khoan 
bore 
I need a drill and a screwdriver. 
Tôi cần một cái máy khoan và một cái tuốc nơ vít / chìa vít. * 054 like: khoan → →
find fault with, overcritical ☊ bắt khoan bắt nhặt ☊ oil rig, oil derrick ☊ giàn khoan dầu ☊ to appeal for clemency ☊ kêu gọi khoan hồng ☊ 
ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ 
大约 ☊ dàyuē ungefähr ☊ khoảng ☊ 大约 ☊ dàyuē ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ 大约 ☊ dà yuē ungefähr ☊ khoảng ☊ 大约 ☊ dà yuē tolerant ☊ khoan dung, độ lượng ☊ 宽容的 ☊ kuān róng de mit etwas prahlen ☊ khoe khoang, khoác lác về một điều gì đó ☊ 标榜某事 ☊ biāobǎng mǒushì abbuchen ☊ rút tiền từ tài khoản ☊ 将 ... 记入借方 ☊ jiāng ... jìrù jièfāng Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ 汇款 ☊ huìkuǎn jemandem etwas gutschreiben ☊ nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó ☊ 将某物贷给某人 ☊ jiāng mǒuwù dài gěi mǒurén ausgleichen ☊ cân bằng tài khoản ☊ 使 ... 均衡 ☊ shǐ ... jūnhéng bohren ☊ khoan ☊ 钻 ☊ zuàn das Bankkonto ☊ tài khoản ngân hàng ☊ ☊ das Mineralwasser ☊ nước khoáng ☊ ☊ ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ ☊ die Scheibe ☊ khoanh, lát máng ☊ ☊ die Krise ☊ khủng khoảng ☊ ☊ der Sprudel ☊ nước khoáng có ga ☊ ☊ das Konto ☊ tài khoản ☊ ☊ das Konto belasten ☊ nợ tài khoản ☊ ☊ die Entfernung ☊ khoảng cách ☊ ☊ die Entfernung schätzen ☊ Đoán khoảng cách ☊ ☊ ungefähr ☊ khoảng ☊ ☊ der Schlafwagen ☊ khoang ngủ ☊ ☊ das Mitleid ☊ khoan dung ☊ ☊ tolerant ☊ khoan dung, độ lượng ☊ ☊ der Angeber ☊ người hay khoe khoang ☊ ☊ das Leerzeichen ☊ khoảng trống ☊ ☊ mit etwas prahlen ☊ khoe khoang, khoác lác về một điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Bergbau ☊ sự khai thác khoáng sản hay hầm mỏ ☊ ☊ der Börsenkurs ☊ thị giá chứng khoán ☊ ☊ die Anleihe, das Darlehen ☊ tín dụng, khoản vay ☊ ☊ die Börse ☊ sở giao dịch chứng khoán ☊ ☊ die Forderung ☊ số tiền gửi , khoản cho nợ ☊ ☊ der Kontoinhaber ☊ chủ tài khoản ☊ ☊ abbuchen ☊ rút tiền từ tài khoản ☊ ☊ Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ ☊ jemandem etwas gutschreiben ☊ nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó ☊ ☊ ausgleichen ☊ cân bằng tài khoản ☊ ☊ der Bohrer ☊ mũi khoan ☊ ☊ bohren ☊ khoan ☊ ☊ das Bohrgerät ☊ máy khoan ☊ ☊ Es gibt ungefähr sechzig Programme. ☊ Có khoảng sáu mươi chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 76) Morgens wird es etwas nebelig sein, aber dann wird es sonnig bei 26 Grad Celsius sein. ☊ Buối sáng có sương mù, sau đó trời nắng khoảng 26 độ. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 98) Saft und Milchprodukte: Apfelsaft, Fruchtsaft, Mineralwasser, Milchshake, heiße Schokolade. ☊ Nước trái cây và sữa: nước táo, nước trái cây, nước khoáng, sữa khuấy, sô-cô-la nóng. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 148) Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Ein neues Konto ☊ Một tài khoản mới ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 627) Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629) Ich schätze die Entfernung von zu Hause aus, dorthin auf neunzig Kilometer. ☊ Anh đoán khoảng cách từ nhà tới đó khoảng 90 Ki lô mét. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 707) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Deine Schwester sollte kein Mitleid mit ihm haben und ihn endlich verlassen. ☊ Chị của em không nên khoan dung cho anh ta và dứt khoát rời bỏ. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 865) Er besitzt Führungsqualität und ist sehr großzügig. ☊ Sở hữu tài lãnh đạo và rất phóng khoáng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1139) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) In der Zeit vom 23.12. bis zum 10.01. bin ich leider nicht erreichbar. ☊ Trong khoảng thời gian từ 23.12 đến 10. 01 tôi sẽ không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1388) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Ich habe Bedenken. ☊ Tôi đang băn khoăn. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2139) Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530) Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548) Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554) 2818
Many countries are not tolerant of foreigners. ☊ Nhiều nước không khoan dung với người nước ngoài. ☊ accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
to do the accounts ☊ account ☊
to keep the accounts up to date ☊ account ☊
I don't have a bank account. ☊ account ☊
to have an account at/with a bank ☊ account ☊
to open/close an account ☊ account ☊
What's your account number please? ☊ account ☊
I paid the cheque into my savings account. ☊ account ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ account for sth ☊
an accurate description/account/calculation ☊ accurate ☊
The yard measures about 50 feet across. ☊ across ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
A service charge of 15% was added on to the bill. ☊ add sth on (to sth) ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
Wine contains about 10% alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
The insurance company will refund any amount due to you. ☊ amount ☊
an amount of time/money/information ☊ amount ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
