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sửa lại cho đúng điều chỉnh 
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My future is gray. ☊ 
Tương lai của tôi màu xám. ☊ Future future ☊ tương lai ☊ Future This is our future. ☊ Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi. ☊ Future I can predict that you cannot predict the future. ☊ Tôi có thể dự đoán bạn không thể dự đoán tương lai. ☊ Verbs 5 the past, the present, the future ☊ Quá khứ, hiện tại và tương lai. ☊ Military future ☊ tương lai ☊ Military like: lai → →
Malaysia ☊ Mã Lai Á ☊ Cambodia’s future is still very unstable ☊ Tương lai Cam Bốt còn nhiều bấp bênh ☊ Amer-Asian ☊ con lai Mỹ ☊ in the near future ☊ trong một tương lai gần ☊ in the not so distant future ☊ trong một tương lai không xa ☊ in the near future ☊ trong tương lai gần ☊ up to now ☊ tòng lai trạng từ ☊ the future is bright ☊ tương lai là tươi sáng ☊ dark future ☊ tương lai mù mịt ☊ a dark future ☊ tương lai mờ mịt ☊ bright future ☊ tương lai sáng sủa ☊ Dalai Lama ☊ Đạt Lai Lạt Ma ☊ 
bleiben ☊ ở lại ☊ 
停留 ☊ tíngliú zurückkommen ☊ quay trở lại ☊ 回来 ☊ huílái zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ 回来 ☊ huílái zurückgeben ☊ trả lại ☊ 归还 ☊ guīhuán zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ 驶回 ☊ shǐhuí festsitzen ☊ mắc lại ☊ 固定 ☊ gùdìng behalten ☊ giữ lại ☊ 保存 ☊ bǎocún wieder ☊ lại ☊ 又 ☊ yòu gegen ☊ ngược lại ☊ 反对 ☊ fǎn duì restaurieren ☊ phục hồi, tái tạo lại ☊ 修复 ☊ xiū fù vergelten ☊ trả đũa, đáp lại ☊ 报答 ☊ bào dá jemanden festhalten ☊ giữ ai lại, bắt ai ☊ 抓住某人 ☊ zhuā zhù mǒu rén wiedergeben ☊ mô phỏng lại ☊ 归还 ☊ guī huán sich erfrischen ☊ làm tươi tỉnh lại ☊ 精神焕发 ☊ jīng shén huàn fā wiederholen ☊ tập lại ☊ 复习 ☊ fù xí zukünftig ☊ tương lai ☊ 未来的 ☊ wèi lái de sich abwenden von jemandem ☊ đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó ☊ 背叛某人 ☊ bèipàn mǒurén jemandem widersprechen ☊ phản bác lại ai đó ☊ 反驳某人 ☊ fǎnbó mǒurén künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ 将来的, 今后的 ☊ jiānglái de, jīnghòu de unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ 让人无法抗拒的， 令人折服的 ☊ ràng rén wúfǎ kàngjù de, lìng rén zhéfú de sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ 反对某事 ☊ fǎnduì mǒushì zurücksenden ☊ gửi trả lại ☊ 寄回 ☊ jìhuí etwas widerrufen ☊ ̉bãi bỏ, rút lại việc gì ☊ 撤销某事 ☊ chèxiāo mǒushì Gewinn machen ☊ làm có lãi ☊ 产生赢利 ☊ chǎnshēng yínglì ein verbleibender Rest ☊ số còn lại ☊ 余款 ☊ yúkuǎn etwas rückgängig machen ☊ làm lại việc gì đó ☊ 撤销某事 ☊ chèxiāo mǒushì verschieben ☊ hoãn lại, lùi lại ☊ 延期 ☊ yánqī etwas heranziehen ☊ kéo cái gì đó lại gần ☊ 拉近某物 ☊ lājìn mǒuwù gegen etwas demonstrieren ☊ biểu tình chống lại gì đó ☊ 反对某事的示威游行 ☊ fǎnduì mǒushì de shìwēi yóuxíng zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ 合上 ☊ héshàng zusammenbinden ☊ buộc lại ☊ 捆绑 ☊ kǔnbǎng wölben ☊ làm cong lại thành vòm ☊ 使 ... 成弧形 ☊ shǐ ... chéng húxíng etwas umdrehen ☊ lật, đảo lại gì đó ☊ 把某物翻面 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù fānmiàn schrumpfen ☊ co lại, nhỏ lại ☊ 缩水 ☊ suōshuǐ abprallen ☊ bật lại, nẩy lại ☊ 弹回 ☊ tánhuí renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ 装修 ☊ zhuāngxiū widerstehen ☊ chống lại ☊ 反抗 ☊ fǎnkàng bleiben ☊ ở lại ☊ ☊ das Wechselgeld ☊ tiền thối lại (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Rest ☊ phần còn lại ☊ ☊ der Fahrer ☊ người lái xe ☊ ☊ die Rückkehr ☊ quay trở lại, sự trở về ☊ ☊ die Quittung ☊ biên lai, hóa đơn ☊ ☊ zurückkommen ☊ quay trở lại ☊ ☊ zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ ☊ der Führerschein ☊ bằng lái xe ☊ ☊ zurückgeben ☊ trả lại ☊ ☊ zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ ☊ festsitzen ☊ mắc lại ☊ ☊ behalten ☊ giữ lại ☊ ☊ das Recycling ☊ tái tạo lại từ rác thải ☊ ☊ die Wiederholung ☊ chiếu lại, sự nhắc lại, sự ôn lại ☊ ☊ wieder ☊ lại ☊ ☊ gegen ☊ ngược lại ☊ ☊ der Zins ☊ lãi xuất, tiền lãi ☊ ☊ die Zinsen senken ☊ giảm lãi xuất ☊ ☊ restaurieren ☊ phục hồi, tái tạo lại ☊ ☊ vergelten ☊ trả đũa, đáp lại ☊ ☊ jemanden festhalten ☊ giữ ai lại, bắt ai ☊ ☊ aussagen gegen ☊ làm chứng chống lại ☊ ☊ das Lenkrad ☊ tay lái ☊ ☊ wiedergeben ☊ mô phỏng lại ☊ ☊ sich erfrischen ☊ làm tươi tỉnh lại ☊ ☊ wiederholen ☊ tập lại ☊ ☊ die Zukunft ☊ tương lai ☊ ☊ zukünftig ☊ tương lai ☊ ☊ sich abwenden von jemandem ☊ đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó ☊ ☊ jemandem widersprechen ☊ phản bác lại ai đó ☊ ☊ künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ ☊ unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ ☊ der zukünftige Ehemann ☊ người chồng tương lai ☊ ☊ sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Hausaufgaben abschreiben ☊ chép lại, sao chép bài tập ☊ ☊ die Fahrschule ☊ trường dạy lái xe ☊ ☊ zurücksenden ☊ gửi trả lại ☊ ☊ der Aufschub ☊ sự hoãn lại, sự trì hoãn ☊ ☊ etwas widerrufen ☊ ̉bãi bỏ, rút lại việc gì ☊ ☊ Gewinn machen ☊ làm có lãi ☊ ☊ ein verbleibender Rest ☊ số còn lại ☊ ☊ etwas rückgängig machen ☊ làm lại việc gì đó ☊ ☊ verschieben ☊ hoãn lại, lùi lại ☊ ☊ der Abdruck ☊ sự in lại, dấu vết ☊ ☊ etwas heranziehen ☊ kéo cái gì đó lại gần ☊ ☊ gegen etwas demonstrieren ☊ biểu tình chống lại gì đó ☊ ☊ die Parodie ☊ sự nhại lại, sự bắt chước đùa cợt ☊ ☊ zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ ☊ zusammenbinden ☊ buộc lại ☊ ☊ wölben ☊ làm cong lại thành vòm ☊ ☊ etwas umdrehen ☊ lật, đảo lại gì đó ☊ ☊ der Beifahrer ☊ người phụ lái ☊ ☊ der Lenker ☊ ghi đông, tay lái ☊ ☊ schrumpfen ☊ co lại, nhỏ lại ☊ ☊ abprallen ☊ bật lại, nẩy lại ☊ ☊ renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊ widerstehen ☊ chống lại ☊ ☊ der Wiederaufbau ☊ sự xây dựng lại, sự kiến thiến lại ☊ ☊ Tri ist zurück in seinem Hotelzimmer. ☊ Tri quay lại phòng khách sạn. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 93) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Trang ist auch zurück in Vietnam. ☊ Trang cũng trở lại Việt Nam. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 156) Tri hat seinen Führerschein vor einigen Wochen gemacht. ☊ Tri có bằng lái cách đây vài tuần. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 210) Deshalb ist er immer aufgeregt, wenn er Auto fährt. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy vẫn luôn hồi hộp khi lái xe ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 211) Er sucht alle seine Sachen zusammen. ☊ Anh ta gom tất cả các đồ dùng của anh lại. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 293) Im Bus schloss er seine Augen. ☊ Trên xe buýt anh ấy nhắm mắt lại. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 340) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Können Sie bitte die Flasche schließen? ☊ Anh làm ơn đóng cái chai lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 370) Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373) Sie sind der Beifahrer und ich bin nur die Fahrerin. ☊ Anh là người phụ xe còn tôi lái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 374) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Zurück in Vietnam ☊ Quay trở lại Việt Nam ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 381) In jedem Raum ist ein Müllbehälter für Papier, einer für Plastik, einer für Glas und einer für den Rest. ☊ Trong mỗi phòng có một thùng dành cho giấy, một thùng dành cho bao nilon, một thùng dành cho chai thủy tinh và một thùng dành cho các loại rác còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 391) Sie fragt einen Taxifahrer: ☊ Cô ấy hỏi một người lái xe Taxi: ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 401) Der Rest ist nach Krankheiten sortiert. ☊ Những ngăn còn lại được phân theo từng loại bệnh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 443) Er musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461) Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen. ☊ Hẹn gặp lại anh nhé. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 535) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Er hat seine Familie so lange nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu anh ấy không gặp lại gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 570) Weihnachten ist bald und dann wird er seine Mutter und seinen Vater wiedersehen. ☊ Lễ giáng sinh sắp đến và khi đó anh sẽ gặp lại bố mẹ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 581) Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596) Aber die Wohnung liegt an einer stark befahrenen Straße. ☊ Nhưng căn hộ nằm cạnh con đường có rất nhiều xe cộ đi lại. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 619) Genau. Sonst muss ich zu hohe Zinsen bezahlen. ☊ Chính xác. Nếu không anh sẽ phải trả lãi xuất cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 639) Okay, dann hebe ich alle Nägel vom Boden auf, sammle sie in einer Schachtel und klebe ein Schild darauf. ☊ Tốt thôi, vậy anh nhặt những cái đinh dưới nền nhà lên, tập hợp chúng lại trong một cái hộp và dán tấm biển lên trên. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 663) Öffne eine Dose Ananas und vermische den Saft mit dem übrigen Obst. ☊ Rồi anh mở hộp dứa và trộn nước ép với trái cây còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 687) Schau doch auf dein Ticket: ☊ Hãy xem lại vé của em đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 702) Tri erschrickt und bremst. ☊ Trí sợ hãi và phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 733) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) Morgen wird das Wetter bestimmt wieder schön! ☊ Ngày mai chắc là thời tiết sẽ lại rất đẹp! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 762) Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Über dreißig Zeugen sagten gegen den Mann aus und belasteten ihn schwer. ☊ Hơn ba mươi nhân chứng chống lại anh ta và chỉ trích anh ta nặng nề. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 892) Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895) Aber ihr verschließt doch immer alle Schränke! ☊ Nhưng họ luôn khóa lại tất cả các tủ mà! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 906) Er kommt zurück. ☊ Anh ta trở lại. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 928) Sie dreht sich um und fragt: ☊ Cô quay lại và hỏi: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 929) Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958) Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960) Sie steigt wieder aus und schaut unter die Motorhaube. ☊ Cô lại xuống xe và nhìn xuống động cơ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 967) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Trang und Tri erinnern sich daran, wie sie sich kennen gelernt haben. ☊ Trang và Trí nhớ lại, họ đã quen nhau như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1056) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) Am nächsten Tag habe ich dich wieder angerufen.... ☊ Vào hôm sau anh đã gọi điện thoại lại cho em…. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1063) Trang kommt vom Kiosk zurück. ☊ Trang từ ki ốt quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1178) Schau doch mal in den Schrank neben der Heizung! ☊ Anh xem lại trong tủ gần lò sưởi đó! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1198) Meine Sekretärin hat mich gebeten, Sie zurückzurufen. ☊ Thư kí của tôi nhắn tôi gọi lại cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1218) Ich werde Sie morgen wieder anrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị vào ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1230) Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231) Bis bald. ☊ Hẹn sớm gặp lại. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1235) Darf ich ihm etwas ausrichten? ☊ Tôi có thể nhắn lại gì cho ông ấy? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1257) Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258) Ich werde ihn gerne benachrichtigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giúp nhắn lại cho ông ấy / anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1261) Er wird Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Ông ấy / Anh ấy sẽ gọi lại sớm nhất có thể cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1267) Möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn nhắn lại gì không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1269) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Bitte rufen Sie später noch einmal an. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hãy gọi lại sau một lát nữa. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1274) Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285) Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286) Wie bitte? ☊ Làm ơn nhắc lại. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1287) Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289) Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nhắc lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1290) Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297) Bitte hinterlassen Sie eine Nachricht. