to believe in (a religion)
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นาน ☊ naan^M

long (in time)
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เบา ☊ bao^M

to be light in weight
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เรียบร้อย ☊ riiap^F raawy^H

to be in good condition, all set, to be ready
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สนาม ☊ sa^L naam^R

field (as in airfield, sports field, etc.)
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ชั้น ☊ chan^H

class, rank, grade, floor (in a building)
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ยังไง ☊ yang^M ngai^M

how, in what way, how? (question word) (informal)
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ร่วม ☊ ruaam^F

to share, join in, participate, to add, calculate, compute
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ลม ☊ lohm^M

wind, air (in motion or under pressure)
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ว่า ☊ waa^F

to think, say, criticize, have an opinion; that (as in “said that”)
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สถานีรถไฟ ☊ sa^L thaa^R nee^M roht^H fai^M

railway station, train station
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หนึ่ง ๑ ☊ neung^L neung^L

one (1), in front of classifier
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ใกล้ๆกัน ☊ glai^F glai^F gan^M

near each other (in this instance)
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ใกล้กัน ☊ glai^F gan^M

near each other (in this instance)
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แถวนี้ ☊ thaaeo^R nee^H

around here, in this area
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ที่ดิน ☊ thee^F din^M

land (din means dirt or soil)
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น้ำเปล่า ☊ naam^H bplaao^L

plain water (bottled water)
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ในอนาคต ☊ nai^M a^L naa^M khoht^H

in the future
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ปั่น ☊ bpan^L

to spin (transitive), to blend
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มาก่อน ☊ maa^M gaawn^L

in the past, before
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ใส่ถุง ☊ sai^L thoong^R

in a bag, to go
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อีกนาน ☊ eek^L naan^M

for a lot longer, in a long time
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กำลัง ☊ gam^M lang^M

in the process of
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จน ☊ john^M

to be poor (in wealth); until, till
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เตี้ย ☊ dtiia^F

to be short in height
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น้อย ☊ naawy^H

little, small, less, slight (in quantity)
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เล็ก ☊ lek^H

small, little (in size)
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สั้น ☊ san^F

to be short (in length)
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ใส่ ☊ sai^L

to wear, to put in or on
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หวาน ☊ waan^R

sweet (in flavor)
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หนัก ☊ nak^L

heavy (in weight), hard (as of work)
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อย่างไร ☊ yaang^L rai^M

how, in what way (formal)
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อายุ ☊ aa^M yoo^H

age (in years)
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ใคร ☊ khrai^M

who, what (in some constructions)
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ใน ☊ nai^M

in, of, within (casual)
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pour ☊

for, in order to
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devant ☊

in front, ahead
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afin ☊

in order to, so that
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malgré ☊

despite, in spite of
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c’est-à-dire ☊

in other words
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conformément ☊

in accordance
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autrefois ☊

in the past
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amoureux ☊

in love, amorous
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axe ☊

axis, axle, main line
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col ☊

collar, mountain pass
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parallèlement ☊

in parallel, similarly
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emprisonner ☊

to imprison, jail, put in jail, trap
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induire ☊

to infer, induce, result in , lead to
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regagner ☊

to win again, regain, get back, make up
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là-dedans ☊

inside, in it
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nullement ☊

not in the least
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rallier ☊

to rally, win over, join
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entre-temps ☊

meanwhile, in the meantime
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contacter ☊

to contact, get in touch with
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sanglant ☊

bloody, cruel, covered in blood
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aucunement ☊

in no way, not in the least, not at all
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entraver ☊

to hinder, hamper, get in the way of
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concrètement ☊

in concrete terms
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enchaîner ☊

to chain up, connect, string together
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relevé ☊

statement, list; relieved; put in relief; rolled up
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thêm vào

in addition (to)
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trước sớm ( thời gian)

in advance of
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nếu...

in case of
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phụ trách

in charge of
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sự chung của chung

in common
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trong sự điều khiển của...

in control of
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tường tận tỷ mỉ

in detail
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cuối cùng về sau

in the end
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trong việc trao đổi về

in exchange for
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ủng hộ cái gì

in favour of
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ở phía trước

in front of
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nói chung đại khái

in general
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để tỏ lòng tôn kính trân trọng đối với

in honour of
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vội vàng hối hả gấp rút

in a hurry
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sự tưởng nhớ

in memory of
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hợp lệ

in order to
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giữa công chúng công khai

in public
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mặc dù bất chấp

in spite of

the train station ☊

Nhà ga ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1

The glove is at the train station. ☊

Cái găng tay ở nhà ga. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1

Train station, ferris wheel ☊

Nhà ga, đu quay ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1

The goat is at the train station. ☊

Con dê ở đu quay. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1

My train station ☊

Nhà ga của tôi ☊ Possession

They are at the train station. ☊

☊ Basics 2

Say sorry in English. ☊

Nói xin lỗi bằng tiếng Anh. ☊ Common Phrases

I buy a newspaper in order to read. ☊

Tôi mua một tờ báo để đọc. ☊ Conjunctions

I have eight books in total. ☊

Tôi có tổng cộng tám quyển sách. ☊ Numbers

There is water in this bottle. ☊

Có nước ở trong cái chai này. ☊ Prepositions 1

There is a cat in front.(in the front) ☊

☊ Prepositions 1

Our relatives are standing in front of the zoo. ☊

Họ hàng của chúng tôi đang đứngở phía trước sở thú. ☊ Prepositions 1

The watch is in the wallet. ☊

Chiếc đồng hồ ở trong cái ví. ☊ Prepositions 1

In which direction should we go? ☊

Chúng tôi nên đi hướng nào? ☊ Geography

The terrain of this valley ☊

Địa hình của thung lũng này ☊ Geography

Is there an accident in Asia? ☊

Có một tai nạn ở châu Á ư? ☊ Common Phrases 2

My parents live in Spain. ☊

Ba mẹ tôi sống ở Tây Ban Nha. ☊ Countries 1

Who lives in Portugal? ☊

Ai sống ở Bồ Đào Nha? ☊ Countries 1

Do you want to live in Switzerland? ☊

Bạn có muốn sống ở Thuỵ Sĩ không? ☊ Countries 1

In addition, this scientist is American. ☊

Hơn nữa, nhà khoa học này là người Mỹ. ☊ Conjunctions 2

in addition ☊

hơn nữa ☊ Conjunctions 2

He is having a meal in the living room. ☊

Anh ấy đang dùng bữa ở phòng khách. ☊ Places

The monks live in the pagoda. ☊

Những nhà sư sống ở chùa. ☊ Places

What is the kid looking for in the castle? ☊

Đứa trẻ đang tìm cái gì ở lâu đài? ☊ Places

I live in this area. ☊

Tôi sống ở khu vực này. ☊ Places

I am in prison. ☊

Tôi đang ở tù. ☊ Places

I need to go to the train station ☊

Tôi cần đi đến nhà ga. ☊ Places

train station ☊

nhà ga ☊ Places

She does not know how to ask for the time in Vietnamese. ☊

Cô ấy không biết làm thế nào để hỏi giờ bằng tiếng Việt. ☊ Places

The girl sings in Polish. ☊

Cô gái hát bằng tiếng Ba Lan. ☊ Countries 2

My father does not buy this bottle of wine in Sweden. ☊

Bố tôi không mua chai rượu nàyở Thuỵ Điển. ☊ Countries 2

When will they publish that book in Greece? ☊

Khi nào họ sẽ xuất bản quyển sách kia ở Hy Lạp? ☊ Countries 2

I want to study in Thailand. ☊

Tôi muốn học ở Thái Lan. ☊ Countries 2

My parents are travelling in Africa. ☊

Bố mẹ của tôi đang du lịch ở châu Phi. ☊ Travel

I want( to go) to visit my relatives in Russia. ☊

Tôi muốn đi thăm họ hàng của tôi ở Nga. ☊ Travel

The cook appears in the church. ☊

Người đầu bếp xuất hiện ở nhà thờ. ☊ Verbs 3

First I will explain it to you. ☊

Đầu tiên, tôi sẽ giải thích nó cho bạn. ☊ Verbs 3

She tries to explain but you do not listen. ☊

Cô ấy cố gắng giải thích nhưng bạn không nghe. ☊ Verbs 3

Which country is between Spain and France? ☊

Nước nào ở giữa Tây Ban Nha và Pháp? ☊ Prepositions 2

In comparison to me, you are more famous. ☊

So với tôi, bạn nổi tiếng hơn. ☊ Common Phrases 3

In comparison to you I am more friendly. ☊

So với bạn, tôi thân thiện hơn. ☊ Common Phrases 3

in comparison to ☊

so với ☊ Common Phrases 3

You should not sleep in public. ☊

Các bạn không nên ngủ ở nơi công cộng. ☊ People

How many customers are buying vegetables in the supermarket? ☊

Có bao nhiêu khách hàng đang mua rau trong siêu thị? ☊ People

My uncle usually meets the co-workers in the library. ☊

Chú của tôi thường xuyên gặp các đồng nghiệp ở thư viện. ☊ People

They want to know the wine list in this restaurant. ☊

Họ muốn biết danh sách rượu ở nhà hàng này. ☊ Abstract Objects 1

Can you explain this case to me? ☊

Bạn có thể giải thích trường hợp này cho tôi không? ☊ Abstract Objects 1

Who can explain these phenomenons? ☊

Ai có thể giải thích những hiện tượng này? ☊ Abstract Objects 1

I want to invest in a famous hotel here. ☊

Tôi muốn đầu tư vào một khách sạn nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Verbs 4

She will fail, because she invested in their bakery. ☊

Cô ấy sẽ thất bại bởi vì cô ấy đã đầu tư vào tiệm bánh của họ. ☊ Verbs 4

District three will join district one. ☊

Quận ba sẽ gia nhập vào quận một. ☊ Verbs 4

He will join the course if his wife agrees. ☊

Anh ấy sẽ tham gia khoá học nếu vợ của anh ấy đồng ý. ☊ Verbs 4

You should not touch anything in the museum. ☊

Bạn không nên chạm vào bất kỳ cái gì trong bảo tàng. ☊ Verbs 4

Two camels are walking in the city. ☊

Hai con lạc đà đang đi bộ trong thành phố. ☊ Animals 2

I usually watch this channel in the evening. ☊

Tôi thường xuyên xem kênh này vàobuổi tối. ☊ Communication

Please sign in to write comments or feedback. ☊

Làm ơn đăng nhập để viết bình luận hoặc phản hồi. ☊ Communication

Two planes are flying in the sky. ☊

Hai chiếc máy bay đang bay trên bầu trời. ☊ Nature

The air in this city is very bad. ☊

Không khí ở thành phố này rất tệ. ☊ Nature

The children play with the stones in the park. ☊

Những đứa trẻ chơi với các hòn đá trong công viên. ☊ Nature

Look! There is an alien in my bag. ☊

Nhìn này! Có một người ngoài hành tinh trong túi của tôi. ☊ Nature

Pho is a popular dish in Vietnam. ☊

Phở là một món ăn phổ biến ở Việt Nam. ☊ Adjectives 2

This is the biggest private bank in Vietnam. ☊

Đó là ngân hàng tư nhân lớn nhất ở Việt Nam. ☊ Adjectives 2

I would rather feel in pain than feel empty. ☊

Tôi thà cảm thấy đau đớn còn hơn cảm thấy trống rỗng. ☊ Adjectives 2

The summer in Vietnam is very hot. ☊

Mùa hè ở Việt Nam rất nóng. ☊ Adjectives 2

Bamboo is a familiar image in Vietnam. ☊

Tre là một hình ảnh quen thuộc ở Việt Nam. ☊ Miscellaneous

This will be an important speech in this election. ☊

Đây sẽ là một bài diễn văn quan trọng trong cuộc bầu cử này. ☊ Politics

She does not have the duty to join the army. ☊

Cô ấy không có nghĩa vụ gia nhập quân đội. ☊ Politics

When do you join the navy? ☊

Bạn tham gia hải quân khi nào? ☊ Politics

My team will win the championship. ☊

Đội của tôi sẽ thắng chức vô địch. ☊ Sports

The sound of the violin is really good. ☊

Âm thanh của vĩ cầm thật là hay. ☊ Arts

I will win that competition ☊

Tôi sẽ thắng cuộc thi đó. ☊ Arts

How many religions are there in the world? ☊

Có bao nhiêu tôn giáo trên thế giới? ☊ Abstract Objects 2

We have faith in love. ☊

Chúng tôi có niềm tin trong tình yêu. ☊ Abstract Objects 2

We do not exist in her memory. ☊

Chúng tôi không tồn tại trong ký ức của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2

CF (honorific for certain persons ) ☊

vị ☊ Classifiers 2

CF ( rain ) ☊

cơn ☊ Classifiers 2

Who put two billion flowers in my bedroom? ☊

Ai đã để hai tỷ đoá hoa trong phòng ngủ của tôi? ☊ Classifiers 2

The librarian works in the library. ☊

Người thủ thư làm việc ở thư viện. ☊ Jobs 2

There is a lot of water in my body. Do you want to drink it? ☊

Có rất nhiều nước trong cơ thể tôi.Bạn có muốn uống nó không? ☊ Medical

Her face is the Sun in my heart. ☊

Khuôn mặt của cô ấy là Mặt Trời trong trái tim của tôi. ☊ Medical

Her skin shines. ☊

Làn da của cô ấy toả sáng. ☊ Medical

My brain is normal. ☊

Não của tôi bình thường. ☊ Medical

My grandparents have always back pain in winter. ☊

Ông bà của tôi luôn bị đau lưng vào mùa đông. ☊ Medical

In Vietnam the temperature is very high in summer. ☊

Ở Việt Nam, nhiệt độ rất cao trong mùa hè. ☊ Science

My teacher is sleeping in the laboratory. ☊

Giáo viên của tôi đang ngủ trong phòng thí nghiệm. ☊ Science

five meters in a second ☊

Năm mét trong một giây ☊ Science

Many math concepts also appear in physics. ☊

Nhiều khái niệm môn toán cũng xuất hiện trong môn vật lý. ☊ Science

He will invest in the gold market. ☊

Anh ấy sẽ đầu tư vào thị trường vàng. ☊ Economics

You should invest in the stock market. ☊

Bạn nên đầu tư vào thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ Economics

two thousand dollars in cash ☊

Hai nghìn đô la bằng tiền mặt ☊ Economics

in cash ☊

bằng tiền mặt ☊ Economics

My father works in a multi-national company. ☊

Bố của tôi làm ở một công ty đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics

Both Germany and France participate in that multinational organisation. ☊

Cả nước Đức và nước Pháp tham gia tổ chức đa quốc gia đó. ☊ Economics

We will have a discussion about that matter in this meeting. ☊

Chúng tôi sẽ thảo luận về vấn đề đó trong cuộc họp này. ☊ Economics

I have an interview to participate in this corporation. ☊

Tôi có một cuộc phỏng vấn để tham gia tập đoàn này. ☊ Economics

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. ☊

Sao Mộc là hành tinh lớn nhất trong Hệ Mặt Trời. ☊ Astronomy

I flew to Jupiter in my dream. ☊

Tôi đã bay đến Sao Mộc trong giấc mơ của tôi. ☊ Astronomy

Our satellite is going to arrive in Uranus in three days. ☊

Vệ tinh của chúng tôi sẽ đến Sao Thiên Vương trong ba ngày. ☊ Astronomy

The main color of nature is green. ☊

Màu chính của thiên nhiên là màu xanh lá cây. ☊ Adjectives 3

Jealousy is the main cause. ☊

Sự ghen tị là nguyên nhân chính. ☊ Adjectives 3

I want to have absolute poer in this company. ☊

Tôi muốn có quyền lực tuyệt đối trong công ty này. ☊ Adjectives 3

In front of us is a solid bridge. ☊

Phía trước chúng tôi là một cây cầu vững chắc. ☊ Adjectives 3

This contract will constrain you. ☊

Hợp đồng này sẽ ràng buộc bạn. ☊ Verbs 5

Sorry, but we cannot continue to sustain life on Earth ☊

Xin lỗi nhưng chúng tôi không thể tiếp tục duy trì sự sống trên Trái Đất. ☊ Verbs 5

How to sustain and develop it? ☊

Làm sao để duy trì và phát triển nó? ☊ Verbs 5

The dragon appears in Vietnamese mythology. ☊

Rồng xuất hiện trong thần thoại Việt Nam. ☊ History

Confucianism originates from China and has great influence in Vietnamese s ☊

Đạo Khổng bắt nguồn từ Trung Quốc và có ảnh hưởng lớn trong xã hội Việt Nam. ☊ History

Their ancestors used to live in Europe. ☊

Tổ tiên của họ đã từng sống ở châu Âu. ☊ History

Buddhism is very popular in Vietnam. ☊

Đạo Phật rất phổ biến ở Việt Nam. ☊ History

Many people died in the civil war. ☊

Nhiều người đã chết trong nội chiến. ☊ History

I believe in justice. ☊

Tôi tin vào công lý. ☊ History

The inequality in colonial society is the cause of the revolution. ☊

Sự bất bình đẳng trong xã hội thuộc địa là nguyên nhân của cách mạng. ☊ History

Many people believe in their propaganda. ☊

Nhiều người tin vào sự tuyên truyền của họ. ☊ History

There are many applications in my computer. ☊

Có nhiều ứng dụng trong máy tính của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3

knowledge in the head, morality in the heart ☊

Kiến thức trong đầu, đạo đức trong trái tim. ☊ Abstract Objects 3

In each religion, the punishment of the conscience is the heaviest one. ☊

Trong mỗi tôn giáo, hình phạt của lương tâm là nặng nhất. ☊ Abstract Objects 3

That is their son in an uniform. ☊

Đó là con trai của họ trong một bộ quân phục. ☊ Military

He puts his victory in the refrigerator. ☊

Anh ấy để chiến thắng của mình trong tủ lạnh. ☊ Military

Our commander is ambushed in the bathroom. ☊

Chỉ huy của chúng tôi bị phục kích trong phòng tắm. ☊ Military

Modern warfare cannot win guerrilla warfare. ☊

Chiến tranh hiện đại không thể thắng chiến tranh du kích. ☊ Military

While the students are standing in the square, the tanks enter. After that ☊

Trong khi những học sinh đang đứngtrong quảng trường, những chiếc xetăng đi vào. Sau đó, không có gì ☊ Military

My uncle works in the air force. ☊

Chú của tôi làm việc trong không quân. ☊ Military

The ghosts in the castle disappeared. ☊

Những con ma ở trong lâu đài đã biến mất. ☊ Paranormality

Do you believe in magic? ☊

Bạn có tin vào phép thuật không? ☊ Paranormality

Do you believe in the human soul? ☊

Bạn có tin vào linh hồn con người không? ☊ Paranormality

See you again in heaven ☊

Hẹn gặp lại bạn tại thiên đường! ☊ Paranormality

I am not superstitious, but I believe science can explain the existence of ☊

Tôi không mê tín nhưng tôi tin khoa học có thể giải thích sự tồn tại của ma. ☊ Paranormality