application for sth/to do sth: an application for membership/a loan/a licence ☊ application ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
The total cost will approximate £15 billion. ☊ approximate ☊
The journey took approximately seven hours. ☊ approximately ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
He arrived around five o'clock. ☊ around ☊
The cost would be somewhere around £1 500. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
a bank loan ☊ bank ☊
behind (with sth): She's fallen behind with the payments. ☊ behind ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
a brief description/summary/account ☊ brief ☊
a business investment ☊ business ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. ☊ charge ☊
Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train. ☊ class ☊
to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) ☊ close ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
the terms and conditions of employment ☊ condition ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
cost sb sth: The meal cost us about £40. ☊ cost ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
credit facilities/terms ☊ credit ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
The skeleton has been dated at about 2 000 BC. ☊ date ☊
It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms) ☊ deal ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years. ☊ decrease ☊
to drill deeply into the wood ☊ deeply ☊
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 ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
All deposits are non-refundable. ☊ deposit ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
a short/long distance ☊ distance ☊
the distance of the earth from the sun ☊ distance ☊
a distance of 200 kilometres ☊ distance ☊
What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston? ☊ distance ☊
In the US, distance is measured in miles. ☊ distance ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
Distance is no problem on the Internet. ☊ distance ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
Alice stood staring into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Only about half a dozen people turned up. ☊ dozen ☊
There was only space for a half-dozen tables. ☊ dozen ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
earn (sth): He earns about $40 000 a year. ☊ earn ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
conditions/terms of employment ☊ employment ☊
an enormous amount of time ☊ enormous ☊
estimate sth (at sth): The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. ☊ extension ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
to fill a vacuum/void ☊ fill ☊
I need about an hour to finish off this report. ☊ finish sth off ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world. ☊ fish ☊
They fixed the rent at £100 a week. ☊ fix ☊
The money has been invested for a fixed period. ☊ fixed ☊
The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile. ☊ follow ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. ☊ full ☊
a £3 000 gain from our investment ☊ gain ☊
a gap in a hedge ☊ gap ☊
Leave a gap between your car and the next. ☊ gap ☊
There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom. ☊ 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 ☊
the gap between rich and poor ☊ gap ☊
the gap between theory and practice ☊ 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 ☊
I know how it works in general terms. ☊ general ☊
He gets (= earns) about $40 000 a year. ☊ get ☊
He was lucky to get away with only a fine. ☊ get away with sth ☊
He was lucky to get off with a small fine. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
He has been awarded a research grant. ☊ grant ☊
guess (that)...: I'd guess that she's about 30. ☊ guess ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
Diamonds are the hardest known mineral. ☊ hard ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. ☊ height ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
The plane holds about 300 passengers. ☊ hold ☊
to drill/bore/punch/kick a hole in sth ☊ hole ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
huge debts ☊ huge ☊
The sums of money involved are potentially huge. ☊ huge ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
a country rich in minerals ☊ in ☊
a fat envelope about half an inch thick ☊ inch ☊
stock-market indices ☊ index ☊
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25 ☊ initial ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
The money was repaid with interest. ☊ interest ☊
Her account makes interesting reading. ☊ interesting ☊
The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. ☊ interval ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. ☊ interval ☊
The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. ☊ interval ☊
Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
The runners started at 5-minute intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
a minimum investment of $10 000 ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
A microwave is a good investment. ☊ investment ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: I judged him to be about 50. ☊ judge ☊