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1307) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn và số điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1308) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihre Kontaktdaten. ☊ Làm ơn để lại thông tin liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1309) Seien Sie so nett und sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Xin mời quý vị để lại tin nhắn sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1311) Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Ich freue mich bald von dir zu hören. ☊ Mong sớm gặp lại bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1337) Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342) Bitte nochmal faxen. ☊ Làm ơn fax lại lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1420) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Können Sie das bitte nachprüfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kiểm tra lại thông tin trên được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1609) Kannst du das bitte im Wörterbuch nachschlagen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tra lại cái này trong từ điển được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1614) Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Könnten Sie sich bitte kurz fassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tóm gọn lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1674) Es ist sinnlos, sich gegenseitig die Schuld zuzuschieben. ☊ Tôi thấy việc đổ lỗi cho nhau không đem lại lợi ích gì cả. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1713) Ich habe den Führerschein der Klasse B. ☊ Tôi có bằng lái xe hạng B. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1859) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921) Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992) Die Firma wird aufgekauft. ☊ Công ty được mua lại. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2018) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037) Haben Sie das gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ghi lại chưa? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2057) Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077) In dieser Abbildung habe ich den Prozess systematisch dargestellt. ☊ Trong hình vẽ này tôi đã phác họa lại quy trình hoạt động một cách hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2107) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Aufgaben neu verteilen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị rằng chúng ta nên phân chia lại nhiệm vụ. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2137) Das musst du nochmals überarbeiten. ☊ Việc này anh / chị phải làm lại một lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2231) Dieses Programm ist vollkommen überarbeitet. ☊ Chương trình này đã được sửa đổi lại hoàn toàn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2267) Das ist eine Investition in die Zukunft. ☊ Đây là một sự đầu tư cho tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2269) Bitte probieren Sie, das Gerät aus- und wieder einzuschalten. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy thử tắt rồi bật lại máy. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2282) Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289) Bitte schildern Sie mir das Problem im Detail. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy miêu tả lại vấn đề một cách cụ thể. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2292) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Schön, Sie wiederzusehen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp lại anh / chị / ông / bà /quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2372) Bitte organisieren Sie meine An- und Abreise für die Konferenz in Warschau. ☊ Xin hãy lên kế hoạch đi lại của tôi cho cuộc hội nghị ở Warsaw. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2375) Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà sẽ ở lại đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2386) Ich brauche eine Quittung für die Abrechnung meiner Reisekosten. ☊ Tôi cần một tờ hóa đơn cho việc thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2394) Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396) Das stimmt so. ☊ Không phải trả lại. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2461) Der Rest ist für Sie. ☊ Phần còn lại là của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2462) Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489) Ich möchte das Produkt umtauschen. ☊ Tôi muốn đổi lại sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2492) Bitte überprüfen Sie das Problem. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy kiểm tra lại vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2497) Reduzierte Ware ist vom Umtausch ausgeschlossen. ☊ Hàng giảm giá không đổi lại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2508) Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515) Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516) Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552) Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553) 242
What's Claire cooking? ☊ Claire đang nấu cái gì thế? ☊ 929
arrived. ☊ Nikolai và Victoria mấy giờ sẽ đến? - Họ đã đến rồi. ☊ 1522
Claire has to go somewhere. — Where does she have to go? ☊ Claire phải đi đâu đó. Cô ấy phải đi đâu? ☊ 1984
street. ☊ Nikolai giả vờ như không trông thấy tôi khi anh ấy đi ngang qua tôi trên đường. ☊ As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
They stand accused of crimes against humanity. ☊ accuse ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
The company has just acquired new premises. ☊ acquire ☊
A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article. ☊ action ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
Muscles contract and relax during physical activity. ☊ activity ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
Could you say it again, please? ☊ again ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
Are you for or against the death penalty? ☊ against ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
I'd advise you against doing that. ☊ against ☊
The evidence is against him. ☊ against ☊
Her age is against her. ☊ against ☊
They left at ten, as agreed. ☊ agree ☊
air travel/traffic ☊ air ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks. ☊ alive ☊
All wood tends to shrink. ☊ all ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
He is not allowed to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
anti-hero ☊ anti- ☊
anticlimax ☊ anti- ☊
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. ☊ apparent ☊
He paused, apparently lost in thought. ☊ apparently ☊
appeal against sth: an appeal against the 3-match ban ☊ appeal ☊
The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. ☊ appeal ☊
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. ☊ appear ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
Leave the papers as they are. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
assure sb + speech: 'He'll come back,' Susan assured her. ☊ assure ☊
He was driving at 70 mph. ☊ at ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
a fully automatic driverless train ☊ automatic ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She turned her back on them when they needed her. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