I do not believe in horoscopes. ☊

Tôi không tin vào tử vi. ☊ Paranormality

Do you believe in destiny? ☊

Bạn tin vào số phận không? ☊ Paranormality

Do you want to live in my heart all this life? ☊

Bạn có muốn sống trong trái tim củatôi cả kiếp này không? ☊ Paranormality

He believes he used to be a king in the previous incarnation. ☊

Anh ấy tin anh ấy đã từng là một vị vua ở kiếp trước. ☊ Paranormality

The stars shine sparkingly in the sky. ☊

Những ngôi sao toả sáng lung linh trên bầu trời. ☊ Reduplicative Words

Do not be unconcerned with the pain of other people. ☊

Đừng dửng dưng với sự đau đớn của người khác. ☊ Reduplicative Words

He will be sick in cold weather ☊

Anh ấy sẽ bị trúng gió trong thời tiết lạnh. ☊ Informal Expressions

They used to do business in China and Japan. ☊

Họ đã từng làm ăn ở Trung Quốc và Nhật. ☊ Informal Expressions

The tourists like to eat meals taken from an inn more than eating in a res ☊

Những du khách thích ăn cơm bụi hơn ăn ở một nhà hàng. ☊ Informal Expressions

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11

He's sick. He's in bed. ☊

Anh ấy ốm. Anh ấy đang nằm. ☊
30

I'm interested in music. ☊

Tôi thích âm nhạc. ☊
38

Toronto isn't in the United States. ☊

Toronto không phải ở nước Mĩ. ☊
44

I'm not interested in politics. ☊

Tôi không thích chính trị. ☊
59

Is it cold in your room? ☊

Trong phòng cậu có lạnh không? ☊
79

She's in the bathroom. ☊

Cô ấy trong nhà tắm. ☊
93

It's in your bag. ☊

Nó trong túi. ☊
115

Are you interested in sports? ☊

Cậu có thích thể thao không? ☊
129

Who's the man in this photo? ☊

Người đàn ông trong ảnh này là ai thế? ☊
166

Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊

Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊
175

He's in the kitchen. He's cooking. ☊

Anh ấy ở trong bếp. Anh ấy đang nấu ăn. ☊
177

Somebody is swimming in the river. ☊

Có người đang bơi dưới sông. ☊
261

I work in an o ce. ☊

Tôi làm việc ở văn phòng. ☊
262

My brother works in a bank. ☊

Em trai tôi làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊
263

She lives in New York. ☊

Cô ấy sống ở New York. ☊
264

Her parents live in Chicago. ☊

Bố mẹ cô ấy sống ở Chicago. ☊
265

It rains a lot in the winter. ☊

Mùa đông trời mưa nhiều. ☊
274

We do a lot of di erent things in our free time. ☊

Chúng tôi làm rất nhiều thứ khác nhau lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊
288

They live in a very big house. ☊

Họ sống trong căn nhà rất lớn. ☊
294

Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊

Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊
295

The museum closes at ve (5) in the afternoon. ☊

Bảo tàng đóng cửa lúc năm giờ chiều. ☊
312

I usually watch TV in the evening. ☊

Tôi thường xem vô tuyến vào buổi tối. ☊
313

I never read in bed. ☊

Tôi không bao giờ đọc trên giường. ☊
317

I always drink co ee in the morning. ☊

Tôi luôn uống cà phê vào buổi sáng. ☊
325

It doesn't rain very often. ☊

Trời không mưa thường xuyên lắm. ☊
357

They always like to eat in restaurants. ☊

Họ luôn thích đi ăn nhà hàng. ☊
363

I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it. ☊

Tôi không biết nhiều về chính trị. Tôi không quan tâm đến nó. ☊
388

Does your sister live in Canada? ☊

Em gái cậu có sống ở Canada không? ☊
395

Yaqin often travels on business. How about Gary? Does he often travel on business? ☊

Nhã Cầm thường đi công tác. Còn Gary thì sao? Anh ấy có hay đi công tác không? ☊
405

What do you do in your free time? ☊

Cậu làm gì mỗi khi rảnh rỗi? ☊
414

Do you live in a big city? — No, I don't. ☊

Cậu có sống ở thành phố lớn không? - Không. ☊
416

Does it rain a lot where you live? — Not much. ☊

Trời có mưa nhiều ở nơi cậu sống không? - Không nhiều. ☊
433

It rains a lot in the winter. ☊

Trời mưa nhiều vào mùa đông. ☊
465

It's raining. I don't want to go out in the rain. ☊

Trời đang mưa. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài lúc mưa. ☊
474

Excuse me, but you're sitting in my seat. — I'm sorry. ☊

Xin lỗi nhưng cậu đang ngồi chỗ của tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊
479

He's in the kitchen cooking something. ☊

Anh ấy đang trong bếp nấu gì đó. ☊
523

What's wrong? — I've got something in my eye. ☊

Có chuyện gì vậy? - Tôi bị cái gì đó chui vào mắt. ☊
535

He was in bed. ☊

Anh ấy ở trên giường. ☊
537

He was in bed, asleep. ☊

Anh ấy ở trên giường, đi ngủ. ☊
559

This time last year I was in Paris. ☊

Giờ này năm ngoái tôi đang ở Paris. ☊
584

It was hot in the room, so I opened the window. ☊

Trong phòng nóng nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊
598

She got up at six (6) in the morning and had a cup of co ee. ☊

Cô ấy dậy lúc sáu giờ sáng nay và uống một chén cà phê. ☊
602

The plane departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four (4) hours later. ☊

Máy bay khởi hành đúng giờ và đến Thành phố Mexico sau đấy bốn tiếng. ☊
610

Tom always takes a shower in the morning. > This morning he took a shower. ☊

Tom luôn luôn tắm vào buổi sáng. Sáng nay anh ấy có tắm. ☊
621

Did it rain on Sunday? — Yes, it did. ☊

Trời hôm Chủ nhật có mưa không? - Có mưa. ☊
665

Did it rain yesterday? — No, it was a nice day. ☊

Hôm qua trời có mưa không? - Không, hôm qua đẹp trời. ☊
666

It was very warm in the room, so I opened a window. ☊

Trong phòng rất ấm nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊
672

He was swimming in the pool, not watching TV. ☊

Anh ấy đi bơi ở bể bơi chứ không xem vô tuyến. ☊
676

In two-thousand-one we were living in Japan. ☊

Năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một chúng tôi sống ở Nhật Bản. ☊
684

Santo was in his car driving. ☊

Santo đã ở trong xe của anh ấy lái xe. ☊
686

The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊

Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊
693

Where were you living in nineteen ninety-nine (1999)? ☊

Cậu sống ở đâu hồi năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín? ☊
716

It didn't rain while we were on vacation. ☊

Trời không mưa lúc chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊
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. ☊
725

The train arrived at the station, and she got o . ☊

Tàu hoả đến gare và cô ấy xuống. ☊
738

Did your team win the baseball game yesterday? ☊

Đội của cậu có thắng trận bóng chày hôm qua không? ☊
747

I climbed in through a window. ☊

Tôi trèo qua cửa sổ. ☊
748

Bernard used to work in a factory. ☊

Bernard đã từng làm việc trong một nhà máy. ☊
749

Now he works in a supermarket. ☊

Bây giờ anh ấy đang làm ở một siêu thị. ☊
760

They used to live in the country. ☊

Họ từng sống ở nông thôn. ☊
776

Shakira's an interesting person. She's had many di erent jobs and has lived in many places. ☊

Shakira là một người thú vị. Cô ấy từng làm nhiều nghề khác nhau và từng sống ở nhiều nơi. ☊
789

Have you ever own in a helicopter? — No, never. ☊

Cậu đã đi máy bay trực thăng bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊
794

She's been to Spain twice. ☊

Cô ấy từng đến Tây Ban Nha hai lần. ☊
797

She's never own in a helicopter. ☊

Cô ấy chưa bao giờ đi máy bay trực thăng. ☊
809

Have you ever written a poem? — Yes, in high school. ☊

Cậu từng làm thơ bao giờ chưa - Rồi, hồi ở trung học. ☊
815

Caroline's on vacation in Brazil. She's there now. ☊

Caroline đi nghỉ ở Brazil. Cô ấy bây giờ đang ở đấy. ☊
816

She arrived in Brazil on Monday. Today's Thursday. ☊

Cô ấy đến Brazil hôm Thứ hai. Hôm nay là Thứ năm. ☊
817

How long has she been in Brazil? ☊

Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊
818

She's been in Brazil since Monday. ☊

Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊
819

She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊

Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba ngày. ☊
824

Karla lives in Tokyo. How long has she lived in Tokyo? ☊

Karla sống ở Tokyo. Cô ấy sống ở Tokyo bao lâu rồi? ☊
835

We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊

Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊
836

Florentine works in a bank. She's worked in a bank for ve (5) years. ☊

Florentine làm việc trong ngân hàng, Cô ấy đã làm việc trong ngân hàng được năm năm. ☊
839

How long have they been in Brazil? ☊

Họ ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊
842

How long has he lived in Seattle? ☊

Cô ấy sống ở Seatle được bao lâu rồi? ☊
846

Leonardo's lived in Canada since April. ☊

Leonardo đã sống ở Canada từ tháng tư. ☊
850

Jean works in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot. ☊

Jean hiện đang làm việc trong một khách sạn. Anh ấy rất thích công việc của mình. ☊
852

How long have you lived in this house? ☊

Cậu đã sống trong ngôi nhà này được bao lâu rồi? ☊
855

Yasmin's in Brazil. She's been there for three (3) days. ☊

Yasmin đang ở Brazil. Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba hôm. ☊
857

Lucien has been in Canada for six (6) months. ☊

Lucien đã ở Canada được sáu tháng. ☊
858

Lucien has been in Canada since January. ☊

Lucien đã ở Canada từ tháng một. ☊
861

I've lived in Chicago for a long time. ☊

Tôi sống ở Chicago đã lâu rồi. ☊
862

I've lived in Chicago since I was ten (10) years old. ☊

Tôi đã sống ở Chicago từ khi tôi mười tuổi. ☊
867

When did Michiko arrive in Brazil? ☊

Michiko đã đến Brazil lúc nào? ☊
868

She arrived in Brazil three (3) days ago. ☊

Cô ấy đến Brazil ba ngày trước. ☊
869

How long has she been in Brazil? ☊

Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu? ☊
870

She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊

Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊
871

My aunt has lived in Australia for fteen (15) years. ☊

Cô của tôi sống ở Úc đã được mười lăm năm ☊
875

Michel's been sick for a long time. He's been in the hospital since October of last year. ☊

Michel bị ốm đã lâu. Anh ấy đã ở trong bệnh viện từ tháng mười năm ngoái. ☊
876

Nobody lives in those houses. They've been empty for many years. ☊

Không ai sống trong những căn nhà kia cả. Ở đó bỏ không đã được nhiều năm. ☊
880

When was the last time you were in a car? — Just this morning. ☊

Lần gần đây nhất cậu ngồi xe hơi lúc nào? - Mới sáng nay. ☊
888

Natalie's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊

Natalie đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊
898

Where's Renee? — She's gone to bed. She's in bed now. ☊

Renée đâu? - Cô ấy đã đi ngủ. Cô ấy giờ đang ngủ. ☊
903

I was a very slow typist in college, but I've gotten faster. ☊

Tôi đánh máy rất chậm hồi còn ở đại học, nhưng giờ tôi đã gõ ☊
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. ☊
923

Gustavo has taken my bike again without asking. > Gustavo took my bike without asking. ☊

Gustavo lại lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. > Gustavo đã lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. ☊
We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> 974 We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'>

We've lived in Paris for six (6) years. > We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome. We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> ☊

Chúng tôi sống ở Paris đã được sáu năm rồi. Chúng tôi đã sống ở Paris sáu năm nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Roma. ☊
1003

Brigitte works in a factory, but she's had a lot of di erent jobs. ☊

Brigitte đang làm việc ở một nhà máy, nhưng cô ấy đã từng làm nhiều nghề khác. ☊
1004

Five years ago she was a waitress in a restaurant. ☊

Năm năm về trước cô ấy làm hầu bàn trong một nhà hàng. ☊
1020

Was anybody injured in the accident? ☊

Có ai bị thương trong vụ tai nạn không? ☊
1022

I was born in Colombia in nineteeighty-nine (1989). ☊

Tôi sinh ra ở Colombia năm 1980. ☊
1023

Where were you born? — In Taipei. ☊

Cậu sinh ra ở đâu? - Ở Đài Bắc. ☊
1035

Three people were injured in the accident. ☊

Ba người bị thương trong vụ tai nạn. ☊
1040

Football is played in most countries of the world. ☊

Bóng đá được chơi ở hầu hết mọi nước trên thế giới. ☊
1044

How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊

Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊
1055

Arturo was born in Havana. ☊

Arturo sinh ra ở Havana. ☊
1056

Anna was born in Rome. ☊

Anna sinh ra ở Roma. ☊
1057

Her parents were born in Rio de Janeiro. ☊

Bố mẹ cô ấy sinh ra ở Rio de Janeiro. ☊
1058

I was born in London. ☊

Tôi sinh ra ở London. ☊
1059

My mother was born in Paris. ☊

Mẹ tôi sinh ra ở Paris. ☊
1105

I've lived in this house for t(10) years. ☊

Tôi đã sống trong căn nhà này được mười năm. ☊
1114

It didn't rain last week. ☊

Tuần trước trời không mưa. ☊
1143

Has Konstantin arrived yet? ☊

Konstantin đã đến chưa? ☊
1159

I don't understand the problem. Can you explain it again? ☊

Tôi không hiểu vấn đề. Cậu có thể giải thích lại được không? ☊
1160

Kenichi's in his room. He's listening to music. ☊

Kenichi đang trong phòng của anh ấy. Anh ấy đang nghe nhạc. ☊
1164

Henrik studied engineering in college. ☊

Henrik học ngành kĩ thuật ở đại học. ☊
1166

Magda has lived in Miami for thirte(13) years. ☊

Magda đã sống ở Miami được mười ba năm. ☊
1187

run in a marathon? ☊

Anh trai tôi đã chạy ở Boston Marathon năm ngoái. Cậu đã bao giờ chạy marathon chưa? ☊
1191

We were wokup by loud music in the middle of the night. ☊

Chúng tôi bị tiếng nhạc to đánh thức giữa đêm. ☊
1194

Many di erent languages are spokin the Philippines. ☊

Có nhiều ngôn ngữ được nói ở Philippines. ☊
1259

in Dubai. Next week she'll be in Singapore. ☊

Yuko đi rất nhiều. Hôm nay cô ấy ở Frankfurt. Mai cô ấy ở Dubai. Tuần sau cô ấy ở Singapore. ☊
1261

Leave the old bread in the yard. The birds will eat it. ☊

Để miếng bánh mì cũ trên sân. Lũ chim sẽ ăn nó. ☊
1267

I don't think it'll rain this afternoon. ☊

Tôi nghĩ trời sẽ không mưa chiều nay. ☊
1273

Yesterday she was in Rio de Janeiro. ☊

Hôm qua cô ấy ở Rio de Janeiro. ☊
1274

Tomorrow she'll be in Caracas. ☊

Mai cô ấy sẽ ở Caracas. ☊
1275

Last week she was in Lima. ☊

Tuần trước cô ấy ở Lima. ☊
1276

Next week she'll be in Bogota. ☊

Tuần sau cô ấy sẽ ở Bogota. ☊
1277

Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊

Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊
1278

Three days ago she was in Santiago. ☊

Ba hôm trước cô ấy ở Santiago. ☊
1285

Are you ready yet? - Not yet. I'll be ready in ve (5) minutes. ☊

Cậu sắn sàng chưa? - Chưa. Năm phút nữa tôi sẽ sẵn sàng. ☊
1288

Well, go to bed early and you'll feel better in the morning. ☊

Rồi, đi ngủ sớm đi rồi sáng cậu sẽ thấy khoẻ hơn. ☊
1294

I think we'll win the game. ☊

Tôi nghĩ chúng ta sẽ thắng trong trò chơi. ☊
1316

It's very warm in this room. Shall I opa window? ☊

Trong phòng này ấm quá. Tôi mở cửa sổ ra nhé? ☊
1342

It's dark in this room. Should I turn on the light? ☊

Trong phòng này tối. Tôi bật đèn được không? ☊
1381

He's going out in the afternoon for sure. ☊

Chắc chắn anh ấy sẽ ra ngoài chiều mai. ☊
1421

In the United States, you must be eighte(18) to vote. ☊

Ở Mĩ, cậu phải mười tám tuổi mới được bầu cử. ☊
1422

They were in a dangerous situation. They had to be careful. ☊

Họ đã ở vào tình huống nguy hiểm. Họ cần phải cẩn thận. ☊
1427

It's the most popular restaurant in town, so the food must be good. ☊

Đấy là nhà hàng đắt khách nhất thị trấn nên thức ăn chắc chắn phải ngon. ☊
1430

My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊

Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊
1443

People in the front seat of a car must wear a seat belt. ☊

Những người ngồi hàng ghế đầu trong xe hơi phải cài dây an ☊
1450

Keep these papers in a safe place. You must not lose them. ☊

Cất chỗ giấy này ở nơi an toàn. Cậu sẽ không bị mất chúng. ☊
1506

We didn't have to wait very long for the bus; it came in a few minutes. ☊

Chúng tôi không phải đợi xe bus lâu lắm, xe đã đến trong vòng vài phút. ☊
1507

In many countries, mmust do military service. ☊

Ở nhiều nước, đàn ông phải thực hiện nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊
1513

In tennis you have to hit the ball over the net. ☊

Trong quần vợt bạn phải đánh bóng qua lưới. ☊
1516

This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊

Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊
1535

I had to visit my grandfather in the hospital last week. ☊

Tuần trước tôi phải thăm ông tôi ở bệnh viện. ☊
1607

Where would you prefer to live: in a big city or a small town? ☊

Cậu thích sống ở đâu hơn: ở thành phố lớn hay thị trấn nhỏ? ☊
1608

I'd rather live in a big city than a small town. ☊

Tôi thích ở thành phố lớn hơn ở thị trấn nhỏ. ☊
1641

Should I call you tonight? — No, call me in the morning. ☊

Tôi có nên gọi cậu tối nay không? - Thôi, gọi tôi sáng mai đi. ☊
1645

There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊

Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊
1647

There are sev(7) days in a week. ☊

Có bảy ngày trong một tuần. ☊
1648

There's a big tree in the yard. ☊

Có một cái cây lớn ở trong sân. ☊
1650

Do you have any money? — Yes, there's some in my wallet. ☊

Cậu có tiền không? - Có, có một ít trong ví tôi. ☊
1653

There are some big trees in the yard. ☊

Có vài cái cây lớn trong sân. ☊
1660

There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊

Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊
1661

There's a lot of salt in this soup. ☊

Món canh này có nhiều muối. ☊
1664

Look! There's a photo of your brother in the newspaper! ☊

Nhìn kìa! Có ảnh của anh cậu trên mặt báo! ☊
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. ☊
1672

