sự khác nhau 
difference 
Buddhism or other religions should not be influenced by politics. ☊ 
Đạo Phật hay những tôn giáo khác không nên bị ảnh hưởng bởi chính trị. ☊ History like: khác → →
verschiedene ☊ khác nhau ☊ 
不同的 ☊ bùtóng de außergewöhnlich ☊ khác thường ☊ 不平常的 ☊ bù píng cháng de eigenwillig, bizarr ☊ bướng bỉnh, khác thường ☊ 执拗的 ☊ zhìniù de verschiedene ☊ khác nhau ☊ ☊ die Meinungsverschiedenheit ☊ sự khác biệt về quan điểm ☊ ☊ der Unterschied ☊ khác nhau, không hợp ☊ ☊ außergewöhnlich ☊ khác thường ☊ ☊ eigenwillig, bizarr ☊ bướng bỉnh, khác thường ☊ ☊ der Halbbruder ☊ anh, em cùng cha khác mẹ - anh, em cùng mẹ khác cha ☊ ☊ Alle sprechen unterschiedliche Sprachen. ☊ Họ nói nhiều thứ tiếng khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 26) Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160) Lass uns bitte das Geschäft wechseln. ☊ Chúng ta sang cửa hàng khác đi. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 271) Ein anderer hätte es vergessen. ☊ Người khác thì có lẽ đã quên rồi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 417) Gibt es sonst nichts im Fernsehen? ☊ Không có gì khác trên Ti vi nữa à? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 554) Die Meinungsverschiedenheit ☊ Sự khác biệt về quan điểm ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 842) Haben die anderen dir nicht geholfen? ☊ Những người khác không giúp anh à? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 881) Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924) Sie und noch einige andere Musiker sollen für die Hochzeit engagiert werden. ☊ Họ và một vài người nhạc sỹ khác đã được thuê cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1107) Fische sind sanft, bescheiden und introvertiert und haben einen Instinkt, auf den sie sich gut verlassen können. ☊ Song ngư nhẹ nhàng, khiêm tốn và kín đáo, còn có một bản năng làm cho người khác trông cậy vào mình. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1146) Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149) Ich wusste gar nicht, dass Zahnärzte eine ganz andere Ausbildung bekommen als Ärzte. ☊ Anh chẳng biết là nha sỹ được đào tạo khác hẳn so với các bác sỹ khác. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1183) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Wir können einen Kollegen um Hilfe bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ một đồng nghiệp khác giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1719) Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887) Wie unterscheiden Sie sich von anderen Bewerbern? ☊ Anh / Chị có điểm khác biệt nào so với các người xin việc khác? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1910) Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Ich habe mir das anders vorgestellt. ☊ Tôi đã nghĩ khác về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2140) In diesem Punkt sind wir unterschiedlicher Meinung. ☊ Ở điểm này chúng ta có những quan điểm khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2151) Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊ Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270) Mein Rückflug wurde gestrichen. Bitte buchen Sie meinen Flug um. ☊ Chuyến bay về của tôi bị hủy. Xin hãy đổi chuyến khác cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2395) admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
It was an altogether different situation. ☊ altogether ☊
It's amazing the difference a few polite words make. ☊ amazing ☊
Miss another class and you'll fail. ☊ and ☊
The photo was taken from an unusual angle. ☊ angle ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
Would you like another drink? ☊ another ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
We need another computer (= a new one). ☊ another ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates. ☊ any ☊
Does anyone else want to come? ☊ anyone ☊
Would you like anything else? ☊ anything ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body. ☊ area ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
Do not attempt to repair this yourself. ☊ attempt ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. ☊ balance ☊
The report is based on figures from six different European cities. ☊ based ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
leaves of various shades of brown ☊ brown ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. ☊ characteristic ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
different classes of drugs ☊ class ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
the harsh climate of the Arctic regions ☊ climate ☊
available in 12 different colours ☊ colour ☊
Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting. ☊ comparison ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
You should consider other people before you act. ☊ consider ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
Another fit of coughing seized him. ☊ coughing ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
cultural differences between the two communities ☊ cultural ☊
The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different. ☊ culture ☊
The children are taught to respect different cultures. ☊ culture ☊
Do you know any other Latin American dances? ☊ dance ☊
Dare to be different! ☊ dare ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
There's no difference in the results. ☊ difference ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
What a difference! You look great with your hair like that. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ 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) ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
What difference will it make if he knows or not? ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
American English is significantly different from British English. ☊ different ☊
It's very different to what I'm used to. ☊ different ☊
He saw he was no different than anybody else. ☊ different ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
People often give very different accounts of the same event. ☊ different ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. ☊ different ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ 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 ☊
Boys and girls may behave differently. ☊ differently ☊
The male bird has a differently shaped head. ☊ differently ☊
varying levels of difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences ☊ division ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
Students will study various plays and dramatic texts. ☊ dramatic ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
Ask somebody else to help you. ☊ else ☊
Haven't you got anything else to wear? ☊ else ☊
Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. ☊ else ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