We should have turned left five kilometres back. ☊ back ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
That was a few years back. ☊ back ☊
Put the book back on the shelf. ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
He'll be back on Monday. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. ☊ back ☊
The barriers kept the crowd back. ☊ back ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
Sit back and relax. ☊ back ☊
You've combed your hair back. ☊ back ☊
He turned and looked back. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
A piano tinkled gently in the background. ☊ background ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
bad conditions/driving ☊ bad ☊
Smoking gives you bad breath. ☊ bad ☊
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net. ☊ ball ☊
He was banned from driving for six months. ☊ ban ☊
She always ties her hair back in a band. ☊ band ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
to fight an uphill battle against prejudice ☊ battle ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
Leave your keys at reception before departure. ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
Let's start again from the beginning. ☊ beginning ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
This bag was left behind after the class. ☊ behind ☊
behind (with sth): She's fallen behind with the payments. ☊ behind ☊
It will be to your benefit to arrive early. ☊ benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. ☊ bitter ☊
Which driver was to blame for the accident? ☊ be to blame (for sth) ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. ☊ board ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
Briefly, the argument is as follows... ☊ briefly ☊
The revolution brought many changes. ☊ bring ☊
The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry). ☊ bring ☊
bring sb/sth sth: His writing brings him $10 000 a year. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb/sth (with you): Don't forget to bring your books with you. ☊ bring ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
A crisis brings out the best in her. ☊ bring sth out ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
a bus company/driver ☊ bus ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
the play/stop/rewind button ☊ button ☊
Just drive by. Don't stop. ☊ by ☊
Bye! See you next week. ☊ bye ☊
I'll call again later. ☊ call ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
Let's return to camp. ☊ camp ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
Paula got into the car and drove off. ☊ car ☊
a car driver/manufacturer/dealer ☊ car ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
Drive carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
a careless worker/driver ☊ careless ☊
Someone had carelessly left a window open. ☊ carelessly ☊
the case for/against private education ☊ case ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
Are you causing trouble again? ☊ cause ☊
deaths caused by dangerous driving ☊ cause ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
Let's stay in tonight for a change. ☊ change ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. ☊ charge ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
a clean driving licence/driver's license ☊ clean ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
The door closed with a click. ☊ click ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
come to do sth: They're coming to stay for a week. ☊ come ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
Come on! Try once more. ☊ come on ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
treacherous driving conditions ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. ☊ conscious ☊
He drove too fast with tragic consequences. ☊ consequence ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
The wind hit him as he turned the corner. ☊ corner ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
Could we stop by next week? ☊ could ☊
crash sth + adj.: She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her. ☊ crash ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
The massacre was a crime against humanity. ☊ crime ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
cross (over) (from...) (to/into...): We crossed from Dover to Calais. ☊ cross ☊
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. ☊ curious ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. ☊ debate ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
What could have delayed him? ☊ delay ☊
'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to)!' ☊ delighted ☊
delighted that...: I was delighted that you could stay. ☊ delighted ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
All deposits are non-refundable. ☊ deposit ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake ☊ destruction ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ☊ determined ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
the development of vaccines against tropical diseases ☊ development ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
Let's stop and ask for directions. ☊ direction ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. ☊ direction ☊
He drove her directly to her hotel. ☊ directly ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
dislike sb/sth: Why do you dislike him so much? ☊ dislike ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
The door closed behind him. ☊ door ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
The children are enough to drive me to drink. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
You're driving yourself too hard. ☊ drive ☊
drive sb + adj.: to drive sb crazy/mad/insane ☊ drive ☊
drive sb to do sth: Hunger drove her to steal. ☊ drive ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
Can you drive? ☊ drive ☊
Don't drive so fast! ☊ drive ☊
I drove to work this morning. ☊ drive ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
What car do you drive? ☊ drive ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Someone drove the car away in the night. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Let's go for a drive. ☊ drive ☊
It's a three-hour drive to London. ☊ drive ☊
She climbed into the driver's seat. ☊ driver ☊
The accident was the other driver's fault. ☊ driver ☊
a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test) ☊ driver ☊
a student driver ☊ driver ☊
The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag. ☊ driver ☊
dangerous driving ☊ driving ☊
driving lessons ☊ driving ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
drugs that are effective against cancer ☊ effective ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