There are eight (8) planets in the solar system. ☊

Có tám hành tinh trong hệ mặt trời. ☊
1673

There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊

Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊
1674

There are thirty (30) days in September. ☊

Có ba mươi ngày trong tháng chín. ☊
1675

There are fty (50) states in the United States. ☊

Có năm mươi tiểu bang ở nước Mĩ. ☊
1678

What's wrong? — There's something in my eye. ☊

Có chuyện gì vậy? - Có cái gì đó trong mắt tôi. ☊
1682

Is there a restaurant in this hotel? — No, I'm afraid not. ☊

Có nhà hàng trong khác sạn này không? - Không, tôi e là không. ☊
1683

There's a train every hour. ☊

Cứ một tiếng lại có một chuyến tàu. ☊
1684

The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊

Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊
1699

There will be rain tomorrow afternoon. ☊

Sẽ có mưa vào chiều mai. ☊
1703

There were some owers in a vase on the table. ☊

Từng có vài bông hoa trong một cái lọ để trên bàn. ☊
1705

There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊

Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊
1707

I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊

Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊
1710

The wallet was empty. There wasn't any money in it. ☊

Ví của tôi rỗng không. Không có tí tiền nào trong đấy. ☊
1715

There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊

Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊
1733

How far is it from here to the train station? ☊

Đường từ đây đến nhà gare bao xa? ☊
1739

It's hot in this room. Opa window. ☊

Trong phòng nhà nóng. Mở cửa ra. ☊
1745

If you go to bed late, it's di cult to get up early in the morning. ☊

Nếu cậu đi ngủ muộn thì sẽ khó để dậy sớm vào buổi sáng. ☊
1747

It's impossible to work in this o ce. There's too much noise. ☊

Không thể làm việc trong văn phòng này được. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊
1764

Martin works hard, but I don't. ☊

Martin làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng tôi thì không. ☊
1786

Hannah lives in Switzerland, but her parents don't. ☊

Hannah sống ở Thuỵ Sĩ nhưng bố mẹ cô ấy thì không. ☊
1810

Will you be in Miami tomorrow? — No, I won't. ☊

Mai cậu có đi Miami không? - Không. ☊
1828

Santo lives in Milan, doesn't he? — Yes, that's right. ☊

Santo sống ở Milan đúng không? - Đúng, chính xác. ☊
1836

I work in a bank. — You do? I work in a bank, too. ☊

Tôi làm việc trong ngân hàng, - Vậy à? Tôi cũng làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊
1845

I was born in Italy. — You were? I didn't know that. ☊

Tôi sinh ra ở Ý. Thế à? Tôi không biết đấy. ☊
1850

Shakira works in a factory. — She does? What kind of factory? ☊

Shakira làm việc trong nhà máy. Vậy à? Nhà máy gì vậy? ☊
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. ☊
1878

I'd better hurry. I'm supposed to meet Maksim in t(10) minutes. ☊

Tôi cần phải nhanh. Tôi phải gặp Maksim trong vòng mười phút nữa. ☊
1886

Our neighbor just got air conditioning installed in their house. ☊

Hàng xóm của chúng tôi vừa cho lắp điều hoà nhiệt độ trong nhà họ. ☊
1891

Hubert was in a ght last night. He got his nose broken. ☊

Tuần trước Hubert đánh nhau, Anh ấy bị gãy mũi. ☊
1898

I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊

Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊
1902

The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days. ☊

Bác sĩ bảo tôi ở trên giường một vài ngày. ☊
1925

What do you mean? > Please explain what you mean. ☊

Ý cậu là gì? > Làm ơn giải thích ý cậu là gì. ☊
1931

She wanted to know what I did in my spare time. ☊

Cô ấy muốn biết tôi làm gì lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊
1952

The cashier is putting your groceries in a plastic bag. You say, "Excuse me, don't you have any paper bags?" ☊

Người tính tiền đang cho đồ ăn vào túi nhựa. Bạn nói: "Xin lỗi, cậu có túi giấy không?" ☊
1976

Vincent was in a di cult situation, so I agreed to help him. ☊

Vincent đã rơi vào tình trạng khó khắn nên tôi đồng ý giúp anh ấy. ☊
2007

anybody to stay in that hotel. ☊

Tôi không khuyến cáo việc ở khách sạn đó. > Tôi không khuyên ai ở khác sạn đó cả. ☊
They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> 2008 They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'>

They don't allow parking in front of the building. > They don't allow people to park in front of the building. They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> ☊

Họ không cho phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. > Họ không cho phép người ta đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊
You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> 2009 You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'>

Parking isn't allowed in front of the building. > You aren't allowed to park in front of the building. You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> ☊

Việc đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà không được cho phép. > Cậu không được phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊
2050

Silvia likes living in London. ☊

Silvia thích sống ở London. ☊
2057

It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊

Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊
2059

Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊

Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊
2062

Tamara prefers to live in the country rather than in the city. ☊

Tamara thích sống ở nông thôn hơn ở thành phố. ☊
2085

We got into the exhibition without having to wait in line. ☊

Chúng tôi vào được bên trong triển lãm mà không phải xếp hàng ☊
2094

I'm used to driving on the left because I grew up in England. ☊

Tôi quen với việc lái xe bên trái vì tôi lớn lên ở Anh. ☊
2096

We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Los Angeles. ☊

Chúng tôi từng sống ở một thị trấn nhỏ nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Los Angeles. ☊
2100

Have you succeeded in nding a job yet? ☊

Cậu đã thành công trong việc tìm việc làm chưa? ☊
2113

The rain didn't stop us from enjoying our vacation. ☊

Mưa đã không cản trở chúng tôi tận hưởng kì nghỉ. ☊
2116

There's no point in having a car if you never use it. ☊

Có xe hơi chả được tích sự gì nếu cậu chả bao giờ dùng nó. ☊
2119

There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊

Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊
2120

Our ight was very early in the morning, so it wasn't worth going to bed. ☊

Chuyến bay của chúng tôi từ sáng sớm nên không cần phải đi ngủ. ☊
2143

She's learning English so that she can study in Australia. ☊

Cô ấy đang học tiếng Anh để cô ấy có thể học ở Úc. ☊
2166

I was the second customer to complain to the restaurant manager. ☊

Tôi là khách thứ hai phàn nàn với quản lí nhà hàng. ☊
2175

Let me know if you're interested in joining the club. ☊

Cho tôi biết cậu có thích tham gia vào câu lạc bộ không? ☊
2176

I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. ☊

Tôi đã cố bán cái xe hơi nhưng không ai thích mua nó. ☊
2184

Daisuke failed to solve the problem, whereas Aiko succeeded in solving the problem. ☊

Daisuke đã không giải được bài toán trong khi Aiko đã giải thành công bài toán. ☊
2197

I found Franz in my room reading my email. ☊

Tôi thấy Franz trong phòng tôi đọc thư điện tử của tôi. ☊
2199

I heard someone slamming the door in the middle of the night. ☊

Tôi đã nghe thấy có người đập cửa giữa nửa đêm. ☊
2201

Takahiro's in the kitchen making co ee. ☊

Takahiro đang ở trong bếp pha cà phê. ☊
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. ☊
2217

The people were injured in the accident. ☊

Người dân bị thương trong vụ tai nạn. ☊
2224

There's a hair in my soup. ☊

Có một sợi tóc trong bát canh của tôi. ☊
2248

I'd like some information about hotels in Paris. ☊

Tôi muốn một số thông tin về các khách sạn ở Paris. ☊
2266

What's the longest river in the world? ☊

Con sông dài nhất thế giới là sông gì? ☊
2269

We looked up at all the stars in the sky. ☊

Chúng tôi đã ngước lên ngắm sao trên trời. ☊
2271

There are millions of stars in space. ☊

Có hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ. ☊
He's in jail.'> 2272 He's in jail.'>

Milena's brother's in prison for robbery. > He's in jail. He's in jail.'> ☊

Em trai Milena đang ở trong nhà tù vì ăn cướp. ? Anh ấy đang ngồi tù. ☊
2276

I was in class for ve (5) hours today. ☊

Hôm nay tôi ở lớp năm tiếng đồng hồ. ☊
2277

Who's the youngest student in the class? ☊

Ai là học sinh ít tuổi nhất trong lớp? ☊
2278

Do you ever have breakfast in bed? ☊

Cậu từng ăn sáng trên giường bao giờ chưa? ☊
2286

The water in the pool didn't look clean, so we didn't go swimming. ☊

Nước dưới bể bơi trông không sạch nên chúng tôi không đi bơi. ☊
2296

It is said that Robin Hood took money from the rich and gave it to the poor. ☊

Người ta nói Robin Hood lấy tiền từ người giàu rồi đưa chúng cho người nghèo. ☊
2299

Sweden is a country in northern Europe. ☊

Thuỵ Điển là một nước ở Bắc Âu. ☊
2300

The Amazon is a river in South America. ☊

Amazon là một con sông ở Nam Mĩ. ☊
2301

Asia is the largest continent in the world. ☊

Châu Á là châu lục lớn nhất thế giới. ☊
2303

The Rhine is a river in Europe. ☊

Sông Rhine là một con sông ở châu Âu. ☊
2304

Kenya is a country in East Africa. ☊

Kenya là một nước ở Đông Phi. ☊
2306

The Andes are mountains in South America. ☊

Andes là một dãy núi ở Nam Mĩ. ☊
2308

The Alps are mountains in central Europe. ☊

Alpes là một dãy núi ở châu Âu. ☊
2309

The Sahara is a desert in northern Africa. ☊

Sahara là một sa mạc ở Bắc Phi. ☊
2314

The Great Wall of China is in China. ☊

Vạn Lí Trường Thành nằm ở Trung Quốc. ☊
2315

UCLA is in L.A. ☊

Đại học California Los Angeles nằm ở bang Los Angeles. ☊
2316

The Guggenheim Museum is in New York. ☊

Bảo tàng Guggenheim nằm ở New York. ☊
2317

The Acropolis is in Athens. ☊

Đồi Acropolis nằm ở Athènes. ☊
2318

The Kremlin is in Moscow. ☊

Điện Kremlin nằm ở Moskva. ☊
2319

The Pentagon is in Washington, D.C. ☊

Lầu Năm Góc nằm ở Washington DC. ☊
2339

Tourism is the main industry in the region. > The region's main industry is tourism. ☊

Du lịch là ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng. > Ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng là du lịch. ☊
2414

Kimiko has very few friends in London. ☊

Kimiko có rất ít bạn ở London. ☊
2415

train comes. ☊

Chúng ta kiếm gì đó uống đi. Chúng ta có một ít thời gian trước khi tàu đến. ☊
2425

I was sick yesterday, so I spent most of the day in bed. ☊

Hôm qua tôi ốm nên tôi mất gần như cả ngày nằm trên giường. ☊
2426

EN All the owers in this garden are beautiful. ☊

Tất cả hoa trong khu vườn này đều đẹp. ☊
2432

Not all the tourists in the group were Spanish. Some of them were French. ☊

Không phải tất cả khách du lịch trong đoàn đều là người Tây Ban Nha. Một vài trong số họ là người Pháp. ☊
2453

Lakshmi has lived her whole life in India. ☊

Laksha đã sống cả đời ở Ấn Độ. ☊
2468

There's a train to the city every hour. ☊

Có một chuyến tàu tới thành phố mỗi giờ. ☊
2469

Seat belts in cars save lives. Each driver should wear one. ☊

Dây an toàn ở xe hơi bảo vệ mạng sống. Mỗi lái xe nên đeo một cái. ☊
2472

We know a lot of people who live in the country. ☊

Chúng tôi biết nhiều người sống ở ngoại ô. ☊
2475

The printer that broke down is working again now. ☊

Máy in bị hỏng nay đã hoạt động trở lại rồi. ☊
2478

The building destroyed in the re has now been rebuilt. ☊

Toà nhà bị lửa tàn phá nay đã được xây lại. ☊
2482

We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊

Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊
2486

cheese that was in the refrigerator? ☊

Trước có miếng fromage trong tủ lạnh. Giờ nó đâu rồi? Miếng fromage trước ở trong tủ lạnh giờ đâu rồi? ☊
2492

The woman with whom he fell in love left him after a month. > The woman he fell in love with left him after a month. ☊

Người phụ nữ mà anh ấy đem lòng yêu đã bỏ anh được một tháng. > Người phụ nữ anh ấy đem lòng yêu đã bỏ anh được một tháng. ☊
2506

Who was that man I saw you with in the restaurant? ☊

Người mà tôi thấy đi cùng với cậu trong nhà hàng là ai? ☊
2518

I'd like to live in a place where there's plenty of sunshine. ☊

Tôi thích sống ở một nơi mà có nhiều ánh nắng mặt trời. ☊
2526

This morning I met somebody I hadn't seen in ages. ☊

Sáng nay tôi gặp một người tôi lâu lắm rồi không gặp. ☊
2527

The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊

Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊
2532

Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊

Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊
2543

The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. ☊

Cậu bé bị thương trong vụ tai nạn đã được đưa đến bệnh viện. ☊
2544

The police never found the money stolen in the robbery. ☊

Cảnh sát không bao giờ tìm thấy số tiền bị mất trong vụ trộm. ☊
2545

Most of the goods made in this factory are exported. ☊

Hầu hết hàng hoá sản xuất ở nhà máy này được xuất khẩu. ☊
2549

The road damaged in the storm has now been repaired. ☊

Con đường bị con bão phá nay đã được sửa lại. ☊
2555

The kitchen hadn't been cleaned in ages. It was really disgusting. ☊

Bếp lâu lắm rồi chưa được dọn. Nó thực sự rất kinh. ☊
2564

Why do you look all wet? Have you been out in the rain? ☊

Tai sao trông cậu ướt hết vậy? Cậu mới ở ngoài mưa à? ☊
2565

There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊

Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊
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. ☊
2576

Elisa has a lot of responsibility in her job, but she isn't very well paid. ☊

Elisa có nhiều trách nhiệm trong công việc nhưng cô ấy không được trả lương tốt. ☊
2580

It was very crowded in the room. There was hardly anywhere to sit. ☊

Phòng này rất đông. Gần như chẳng có chỗ nào để ngồi. ☊
2597

It takes longer by train than car. ☊

Đi bằng tàu hoả lâu hơn là xe hơi. ☊
2645

He always wears a coat, even in hot weather. ☊

Anh ấy luôn mặc áo khoác thậm chí dưới trời nóng. ☊
I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> 2651 I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'>

I didn't get the job, although I was well quali ed. > I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed. I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> ☊

Tôi đã không được nhận việc mặc dù tôi được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. > Tôi đã không được nhận việc dù được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. ☊
In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> 2653 In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'>

Although she wasn't feeling well, she still went to work. > In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work. In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> ☊

Mặc dù cô ấy không khoẻ nhưng cô ấy vẫn đi làm. > Dù cô ấy không khoẻ, cô ấy vẫn đi làm. ☊
2658

She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low. ☊

Cô ấy đồng ý công việc bất chấp lương khá thấp. ☊
2659

I'll send you a map and directions in case you can't nd our ☊

☊
2661

I'll remind him of the meeting in case he's forgotten. ☊

Toi sẽ nhắc anh ấy chuyện buổi họp phòng khi anh ấy quên. ☊
2662

EN I'll leave my phone on just in case my mother calls. ☊

Tôi sẽ để điện thoại bật chỉ để phòng khi mẹ tôi gọi. ☊
2663

I'll give you my phone number in case you need to contact me. ☊

Tôi sẽ đưa cậu số điện thoại để có lúc cậu cần liên lạc với tôi. ☊
2664

You should register your bike in case it's stolen. ☊

Cậu nên đăng kí xe đạp phòng khi nó bị mất cắp. ☊
2666

The club is for members only. You can't go in unless you're a member. ☊

Câu lạc bộ chỉ cho thành viên. Cậu không thể vào trừ phi cậu là thành viên. ☊
2680

Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊

Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊
2689

Sachiko is going away for a week in September. ☊

Sachiko sẽ đi vắng một tuần trong tháng chín. ☊
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. ☊
2707

I have to work IN the afternoons. ☊

Tôi phải làm việc các buổi chiều. ☊
2708

The train will be leaving IN a few minutes. ☊

Tàu hoả sẽ đi trong vòng vài phút nữa. ☊
2709

I'll be back IN a week. ☊

Tôi sẽ quay về trong vòng một tuần nữa. ☊
2710

They're getting married in six (6) months' time. ☊

Họ sẽ cưới trong vòng sáu tháng nữa. ☊
2714

Will you be home IN time for dinner? > No, I'll be late. ☊

Cậu có về nhà kịp ăn tối không? > Không, tôi sẽ về muộn. ☊
2715

EN We got on the train just IN time. ☊

Chúng tôi lên tàu vừa kịp giờ. ☊
2716

I hit the brakes just IN time and didn't hit the child. ☊

Tôi frein vừa kịp không đâm vào đứa trẻ. ☊
2722

I like to sit in the back row at the movies. ☊

Tôi thích ngồi hàng ghế cuối rạp lm. ☊
2723

I just started working in the sales department. ☊

Tôi mới bắt đầu làm việc ở cửa hàng bách hoá. ☊
2725

They drive on the left in Britain, Japan, and Singapore. ☊

Người ta lái xe bên trái đường ở Anh, Nhật Bản và Singapore. ☊
2727

The plant is in the corner of the room. ☊

Cái cây ở góc căn phòng. ☊
2729

Have you ever been in the hospital? ☊

Cậu đã bao giờ nằm bệnh viện chưa? ☊
2730

Have you ever been in prison? > Have you ever been in jail? ☊

Cậu đã bao giờ ngồi tù chưa? ☊
2737

My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊

Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊
2739

Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊

Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊
2741

Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊

Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊
2742

Don't go out IN the rain, or else you'll get all wet. ☊

Đừng ra ngoài dưới trời mưa, nếu không cậu sẽ ướt hết. ☊
2743

When lling out forms, be sure to print your name IN capital letters so it's legible. ☊

Khi điền vào các mẫu đơn, đừng quên in tên cậu bằng chữ hoa để cho dễ đọc. ☊
2744

Have you ever been IN love with somebody? ☊

Cậu đã bao giờ yêu ai chưa? ☊
2745

IN my opinion, the movie wasn't that great. ☊

Theo ý kiến của tôi, bộ lm không hay đến thế. ☊
2746

IN my mother's opinion, the food AT this restaurant is the best. ☊

Theo ý kiến mẹ tôi, thức ăn ở nhà hàng này là tuyệt nhất. ☊
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. ☊
2753

I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊

Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊
2775

In fact, there are many advantages TO living alone. ☊

Thực tế, có nhiều ưu điểm khi sống một mình. ☊
2777

I have all the photos OF my family in my cellphone. ☊

Tôi có tất cả ảnh chụp gia đình tôi trong điện thoại di động. ☊
2779

There's always an increase IN the number OF tra c accidents around New Year's. ☊

Luôn có một sự tăng về số vụ tai nạn giao thông dịp năm mới. ☊
2780

The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊

Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊
2781

It was a bad year for the company as it faced a huge drop IN sales. ☊

Đó là một năm tồi tệ cho công ti khi nó đối mặt với sự tụt mạnh về doanh thu. ☊
2795

