không chính thức không nghi thức 
informal like: không chì → →
bleifrei ☊ 
không chì ☊ 
无铅的 ☊ wúqiān de ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ 异教的 ☊ yìjiào de bleifrei ☊ không chì ☊ ☊ ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ ☊ Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218) Ich bin dafür nicht zuständig. ☊ Tôi không chịu trách nhiệm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2286) My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
She was not only intelligent but also very musical. ☊ also ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
The printer isn't exactly cheap at £200. ☊ cheap ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
The problem won't just disappear. ☊ disappear ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
leaded/unleaded gasoline ☊ gasoline ☊
an informal arrangement/meeting/visit ☊ informal ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
an informal expression ☊ informal ☊
This is not just another disaster movie—it's a masterpiece. ☊ just ☊
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
leaded/unleaded petrol ☊ petrol ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! ☊ proper ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read). ☊ reading ☊
He refused to release her arm. ☊ release ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