to fight an election ☊ election ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. ☊ end ☊
+ adj.: If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. ☊ end up ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
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 ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
His words had exactly the opposite effect. ☊ exactly ☊
Where exactly did you stay in France? ☊ exactly ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg. ☊ exercise ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
Contrary to expectations, interest rates did not rise. ☊ expectation ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
an expert driver ☊ expert ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. ☊ face ☊
fail (sth): He failed his driving test. ☊ fail ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
It's becoming fashionable to have long hair again. ☊ fashionable ☊
Don't drive so fast! ☊ fast ☊
fasten sth up: He fastened up his coat and hurried out. ☊ fasten ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. ☊ feeling ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
Let's stay in and watch a film. ☊ film ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind. ☊ fix ☊
a fixed rate of interest ☊ fixed ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
Are you for or against the proposal? ☊ for ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
Children under five travel free. ☊ free ☊
EU citizens can now travel freely between member states. ☊ freely ☊
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth ☊ fresh ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ 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 ☊
Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn. ☊ fuel ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
What will the cities of the future look like? ☊ future ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
What does the future hold? ☊ future ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ 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 generations ☊ future ☊
at a future date ☊ future ☊
future developments in computer software ☊ future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
A crowd soon gathered. ☊ gather ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
The kids were gathered together in one room. ☊ gather ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
What time did you get back last night? ☊ get back ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children. ☊ give ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
I picked it up and gave it back to him. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Give it me back! ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
I wear glasses for driving. ☊ glass ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
It's good to see you again. ☊ good ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. ☊ ground ☊
a money-back guarantee ☊ guarantee ☊
This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. ☊ guarantee ☊
The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard. ☊ guard ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
These things have a habit of coming back to haunt you. ☊ habit ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
Mary had her back to me. ☊ have ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
It was good to hear from him again. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
He returned with a heavy heart (= sad). ☊ heart ☊
Return the pan to the heat and stir. ☊ heat ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
Always take care when driving down steep hills. ☊ hill ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
The lovers held each other close. ☊ hold ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
to hold back information ☊ hold sth back ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. ☊ horror ☊
She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
He'll be back in an hour. ☊ hour ☊
York was within an hour's drive. ☊ hour ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
We 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) ☊
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 ☊
Stop it. You're hurting me. ☊ hurt ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
I'll only stay if you offer me more money. ☊ if ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
It's illegal to drive through a red light. ☊ illegal ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
The prospects for the immediate future are good. ☊ immediate ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
Leave the key in the lock. ☊ in ☊
She got in her car and drove off. ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
background information ☊ information ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
a government initiative to combat unemployment ☊ initiative ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
Stay and have lunch. I insist! ☊ insist ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth: The company intends a slow-down in expansion. ☊ intend ☊
to pay interest on a loan ☊ interest ☊
The money was repaid with interest. ☊ interest ☊
interest charges/payments ☊ interest ☊
Interest rates have risen by 1%. ☊ interest ☊
high rates of interest ☊ interest ☊
Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
She turned and walked off into the night. ☊ into ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
Stop it, you're hurting me! ☊ it ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
When you arrived he had only just left. ☊ just ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
Slow down—I can't keep up! ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
Tiredness while driving can kill. ☊ kill ☊
She insulted him and he responded in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down. ☊ you know ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
It was good to be back on land. ☊ land ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
Interest will be charged for late payment. ☊ late ☊
Can I stay up late tonight? ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
See you later. ☊ later ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
The horse laid back its ears. ☊ lay ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
leave sth (for sb): Someone left this note for you. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: Someone left you this note. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth (to sb): She left £1 million to her daughter. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: She left her daughter £1 million. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth (+ adj.): Leave the door open, please. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Red wine leaves a stain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: I'm afraid you leave me no choice. ☊ leave ☊