He's upset with him because he wants to put their parents in a nursing home. ☊

Anh ấy buồn với em trai vì em trai muốn đưa bố mẹ họ vào viện dưỡng lão. ☊
2796

In fact, his sister was even more furious when she heard it. ☊

Thực tế chị của anh ấy thậm chí còn điên tiết hơn khi nghe được điều đó. ☊
2801

Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊

Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊
2812

The giant spider in The Hobbit scared me to death! ☊

Con nhện khổng lồ trong lm "The Hobbit" làm tôi chết khiếp! ☊
2815

Don't be jealous or envious of that popular girl in school. ☊

Đừng ghen tị hay đố kị với cô bé nổi trội trong trường kia. ☊
2827

The customs in their country are similar to ours. ☊

Phong tục nước họ giống với chúng tôi. ☊
2831

Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture. ☊

Nước Ý nổi tiếng vì nghệ thuật, ẩm thực, kiến trúc, lịch sử và thời trang. Nó giàu về văn hoá. ☊
2834

I can't understand this, can you explain it to me? ☊

Tôi không hiểu được cái này, cậu giải thích cho tôi được không? ☊
2860

I'd like to complain to the manager about your service. ☊

Tôi muốn phàn nàn với giám đốc về dịch vụ của các cậu. ☊
2877

After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊

Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊
2885

blame the increase in violent crime on television. ☊

Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực là lỗi của truyền hình. > Tôi đổ lỗi gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực cho truyền hình. ☊
2886

EN I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy. ☊

Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng số vụ tự sát gần đây là lỗi tại kinh tế. ☊
2898

Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards. ☊

Bài nói bằng tiếng Anh của cô ấy thật hoàn hảo nên tôi ca ngợi cô ấy mãi. ☊
2902

I believe in saying what I think. ☊

Tôi chắc chắn khi nói ra những gì tôi nghĩ. ☊
2903

Karim is a lawyer who specializes in company law. ☊

Karim là một luật sư chuyên ngành luật công ti. ☊
2904

I hope you succeed in nding the job you want. ☊

Tôi hi vọng cậu tìm thành công công việc cậu muốn. ☊
2913

Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊

Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊
2915

They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊

Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊
2918

If you have trash that can be recycled, throw it away in the proper bins. ☊

Nếu cậu có rác cần phải tái chế thì hãy vứt nó vào đúng thùng rác. ☊
2920

The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in properly. ☊

Tủ lạnh không hoạt động vì cậu không cắm nó đúng cách. ☊
2931

I'm sorry, the book you're looking for isn't in stock. It's all sold out. ☊

Tôi xin lỗi, cuốn sách mà cậu đang tìm không có trong kho. Tất cả đã bán hết rồi. ☊
2942

Mahmud always dozes o in economics class. ☊

Mahmud luôn gà gật trong giờ học kinh tế. ☊
2948

However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊

Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊
2951

When Ichirou had just arrived in London, a man came up to him in the street and asked for money, so he gave him a few Japanese yen. ☊

Khi Ichirou vừa mới đến London, một người đàn ông đã tiến đến gần anh ấy trên phố và xin tiền nên anh ấy đã đưa cho ông ta một ít đồng yen Nhật. ☊
2954

You should always back up your computer les just in case the hard drive dies. ☊

Cậu nên luôn luôn sao lưu các tệp tin máy tính phòng khi ổ cứng chết. ☊
2955

You should always save your les as you're working on them just in case your computer crashes. ☊

Cậu nên luôn luôn lưu các tệp tin cậu đang làm phòng khi máy tính của cậu bị phụt tắt. ☊
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. ☊
2967