I just saw him a moment ago. ☊ just ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
Each game lasts about an hour. ☊ last ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
The job does have its lighter moments. ☊ light ☊
Trading on the stock exchange was light today. ☊ light ☊
It gets light at about 5 o'clock. ☊ light ☊
This offer is for a limited period only. ☊ limited ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
a car loan (= a loan to buy a car) ☊ loan ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
The body is that of a white male aged about 40. ☊ male ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
The pond measures about 2 metres across. ☊ measure ☊
on the stroke of midnight/shortly after midnight ☊ midnight ☊
The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road. ☊ mile ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
mineral deposits/extraction ☊ mineral ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
The bullet missed her by about six inches. ☊ miss ☊
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). ☊ moment ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
That was one of the happiest moments of my life. ☊ moment ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was. ☊ next ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
It's about 70—no, I'm wrong—80 kilometres from Rome. ☊ no ☊
What is your account number, please? ☊ number ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
drilling for oil ☊ oil ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine. ☊ option ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
He wants to come into the business on his own terms. ☊ own ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
He agreed to make ten monthly payments of £50. ☊ payment ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
to take out a personal/private pension ☊ pension ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
In the distance a band was playing. ☊ play ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
The population is increasing at about 6% per year. ☊ population ☊
'Will you be around next week?' 'Possibly.' ☊ possibly ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use ☊ professional ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ 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 ☊
The theatre was about three quarters full. ☊ quarter ☊
The question which needs to be addressed is one of funding. ☊ question ☊
There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. ☊ range ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
A light flashed at regular intervals. ☊ regular ☊
The plants were spaced regularly, about 50 cm apart. ☊ regularly ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
a rent book (= used to record payments of rent) ☊ rent ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources ☊ resource ☊
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. ☊ responsible ☊
The terms of the contract are under review. ☊ review ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits) ☊ risk ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
Sales are up by roughly 10%. ☊ roughly ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
A new roof will cost round about £3 000. ☊ round about ☊
a safe investment ☊ safe ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
Buy three and make a saving of 55p. ☊ saving ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second. ☊ second ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
They were drilling through solid rock. ☊ solid ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) ☊ sort ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
a student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
a large sum of money ☊ sum ☊
a six-figure sum ☊ sum ☊
Huge sums have been invested in this project. ☊ sum ☊
take sth: The journey to the airport takes about half an hour. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
Can you take (= hold) the baby for a moment? ☊ take ☊
The new loan takes the total debt to $100 000. ☊ take ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. ☊ tax ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think. ☊ think ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million ☊ to ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. ☊ under ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
vital (to sth): Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. ☊ vital ☊
Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. ☊ vote ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
watch sb/sth do sth: They watched the bus disappear into the distance. ☊ watch ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. ☊ wealth ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
It is about 76 kilos in weight. ☊ weight ☊
It's about 2 metres wide. ☊ wide ☊
It's about 10 metres in width. ☊ width ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊
the natural world (= animals, plants, minerals, etc.) ☊ world ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