Is there any coffee left? ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb (+ adv./prep.): I've left my bag on the bus. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
She's leaving him for another man. ☊ leave ☊
leave for...: The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
There was lots of food left over. ☊ be left over (from sth) ☊
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 ☊
You are legally entitled to a full refund. ☊ legally ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
I'm having/taking driving lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
a driving licence ☊ licence ☊
a driver's license ☊ license ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
It was an hour before the lights came on again. ☊ light ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) ☊ loan ☊
bank loans with low interest rates ☊ loan ☊
a steering lock ☊ lock ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
Stay as long as you like. ☊ long ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
The punk look is back in fashion. ☊ look ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
the lowest temperature ever recorded ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. ☊ luggage ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
Faulty goods should be returned to the manufacturers. ☊ manufacturer ☊
The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. ☊ mark ☊
Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination. ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: The flashing light means (that) you must stop. ☊ mean ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
They met up again later for a drink. ☊ meet up (with sb) ☊
The meeting was postponed. ☊ meeting ☊
The photos bring back lots of good memories. ☊ memory ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired. ☊ mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now. ☊ (at) any moment (now) ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)? ☊ more ☊
an expectant (= pregnant) mother ☊ mother ☊
Ben drove off on his motorbike. ☊ motorbike ☊
His mouth twisted into a wry smile. ☊ mouth ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
multiply A and B (together): Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12. ☊ multiply ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
nervous (about/of sth): Consumers are very nervous about the future. ☊ nervous ☊
You're welcome to stay the night here. ☊ night ☊
Not a building nor a tree was left standing. ☊ nor ☊
Things soon returned to normal. ☊ normal ☊
She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table. ☊ note ☊
Please make a note of the dates. ☊ note ☊
The police officer noted down details of the burglary. ☊ note sth down ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
He left between five and six o'clock. ☊ o'clock ☊
an offence against society/humanity/the state ☊ offence ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
The offer has been withdrawn. ☊ offer ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
There was a letter waiting for him on his return. ☊ on ☊
He turned his back on us. ☊ on ☊
She stopped for a moment, then walked on. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
The bus stopped and four people got on. ☊ on ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
oppose sb/sth: This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. ☊ oppose ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. ☊ origin ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast. ☊ ought to ☊
Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room) ☊ out ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
She turned over onto her front. ☊ over ☊
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over. ☊ over ☊
I stopped and crossed over. ☊ over ☊
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. ☊ over ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. ☊ own ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner! ☊ partner ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
She looked back on the past without regret. ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
He hurried past them without stopping. ☊ past ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
pay sb (for sth): Would you mind paying the taxi driver? ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay you back next week. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. ☊ perhaps ☊
This insurance policy covers you against personal injury or death. ☊ personal ☊
He walked out leaving a pile of debts behind him. ☊ pile ☊
Pin all the pieces of material together. ☊ pin ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
a pity (that...): It's a pity that you can't stay longer. ☊ pity ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ place ☊
There are very few places left on the course. ☊ place ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
plan (for sth): to plan for the future ☊ plan ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
Police uncovered a plot against the president. ☊ plot ☊
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. ☊ plot ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
He pointed out the dangers of driving alone. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
to declare/reconsider/shift/change your position ☊ position ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
a possible future president ☊ possible ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
They are hoping to return to power. ☊ power ☊
She left with their praises ringing in her ears. ☊ praise ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
The price of cigarettes is set to rise again. ☊ price ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. ☊ pride ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
The legal profession has/have always resisted change. ☊ profession ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
Their future was full of promise. ☊ promise ☊
Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ proof ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
protect (against/from sth): a paint that helps protect against rust ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
They wore the charm as a protection against evil spirits. ☊ protection ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
Stop crying and pull yourself together! ☊ pull yourself together ☊