I'll be ready in a few minutes. You go on ahead and I'll catch up with you. ☊

Tôi sẽ sẵn sàng trong ít phút nữa. Cậu cứ đi trước và tôi sẽ bắt kịp cậu. ☊
2969

My parents were there again to pick me up when I ew back home. ☊

Bố mẹ tôi lại ở đó đón toi khi tôi bay về nhà. ☊
2973

A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊

Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊
2976

They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊

Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊
2990

In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊

Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊

it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
He was killed in an accident. ☊ accident ☊
One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. ☊ accident ☊
a fatal accident (= in which sb is killed) ☊ accident ☊
accidents in the home ☊ accident ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. ☊ accommodation ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
accurate to within 3 mm ☊ accurate ☊
the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth as sth: He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
He claims he acted in self-defence. ☊ act ☊
soldiers killed in action ☊ action ☊
What is the best course of action in the circumstances? ☊ action ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action. ☊ in action ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
The virus is still active in the blood. ☊ active ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. ☊ adapt ☊
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
There is, in addition, one further point to make. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
to watch/gaze in admiration ☊ admiration ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
recent advances in medical science ☊ advance ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
major advances in the field of physics ☊ advance ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
a career in advertising ☊ advertising ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
The condition affects one in five women. ☊ affect ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
It's ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.) ☊ after ☊
Your name comes after mine in the list. ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
In the afternoon they went shopping. ☊ afternoon ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
This will create problems in the months ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
collecting money in aid of charity ☊ in aid of sth/sb ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
I need to put some air in my tyres. ☊ air ☊
whales coming up for air (= in order to breathe) ☊ air ☊
waiting in the airport lounge ☊ airport ☊
'What have you done?' Ellie cried in alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
an alarming increase in crime ☊ alarming ☊
levels of alcohol in the blood ☊ alcohol ☊
He was buried alive in the earthquake. ☊ alive ☊
She was dressed all in white. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
The assassin said he had acted alone. ☊ alone ☊
Carol felt all alone in the world. ☊ alone ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
The names on the list are in alphabetical order. ☊ alphabetical ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
There's always somebody at home in the evenings. ☊ always ☊
Small amounts will be paid in cash. ☊ amount ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
She came in and took her coat off. ☊ and ☊
The pain got worse and worse. ☊ and ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
The plane was coming in at a steep angle. ☊ angle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
The whole thing just came apart in my hands. ☊ apart ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. ☊ apparent ☊
He paused, apparently lost in thought. ☊ apparently ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm). ☊ appeal ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ appearance ☊
The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel. ☊ appearance ☊
The invention would have a wide range of applications in industry. ☊ application ☊
You should apply in person/by letter. ☊ apply ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
the appointment of a new captain for the England team ☊ appointment ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
appropriate to sth: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. ☊ appropriate ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
She was born in April. ☊ April ☊
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) ☊ April ☊
The room is 12 square metres in area. ☊ area ☊
Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles. ☊ area ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
She cradled the child in her arms. ☊ arm ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. ☊ arms ☊
Her husband is in the army. ☊ army ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
She arranged the flowers in a vase. ☊ arrange ☊
arrest sb: A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. ☊ arrest ☊
the arrival of the mail in the morning ☊ arrival ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
arrive at/in/on...: She'll arrive in New York at noon. ☊ arrive ☊
The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. ☊ arrive ☊
The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. ☊ article ☊
In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters. ☊ artist ☊
The 'h' in honest is silent, as in 'hour'. ☊ as ☊
As she grew older she gained in confidence. ☊ as ☊
He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state. ☊ ashamed ☊
She pulled the curtain aside. ☊ aside ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
The police found him asleep in a garage. ☊ asleep ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
a sales assistant in a department store ☊ assistant ☊
He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. ☊ associate ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. ☊ association ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
The garden's at its most beautiful in June. ☊ at ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop). ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
She was in need of medical attention. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. ☊ attraction ☊
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. ☊ attraction ☊
The debate was televised in front of a live audience. ☊ audience ☊
My aunt lives in Canada. ☊ aunt ☊
in a position of authority ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
automatic transmission (= in a car, etc.) ☊ automatic ☊
in the autumn of 2010 ☊ autumn ☊
in early/late autumn ☊ autumn ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
There's an awful smell in here. ☊ awful ☊
You've put me in an awkward position. ☊ awkward ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
He was shot in the back of the knee. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
He put his back out (= dislocated sth in his back) lifting the crates. ☊ back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
Her parents backed her in her choice of career. ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
A piano tinkled gently in the background. ☊ background ☊
a photograph with trees in the background ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The building is badly in need of repair. ☊ badly ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
He sat in bad-tempered silence. ☊ bad-tempered ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days. ☊ balance ☊
This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. ☊ balance ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
She always ties her hair back in a band. ☊ band ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
bargain prices ☊ bargain ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
a pain at the base of the spine ☊ base ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
a long soak in a hot bath ☊ bath ☊
Go and wash your hands in the bathroom. ☊ bathroom ☊
Where's the bathroom? (= for example in a restaurant) ☊ bathroom ☊
to be killed in battle ☊ battle ☊
The meetings are always in the main conference room. ☊ be ☊
She has been in her room for hours. ☊ be ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
How much is a thousand pounds in euros? ☊ be ☊
He was killed in the war. ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
They are to be married in June. ☊ be ☊
The gull held the fish in its beak. ☊ beak ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
+ noun: She became queen in 1952. ☊ become ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
He lay in bed (= under the covers). ☊ bed ☊
to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way) ☊ bed ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
beers brewed in Germany ☊ beer ☊
begin at/with sth: Let's begin at page 9. ☊ begin ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth as sth: He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). ☊ begin ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
When will you begin recruiting? ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
begin with sth: Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel. ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
begin at...: The path begins at Livingston village. ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
We'll go slowly to begin with. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
Let's start again from the beginning. ☊ beginning ☊
The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. ☊ beginning ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
She doesn't know how to behave in public. ☊ behave ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
belief in God/democracy ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ☊ belief ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
Do you believe in God? ☊ believe in sb/sth ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
Do you believe in capital punishment? ☊ believe in sth ☊
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. ☊ believe in sth ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion. ☊ belong ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
a sharp bend in the road ☊ bend ☊
I'm not in the best position to advise you. ☊ best ☊
He works best in the mornings. ☊ best ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
He is in a much better mood than usual. ☊ better ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
Sound travels better in water than in air. ☊ better ☊
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. ☊ beyond ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
a degree in biology ☊ biology ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
the birth of a new society in South Africa ☊ birth ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. ☊ bitter ☊
Everyone at the funeral was dressed in black. ☊ black ☊
a film made in black and white ☊ black and white ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
Sign your name in the blank space below. ☊ blank ☊
She turned to a blank page in her notebook. ☊ blank ☊
Please fill in the blanks. ☊ blank ☊
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. ☊ blood ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
The room was decorated in vibrant blues and yellows. ☊ blue ☊
She was dressed in blue. ☊ blue ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
a bulletin board ☊ board ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
The city was heavily bombed in the war. ☊ bomb ☊
This fish has a lot of bones in it. ☊ bone ☊
in the US, near the Canadian border ☊ border ☊
I was born in 1976. ☊ born ☊
He was born in a small village in northern Spain. ☊ born ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
Both (my) sisters live in London. ☊ both ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
I was always bottom of the class in math. ☊ bottom ☊
He dived in and hit his head on the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
farmers who lived in the valley bottoms ☊ bottom ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
in the bottom right-hand corner of the page ☊ bottom ☊
to go up a hill in bottom gear ☊ bottom ☊
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. ☊ bound ☊
Put a cross in the appropriate box. ☊ box ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
brain cells ☊ brain ☊
She died of a brain tumour. ☊ brain ☊
a device to measure brain activity during sleep ☊ brain ☊
She climbed the tree and hid in the branches. ☊ branch ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
break sth in/into sth: He broke the chocolate in two. ☊ break ☊
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. ☊ break sth off ☊
Burglars had broken in while we were away. ☊ break in ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
He recited the whole poem in one breath. ☊ breath ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
the first panda to be bred in captivity ☊ breed ☊
the brightest pupil in the class ☊ bright ☊
She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country. ☊ brilliant ☊
Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income. ☊ bring ☊
A crisis brings out the best in her. ☊ bring sth out ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. ☊ broad ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
They began broadcasting in 1922. ☊ broadcast ☊
a twin brother ☊ brother ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ brown ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
The children like to have bubbles in their bath. ☊ bubble ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
apartment blocks built in brick and concrete ☊ build ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
He was killed by a bullet in the head. ☊ bullet ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. ☊ burn ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet. ☊ burn ☊
Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire. ☊ burn ☊
The house burned down in 1895. ☊ burn down, burn sth down ☊
The words burst from her in an angry rush. ☊ burst ☊
He buried his face in his hands and wept. ☊ bury ☊
The dog had buried its bone in the garden. ☊ bury ☊
He was buried in Highgate Cemetery. ☊ bury ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
the main business of the meeting ☊ business ☊
She works in the family business. ☊ business ☊
She has set up in business as a hairdresser. ☊ business ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
a busy main road ☊ busy ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
The children came in two by two (= in groups of two). ☊ by ☊
The china was displayed in a glass cabinet. ☊ cabinet ☊
a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in) ☊ cake ☊
calculate that...: Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. ☊ calculate ☊
I'll call again later. ☊ call ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
Will you call the kids in for lunch? ☊ call ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
Try to remain calm. ☊ calm ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
The trial was held in camera. ☊ in camera ☊
I camped overnight in a field. ☊ camp ☊
They go camping in France every year. ☊ camp ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
The stadium can be emptied in four minutes. ☊ can ☊
She could feel a lump in her breast. ☊ can ☊
That can't be Mary—she's in New York. ☊ can ☊
It can be quite cold here in winter. ☊ can ☊
We can eat in a restaurant, if you like. ☊ can ☊
No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. ☊ cancel ☊
Most skin cancers are completely curable. ☊ cancer ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination. ☊ candidate ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
Please write in capitals/in capital letters. ☊ capital ☊
Troops are stationed in and around the capital. ☊ capital ☊
Captain Cook ☊ captain ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
Captain Lance Price ☊ captain ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
The city was captured in 1941. ☊ capture ☊
capture sth: The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos. ☊ capture ☊
Are you going in the car? ☊ car ☊
a career in politics ☊ career ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
She carried her baby in her arms. ☊ carry ☊
a train carrying commuters to work ☊ carry ☊
Police in many countries carry guns. ☊ carry ☊
The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases. ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. ☊ in case of sth ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash. ☊ cash ☊
The thieves stole £500 in cash. ☊ cash ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
She got caught in a thunderstorm. ☊ catch ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb + adv./prep.: He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. ☊ catch ☊
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). ☊ catch ☊
thieves caught in the act ☊ catch ☊
The dog caught the stick in its mouth. ☊ catch ☊
The results can be divided into three main categories. ☊ category ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
in the town/city centre ☊ centre ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
a long table in the centre of the room ☊ centre ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: It is certain that they will agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
They are certain to agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
certain of/about sth: Are you absolutely certain about this? ☊ certain ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend. ☊ certain ☊
Certain people might disagree with this. ☊ certain ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
That's true, to a certain extent. ☊ certain ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain ☊ chain ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth up: The dog was chained up for the night. ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth to sb/sth: She chained her bicycle to the gate. ☊ chain ☊
an old man asleep in a chair (= an armchair ) ☊ chair ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
Leaves change colour in autumn. ☊ change ☊
a dollar in change (= coins that together are worth one dollar) ☊ change ☊
He puts his loose change in a money box for the children. ☊ change ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
Let's stay in tonight for a change. ☊ change ☊
a change in the weather ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
a major/minor character in the book ☊ character ☊
Clint Eastwood's character is the most sympathetic in the movie. ☊ character ☊
the delicate character of the light in the evening ☊ character ☊
buildings that are very simple in character ☊ character ☊
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. ☊ charge ☊
I'm leaving the school in your charge. ☊ charge ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
You can live very cheaply in Italy. ☊ cheaply ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
You're in a cheerful mood. ☊ cheerful ☊
walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours ☊ cheerful ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
a degree in chemistry ☊ chemistry ☊
The bullet hit him in the chest. ☊ chest ☊
They keep chickens in the back yard. ☊ chicken ☊
I lived in London as a child. ☊ child ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
This mug has a chip in it. ☊ chip ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
This government is committed to extending parental choice in education. ☊ choice ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
They're in church. ☊ church ☊
She walked the horse round in a circle. ☊ circle ☊
The children stood in a circle. ☊ circle ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
civil unrest (= that is caused by groups of people within a country) ☊ civil ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
She clapped her hands in delight. ☊ clap ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
a society in which class is more important than ability ☊ class ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
She is the youngest in her class. ☊ class ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
I've been taking classes in pottery. ☊ class ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
English classics such as 'Alice in Wonderland' ☊ classic ☊
the use of computers in the classroom ☊ classroom ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
Stand clear of the train doors. ☊ clear ☊
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. ☊ clearly ☊
Polly clicked her tongue in annoyance. ☊ click ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
The sun climbed higher in the sky. ☊ climb ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) ☊ close ☊
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The children are close to each other in age. ☊ close ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
The plane was flying in cloud most of the way. ☊ cloud ☊
the club scene in Newcastle ☊ club ☊
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. ☊ the coast is clear ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
It's written in code. ☊ code ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. ☊ cold ☊
hot and cold water in every room ☊ cold ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of law and order in the area ☊ collapse ☊
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. ☊ collect ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
He got interested in politics when he was in college. ☊ college ☊
She's away at college in California. ☊ college ☊
available in 12 different colours ☊ colour ☊
Do you dream in colour? ☊ colour ☊
Nelson's Column in London ☊ column ☊
Put a mark in the appropriate column. ☊ column ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
I always read her column in the local paper. ☊ column ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
These paints can be used individually or in combination. ☊ combination ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ combine ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
He came to power in 2006. ☊ come ☊
come in sth: This dress comes in black and red. ☊ come ☊
Everything will come right in the end. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
The train is coming in now. ☊ come in ☊
News is coming in of a serious plane crash in France. ☊ come in ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
Gas is coming down in price. ☊ come down ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
Who is in command here? ☊ command ☊
the chain of command ☊ command ☊
Begin when I give the command. ☊ command ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in this country. ☊ common ☊
Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood. ☊ common ☊
They share a common interest in photography. ☊ common ☊
Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim. ☊ have sth in common (with sb) ☊
The two cultures have a lot in common. ☊ have sth in common (with sth) ☊
They communicated in sign language. ☊ communicate ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
the Polish community in London ☊ community ☊
There is a strong sense of community in this town. ☊ community ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
the largest computer company in the world ☊ company ☊
She joined the company in 2009. ☊ company ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. ☊ compare ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
For Durkheim, comparison was the most important method of analysis in sociology. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A and B: a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France ☊ comparison ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A to B: a comparison of the brain to a computer (= showing what is similar) ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. ☊ compete ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
We were in complete agreement. ☊ complete ☊
in complete silence ☊ complete ☊
a complete guide to events in Oxford ☊ complete ☊
She's just completed a master's degree in Law. ☊ complete ☊
The project should be completed within a year. ☊ complete ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
a new concept in teaching ☊ concept ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
What are your main concerns as a writer? ☊ concern ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
The offer is subject to certain conditions. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions. ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night. ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
to be in bad/good/excellent condition ☊ condition ☊
a used car in perfect condition ☊ condition ☊
The house is in a generally poor condition. ☊ condition ☊
The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. ☊ conduct ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
The conference will be held in Glasgow. ☊ conference ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
a lack of confidence in the government ☊ confidence ☊
She has every confidence in her students' abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
She was in a relaxed, confident mood. ☊ confident ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. ☊ confine ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other. ☊ conflict ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
The towns are connected by train and bus services. ☊ connect ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
This entrance is in constant use. ☊ constant ☊
strong in construction ☊ construction ☊
consult sb: If the pain continues, consult your doctor. ☊ consult ☊
I've made some useful contacts in journalism. ☊ contact ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol. ☊ contain ☊
Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. ☊ container ☊
life in contemporary Britain ☊ contemporary ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
His decision can only be understood in context. ☊ context ☊
Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts. ☊ context ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The rain will continue into the evening. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' ☊ continue ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
The rain has been continuous since this morning. ☊ continuous ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. ☊ contrast ☊
The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
A new advance has been made in the control of malaria. ☊ control ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
She's very conventional in her views. ☊ conventional ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. ☊ conventional ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. ☊ cool ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
Everything in the computer's memory can be copied onto DVDs. ☊ copy ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. ☊ corner ☊
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye ☊ corner ☊
'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.' ☊ correct ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
Every point in this game counts. ☊ count ☊
count to/up to sth: She can count up to 10 in Italian. ☊ count ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
to live in the country ☊ country ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ 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 ☊
to take/do a course in art and design ☊ course ☊
She will appear in court tomorrow. ☊ court ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
the sales team covering the northern part of the country (= selling to people in that area) ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
He always reads the paper from cover to cover (= everything in it). ☊ cover ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
She peeped through the crack in the curtains. ☊ crack ☊
This cup has a crack in it. ☊ crack ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
chefs who learned their craft in top hotels ☊ craft ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
Would you like milk or cream in your coffee? ☊ cream ☊
double/single cream (= thick/thin cream) ☊ cream ☊
Do you have this blouse in cream? ☊ cream ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. ☊ create ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
an increase in violent crime ☊ crime ☊
In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime. ☊ crime ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
The main criterion is value for money. ☊ criterion ☊
a critical moment in our country's history ☊ critical ☊
One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition. ☊ critical ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
a fall in this year's coffee crop ☊ crop ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
+ speech: 'You're safe!' Tom cried in delight. ☊ cry ☊
A culture of failure exists in some schools. ☊ culture ☊
We are living in a consumer culture. ☊ culture ☊
built-in cupboards ☊ cupboard ☊
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. ☊ curious ☊
The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat. ☊ curl up, curl sth up ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). ☊ curtain ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
a curve in the road ☊ curve ☊
His lips curved in a smile. ☊ curve ☊
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. ☊ custom ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
The bus was cut in two by the train. ☊ cut ☊
Now cut the tomatoes in half. ☊ cut ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
She feels very cut off living in the country. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material. ☊ cut ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
Do you know any other Latin American dances? ☊ dance ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
animals in danger of extinction ☊ danger ☊
danger of sth: The building is in danger of collapsing. ☊ danger ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
the hidden dangers in your home ☊ danger ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. ☊ dark ☊
What time does it get dark in summer? ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
animals that can see in the dark ☊ dark ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
in Queen Victoria's day ☊ day ☊
Most women stayed at home in those days. ☊ day ☊
in the old days (= in the past) ☊ day ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
The company deals in computer software. ☊ deal in sth ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
an increase in deaths from cancer ☊ death ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
He died heavily in debt. ☊ debt ☊
The club is £4 million in debt. ☊ debt ☊
decide (that)...: She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. ☊ decide ☊
Mary is the decision-maker in the house. ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
declare that...: He declared that he was in love with her. ☊ declare ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party. ☊ deep ☊
to be in a deep sleep/trance/coma ☊ deep ☊
Dignity and pride run deep in this community. ☊ go/run deep ☊
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) ☊ deeply ☊
sleep deeply (= in a way that makes it difficult for you to wake up) ☊ deeply ☊
He defeated the champion in three sets. ☊ defeat ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
soldiers who died in defence of their country ☊ defence ☊
What points can be raised in defence of this argument? ☊ defence ☊
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 ☊
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. ☊ defence ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
I agree with you to a certain degree. ☊ degree ☊
She has a degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University. ☊ degree ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
a river scene painted in delicate watercolours ☊ delicate ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
Good secretaries are always in demand. ☊ in demand ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) ☊ depth ☊
She was in the depths of despair ☊ depth ☊
The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth. ☊ depth ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
a course in art and design ☊ design ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
design sth (for sth): The method is specifically designed for use in small groups. ☊ design ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
the check-in desk ☊ desk ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
The children are in desperate need of love and attention. ☊ desperate ☊
Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. ☊ destroy ☊
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake ☊ destruction ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. ☊ detail ☊
The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ☊ determined ☊
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. ☊ develop ☊
the latest developments in the war ☊ development ☊
Are there further developments in the investigation? ☊ development ☊
developments in aviation technology ☊ development ☊
a baby's development in the womb ☊ development ☊
The results are shown in diagram 2. ☊ diagram ☊
a ring with a diamond in it ☊ diamond ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
There's no difference in the results. ☊ 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 ☊
We measured the difference in temperature. ☊ difference ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
I looked it up in three different dictionaries. ☊ different ☊
to be in a difficult position/situation ☊ difficult ☊
The bank is in difficulty/difficulties. ☊ difficulty ☊
I think I'll do some digging in the garden. ☊ dig ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
They are in direct contact with the hijackers. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
Tom went off in the direction of home. ☊ direction ☊
She glanced in his direction. ☊ direction ☊
The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction. ☊ direction ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. ☊ direction ☊
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. ☊ direction ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
They remain directly opposed to these new plans. ☊ directly ☊
His clothes were covered in dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. ☊ dirt ☊
What's the main disadvantage? ☊ disadvantage ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
He shook his head in disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
She keeps good discipline in class. ☊ discipline ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
discovery (of sth): the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century ☊ discovery ☊
The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. ☊ discovery ☊
the discovery of new talent in the art world ☊ discovery ☊
Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. ☊ discovery ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
He walked away in disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell. ☊ disgust ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
The kitchen was in a disgusting state when she left. ☊ disgusting ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
Salt dissolves in water. ☊ dissolve ☊
Dissolve the tablet in water. ☊ dissolve ☊
In the US, distance is measured in miles. ☊ distance ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
We saw lights in the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
distinguish A from B: It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other. ☊ distinguish ☊
distribute sth among sb/sth: The money was distributed among schools in the area. ☊ distribute ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
the work of healing the divisions within society ☊ division ☊
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. ☊ divorce ☊
an increase in the divorce rate (= the number of divorces in a year) ☊ divorce ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
You live in New York, don't you? ☊ do ☊
You will be paid in American dollars. ☊ dollar ☊
domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) ☊ domestic ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
The train crash dominated the news. ☊ dominate ☊
She's just arrived—she's just come in the door. ☊ door ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
If in doubt, wear black. ☊ if in doubt ☊
The baby can't keep any food down (= in her body). ☊ down ☊
Wait downstairs in the hall. ☊ downstairs ☊
the downward trend in inflation ☊ downward ☊
She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness. ☊ downward ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
The legislation is still in draft form. ☊ draft ☊
He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. ☊ dramatic ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. ☊ dramatically ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
He drew a circle in the sand with a stick. ☊ draw ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen) ☊ drawer ☊
She walked around in a dream all day. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
dress (in sth): I dressed quickly. ☊ dress ☊
dress sb (in sth): She dressed the children in their best clothes. ☊ dress ☊
She always dressed entirely in black. ☊ dress ☊
dressed in...: The bride was dressed in white. ☊ dressed ☊
He was casually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. ☊ dressed ☊
In hot weather, drink plenty of water. ☊ drink ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
Someone drove the car away in the night. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band? ☊ driving ☊
Shares dropped in price by 14p. ☊ drop ☊
You must drop your speed in built-up areas. ☊ drop ☊
a drop in prices/temperature, etc. ☊ drop ☊
a dramatic/sharp drop in profits ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
Rattlesnakes occur in the warmer, drier parts of North America. ☊ dry ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
due to do sth: Rose is due to start school in January. ☊ due ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
Please remain seated during the performance. ☊ during ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. ☊ dust ☊
She whispered something in his ear. ☊ ear ☊
The project is still in the early stages. ☊ early ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning). ☊ early ☊
early in the week/year/season/morning ☊ early ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. ☊ ease ☊
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco. ☊ east ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
It would be the easiest thing in the world to fall in love with him. ☊ easy ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
The economy is in recession. ☊ economy ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s. ☊ economy ☊
Stand the coin on its edge. ☊ edge ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
The dictionary is now in its eighth edition. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
She was educated in the US. ☊ educate ☊
He spoke in an educated voice. ☊ educated ☊
students in full-time education ☊ education ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
Aspirin is a simple but highly effective treatment. ☊ effective ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
to vote in an election ☊ election ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
an electrical fault in the engine ☊ electrical ☊
This dictionary is available in electronic form. ☊ electronic ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
This door should only be used in an emergency. ☊ emergency ☊
the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) ☊ emergency ☊
The pilot made an emergency landing in a field. ☊ emergency ☊
one of the largest employers in the area ☊ employer ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
The streets soon emptied when the rain started. ☊ empty ☊
empty out: The tank empties out in five minutes. ☊ empty ☊
enable sth to do sth: Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. ☊ enable ☊
enable sth: a new train line to enable easier access to the stadium ☊ enable ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
The word I'm thinking of ends in '-ous'. ☊ end in sth ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
The debate ended in uproar. ☊ end in sth ☊
+ adv./prep.: If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. ☊ end up ☊
He ended his days in poverty. ☊ end your days/life (in sth) ☊
He has a lot of enemies in the company. ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
a degree in engineering ☊ engineering ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper. ☊ entertainment ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
entry (into sth): How did the thieves gain entry into the building? ☊ entry ☊
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. ☊ environment ☊
tests carried out in a controlled environment ☊ environment ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces ☊ equivalent ☊
Send €20 or the equivalent in your own currency. ☊ equivalent ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
I love Rome, especially in the spring. ☊ especially ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
The committee was established in 1912. ☊ establish ☊
She lives in a tower block on an estate in London. ☊ estate ☊
The price is given in dollars or euros. ☊ euro ☊
It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). ☊ even ☊
What do you usually do in the evening? ☊ evening ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
In the event of an accident, call this number. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
She knows every student in the school. ☊ every ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
One in every three marriages ends in divorce. ☊ every ☊
The police questioned everyone in the room. ☊ everyone ☊
Everything in the capital is now quiet. ☊ everything ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact. ☊ exact ☊
Where exactly did you stay in France? ☊ exactly ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
to sit an examination in mathematics ☊ examination ☊
successful candidates in GCSE examinations ☊ examination ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
He is a captain who leads by example. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange A for B: You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel. ☊ exchange ☊
Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses. ☊ exchange ☊
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. ☊ excite ☊
excited (by sth): Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print. ☊ excited ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement. ☊ excitement ☊
In her excitement she dropped her glass. ☊ excitement ☊
one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years ☊ exciting ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
a chief/senior/top executive in a computer firm ☊ executive ☊
She has an executive position in a finance company. ☊ executive ☊
an executive suite (= in a hotel) ☊ executive ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
The problem only exists in your head, Jane. ☊ exist ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. ☊ existence ☊
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. ☊ existence ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). ☊ existence ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
Ann's expecting a baby in June. ☊ be expecting a baby/child ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress ☊ experience ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
expert (at/in/on sth): an expert in child psychology ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. ☊ explain ☊
Can you explain how the email system works? ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
The firework exploded in his hand. ☊ explode ☊
These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7. ☊ explore ☊
300 people were injured in the explosion. ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
a fall in the value of exports ☊ export ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
She suffered extensive injuries in the accident. ☊ extensive ☊
She has extensive experience in computers. ☊ extensive ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
Do you have this sweatshirt in an extra large size? ☊ extra ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
people living in extreme poverty ☊ extreme ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
The heat in the desert was extreme. ☊ extreme ☊
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. ☊ extreme ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
Her eyes widened in horror. ☊ eye ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
He buried his face in his hands. ☊ face ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. ☊ factor ☊
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. ☊ failure ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
In the end, a draw was a fair result. ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
The temperature fell sharply in the night. ☊ fall ☊
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls. ☊ fall ☊
The rain was falling steadily. ☊ fall ☊
a steep fall in profits ☊ fall ☊
a big fall in unemployment ☊ fall ☊
in the fall of 2009 ☊ fall ☊
She was killed in a fall from a horse. ☊ fall ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
to achieve/win instant fame ☊ fame ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
He's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood. ☊ familiar ☊
I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. ☊ familiar ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
Almost every family in the country owns a television. ☊ family ☊
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ☊ far ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
They made for an empty table in the far corner. ☊ far ☊
dressed in the latest fashion ☊ fashion ☊
Jeans are still in fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
Fashions in art and literature come and go. ☊ fashion ☊
She lives in a very fashionable part of London. ☊ fashionable ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties. ☊ fast ☊
Cook the meat in shallow fat. ☊ fat ☊
foods which are low in fat ☊ fat ☊
a major fault in the design ☊ fault ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
He felt in his pockets for some money. ☊ feel ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
Its skin feels really smooth. ☊ feel ☊
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). ☊ feel ☊
Can you feel the tension in this room? ☊ feel ☊
Luckily I was feeling in a good mood. ☊ feel ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
Aspirin should help reduce the fever. ☊ fever ☊
She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. ☊ fever ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
famous in the field of music ☊ field ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ field ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
He finished fifth in the race. ☊ fifth ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
a leading figure in the music industry ☊ figure ☊
one of the most popular figures in athletics ☊ figure ☊
a tall figure in black ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
figure (as sth) (in/on/among sth): Do I still figure in your plans? ☊ figure ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
Your application will be kept on file (= in a file, to be used later). ☊ file ☊
The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster. ☊ fill ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
to fill in an application form ☊ fill sth in ☊
To order, fill in the coupon on p 54. ☊ fill sth in ☊
She put a new film in her camera. ☊ film ☊
Let's stay in and watch a film. ☊ film ☊
The film was shot on location in France. ☊ film ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
The show was filmed on location in New York. ☊ film ☊
The project is in its final stages. ☊ final ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts. ☊ finally ☊
a diploma in banking and finance ☊ finance ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
to be in financial difficulties ☊ financial ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
the finest collection of paintings in Europe ☊ fine ☊
people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
She has already paid over $2 000 in fines. ☊ fine ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
If the newspapers find out, he's finished in politics. ☊ finished ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
A small fire had started in the kitchen. ☊ fire ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world. ☊ fish ☊
Fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline. ☊ fish ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
