瞎 → ☊ 
mù 
blind 
spring ☊ 
mùa xuân ☊ Dates and Time summer ☊ mùa hè ☊ Dates and Time winter ☊ mùa đông ☊ Dates and Time autumn ☊ mùa thu ☊ Dates and Time A year has four seasons. ☊ Một năm có bốn mùa. ☊ Dates and Time We love the autumn. ☊ Chúng tôi thích mùa thu. ☊ Dates and Time Summer is from April to June. ☊ Mùa hè là từ tháng tư đến tháng sáu. ☊ Prepositions 1 Except him, we all like the summer. ☊ Ngoại trừ anh ấy, chúng tôi đều thích mùa hè. ☊ Prepositions 2 The summer in Vietnam is very hot. ☊ Mùa hè ở Việt Nam rất nóng. ☊ Adjectives 2 My grandparents have always back pain in winter. ☊ Ông bà của tôi luôn bị đau lưng vào mùa đông. ☊ Medical In Vietnam the temperature is very high in summer. ☊ Ở Việt Nam, nhiệt độ rất cao trong mùa hè. ☊ Science And three sausages with mustard. Và ba xuất xúc xích với tương mù tạt. * 034 like: mù → →
a vague answer ☊ câu trả lời mù mờ ☊ the devil looks after his own ☊ mèo mù vớ cá rán ☊ anti-illiteracy campaign ☊ phong trào xóa nạm mù chữ ☊ to have a blind confidence in someone ☊ tin một cách mù quáng ☊ dark future ☊ tương lai mù mịt ☊ 
zehn ☊ mười ☊ 
十 ☊ shí zwölf ☊ mười hai ☊ 十二 ☊ shíèr dreizehn ☊ mười ba ☊ 十三 ☊ shísān vierzehn ☊ mười bốn ☊ 十四 ☊ shísì fünfzehn ☊ mười lăm ☊ 十五 ☊ shíwǔ sechzehn ☊ mười sáu ☊ 十六 ☊ shíliù siebzehn ☊ mười bảy ☊ 十七 ☊ shíqī achtzehn ☊ mười tám ☊ 十八 ☊ shíbā neunzehn ☊ mười chín ☊ 十九 ☊ shíjiǔ zwanzig ☊ hai mươi ☊ 二十 ☊ èrshí Willkommen! ☊ Chào mừng! / Hoan nghênh! ☊ 欢迎 ☊ Huānyíng! wollen ☊ muốn ☊ 想 ☊ xiǎng spät ☊ muộn, chậm ☊ 晚的 ☊ wǎn de kaufen ☊ mua ☊ 买 ☊ mǎi kaufen ☊ mua ☊ 买 ☊ mǎi einundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi mốt ☊ 二十一 ☊ èrshí yī zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ 二十二 ☊ èrshí èr dreiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi ba ☊ 二十三 ☊ èrshí sān vierundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi bốn ☊ 二十四 ☊ èrshí sì dreißig ☊ ba mươi ☊ 三十 ☊ sānshí vierzig ☊ bốn mươi ☊ 四十 ☊ sìshí fünfzig ☊ năm mươi ☊ 五十 ☊ wǔshí sechzig ☊ sáu mươi ☊ 六十 ☊ liùshí siebzig ☊ bảy mươi ☊ 七十 ☊ qīshí achtzig ☊ tám mươi ☊ 八十 ☊ bāshí neunzig ☊ chín mươi ☊ 九十 ☊ jiǔshí leihen ☊ cho mượn, cho vay ☊ 借出 ☊ jièchū sich leihen ☊ mượn ☊ 借到 ☊ jièdào Viertel vor drei ☊ ba giờ kém mười lăm ☊ 三点差一刻 ☊ sān diǎn chà yíkè Viertel nach vier ☊ bốn giờ mười lăm ☊ 四点一刻 ☊ sì diǎn yíkè zehn nach fünf ☊ năm giờ kém mười ☊ 五点十分 ☊ wǔ diǎn shí fēn fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ 十点差五分 ☊ shí diǎn chà wǔ fēn halb zwölf ☊ mười một rưỡi ☊ 十一点半 ☊ shíyī diǎn bàn neblig ☊ có