nước đồng minh liên minh liên kết kết thông gia 
ally 
How can I contact you? ☊ 
Tôi có thể liên hệ bạn như thế nào? ☊ Verbs 3 contact ☊ liên hệ ☊ Verbs 3 We were contacted by a famous man. ☊ Chúng ta đã được liên hệ bởi một người đàn ông nổi tiếng. ☊ Passive Please contact the bank when your credit card expires. ☊ Làm ơn liên hệ ngân hàng khi thẻ tín dụng của bạn hết hạn. ☊ Verbs 4 I need to contact him to get the information. ☊ Tôi cần liên hệ anh ấy để lấy thông tin. ☊ Communication like: liên → →
Has Miss Lien arrived yet? ☊ Cô Liên đến chưa? ☊ Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI ☊ Cơ Quan Điều Tra Liên Bang Hoa Kỳ ☊ Russian (Federated) Republic ☊ Cộng Hòa Liên Bang Nga ☊ Federal Reserve ☊ Cục Dự trữ Liên bang ☊ The Russian Federation is only a shadow of the former Soviet Union ☊ Liên Bang Nga là một vang bóng của Liên Xô ngày xưa ☊ traffic security ☊ an ninh hệ thống liên lạc ☊ discontinuous ☊ bất liên tục ☊ federal election ☊ bầu cử liên bang ☊ establish liaison, contact, link up, communications ☊ bắt liên lạc ☊ to be implicated, involved in ☊ bị liên can trong ☊ four straight hours, four hours straight ☊ bốn giờ liên tục ☊ federal judge ☊ chánh án liên bang ☊ federal government ☊ chính phủ liên bang ☊ U.N. development plan, program ☊ chương trình phát triển Liên Hiệp Quốc ☊ interlocking devices ☊ các phương tiện khóa liên động ☊ to be related ☊ có liên hệ ☊ to be directly related to ☊ có liên hệ trực tiếp ☊ to be connected to, have links with ☊ có liên hệ với ☊ mentioned in ☊ có liên quan trong ☊ to be connected with, related to, have to do with ☊ có liên quan tới ☊ to be related to, be connected with ☊ có liên quan với ☊ to be related to ☊ có liên quan đến ☊ there is a relation between ☊ có sự liên hệ giữa ☊ joint firm, company, venture ☊ công ty liên doanh ☊ Federal Bureau of Investigation ☊ cơ quan điều tra liên bang ☊ to sever, cut off a relationship, relations ☊ cắt đứt liên hệ ☊ to sever all ties with ☊ cắt đứt mọi liên hệ với ☊ to consolidate a relationship ☊ củng cố sự liên hệ ☊ to consolidate the Russian-Chinese relationship ☊ củng cố sự liên hệ Nga-Hoa ☊ two days in a row ☊ hai ngày liên tiếp ☊ to operate continuously, non-stop ☊ hoạt động liên tục ☊ combined training ☊ huấn luyện liên binh ☊ integrated training ☊ huấn luyện liên hợp ☊ the Internet ☊ hệ thống liên mạng ☊ federal prison ☊ khám đường liên bang ☊ to have no relation ☊ không liên hệ gì ☊ allied forces ☊ lực lượng liên minh ☊ Internet computer ☊ máy điện toán Liên Mạng ☊ World Wide Web (WWW) ☊ mạng lưới giao liên toàn cầu ☊ relationship ☊ mối liên hệ ☊ continuously ☊ một cách liên tục ☊ to open communications ☊ mở những liên lạc ☊ federal budget ☊ ngân sách liên bang ☊ federal authorities ☊ nhà chức trách liên bang ☊ federal investigator ☊ nhân viên điều tra liên bang ☊ years in a row ☊ năm liên tục ☊ liaison officer ☊ sĩ quan liên lạc ☊ relationship ☊ sự liên hệ ☊ communication, contact ☊ sự liên lạc ☊ connection ☊ sự liên quan ☊ direct connection ☊ sự liên quan trực tiếp ☊ State of the Union Address ☊ thông điệp tình trạng liên bang ☊ to be related to each other, be interrelated, be linked, be connected ☊ thể liên hệ với nhau ☊ State of the Union ☊ tình trạng liên bang ☊ general confederation ☊ tổng liên đoàn ☊ issue relating to (something) ☊ vấn đề liên quan tới ☊ communication route ☊ đường liên lạc ☊ 
sich melden ☊ liên lạc, đăng ký ☊ 
通报 ☊ tōng bào es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ 这牵涉到我 ☊ zhè qiān shè dào wǒ in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ 陷入不正当交易 ☊ xiànrù bú zhèngdàng jiāoyì verknüpfen ☊ liên kết ☊ 连接 ☊ liánjiē heilig ☊ thánh, thiêng liêng ☊ 圣洁的 ☊ shèngjié de sich melden ☊ liên lạc, đăng ký ☊ ☊ der Kontakt ☊ liên lạc ☊ ☊ der Verband ☊ liên đoàn ☊ ☊ es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ ☊ die Konjunktion ☊ liên từ ☊ ☊ in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ ☊ verknüpfen ☊ liên kết ☊ ☊ das Fertiggericht ☊ đồ ăn liền, đồ ăn đã làm sẵn ☊ ☊ der Mähdrescher ☊ máy gặt đập, máy liên hợp ☊ ☊ heilig ☊ thánh, thiêng liêng ☊ ☊ Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136) Es meldet sich eine junge Frau, die sein Auto kaufen möchte. ☊ Một người phụ nữ trẻ liên lạc muốn mua xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 997) Und wovon handelte die Geschichte? ☊ Và nó liên quan đến lịch sử? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1016) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) Danke für Ihren Anruf. ☊ Cám ơn đã liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1229) Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. ☊ Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239) Es geht um ein Problem mit Ihrem neuen Produkt. ☊ Nó liên quan đến một vấn đề với sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1244) Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262) Wie kann ich Sie erreichen? ☊ Tôi có thể liên lạc với anh / chị bằng cách nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1268) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Der gewählte Gesprächspartner ist zur Zeit nicht erreichbar. ☊ Thuê bao quý khách vừa gọi hiện không liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1277) Leider sind wir im Moment nicht erreichbar. ☊ Rất tiếc hiện tại chúng tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1301) Ich bin gerade nicht erreichbar. ☊ Hiện tại tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1302) Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihre Kontaktdaten. ☊ Làm ơn để lại thông tin liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1309) Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356) Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Kollegin. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi gì thêm nữa xin hãy liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1358) Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360) In der Zeit vom 23.12. bis zum 10.01. bin ich leider nicht erreichbar. ☊ Trong khoảng thời gian từ 23.12 đến 10. 01 tôi sẽ không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1388) In dringenden Fällen, wenden Sie sich bitte an meinen Kollegen. ☊ Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp xin vui lòng liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1389) Sie erreichen mich unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua địa chỉ Email này: ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1393) Bitte informieren Sie uns bei einer Fehlübertragung unter der Telefonnummer 171155. ☊ Nếu có trục trặc gì xin vui lòng liên hệ qua số: 171155. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1422) Ich kann keine relevanten Informationen zu diesem Thema finden. ☊ Tôi không tìm được thông tin nào liên quan đến đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1642) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không liên quan đến đề tài / vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1675) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Bitte wenden Sie sich an den Netzwerkadministrator. ☊ Xin hãy liên lạc với người quản trị mạng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2080) Diese Informationen dürfen nicht in die falschen Hände geraten. ☊ Những thông tin này không được phép lọt vào tay những người không liên quan. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2204) Bitte wenden Sie sich an unsere telefonische Beratung. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy liên hệ qua điện thoại với tư vấn khách hàng ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2291) Ich werde mich bei Ihnen melden. ☊ Tôi sẽ liên lạc với quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2346) Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383) Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384) Wir werden unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc với luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2543) The prince allied himself with the Scots. ☊ ally ☊
analyse sth: The job involves gathering and analysing data. ☊ analyse ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
arrest sb: A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. ☊ arrest ☊
Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. ☊ assist ☊
He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. ☊ associate ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
the risks associated with taking drugs ☊ associated ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
his alleged association with terrorist groups ☊ association ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. ☊ association ☊
Incense always had associations with religion for him. ☊ association ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
You can reach me at 637-2335, extension 354. ☊ at ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved. ☊ aware ☊
a United Nations-backed peace plan ☊ back ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
a link between unemployment and crime ☊ between ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
business contacts/affairs/interests ☊ business ☊
I will contact you by letter. ☊ by ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians ☊ claim ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
communication systems/links/technology ☊ communication ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
jobs connected with the environment ☊ connected ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
conscious of sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. ☊ conscious ☊
a consideration of the legal issues involved ☊ consideration ☊
constant interruptions ☊ constant ☊
Babies need constant attention. ☊ constant ☊
This entrance is in constant use. ☊ constant ☊
Heat the sauce, stirring constantly. ☊ constantly ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
social/personal contacts ☊ contact ☊
I've made some useful contacts in journalism. ☊ contact ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
I've been trying to contact you all day. ☊ contact ☊
Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police. ☊ contact ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
The rain has been continuous since this morning. ☊ continuous ☊
a continuous line of traffic ☊ continuous ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. ☊ continuous ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
the continuously changing situation ☊ continuously ☊
Heat the mixture until thickened, stirring continuously. ☊ continuously ☊
the United Nations convention on the rights of the child ☊ convention ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
The two incidents are not directly linked. ☊ directly ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
Her constant nagging drove him away. ☊ drive sb away ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. ☊ egg ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
The risks involved are extremely high. ☊ extremely ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
a federal republic ☊ federal ☊
a federal law ☊ federal ☊
state and federal income taxes ☊ federal ☊
the Cannes film festival ☊ festival ☊
an international film festival ☊ film ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch. ☊ firm ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
The hotel flies the European Union flag. ☊ flag ☊
Constant streams of traffic flowed past. ☊ flow ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
form sth from/of sth: The chain is formed from 136 links. ☊ form ☊
the countries of the former Soviet Union ☊ former ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
Saturday's League game against Swansea ☊ game ☊