Fish forms the main part of their diet. ☊ fish ☊
fish for sth: You can fish for trout in this stream. ☊ fish ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
to fix a post in the ground ☊ fix ☊
He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind. ☊ fix ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
The building was in flames (= was burning). ☊ flame ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
The curtains were enveloped in a sheet of flame. ☊ flame ☊
Lightning flashed in the distance. ☊ flash ☊
a camera with a built-in flash ☊ flash ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
Do you live in a flat or a house? ☊ flat ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
float in/on sth: A plastic bag was floating in the water. ☊ float ☊
The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot). ☊ flood ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas. ☊ flooding ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
The roses are in flower early this year. ☊ flower ☊
The train was flying along. ☊ fly ☊
(+ adv./prep.): A large stone came flying in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
A wasp had flown in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
Flies rose in thick black swarms. ☊ fly ☊
focus (on/upon sb/sth): The discussion focused on three main problems. ☊ focus ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
fold (away/up): The table folds up when not in use. ☊ fold ☊
He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes). ☊ follow ☊
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. ☊ follow ☊
The band has a huge following in Italy. ☊ following ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
The new regulations are now in force. ☊ in force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service. ☊ forecast ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
to fill in a form ☊ form ☊
Help in the form of money will be very welcome. ☊ form ☊
Help arrived in the form of two police officers. ☊ form ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form. ☊ form ☊
This dictionary is also available in electronic form. ☊ form ☊
The band formed in 2007. ☊ form ☊
form sth from/of sth: The chain is formed from 136 links. ☊ form ☊
A plan formed in my head. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
in former times ☊ former ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
He made a fortune in real estate. ☊ fortune ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
a forward pass (= in a sports game) ☊ forward ☊
Her family founded the college in 1895. ☊ found ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. ☊ foundation ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
Students have a free choice of courses in their final year. ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? ☊ frequent ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt. ☊ fresh ☊
a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours ☊ fresh ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth ☊ fresh ☊
fresh tracks in the snow ☊ fresh ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
to maintain friendly relations with all countries ☊ friendly ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
Has the train from Bristol arrived? ☊ from ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ front ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
Their house is the one with the big garden in front. ☊ in front ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn. ☊ fuel ☊
Fill in your full name and address. ☊ full ☊
The address must be printed in full. ☊ in full ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
The whole family can join in the fun at Water World. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required. ☊ fundamental ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
elegant ladies in furs ☊ fur ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
Please be more careful in future. ☊ in future ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
future developments in computer software ☊ future ☊
to gain confidence/strength/experience ☊ gain ☊
gain sth: to gain entrance/entry/access to sth ☊ gain ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
gain (by/from sth): Who stands to gain from this decision? ☊ gain ☊
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health. ☊ gain ☊
a £3 000 gain from our investment ☊ gain ☊
The party had a net gain of nine seats on the local council. ☊ gain ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
They're in training for the big game. ☊ game ☊
a gap in a hedge ☊ gap ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
Throw it in the garbage. ☊ garbage ☊
children playing in the garden ☊ garden ☊
out in the garden ☊ garden ☊
the botanical gardens in Edinburgh ☊ garden ☊
The kids were gathered together in one room. ☊ gather ☊
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. ☊ gear ☊
I know how it works in general terms. ☊ general ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
to be generous in giving help ☊ generous ☊
He lived in a gentler age than ours. ☊ gentle ☊
leaves moving gently in the breeze ☊ gently ☊
a degree in geography ☊ geography ☊
You got in very late last night. ☊ get ☊
They plan to get married in the summer. ☊ get ☊
He got his fingers caught in the door. ☊ get ☊
He got a 'C' in Chemistry and a 'B' in English. ☊ get ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I don't know how he's going to get on in life. ☊ get on ☊
The train got in late. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
Alex is not interested in girls yet. ☊ girl ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. ☊ give ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse ). ☊ glass ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
When does the train go? ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
Cigarettes are going up in price. ☊ go up ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
The bomb went off in a crowded street. ☊ go off ☊
Oil is going down in price. ☊ go down ☊
to go round in a circle ☊ go around/round ☊
Who is in goal (= is the goalkeeper ) for Arsenal? ☊ goal ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
to achieve/attain a goal ☊ goal ☊
Do you believe in God? ☊ god ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
the rain god ☊ god ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
Did you have a good time in London? ☊ good ☊
The piano was in good condition. ☊ good ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
I'll grab a bite to eat in town. ☊ grab ☊
Sam is in (the) second grade. ☊ grade ☊
a gradual change in the climate ☊ gradual ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
America's grain exports ☊ grain ☊
a grain of salt/sand/sugar ☊ grain ☊
He was granted a licence to mine in the area. ☊ grant ☊
These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity. ☊ grant ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
Everyone's in great form. ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
the green of the countryside in spring ☊ green ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
She was dressed all in green. ☊ green ☊
dressed in grey ☊ grey ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Students stood around in groups waiting for their results. ☊ group ☊
to work in groups ☊ group ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I didn't know they grew rice in France. ☊ grow ☊
Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month. ☊ grow ☊
grow in sth: The family has grown in size recently. ☊ grow ☊
She is growing in confidence all the time. ☊ grow ☊
She grew up in Boston (= lived there as a child). ☊ grow up ☊
the rapid growth in violent crime ☊ growth ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ hair ☊
I've divided the money in half. ☊ half ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
He has a half share in the company. ☊ half ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
I handed the watch in to the police. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
kids hanging about in the streets ☊ hang about ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
There was hardly a cloud in the sky. ☊ hardly ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
There was fear and hatred in his voice. ☊ hatred ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
I'll have the salmon (= for example, in a restaurant). ☊ have ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
I soon had the fish in a net. ☊ have ☊
He had his head in his hands. ☊ have ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
In 2008 the party had 10 000 members. ☊ have ☊
She's got a BA in English. ☊ have ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
She nodded her head in agreement. ☊ head ☊
He shook his head in disbelief. ☊ head ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health ☊ health ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
The heat in the factory was unbearable. ☊ heat ☊
Just heat up the food in the microwave. ☊ heat sth up ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
She has been heavily criticized in the press. ☊ heavily ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
The crisis was at its height in May. ☊ height ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
It is almost 2 metres in height. ☊ height ☊
The table is available in several different heights. ☊ height ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
hide sb/sth: He hid the letter in a drawer. ☊ hide ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
Hidden dangers lurk in the ocean depths. ☊ hide ☊
foods which are high in fat ☊ high ☊
The tree blew over in the high winds. ☊ high ☊
The cost in terms of human life was high. ☊ high ☊
What's the highest mountain in the US? ☊ high ☊
She never got very high in the company. ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
She broke her hip in the fall. ☊ hip ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
a turning point in human history ☊ history ☊
one of the worst disasters in recent history ☊ history ☊
a degree in History ☊ history ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
Spain was one of the hardest hit countries. ☊ hit ☊
The town was hit by bombs again last night. ☊ hit ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
The film was a hit for him in 2008. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
The wood is held in position by a clamp. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
He was holding the baby in his arms. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
to drill/bore/punch/kick a hole in sth ☊ hole ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
The children climbed through a hole in the fence. ☊ hole ☊
the hole in the ozone layer ☊ hole ☊
He dug a deep hole in the garden. ☊ hole ☊
The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. ☊ hole ☊
Water had collected in the holes in the road. ☊ hole ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
They met while on holiday in Greece. ☊ holiday ☊
Today is a holiday in Wales. ☊ holiday ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
I like to stay home in the evenings. ☊ home ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
to win the highest honour ☊ honour ☊
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ☊ honour ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. ☊ horror ☊
She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. ☊ horror ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. ☊ horror ☊
The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. ☊ hospital ☊
He died in (the) hospital. ☊ hospital ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
Cook in a very hot oven. ☊ hot ☊
We stayed at/in a hotel. ☊ hotel ☊
He'll be back in an hour. ☊ hour ☊
York was within an hour's drive. ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
What time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? ☊ house ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ 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 ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
Men died in their hundreds. ☊ hundred ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
hunt sth: Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. ☊ hunt ☊
In the tiger, evolution has produced a perfect hunting machine. ☊ hunting ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
I don't mind waiting—I'm not in any particular hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Serve this lady first—I'm in no hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
He had to leave in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Alice was in a tearing hurry as usual. ☊ in a hurry ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
Why are you in such a hurry to sell? ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. ☊ if ☊
If I were in charge... ☊ if ☊
Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital. ☊ ill ☊
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. ☊ illustrate ☊
Image is very important in the music world. ☊ image ☊
stereotyped images of women in children's books ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
He stared at his own image reflected in the water. ☊ image ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
in the immediate vicinity ☊ immediate ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? ☊ immediately ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied in the survey that... ☊ imply ☊
State your reasons in order of importance. ☊ importance ☊
Money played an important role in his life. ☊ important ☊
I've been placed in an impossible position. ☊ impossible ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: an improvement in Anglo-German relations ☊ improvement ☊
a country in Africa ☊ in ☊
The kids were playing in the street. ☊ in ☊
It's in that drawer. ☊ in ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ in ☊
She was lying in bed. ☊ in ☊
sitting in an armchair ☊ in ☊
Leave the key in the lock. ☊ in ☊
Soak it in cold water. ☊ in ☊
He dipped his brush in the paint. ☊ in ☊
She got in her car and drove off. ☊ in ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
all the paintings in the collection ☊ in ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
in 2009 ☊ in ☊
in the 18th century ☊ in ☊
in spring/summer/autumn/winter ☊ in ☊
in the fall ☊ in ☊
in March ☊ in ☊
in the morning/afternoon/evening ☊ in ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now). ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
dressed in their best clothes ☊ in ☊
the man in the hat ☊ in ☊
to be in uniform ☊ in ☊
She was all in black. ☊ in ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
He was sitting alone in the darkness. ☊ in ☊
I'm in love! ☊ in ☊
The house is in good repair. ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
a man in his thirties ☊ in ☊
The daffodils were in full bloom. ☊ in ☊
to act in a play ☊ in ☊
He is in the army. ☊ in ☊
She's in computers. ☊ in ☊
in business ☊ in ☊
a novel in three parts ☊ in ☊
Roll it up in a ball. ☊ in ☊
They sat in rows. ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
Say it in English. ☊ in ☊
She wrote in pencil. ☊ in ☊
Put it in writing. ☊ in ☊
I paid in cash. ☊ in ☊
He spoke in a loud voice. ☊ in ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
a country rich in minerals ☊ in ☊
three metres in length ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
The bus is due in (= it should arrive) at six. ☊ in ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
Is the tide coming in or going out? ☊ in ☊
1.14 inches of rain fell last night. ☊ inch ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
include sb/sth (as/in/on sth): You should include some examples in your essay. ☊ include ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
a rise in national income ☊ income ☊
increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere ☊ increase ☊
increase in sth: Oil increased in price. ☊ increase ☊
an increase in spending ☊ increase ☊
an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax ☊ increase ☊
a significant/substantial increase in sales ☊ increase ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
Mozambique became independent in 1975. ☊ independent ☊
Look it up in the index. ☊ index ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
A yellowing of the skin indicates jaundice. ☊ indicate ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
She got a job in industry. ☊ industry ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ ingredient ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
The only active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin. ☊ ingredient ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly. ☊ injured ☊
to sustain injuries/an injury ☊ injury ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
written in ink ☊ ink ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe. ☊ insert ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
He works in insurance. ☊ insurance ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth: The company intends a slow-down in expansion. ☊ intend ☊
He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
Her main interests are music and tennis. ☊ interest ☊
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. ☊ interest ☊
to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth ☊ interest ☊
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? ☊ interest ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
Could I interest you in this model, Sir? ☊ interest sb in sth ☊
interested (in sth/sb): I'm very interested in history. ☊ interested ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
internal divisions within the company ☊ internal ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
They came into power in 2008. ☊ into ☊
The new law was introduced in 2007. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
The FBI has been called in to investigate. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
investment in sth: This country needs investment in education. ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
to be/become/get involved in politics ☊ involved ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) ☊ iron ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
The article appeared in issue 25. ☊ issue ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Start a new file and put this letter in it. ☊ it ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
Do you mind if I join you? ☊ join ☊
join sth: Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. ☊ join ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
join sth: The path joins the road near the trees. ☊ join ☊
join A to B: Join one section of pipe to the next. ☊ join ☊
join (A and B) (together/up): Join the two sections of pipe together. ☊ join ☊
I wish he would join in with the other children. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. ☊ judge ☊
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do. ☊ judgement ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
a 20 per cent jump in pre-tax profits ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
You're just in time. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ keep ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
to insert/turn the key in the lock ☊ key ☊
He was a key figure in the campaign. ☊ key ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
'Caution' is the key word in this situation. ☊ key ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
Three people were killed in the crash. ☊ kill ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
She insulted him and he responded in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other). ☊ kiss ☊
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? ☊ kiss ☊
She knifed him in the back. ☊ knife ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb ) ☊ knot ☊
She knows a bargain when she sees one. ☊ know ☊
I don't know anyone in Oxford. ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited. ☊ knowledge ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project. ☊ knowledge ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
The book is completely lacking in originality. ☊ lacking ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
a tea lady (= a woman who serves tea in an office) ☊ lady ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
In the distance the crew sighted land. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
a qualification in language teaching ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
Is English an official language in your country? ☊ language ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
He came last in the race. ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
They last won the cup in 2006. ☊ last ☊
She won't last long in that job. ☊ last ☊
in the late afternoon ☊ late ☊
in late summer ☊ late ☊
She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29). ☊ late ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
late in March/the afternoon ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
She found happiness in her later years. ☊ later ☊
Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest. ☊ at the latest ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
The new model will be launched in July. ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
He's in law school. ☊ law ☊
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. ☊ law ☊
Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off. ☊ law ☊
Kate's word was law in the Brown household. ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
A thin layer of dust covered everything. ☊ layer ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
the layers of meaning in the poem ☊ layer ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. ☊ leading ☊
He played a leading part in the negotiations. ☊ leading ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
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 ☊
Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. ☊ at least ☊
She left her assistant in charge. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
She left out an 'm' in 'accommodation'. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
These jeans are too long in the leg. ☊ leg ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
a gin and tonic with ice and lemon ☊ lemon ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
Each class is 45 minutes in length. ☊ length ☊
The river is 300 miles in length. ☊ length ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
the level of water in the bottle ☊ level ☊
a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood ☊ level ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
license sth: The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. ☊ license ☊
a dustbin lid ☊ lid ☊
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. ☊ lie ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
In London life can be hard. ☊ life ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Life isn't like in the movies, you know. ☊ life ☊
How do you find life in Japan? ☊ life ☊
She lived a quiet life in the countryside. ☊ life ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
in early/adult life ☊ life ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
In spring the countryside bursts into life. ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
A light was still burning in the bedroom. ☊ light ☊
in the fading light of a summer's evening ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
What's it like studying in Spain? ☊ like ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
The candles are arranged like so (= in this way). ☊ like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
The children all stood in a line. ☊ line ☊
They were stuck in a line of traffic. ☊ line ☊
to stand/wait in line for sth ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
The detergent comes in powder or liquid form. ☊ liquid ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
I lived in America when I was little. ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
Students have little or no choice in the matter. ☊ little ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
He lived in poverty most of his life. ☊ live ☊
to live in a house ☊ live ☊
We used to live in London. ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
He showed a lively interest in politics. ☊ lively ☊
He put half a load of washing in the machine. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
Do you live locally (= in this area)? ☊ locally ☊
They located their headquarters in Swindon. ☊ locate ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
a honeymoon in a secret location ☊ location ☊
She locked her passport and money in the safe. ☊ lock ☊
She turned the key in the lock. ☊ lock ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
a logical thing to do in the circumstances ☊ logical ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
How long a stay did you have in mind? ☊ long ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I looked it up in the dictionary. ☊ look sth up ☊
The punk look is back in fashion. ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
He didn't like the look in her eyes. ☊ look ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. ☊ loosely ☊
Economic growth can be loosely defined as an increase in GDP. ☊ loosely ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
Poetry always loses something in translation. ☊ lose ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
The train was losing speed. ☊ lose ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
She lost her husband in the crowd. ☊ lose ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
She spoke in a very loud voice. ☊ loud ☊
He's in love with his work. ☊ love ☊
I fell in love with the house. ☊ love ☊
We're in love! ☊ love ☊
She was in love with him. ☊ love ☊
They fell in love with each other. ☊ love ☊
They're madly in love. ☊ love ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
students with low marks/grades in their exams ☊ low ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21-23°) ☊ low ☊
The sun was low in the sky. ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
You're in luck (= lucky) —there's one ticket left. ☊ luck ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
This sauce has lumps in it. ☊ lump ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine). ☊ machine ☊
Do you believe in magic? ☊ magic ☊
Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic. ☊ magic ☊
Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship. ☊ magic ☊
Your cheque is in the mail. ☊ mail ☊
Is there a letter from them in the mail? ☊ mail ☊
mail sb/sth: The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area. ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
Be careful crossing the main road. ☊ main ☊
the main course (= of a meal) ☊ main ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
Reception is in the main building. ☊ main ☊
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. ☊ main ☊
The main thing is to stay calm. ☊ main ☊
The service here is, in the main, reliable. ☊ in the main ☊
In the main, the money raised goes to children's charities. ☊ in the main ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance ☊ maintain ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
maintain sth: She has always maintained her innocence. ☊ maintain ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. ☊ majority ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car. ☊ make ☊
The holes in the cloth were made by moths. ☊ make ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
made in France (= on a label) ☊ make ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
a career in management ☊ management ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
She answered in a businesslike manner. ☊ manner ☊
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. ☊ many ☊
The route has been marked in red. ☊ mark ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)? ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. ☊ mark ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
the world market in coffee ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
She works in sales and marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
They don't believe in marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Their marriage took place in a local church. ☊ marriage ☊
The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance. ☊ mass ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
a massive increase in spending ☊ massive ☊
He has a Master's in Business Administration. ☊ master ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
changes in your material circumstances ☊ material ☊
He worked out the very difficult mathematics in great detail. ☊ mathematics ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
a maximum of 30 children in a class ☊ maximum ☊
The July maximum (= the highest temperature recorded in July) was 30°C. ☊ maximum ☊
You may come in if you wish. ☊ may ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. ☊ meaning ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure sth (in sth): A ship's speed is measured in knots. ☊ measure ☊
a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
Police in riot gear were in attendance as a precautionary measure. ☊ measure ☊
Accurate measurement is very important in science. ☊ measurement ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
advances in modern medicine ☊ medicine ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: Did you meet anyone in town? ☊ meet ☊
They met up again later for a drink. ☊ meet up (with sb) ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
It was the worst storm in recent memory. ☊ memory ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. ☊ mental ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
The economy is in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
The room was in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
The kids made a mess in the bathroom. ☊ mess ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
She's in her mid-thirties. ☊ mid- ☊
The train arrives at midday. ☊ midday ☊
a lake with an island in the middle ☊ middle ☊
He was standing in the middle of the room. ☊ middle ☊
The phone rang in the middle of the night. ☊ middle ☊
This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
I have a pain in the middle of my back. ☊ middle ☊
You can't leave in the middle of the meeting! ☊ middle ☊
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
She looked at him in mild surprise. ☊ mild ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
Do you take milk in your tea? ☊ milk ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
She was in a disturbed state of mind. ☊ mind ☊
Do you have anyone in mind for this job? ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
mind (sth): I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. ☊ mind ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
senior ministers in the Cabinet ☊ minister ☊
Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. ☊ minor ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
minority shareholders in the bank ☊ minority ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
Men are in the minority in this profession. ☊ be in a/the minority ☊
I'll be with you in a minute, Jo. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
He looked at himself in the mirror. ☊ mirror ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
What did you miss most when you were in France? ☊ miss ☊
You can't afford to miss meals (= not eat meals) when you're in training. ☊ miss ☊
to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game) ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
Fill in the missing words in this text. ☊ missing ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
mix A and B (together): Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. ☊ mix ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
I agreed in a moment of weakness. ☊ moment ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
The family made their money in the 18th century. ☊ money ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). ☊ mood ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
to be in a foul/filthy mood ☊ mood ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. ☊ mood ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
He was in no mood for being polite to visitors. ☊ mood ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
They left for Spain early this morning. ☊ morning ☊
I prefer coffee in the morning. ☊ morning ☊
He's been in a meeting all morning. ☊ morning ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
I'll give you a call in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
Rub the cream in with a circular motion. ☊ motion ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
to enjoy the mountain air/scenery ☊ mountain ☊
mountain roads/streams/villages ☊ mountain ☊
a mountain rescue team ☊ mountain ☊
There is still snow on the mountain tops. ☊ mountain ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
the Romantic movement (= for example in literature) ☊ movement ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
The murdered woman was well known in the area. ☊ murder ☊
to pull/tear/strain a muscle ☊ muscle ☊
He felt every muscle in his body tighten. ☊ muscle ☊
a career in music ☊ music ☊
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)? ☊ music ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
He died in mysterious circumstances. ☊ mysterious ☊
Their motives remain a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
wildlife in its natural habitat ☊ natural ☊
The clothes are available in warm natural colours. ☊ natural ☊
'Did you complain about the noise?' 'Naturally.' ☊ naturally ☊
plants that grow naturally in poor soils ☊ naturally ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
man-made substances not found in nature ☊ nature ☊
an officer in the navy/the Navy ☊ navy ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
Nobody else comes near her in intellect. ☊ near ☊
Her mother lived in a nearby town. ☊ nearby ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
The house is in need of a thorough clean. ☊ need ☊
I'm in need of some fresh air. ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
Every nerve in her body was tense. ☊ nerve ☊
She was in a state of nervous exhaustion. ☊ nervous ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
It was a new era in the history of our country. ☊ new ☊
She is always in the news. ☊ news ☊
I read about it in the newspaper. ☊ newspaper ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
the woman in the next room ☊ next ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. ☊ nice ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
In the normal course of events I wouldn't go to that part of town. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South. ☊ north ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust. ☊ nose ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
There was nothing in her bag. ☊ nothing ☊
'What's that in your pocket?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ nothing ☊
Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers. ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
noticeable in sb/sth: This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. ☊ noticeable ☊
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep. ☊ (every) now and again/then ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
The song reached number 5 in the charts. ☊ number ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer. ☊ object ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column. ☊ obtain ☊
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. ☊ occasion ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. ☊ occur ☊
The idea occurred to him in a dream. ☊ occur to sb ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
He looked at her in a way she found oddly disturbing. ☊ oddly ☊
Sarah's off in India somewhere. ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
the officer in charge of the case ☊ officer ☊
He attended in his official capacity as mayor. ☊ official ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
Put some oil in the car. ☊ oil ☊
I think I did OK in the exam. ☊ OK ☊
Things were different in the old days. ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
The TV is always on in their house. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
The band are on (= performing) in ten minutes. ☊ on ☊
He once lived in Zambia. ☊ once ☊
Once again the train was late. ☊ once again, once more ☊
One of my friends lives in Brighton. ☊ one ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
She stepped down from the train onto the platform. ☊ onto ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
A wasp flew in the open window. ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
The regulation operates in favour of married couples. ☊ operate ☊
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. ☊ operate ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
In my opinion, it's a very sound investment. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
He sat down in the chair opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
The army met with fierce opposition in every town. ☊ opposition ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2-0. ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
The course offers options in design and computing. ☊ option ☊
There was a warm orange glow in the sky. ☊ orange ☊
a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish) ☊ order ☊
The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital. ☊ order ☊
Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. ☊ order ☊
The names are listed in alphabetical order. ☊ order ☊
in chronological/numerical order ☊ order ☊
arranged in order of priority/importance/size ☊ order ☊
The results, ranked in descending/ascending order, are as follows: ☊ order ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
Let's take the problems in a different order. ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
The house had been kept in good order. ☊ order ☊
Is your work permit in order? ☊ in 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 ☊
She arrived early in order to get a good seat. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
in the ordinary course of events ☊ ordinary ☊
She plays the organ in church. ☊ organ ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
The origin of the word remains obscure. ☊ origin ☊
This particular custom has its origins in Wales. ☊ origin ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. ☊ original ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
He lives right out in the country. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
Nobody spoke out in his defence. ☊ out ☊
I was slightly out in my calculations. ☊ out ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
She drew the figures in outline. ☊ outline ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
She stayed in Lagos for over a month. ☊ over ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. ☊ own ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
fish packed in ice ☊ pack ☊
The paintings were carefully packed in newspaper. ☊ pack ☊
The pottery was packed in boxes and shipped to the US. ☊ pack ☊
You can buy the envelopes in packs of ten. ☊ pack ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
She was clearly in a lot of pain. ☊ pain ☊
He felt a sharp pain in his knee. ☊ pain ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
the pain of separation ☊ pain ☊
a life full of pain and suffering ☊ pain ☊
paint (in sth): She paints in oils. ☊ paint ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
Students worked in pairs on the project. ☊ in pairs ☊
One of the glass panels in the front door was cracked. ☊ panel ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ paper ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ paper ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
This journal is available in paper and electronic form. ☊ paper ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
The issue was debated in Parliament. ☊ parliament ☊
to win a seat in Parliament ☊ parliament ☊
She was very good in the part. ☊ part ☊
an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts ☊ part ☊
a plant that grows in many parts of the world ☊ part ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
The novel is good in parts. ☊ part ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. ☊ part ☊
Her success was due in part to luck. ☊ in part ☊
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
He loves science fiction in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
a partner in a law firm ☊ partner ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States ☊ party ☊
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
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 ☊
in past years/centuries/ages ☊ past ☊
in times past ☊ past ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
I used to go there often in the past. ☊ past ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊
Are you paying in cash or by credit card? ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
He was in the pay of the drugs barons. ☊ in the pay of sb/sth ☊
payment in instalments/in advance/by cheque/in cash ☊ payment ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
The two communities live together in peace. ☊ peace ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
It's so peaceful out here in the country. ☊ peaceful ☊
Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ☊ peak ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
a mountain peak ☊ peak ☊
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis ☊ pen ☊
She scribbled a note in pencil. ☊ pencil ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
a 15 per cent rise in price ☊ per cent ☊
in perfect condition ☊ perfect ☊
the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered) ☊ perfect ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
This operation has never been performed in this country. ☊ perform ☊
The play was first performed in 2007. ☊ perform ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East. ☊ performance ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) ☊ permanent ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
permit sth: Radios are not permitted in the library. ☊ permit ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. (= in a notice) ☊ person ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ☊ personality ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
an increase in petrol prices ☊ petrol ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
a degree in philosophy ☊ philosophy ☊
Listeners are invited to phone in with their comments. ☊ phone in ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
His photograph appeared in the local paper. ☊ photograph ☊
a beautifully photographed book (= with good photographs in it) ☊ photograph ☊
the director of photography (= the person who is in charge of the actual filming of a film/movie, programme, etc.) ☊ photography ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
a degree in physics ☊ physics ☊
Ravel's piano concerto in G ☊ piano ☊
a sonata for violin and piano ☊ piano ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico. ☊ pick sth up ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
a book with lots of pictures in it ☊ picture ☊
They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home. ☊ piece ☊
The vase lay in pieces on the floor. ☊ piece ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ piece ☊
Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. ☊ pig ☊
He arranged the documents in neat piles. ☊ pile ☊
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. ☊ pile ☊
a vitamin pill ☊ pill ☊
Pin all the pieces of material together. ☊ pin ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
She was dressed in pink. ☊ pink ☊
The bedroom was decorated in pale pinks. ☊ pink ☊
Copper pipe is sold in lengths. ☊ pipe ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
He finished in third place. ☊ place ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ place ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
He broke his arm in three places. ☊ place ☊
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. ☊ place ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
Carefully lay each slab in place. ☊ in place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
How long has the import ban been in place? ☊ in place ☊
You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
The film festival takes place in October. ☊ take place ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
The facts were plain to see. ☊ plain ☊
It was a rip-off, plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
The plain fact is that nobody really knows. ☊ plain ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
a plain but elegant dress ☊ plain ☊
plain food ☊ plain ☊
The interior of the church was plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) ☊ plain ☊
covers in plain or printed cotton ☊ plain ☊
Write on plain paper (= without lines). ☊ plain ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
Plant these shrubs in full sun. ☊ plant ☊
She had a metal plate inserted in her arm. ☊ plate ☊
The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. ☊ platform ☊
The train drew into the platform. ☊ platform ☊
In the distance a band was playing. ☊ play ☊
play with sb/sth: A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. ☊ play ☊
to live in pleasant surroundings ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? ☊ pleasure ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away. ☊ plug ☊
a three-pin plug ☊ plug ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
I put the note in my pocket. ☊ pocket ☊
a pocket dictionary (= one that is small enough to fit in your pocket) ☊ pocket ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
Here are the main points of the news. ☊ point ☊
Can you explain that point again? ☊ point ☊
There's no point in getting angry. ☊ point ☊
She made several interesting points in the article. ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
She pointed in my direction. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
the pointed arches used in medieval buildings ☊ pointed ☊
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. ☊ poison ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ poison ☊
The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle. ☊ poisonous ☊
a curtain pole ☊ pole ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
a major figure in British politics ☊ politics ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
The body was lying in a pool of blood. ☊ pool ☊
a country poor in natural resources ☊ poor ☊
soil poor in nutrients ☊ poor ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
to be in poor health ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
an increase in population ☊ population ☊
The prison population (= the number of people in prison) is continuing to rise. ☊ population ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
He held a senior position in a large company. ☊ position ☊
the position of women in society ☊ position ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
What would you do in my position? ☊ position ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
position to do sth: I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you. ☊ position ☊
Keep the box in an upright position. ☊ position ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
These plants will grow well in a sheltered position. ☊ position ☊
The hotel stands in an elevated position looking out over the lake. ☊ position ☊
Is everybody in position? ☊ position ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. ☊ possession ☊
The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
She was offered a key post in the new government. ☊ post ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
The parcel came in this morning's post. ☊ post ☊
Where's the main post office? ☊ post office ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
pour sth out: I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down): The rain continued to pour down. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. ☊ pour ☊
The mustard is sold in powder form. ☊ powder ☊
air/sea power (= military strength in the air/ at sea) ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ 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 ☊
She's practicing medicine in Philadelphia. ☊ practice ☊
There are over 50 000 solicitors practising in England and Wales. ☊ practise ☊
She wrote poems in praise of freedom. ☊ praise ☊
She left with their praises ringing in her ears. ☊ praise ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
They knelt in prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