The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist. ☊ pull ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment. ☊ pure ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
The rise in interest rates will push prices up. ☊ push ☊
He pushed his chair back and stood up. ☊ push ☊
a final push against the enemy ☊ push ☊
If you use something, put it back! ☊ put sth back ☊
The meeting has been put back to next week. ☊ put sth back ☊
qualify sb to do sth: The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles. ☊ qualify ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
rail travel/services/fares ☊ rail ☊
heavy/torrential/driving rain ☊ rain ☊
reapply ☊ re- ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ recall ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. ☊ recall ☊
You can leave a message with reception. ☊ reception ☊
The band is back in the US recording their new album. ☊ record ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
a recorded concert ☊ record ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
to recover your sight ☊ recover ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
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 ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Very little of the house remained after the fire. ☊ remain ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
She left, but I remained behind. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. ☊ remaining ☊
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. ☊ remains ☊
the remains of a Roman fort ☊ remains ☊
You were going to help me with this. Remember? ☊ remember ☊
in the remote past/future ☊ remote ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
The landlord has put the rent up again. ☊ rent ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
This phrase is repeated at intervals throughout the song. ☊ repeat ☊
a repeating pattern/design ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat a mistake/a process/an exercise ☊ repeat ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
These offers are unlikely to be repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: to repeat a question ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
+ speech: 'The cabin's empty,' he reported back. ☊ report ☊
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. ☊ reproduce ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
resist (sth): to resist change ☊ resist ☊
They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. ☊ resist ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
resist sth: She was charged with resisting arrest. ☊ resist ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. ☊ resist ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. ☊ resist ☊
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
Take what you want and throw the rest away. ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
She retained her tennis title for the third year. ☊ 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 ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
I must return some books to the library. ☊ return ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
his return to power ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
the return of spring ☊ return ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. ☊ return ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
This problem is the reverse of the previous one. ☊ reverse ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
In the south, the reverse applies. ☊ reverse ☊
It wasn't easy to persuade her to come—quite the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
The case is subject to judicial review. ☊ review ☊
to review the evidence ☊ review ☊
to review your failures and triumphs ☊ review ☊
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home. ☊ review ☊
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers. ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
He rode a Harley Davidson. ☊ ride ☊
I learnt to ride as a child. ☊ ride ☊
a motorcycle dispatch rider ☊ rider ☊
I'll be right back. ☊ right ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
ring sb/sth up: I'll ring you up later. ☊ ring ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
The hedgehog rolled up into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
Her eyes rolled. ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
He turned the car round and drove back again. ☊ round ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
rub on/against sth: The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. ☊ rub ☊
Why are you so rude to your mother? ☊ rude ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
The house had been left to go to ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
It's against all rules and regulations. ☊ rule ☊
Who left the tap running? ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. ☊ sadly ☊
a safe driver ☊ safe ☊
A reward was offered for the animal's safe return. ☊ safe ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
screw sth + adv./prep.: She screwed the cap back on the jar. ☊ screw ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
The building is secure against intruders. ☊ secure ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
Which type of investment offers the greatest security? ☊ security ☊
see (that)...: I see (that) interest rates are going up again. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
You shouldn't drink and drive. ☊ should ☊
He looked back over his shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. ☊ shut ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
He shut his book and looked up. ☊ shut ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
The door was shut. ☊ shut ☊
She slammed the door shut. ☊ shut ☊
They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. ☊ side ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). ☊ sight ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
The patrolman signalled for her to stop. ☊ signal ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
Your decision will significantly affect your future. ☊ significantly ☊
She lapsed into silence again. ☊ silence ☊
to remain/stay/keep silent ☊ silent ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
Try to go back to sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
He slid a shy look at Claire. ☊ slide ☊
He slipped the letter back into its envelope. ☊ slip ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
a slow driver ☊ slow ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
We stayed for an hour or so. ☊ ... or so ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
policies that will benefit society as a whole ☊ society ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