coalition/communist/democratic/totalitarian, etc. government ☊ government ☊
central/federal government ☊ government ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. ☊ hesitate ☊
an interstate highway ☊ highway ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
Islam's holiest shrine ☊ holy ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
The sums of money involved are potentially huge. ☊ huge ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
identify sth: Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer. ☊ identify ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
a United Nations peace initiative ☊ initiative ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
investigate sth: Police are investigating possible links between the murders. ☊ investigate ☊
involve sth: Any investment involves an element of risk. ☊ involve ☊
Many of the crimes involved drugs. ☊ involve ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
There was a serious incident involving a group of youths. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
They're not romantically involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved with sb/sth: You're too emotionally involved with the situation. ☊ involved ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ issue ☊
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge. ☊ join ☊
a federal judge ☊ judge ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
a federal/state law ☊ law ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
link (with sth): to establish trade links with Asia ☊ link ☊
link (between A and B): Social customs provide a vital link between generations. ☊ link ☊
a link road ☊ link ☊
a video link ☊ link ☊
The speech was broadcast via a satellite link. ☊ link ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
link A to B: The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer. ☊ link ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
link A and B: The two factors are directly linked. ☊ link ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
The two problems are only loosely related. ☊ loosely ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men) ☊ male ☊
Is there any means of contacting him? ☊ means ☊
a meeting of the United Nations Security Council ☊ meeting ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. ☊ mood ☊
If necessary, you can contact me at home. ☊ necessary ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
The Principal has little personal contact with the students. ☊ personal ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety. ☊ primarily ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
He fired three shots in quick succession. ☊ quick ☊
He was unable to contact Blake by radio. ☊ radio ☊
to keep in radio contact ☊ radio ☊
a rail link/network ☊ rail ☊
The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. ☊ rapid ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
You're out of touch with reality. ☊ reality ☊
With reference to your letter of July 22... ☊ in/with reference to ☊
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. ☊ regard ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
regard for sb/sth: to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth ☊ regard ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate A to B: In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth to sb: He related the facts of the case to journalists. ☊ relate ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Many adults can't relate to children. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
a related issue/question ☊ related ☊
a stress-related illness ☊ related ☊
Are you related to Margaret? ☊ related ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
related languages ☊ related ☊
The llama is related to the camel. ☊ related ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
a relevant suggestion/question/point ☊ relevant ☊
Do you have the relevant experience? ☊ relevant ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
relevant to sth/sb: These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry. ☊ relevant ☊
How relevant is religious education to most children? ☊ relevant ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
The victim had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest. ☊ repeatedly ☊
The union represents over 200 000 teachers. ☊ represent ☊
a representative of the UN ☊ representative ☊
Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. ☊ risk ☊
Any business venture contains an element of risk. ☊ risk ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. ☊ separate ☊
separation (from sb/sth): the state's eventual separation from the federation ☊ separation ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex) ☊ sex ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
satellite links to the other side of the world ☊ side ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). ☊ solid ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings. ☊ spread ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
a constant stream of enquiries ☊ stream ☊
stress-related illnesses ☊ stress ☊
The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
The new sports complex is on target to open in June. ☊ target ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence ☊ threat ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
I tried to contact him but was unable to. ☊ unable ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
the former Soviet Union ☊ union ☊
the European Union ☊ union ☊
Northern Ireland's union with Britain ☊ union ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
You should make use of your contacts. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
The new legislation concerns health and safety at work. ☊ work ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