prefer to do sth: The donor prefers to remain anonymous. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. ☊ preference ☊
She was chosen in preference to her sister. ☊ in preference to sb/sth ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
in the present situation ☊ present ☊
You can't use it in its present condition. ☊ present ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
olives preserved in brine ☊ preserve ☊
She travels extensively in her role as President for the Save the Children Fund. ☊ president ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly. ☊ pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
You look so pretty in that dress! ☊ pretty ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
Success in sport is a source of national pride. ☊ pride ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
The photo was printed in all the national newspapers. ☊ print ☊
The firm specializes in printing calendars. ☊ print ☊
in large/small/bold print ☊ print ☊
She is in prison, awaiting trial. ☊ prison ☊
the prison population (= the total number of prisoners in a country) ☊ prison ☊
the problem of overcrowding in prisons ☊ prison ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
He won first prize in the woodwind section. ☊ prize ☊
I won £500 in prize money. ☊ prize ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. ☊ process ☊
investment in product development ☊ product ☊
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. ☊ production ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
a decline/an increase in production ☊ production ☊
He wants a career in film production. ☊ production ☊
to enter/go into/join a profession ☊ profession ☊
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. ☊ professional ☊
a rise/an increase/a drop/a fall in profits ☊ profit ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
In this class, students will learn how to program. ☊ program ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new offices is now in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
Please be quiet—examination in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
prompt sth: The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. ☊ prompt ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
Nothing is in its proper place. ☊ proper ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
There are a lot of empty properties in the area. ☊ property ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1. ☊ proportion ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
It was a proud day in the nation's history ☊ proud ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty. ☊ prove ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report. ☊ public ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
The first edition was published in 2007. ☊ publish ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
a job in publishing ☊ publishing ☊
In this area oxen are used to pull carts. ☊ pull ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
He was punching the air in triumph. ☊ punch ☊
a punch in the face ☊ punch ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance. ☊ pure ☊
She was dressed in purple. ☊ purple ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
The rise in interest rates will push prices up. ☊ push ☊
The push for reform started in 2007. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
I was put in charge of the office. ☊ put ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
Did you put sugar in my coffee? ☊ put ☊
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). ☊ put sth away ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. ☊ qualify ☊
a decline in water quality ☊ quality ☊
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities ☊ quantity ☊
Is it available in sufficient quantity? ☊ quantity ☊
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
He fired three shots in quick succession. ☊ quick ☊
The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea. ☊ quiet ☊
It's like being in the Alps, but not quite. ☊ quite ☊
Quote this reference number in all correspondence. ☊ quote ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
quote (sb) (as doing sth): The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. ☊ quote ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
race (against sb/sth): Who will he be racing against in the next round? ☊ race ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
to keep in radio contact ☊ radio ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
Rain is forecast for the weekend. ☊ rain ☊
Don't go out in the rain. ☊ rain ☊
It's pouring with rain (= raining very hard). ☊ rain ☊
The rain poured down. ☊ rain ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
He raised a hand in greeting. ☊ raise ☊
Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range. ☊ range ☊
There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. ☊ rank ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The tasks have been ranked in order of difficulty. ☊ rank ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ 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 ☊
rank sb/sth + noun: The university is ranked number one in the country for engineering. ☊ rank ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The restaurant ranks among the finest in town. ☊ rank ☊
a rapid rise/decline in sales ☊ rapid ☊
The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. ☊ rapid ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
read sth: Don't believe everything you read in the papers. ☊ read ☊
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
I really and truly am in love this time. ☊ really ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
Only human beings are capable of reason (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.). ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. ☊ recall ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
Until recently they were living in York. ☊ recently ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. ☊ recognize ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
The band is back in the US recording their new album. ☊ record ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) ☊ red ☊
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). ☊ red ☊
The skirt was reduced to £10 in the sale. ☊ reduce ☊
a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available ☊ reduction ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs ☊ reduction ☊
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. ☊ reduction ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
The book is full of references to growing up in India. ☊ reference ☊
His face was reflected in the mirror. ☊ reflect ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
His music reflects his interest in African culture. ☊ reflect ☊
reforms in education ☊ reform ☊
As regards the first point in your letter... ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her). ☊ regard ☊
regional variations in pronunciation ☊ regional ☊
register sth in sth: The ship was registered in Panama. ☊ register ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. ☊ regular ☊
The water in the fish tank should be changed regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate A to B: In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
relation (with sb/sth): Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. ☊ relation ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. ☊ relation ☊
Are you in a relationship? ☊ relationship ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat. ☊ relative ☊
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. ☊ relax ☊
Intense heat is released in the reaction. ☊ release ☊
The new software is planned for release in April. ☊ release ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
There was little comic relief in his speech. ☊ relief ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion) ☊ religious ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
They remained in Mexico until June. ☊ remain ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
in the remote past/future ☊ remote ☊
stain removal ☊ removal ☊
It was impossible to remove the stain from the tablecloth. ☊ remove ☊
a month's rent in advance ☊ rent ☊
rent (sth): to live in rented accommodation/housing/property ☊ rent ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
rent sth (out) (to sb): He rents rooms in his house to students. ☊ rent ☊
The house is not in good repair. ☊ in good, bad, etc. repair, in a good, bad, etc. state of repair ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
The victim had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest. ☊ repeatedly ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer. ☊ replace ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS ☊ report ☊
report sth: The stabbing was reported in the local press. ☊ report ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
be reported to be/have sth: The house was reported to be in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
The map represents Italy in the 12th century. ☊ represent ☊
The results are represented in fig.3 below. ☊ represent ☊
a project representing all that is good in the community ☊ represent ☊
These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research. ☊ represent ☊
Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case. ☊ represent ☊
our elected representatives in government ☊ representative ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
The results are reproduced in Table 2. ☊ reproduce ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant. ☊ request ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
a mountain rescue team ☊ rescue ☊
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
reserve sth: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. ☊ reserve ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
to be resident abroad/in the US ☊ resident ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. ☊ resource ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
to be in a position of responsibility ☊ responsibility ☊
He rested his chin in his hands. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
restrict sth to sth: Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns. ☊ restrict ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
Her vision is restricted in one eye. ☊ restricted ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
to retain your independence ☊ retain ☊
He struggled to retain control of the situation. ☊ retain ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. ☊ retain ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
Writing is reversed in a mirror. ☊ reverse ☊
The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
In the south, the reverse applies. ☊ reverse ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
to travel in the reverse direction ☊ reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
the reviews (page) in the papers ☊ review ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers. ☊ review ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
a system in need of revision ☊ revision ☊
the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 ☊ revolution ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ revolution ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea. ☊ rhythm ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
a grain of rice ☊ rice ☊
long-/short-grain rice ☊ rice ☊
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ☊ rich ☊
The area is rich in wildlife. ☊ rich ☊
one of the richest women in the world ☊ rich ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
a train ride through beautiful countryside ☊ ride ☊
I look ridiculous in this hat. ☊ ridiculous ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
He's not in the office right now. ☊ right now ☊
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
curtain rings ☊ ring ☊
The children sat on the floor in a ring. ☊ ring ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ rise ☊
The peasants rose in revolt. ☊ rise ☊
She rose to power in the 70s. ☊ rise ☊
Gas rose in price. ☊ rise ☊
The sun rises in the east. ☊ rise ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
to travel up/down river (= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) ☊ river ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
a country/mountain road ☊ road ☊
the role of the teacher in the classroom ☊ role ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
Who is in the leading role (= the most important one)? ☊ role ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
Wallpaper is sold in rolls. ☊ roll ☊
Mist was rolling in from the sea. ☊ roll ☊
(+ adv./prep.): a dog rolling in the mud ☊ roll ☊
to roll a dice/die (= in a game) ☊ roll ☊
She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash. ☊ roll ☊
I'm not interested in a romantic relationship. ☊ romantic ☊
romantic mountain scenery ☊ romantic ☊
The roof of the car was not damaged in the accident. ☊ roof ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
I think Simon is in his room (= bedroom). ☊ room ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. ☊ root ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
the roughest neighbourhood in the city ☊ rough ☊
The skin on her hands was hard and rough. ☊ rough ☊
round brackets (= in writing) ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
The thought kept going round and round in her head. ☊ round ☊
I'll be round in an hour. ☊ round ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
The vegetables were planted in neat rows. ☊ row ☊
Let's sit in the back row. ☊ row ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
rub sth: She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. ☊ rub ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (together): She rubbed her hands in delight. ☊ rub ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
If she loses the court case it will ruin her. ☊ ruin ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin ☊ ruin ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. ☊ rumour ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
run (in sth): He will be running in the 100 metres tonight. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
He ran home in tears to his mother. ☊ run ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders ☊ runner ☊
People rushed to buy shares in the company. ☊ rush ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
The words came out in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. ☊ rush ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ safe ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ safe ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
Will the car be safe parked in the road? ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The money is safely locked in a drawer. ☊ safely ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
He was kept in custody for his own safety. ☊ safety ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal) ☊ salad ☊
Retail sales fell in November by 10%. ☊ sale ☊
She works in sales/in the sales department. ☊ sale ☊
I bought a coat in the sales. ☊ sale ☊
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale ☊ for sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
This one works in exactly the same way as the other. ☊ same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
a grain of sand ☊ sand ☊
The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ). ☊ sand ☊
chicken in a white sauce ☊ sauce ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. ☊ say no (to sth) ☊
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 ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment. ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
a train schedule ☊ schedule ☊
schedule sb/sth to do sth: I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. ☊ schedule ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
to teach school (= teach in a school) ☊ school ☊
The kids are at/in school until 3.30. ☊ school ☊
new developments in science and technology ☊ science ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
Fraser scored again in the second half. ☊ score ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles. ☊ scratch ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
The waste was dumped in the sea. ☊ sea ☊
The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags. ☊ seal ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
a jar with a rubber seal in the lid ☊ seal ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
Police searched for clues in the area. ☊ search ☊
a seat on the city council/in Parliament/in Congress ☊ seat ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
a window/corner seat (= one near a window/in a corner) ☊ seat ☊
a child seat (= for a child in a car) ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. ☊ second ☊
I'll be with you in a second. ☊ second ☊
They had finished in/within seconds. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
Details of the proposals remain secret. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
These issues will be discussed more fully in the next section. ☊ section ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
service-sector jobs (= in hotels, restaurants, etc.) ☊ sector ☊
It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. ☊ secure ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
The way I see it, you have three main problems. ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth do sth: I saw you put the key in your pocket. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. ☊ seed ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
The tickets sold out within hours. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
to take part in senior competitions ☊ senior ☊
a senior partner in a law firm ☊ senior ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
education in its broadest sense ☊ sense ☊
He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way). ☊ sense ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. ☊ sense ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. ☊ sense ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve (as sth): He served as a captain in the army. ☊ serve ☊
serve in/on/with sth: She served in the medical corps. ☊ serve ☊
serve under/with sb: He served under Edward Heath in the 1970s. ☊ serve ☊
His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession. ☊ serve ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
The court is now in session. ☊ session ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. ☊ set ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
She set up her stereo in her bedroom. ☊ set sth up ☊
A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street. ☊ set sth off ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
She settled down in an armchair to watch television. ☊ settle down ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire. ☊ several ☊
The victim suffered severe brain damage. ☊ severe ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
Her hair was tied severely in a bun. ☊ severely ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
sex education in schools ☊ sex ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
Her interest in him is purely sexual. ☊ sexual ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade. ☊ shade ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
These plants grow well in sun or shade. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
She shook her head in disbelief. ☊ shake ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. ☊ shallow ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
The pool was in the shape of a heart. ☊ shape ☊
The island was originally circular in shape. ☊ shape ☊
Candles come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ shape ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
I could just make out a dark shape in the distance. ☊ shape ☊
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? ☊ shape ☊
He's in good shape for a man of his age. ☊ shape ☊
I like to keep in shape (= keep fit). ☊ shape ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
share sth: They shared a common interest in botany. ☊ share ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
shares in British Telecom ☊ share ☊
a fall in share prices ☊ share ☊
I've had my share of luck in the past. ☊ share ☊
a sharp bend in the road ☊ sharp ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones. ☊ sharp ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp drop in prices ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp rise in crime ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp increase in unemployment ☊ sharp ☊
He drew his breath in sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
sheet metal (= metal that has been made into thin sheets) ☊ sheet ☊
Place the dough on a baking sheet (= for cooking sth in an oven). ☊ sheet ☊
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. ☊ shelf ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
working in shifts ☊ shift ☊
a dramatic shift in public opinion ☊ shift ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
A light was shining in the distance. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock. ☊ shock ☊
He's still in a state of shock. ☊ shock ☊
If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
The movie was shot in black and white. ☊ shoot ☊
The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. ☊ shoot ☊
They go shooting in Scotland. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth/yourself: A man was shot in the leg. ☊ shoot ☊
to put the shopping in the car ☊ shopping ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
She had objected to a photo showing her in a bikini. ☊ show ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
He's in the shower. ☊ shower ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
a sick feeling in your stomach ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
I was sick three times in the night. ☊ be sick ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
Brush the sides of the tin with butter. ☊ side ☊
They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. ☊ side ☊
He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. ☊ sight ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
There was no one in sight. ☊ sight ☊
They stole everything in sight. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
The end is in sight (= will happen soon). ☊ sight ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
She caught sight of a car in the distance. ☊ sight ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
Their footsteps echoed in the silence. ☊ silence ☊
They finished their meal in total silence. ☊ silence ☊
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 ☊
They huddled together in silent groups. ☊ silent ☊
As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent. ☊ silent ☊
They nodded in silent agreement. ☊ silent ☊
Her skin was as smooth as silk. ☊ silk ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to AIDS. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
She usually sings in the shower. ☊ sing ☊
I just can't sing in tune! ☊ sing ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
She always sits in that chair. ☊ sit ☊
Come in and sit yourselves down. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
to be in a difficult situation ☊ situation ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
She's a size 12 in clothes. ☊ size ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
She takes (a) size 5 in shoes. ☊ size ☊
Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? ☊ size ☊
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ size ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
a tiger skin rug ☊ skin ☊
The snake sheds its skin once a year. ☊ skin ☊
skin cancer ☊ skin ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
He cried out in his sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Cut the meat into thin slices. ☊ slice ☊
a gin and tonic with a slice of lemon ☊ slice ☊
The drawers slide in and out easily. ☊ slide ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
He's the slowest in the class. ☊ slow ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
You look very smart in that suit. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
There was a smell of burning in the air. ☊ smell ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
Smoking is not allowed in this theatre. ☊ smoking ☊
She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement. ☊ smooth ☊
a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth ☊ smooth ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
Children were playing in the snow. ☊ snow ☊
Her skin was as white as snow. ☊ snow ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
Join a social club to make new friends. ☊ social ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
soldiers in uniform ☊ soldier ☊
The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. ☊ solid ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
He's in some kind of trouble. ☊ some ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
You'll find some in the drawer. ☊ some ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
Their voices were raised in song. ☊ song ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. ☊ soul ☊
He believed his immortal soul was in peril. ☊ soul ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
What is their main source of income? ☊ source ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of England). ☊ south ☊
the first woman in space ☊ space ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
crowded together in a confined space ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
He's studying music in his spare time. ☊ spare ☊
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet. ☊ spare ☊
to speak in public ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
a specialist in Japanese history ☊ specialist ☊
children with specific learning difficulties (= in one area only) ☊ specific ☊
He made the announcement in a speech on television. ☊ speech ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
The train began to pick up speed (= go faster). ☊ speed ☊
at breakneck speed (= fast in a way that is dangerous) ☊ speed ☊
The train soon speeded up. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
She stared in horror at the hairy black spider. ☊ spider ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
spin (round/around): The dancers spun round and round. ☊ spin ☊
spin sth (round/around): to spin a ball/coin/wheel ☊ spin ☊
to be in high/low spirits ☊ spirit ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Slate splits easily into thin sheets. ☊ split ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
There's a big split in the tent. ☊ split ☊
He demanded a 50-50 split in the profits. ☊ split ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
I'm not interested in sport. ☊ sport ☊
the use of drugs in sport ☊ sport ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
a mountain spring ☊ spring ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
flowers that bloom in spring/in the spring ☊ spring ☊
He was born in the spring of 1944. ☊ spring ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
The hotel is just off the main square. ☊ square ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
squeeze sth + adj.: Soak the cloth in warm water and then squeeze it dry. ☊ squeeze ☊
The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. ☊ stable ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
The maker's name was stamped in gold on the box. ☊ stamp ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
a fall in academic standards ☊ standard ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. ☊ star ☊
She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'. ☊ star ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
Defeat was staring them in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
They were staring defeat in the face. ☊ be staring sth in the face ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
to start out in business ☊ start out ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
He was in a state of permanent depression. ☊ state ☊
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). ☊ state ☊
She was in a state of shock. ☊ state ☊
You're not in a fit state to drive. ☊ state ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
The facts are clearly stated in the report. ☊ state ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
the main station ☊ station ☊
a train station ☊ station ☊
the high status accorded to science in our culture ☊ status ☊
to stay in bed ☊ stay ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
The TV stays on all day in their house. ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
I enjoyed my stay in Prague. ☊ stay ☊
a steady decline in numbers ☊ steady ☊
The rain fell steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
the introduction of steam in the 18th century ☊ steam ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
a steep decline in the birth rate ☊ steep ☊
a steep rise in unemployment ☊ steep ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
The new drug is a major step forward in the treatment of the disease. ☊ step ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
I'll explain it to you step by step. ☊ step ☊
The key has stuck in the lock. ☊ stick ☊
He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off. ☊ stick ☊
sticky fingers covered in jam ☊ sticky ☊
Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough. ☊ sticky ☊
The key turned stiffly in the lock. ☊ stiffly ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
The scorpion has a sting in its tail. ☊ sting ☊
the sting of salt in a wound ☊ sting ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
She felt the sting of tears in her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
stir sth in: Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens. ☊ stir ☊
That particular model is not currently in stock. ☊ stock ☊
Ann stopped in front of the house. ☊ stop ☊
This train doesn't stop at Oxford. ☊ stop ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ stop ☊
The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels. ☊ stop ☊
Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts. ☊ stop ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory. ☊ store ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
a boat sailing in a straight line ☊ straight ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
She was looking at me in a very strange way. ☊ strange ☊
to wake up in a strange bed ☊ strange ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
mountain streams ☊ stream ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
He is used to being recognized in the street. ☊ street ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness. ☊ stress ☊
You stress the first syllable in 'happiness'. ☊ stress ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
She struck him in the face. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
The train drivers have voted to take strike action. ☊ strike ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
The molecules join together to form long strings. ☊ string ☊
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. ☊ string ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London. ☊ strong ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
struggle with sb: James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders. ☊ struggle ☊
Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
a dramatic increase in student numbers ☊ student ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
a parody written in the style of Molière ☊ style ☊
The palace was rebuilt in the same style. ☊ style ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
a style that was popular in the 1950s ☊ style ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
The plane was substantially damaged in the crash. ☊ substantially ☊
substitute A for B: Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute B with/by A: Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe. ☊ substitute ☊
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 ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
succeed in sth: She doesn't have the ruthlessness required to succeed in business. ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
Why are you in such a hurry? ☊ such ☊
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. ☊ suffer ☊
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. ☊ suffer ☊
Do you take sugar (= have it in your tea, coffee, etc.)? ☊ sugar ☊
How many sugars do you take in coffee? ☊ sugar ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
Huge sums have been invested in this project. ☊ sum ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. ☊ summary ☊
We're going away in the summer. ☊ summer ☊
It's very hot here in summer. ☊ summer ☊
in the summer of 2009 ☊ summer ☊
This room gets the sun in the mornings. ☊ sun ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
She looked up in surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
He is the prime suspect in the case. ☊ suspect ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
Their bodies were soaked in sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
I woke up in a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
He breaks out in a sweat just at the thought of flying. ☊ sweat ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index. ☊ symbol ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
A table for two, please (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
vitamin tablets ☊ tablet ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. ☊ take ☊
Did you take notes in the class? ☊ take ☊
Do you take sugar in your coffee? ☊ take ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
She took the child in her arms and kissed him. ☊ take ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
Fish take in oxygen through their gills. ☊ take sth in ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
She took in the scene at a glance. ☊ take sth in ☊
to take in lodgers ☊ take sb in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. ☊ take sb in ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
the tallest building in the world ☊ tall ☊
The new sports complex is on target to open in June. ☊ target ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
He has very good taste in music. ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
You can taste the garlic in this stew. ☊ taste ☊
changes in tax rates ☊ tax ☊
to pay over £1 000 in tax ☊ tax ☊
Do you take sugar in your tea? ☊ tea ☊
to teach school (= teach in a school) ☊ teach ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
I tore a hole in my jeans. ☊ tear ☊
He tore the letter in two. ☊ tear ☊
She left the room in tears (= crying). ☊ tear ☊
The tears welled up in his eyes. ☊ tear ☊
The artist combines different techniques in the same painting. ☊ technique ☊
recent advances in medical technology ☊ technology ☊
The company has invested in the latest technology. ☊ technology ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
tell A from B: Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? ☊ tell ☊
a fall/drop in temperature ☊ temperature ☊
a rise in temperature ☊ temperature ☊
Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
He's in bed with a temperature of 40°. ☊ temperature ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
There is a tendency for this disease to run in families. ☊ tendency ☊
Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). ☊ tent ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
during the president's first term of/in office ☊ term ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
to be in terrible pain ☊ terrible ☊
The room was in a terrible mess. ☊ terrible ☊
You'll be in terrible trouble if you're late again. ☊ terrible ☊
I'm not terribly interested in politics. ☊ terribly ☊
Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water. ☊ test ☊
a good mark in the test ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
The dolphin is an intelligent animal. ☊ the ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
The plane crashed in thick fog. ☊ thick ☊
Apply the paint thickly in even strokes. ☊ thickly ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
The board is available in four thicknesses. ☊ thickness ☊
The sauce was thin and tasteless. ☊ thin ☊
thin grey hair ☊ thin ☊
He is as thin as a rake (= very thin). ☊ thin ☊
thin legs ☊ thin ☊
Cut the vegetables into thin strips. ☊ thin ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. ☊ thin ☊
a thin blouse (= of light cloth) ☊ thin ☊
The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm. ☊ thing ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth: He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
How long have you been living in this country? ☊ this ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you). ☊ this ☊
I saw her this morning (= today in the morning). ☊ this ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
You are always in my thoughts. ☊ thought ☊
The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. ☊ threat ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
A sob caught in his throat. ☊ throat ☊
The burglar got in through the window. ☊ through ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
Put the coffee in the filter and let the water run through. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
This train goes straight through to York. ☊ through ☊
There's a hole in the thumb. ☊ thumb ☊
She tied the newspapers in a bundle. ☊ tie ☊
I tied a knot in the rope. ☊ tie ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
I lived in Egypt for a time. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
in ancient times ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon. ☊ at times ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
a bus/train timetable (= when they arrive and leave) ☊ timetable ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
a tin mine ☊ tin ☊
a tin box ☊ tin ☊
a tin of beans ☊ tin ☊
a tin of varnish ☊ tin ☊
The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it). ☊ tin ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
She has sung the title role in 'Carmen' (= the role of Carmen in that opera ). ☊ title ☊
a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million ☊ to ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
The review is in today's paper. ☊ today ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
Together with the Johnsons, there were 12 of us in the villa. ☊ together with ☊
Who's in the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
The announcement will appear in tomorrow's newspapers. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones ☊ tone ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes ☊ tonne ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
None of them could sing in tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned the key in the lock. ☊ turn ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
The children called out their names in turn. ☊ in turn ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
twin boys/girls ☊ twin ☊
a twin brother/sister ☊ twin ☊
twist sth/yourself + adv./prep.: He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space. ☊ twist ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
They approached a twist in the path. ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
People arrived in twos and threes. ☊ in twos and threes ☊
There are three main types of contract(s). ☊ type ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
a man of uncertain temper ☊ uncertain ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
The coin rolled underneath the piano. ☊ underneath ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
an increase in the number of people registered as unemployed ☊ unemployed ☊
a rise in both inflation and unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. ☊ unfortunate ☊
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position. ☊ unfortunate ☊
soldiers in uniform ☊ uniform ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
The two countries united in 1887. ☊ unite ☊
They are united in their opposition to the plan. ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. ☊ unlucky ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
Let's wait until the rain stops. ☊ until ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
They live up in the mountains. ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
He's up and about again after his illness. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement. ☊ upwards ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
The software is designed for use in schools. ☊ use ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
I used to live in London. ☊ used to ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation). ☊ useful ☊
She sat in her usual seat at the back. ☊ usual ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
a small town set in a valley ☊ valley ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
to go up/rise/increase in value ☊ value ☊
to go down/fall/drop in value ☊ value ☊
The dial records very slight variations in pressure. ☊ variation ☊
This tool can be used in a variety of ways. ☊ variety ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
Apples come in a great many varieties. ☊ variety ☊
Tents come in various shapes and sizes. ☊ various ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
vegetable matter (= plants in general) ☊ vegetable ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
The movie will be released on video in June. ☊ video ☊
the use of video in schools ☊ video ☊
There was nobody in view. ☊ view ☊
a sea/mountain view ☊ view ☊
In my view it was a waste of time. ☊ view ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
The idea came to her in a vision. ☊ vision ☊
She went to visit relatives in Wales. ☊ visit ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). ☊ vocabulary ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June. ☊ volume ☊
an encyclopedia in 20 volumes ☊ volume ☊
In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. ☊ vote ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist). ☊ waist ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wake (up): What time do you usually wake up in the morning? ☊ wake ☊
I always wake early in the summer. ☊ wake ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
I like to have a walk in the evenings. ☊ walk ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
a walking holiday in Scotland ☊ walking ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
Wash the blouse in warm soapy water. ☊ warm ☊
It's nice and warm in here. ☊ warm ☊
You'll be as warm as toast in here. ☊ warm ☊
Wait for the warmer weather before putting the plants in the garden. ☊ warm ☊
Come in and warm yourself by the fire. ☊ warm ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. ☊ warning ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
His talents are wasted in that job. ☊ waste ☊
watch (for sth): He watched for signs of activity in the house. ☊ watch ☊
watch sb/sth doing sth: She watched the kids playing in the yard. ☊ watch ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
In the lagoon the water was calm. ☊ water ☊
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. ☊ water ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves. ☊ wave ☊
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies. ☊ wave ☊
Children were playing in the waves. ☊ wave ☊
The flag waved in the breeze. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
I have changed in every way. ☊ way ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways. ☊ way ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
They live way out in the suburbs. ☊ way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
The team's weak points are in defence. ☊ weak ☊
weak in sth: I was always weak in the science subjects. ☊ weak ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
The unions have always been weak in this industry. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? ☊ weakness ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
The water had worn a channel in the rock. ☊ wear ☊
The inscription on the coin had worn away. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
She discovered a web of intrigue in the company. ☊ web ☊
She'll be back in a week. ☊ week ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
It is about 76 kilos in weight. ☊ weight ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. ☊ well ☊
Rain is spreading from the west. ☊ west ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
The weather will be wet and windy in the south. ☊ wet ☊
What if the train is late? ☊ what if...? ☊
One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. ☊ wheel ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that? ☊ where ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
Use wholegrain breakfast cereals wherever possible. ☊ wherever ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. ☊ while ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
They spoke in whispers. ☊ whisper ☊
He whistled in amazement. ☊ whistle ☊
The train whistled and shot into the tunnel. ☊ whistle ☊
The horse was almost pure white in colour. ☊ white ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
She was dressed all in white. ☊ white ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
Send it to whoever is in charge of sales. ☊ whoever ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. ☊ on the whole ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally. ☊ whom ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
It's the best job in the whole wide world. ☊ wide ☊
The incident has received wide coverage in the press. ☊ wide ☊
He has travelled widely in Asia. ☊ widely ☊
The term is widely used in everyday speech. ☊ widely ☊
It's about 10 metres in width. ☊ width ☊
The carpet is available in different widths. ☊ width ☊
an increase in the number of working wives ☊ wife ☊
He had a wild look in his eyes. ☊ wild ☊
You'll be in time if you hurry. ☊ will ☊
How long will you be staying in Paris? ☊ will ☊
She'll listen to music, alone in her room, for hours. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
Success in studying depends on a willingness to learn. ☊ willingness ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
He won £3 000 in the lottery. ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
The trees were swaying in the wind. ☊ wind ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish. ☊ wish ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
Don't stand with your hands in your pockets. ☊ with ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
You should receive a reply within seven days. ☊ within ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
a house within a mile of the station ☊ within ☊
Is it within walking distance? ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
The noise seems to be coming from within the building. ☊ within ☊
There is discontent within the farming industry. ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
a walk in the woods ☊ wood ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate. ☊ work ☊
What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)? ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
Which is the largest city in the world? ☊ world ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! ☊ in the world ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
morning worship (= a church service in the morning) ☊ worship ☊
Pressure can bring out the worst in people. ☊ bring out the worst in sb ☊
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. ☊ get the worst of it ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
He had been wounded in the arm. ☊ wound ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket. ☊ wrap ☊
The painting was still in its wrappings. ☊ wrapping ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write to sb: She wrote to him in France. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
His experiences in India influenced his later writings. ☊ writing ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
Could you put your complaint in writing? ☊ in writing ☊
You must get it in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
She was wrongly diagnosed as having skin cancer. ☊ wrongly ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
in the year 1865 ☊ year ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
He died in his sixtieth year. ☊ year ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
That's the best movie I've seen in years. ☊ year ☊
She was dressed in yellow. ☊ yellow ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. ☊ young ☊
In Japan you are taught great respect for your elders. ☊ your ☊
He had been a talented musician in his youth. ☊ youth ☊
postal charges to countries in zone 2 ☊ zone ☊