Someone's left their bag behind. ☊ someone ☊
We stopped for something to eat. ☊ something ☊
See you soon! ☊ soon ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
You're not in a fit state to drive. ☊ state ☊
The job brings with it status and a high income. ☊ status ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
I can't stay awake any longer. ☊ 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 ☊
My sister's coming to stay next week. ☊ stay ☊
I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
I enjoyed my stay in Prague. ☊ stay ☊
She drove at a steady 50 mph. ☊ steady ☊
He steered the boat into the harbour. ☊ steer ☊
The ship steered a course between the islands. ☊ steer ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
The key turned stiffly in the lock. ☊ stiffly ☊
The kids found it hard to stay still. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
She had no stomach for the leftover stew. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
Why has the engine stopped? ☊ stop ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
stop sth: I stopped the tape and pressed rewind. ☊ stop ☊
Can you stop the printer once it's started? ☊ stop ☊
stop for sth: I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch. ☊ stop ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
She criticizes everyone and the trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop. ☊ stop ☊
Can't you just stop? ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
Stop it! You're hurting me. ☊ stop ☊
stop what...: Mike immediately stopped what he was doing. ☊ stop ☊
The car stopped at the traffic lights. ☊ stop ☊
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 ☊
stop sb/sth: He was stopped by the police for speeding. ☊ stop ☊
She brought the car to a stop. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
Police fear that the killer may strike again. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
The palace was rebuilt in the same style. ☊ style ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
CBS Records was taken over by Sony. ☊ take sth over ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. ☊ tap ☊
Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. ☊ tax ☊
a taxi driver/ride ☊ taxi ☊
views that go against traditional Christian teaching ☊ teaching ☊
The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
This material has a tendency to shrink when washed. ☊ tendency ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
Your driving is terrible! ☊ terrible ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
There's only four days left. ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
The rest, as they say, is history. ☊ they ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
to make threats against sb ☊ threat ☊
He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped). ☊ through ☊
The lights were red but he drove straight through. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
She threw the ball up and caught it again. ☊ throw ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
He failed his driving test three times. ☊ time ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
to leave a tip ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
He drove off with a screech of tires. ☊ tire ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
She nailed the two boards together. ☊ together ☊
Mix the sand and cement together. ☊ together ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Who knows what changes tomorrow may bring? ☊ tomorrow ☊
the effectiveness of interest rates as an economic tool ☊ tool ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars. ☊ to the tune of sth ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
She turned to look at me. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. ☊ turn sth over ☊
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. ☊ turn over ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
She has nobody she can turn to. ☊ turn to sb/sth ☊
Steve took a turn driving while I slept. ☊ turn ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
Type (in) the filename, then press 'Return'. ☊ type ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
She's late again—typical! ☊ typical ☊
He drove off with a screech of tyres. ☊ tyre ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. ☊ under ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
The truck driver was waiting to unload. ☊ unload ☊
Let's wait until the rain stops. ☊ until ☊
You can stay on the bus until London (= until you reach London). ☊ until ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
urge sb to do sth: She urged him to stay. ☊ urge ☊
Hello, it's us back again. ☊ us ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
violence (against sb): He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. ☊ violence ☊
He reacted to the idea with some violence. ☊ violence ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
vote (for/against sb/sth): Did you vote for or against her? ☊ vote ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. ☊ warning ☊
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off. ☊ wave ☊
Surfers flocked to the beach to ride the waves. ☊ wave ☊
wave at/to sb: Why did you wave at him? ☊ wave ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
I think it should go on the other way round. ☊ the other way round ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
He stopped for breakfast on the way. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
She'll be back in a week. ☊ week ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
Until when can you stay? ☊ when ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left. ☊ whether ☊
shoes mended while you wait ☊ while ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
Interest rates have been fluctuating wildly. ☊ wildly ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
You may stay until morning, if you wish. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
He withdrew his support for our campaign. ☊ withdraw ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
women drivers ☊ woman ☊
I wonder why he left his job. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
She felt that the world was against her. ☊ world ☊
worry (about/over sth): worries about the future ☊ worry ☊
The wound healed slowly. ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
write sb (out) sth: I'll write you a receipt. ☊ write ☊
Write down the address before you forget it. ☊ write sth down ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
He was driving on the wrong side of the road. ☊ wrong ☊
snow, snow and yet more snow ☊ yet ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