Everyone else was there. ☊ everyone ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
Does life exist on other planets? ☊ exist ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. ☊ extension ☊
extreme weather conditions ☊ extreme ☊
The result will depend on a number of different factors ☊ factor ☊
The children are learning to understand people of different faiths. ☊ faith ☊
the other members of my family ☊ family ☊
Few people understand the difference. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
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) ☊
He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind. ☊ fix ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
Let's forget our differences and be friends. ☊ forget ☊
The disease can take several different forms. ☊ form ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
Conditions vary from school to school. ☊ from ☊
Is Portuguese very different from Spanish? ☊ from ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
the difference between good and evil ☊ good ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house. ☊ guard ☊
racial hatred (= between people from different races) ☊ hatred ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
The table is available in several different heights. ☊ height ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. ☊ if ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
infect sb/sth: It is not possible to infect another person through kissing. ☊ infect ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
different coloured inks ☊ ink ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
I just saw him a moment ago. ☊ just ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
Fables can be understood on various levels. ☊ level ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
The job does have its lighter moments. ☊ light ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
That's another fine mess you've got us into. ☊ mess ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
That was one of the happiest moments of my life. ☊ moment ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
Nobody else comes near her in intellect. ☊ near ☊
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was. ☊ next ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
Things were different in the old days. ☊ old ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
children of various ethnic origins ☊ origin ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
My other sister is a doctor. ☊ other ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
This system sets the pattern for others to follow. ☊ pattern ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
The children all have very different personalities. ☊ personality ☊
the development of different philosophies ☊ philosophy ☊
play sth: Let's play a different game. ☊ play ☊
The guide pointed out various historic monuments. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
to fix a problem ☊ problem ☊
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use ☊ professional ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. ☊ rate ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
the harsh realities of life ☊ reality ☊
reflect how, what, etc...: She reflected how different it could have been. ☊ reflect ☊
+ speech: 'It could all have been so different,' she reflected. ☊ reflect ☊
Christianity, Islam and other world religions ☊ religion ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
The carvings represent a hunting scene. ☊ represent ☊
Each colour on the chart represents a different department. ☊ represent ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong. ☊ right ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
I see things differently now. ☊ see ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
It's time you settled your differences with your father. ☊ settle ☊
severe weather conditions ☊ severe ☊
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) ☊ severe ☊
a member of the opposite sex ☊ sex ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.). ☊ share ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
The two sets of figures are not significantly different. ☊ significantly ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ 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 ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
She looked different somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person). ☊ someone ☊
His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
He said something else that I thought was interesting. ☊ something else ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
the different sounds and smells of the forest ☊ sound ☊
the differences between British and American spelling ☊ spelling ☊
The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. ☊ spoken ☊
The children are at different stages of development. ☊ stage ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave. ☊ stone ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
She's very strict about things like homework. ☊ strict ☊
They were always very strict with their children. ☊ strict ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
They scored another goal and made sure of victory. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
I tore another sheet from the pad. ☊ tear ☊
The artist combines different techniques in the same painting. ☊ technique ☊
Teachers learn various techniques for dealing with problem students. ☊ technique ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
Schools use various methods of testing. ☊ test ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
She gave the lid another twist and it came off. ☊ twist ☊
different racial types ☊ type ☊
The statement is open to various understandings. ☊ understanding ☊
The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. ☊ unlike ☊
I've had a varied career. ☊ varied ☊
This tool can be used in a variety of ways. ☊ variety ☊
different varieties of English ☊ variety ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
vary according to sth: Prices vary according to the type of room you require. ☊ vary ☊
Your help made a vast difference. ☊ vast ☊
to have different/conflicting/opposing views ☊ view ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
jars of different volumes ☊ volume ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons). ☊ way ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ way ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. ☊ wheel ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
Standards vary widely. ☊ widely ☊
The carpet is available in different widths. ☊ width ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