pour ☊ elle jouait pour gagner ☊
devant ☊ une fumée montait devant nous sur l’horizon ☊
afin ☊ fixer des cordes afin de descendre en rappel ☊
malgré ☊ nous serons bons amis malgré tout ☊
c’est-à-dire ☊ il s’agit de vivre, c’est-à-dire d’avancer ☊
conformément ☊ le débat se déroulera conformément au règlement ☊
autrefois ☊ nous nous sommes aimés autrefois ☊
amoureux ☊ moi, j’ai toujours été amoureux de toi ☊
axe ☊ désormais, nous nous concentrons sur deux axes ☊
col ☊ tu devrais arranger un peu ton col ☊
parallèlement ☊ j’ai toujours mené parallèlement le travail poétique et le travail social ☊
emprisonner ☊ vous avez été harcelé et emprisonné pour vos opinions ☊
induire ☊ je ne veux pas vous induire en erreur ☊
regagner ☊ vous pouvez regagner votre ville ☊
là-dedans ☊ maintenant rentre là-dedans et fais-moi du thé ☊
nullement ☊ il n’est nullement indispensable ☊
rallier ☊ on veut faire de l’argent, on veut rallier les gens, faire le party ☊
entre-temps ☊ entre-temps, la population vieillit et augmente ☊
contacter ☊ comment puis-je vous contacter? ☊
sanglant ☊ il avait un trou sanglant ☊
aucunement ☊ je ne me sens aucunement coupable ☊
entraver ☊ son pantalon entravait la liberté de ses mouvements ☊
concrètement ☊ je vous demande concrètement si vous allez prendre des mesures sérieuses ☊
enchaîner ☊ tout semble s’enchaîner dans cette sinistre marche des événements ☊
relevé ☊ navré, mais vous êtes relevé de vos fonctions ☊