sương mù ☊ 有雾的 ☊ yǒuwù de kaufen ☊ mua ☊ 买 ☊ mǎi kaufen ☊ mua ☊ 买 ☊ mǎi feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ 庆祝 ☊ qìngzhù wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ 希望 ☊ xīwàng froh ☊ vui mừng ☊ 高兴的 ☊ gāoxìng de verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 坏了的胃 ☊ huài le de wèi regnen ☊ mưa ☊ 下雨 ☊ xiàyǔ regnerisch ☊ có mưa ☊ 下雨的 ☊ xiàyǔ de sich freuen ☊ mong, vui mừng ☊ 感到高兴 ☊ gǎn dào gāo xìng zu spät ☊ quá muộn ☊ 太晚了 ☊ tài wǎn le blind ☊ mù ☊ 瞎的 ☊ xiā de insofern ☊ ở mức độ như vậy ☊ 由此 ☊ yóu cǐ mit Waren handeln ☊ mua bán hàng ☊ 货物交易 ☊ huò wù jiāo yì handeln, agieren ☊ thương lượng, mua bán ☊ 行动 ☊ xíng dòng enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de sich etwas ausleihen ☊ mượn cái gì ☊ 借 ☊ jiè zum Geburtstag gratulieren ☊ chúc mừng sinh nhật ☊ 祝贺生日 ☊ zhù hè shēng rì sich verspäten ☊ đến muộn ☊ 迟到 ☊ chídào beschaffen ☊ cung cấp, mua ☊ 采办 ☊ cǎibàn nach etwas streben ☊ theo đuổi mục đích nào đó ☊ 追求某事 ☊ zhuīqiú mǒushì vermodern, verfaulen ☊ thối, mục ☊ 腐烂 ☊ fǔlàn pökeln ☊ ướp muối ☊ 腌渍 ☊ yānzì lutschen ☊ mút ☊ 吮 ☊ shǔn verfault ☊ thối, mục ☊ 腐烂的 ☊ fǔlàn de übermäßig ☊ quá mức ☊ 过度的 ☊ guòdù de Pfeil und Bogen ☊ mũi tên và cung tên ☊ 弓箭 ☊ gōngjiàn düster ☊ âm u, ám muội, nham hiểm ☊ 阴暗的 ☊ yīn’àn de erblinden ☊ bị mù ☊ 失明 ☊ shīmíng farbenblind ☊ mù màu ☊ 色盲的 ☊ sèmáng de hageln ☊ mưa đá ☊ 下冰雹 ☊ xià bīngbáo zehn ☊ mười ☊ ☊ zwölf ☊ mười hai ☊ ☊ dreizehn ☊ mười ba ☊ ☊ vierzehn ☊ mười bốn ☊ ☊ fünfzehn ☊ mười lăm ☊ ☊ sechzehn ☊ mười sáu ☊ ☊ siebzehn ☊ mười bảy ☊ ☊ achtzehn ☊ mười tám ☊ ☊ neunzehn ☊ mười chín ☊ ☊ zwanzig ☊ hai mươi ☊ ☊ Willkommen! ☊ Chào mừng! / Hoan nghênh! ☊ ☊ wollen ☊ muốn ☊ ☊ spät ☊ muộn, chậm ☊ ☊ kaufen ☊ mua ☊ ☊ einundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi mốt ☊ ☊ zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ ☊ dreiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi ba ☊ ☊ vierundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi bốn ☊ ☊ dreißig ☊ ba mươi ☊ ☊ vierzig ☊ bốn mươi ☊ ☊ fünfzig ☊ năm mươi ☊ ☊ sechzig ☊ sáu mươi ☊ ☊ siebzig ☊ bảy mươi ☊ ☊ achtzig ☊ tám mươi ☊ ☊ neunzig ☊ chín mươi ☊ ☊ leihen ☊ cho mượn, cho vay ☊ ☊ sich leihen ☊ mượn ☊ ☊ Viertel vor drei ☊ ba giờ kém mười lăm ☊ ☊ Viertel nach vier ☊ bốn giờ mười lăm ☊ ☊ zehn nach fünf ☊ năm giờ kém mười ☊ ☊ fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ ☊ halb zwölf ☊ mười một rưỡi ☊ ☊ der Löffel ☊ cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Marmelade ☊ mứt nhừ ☊ ☊ die Orangenmarmelade ☊ mứt cam nhừ ☊ ☊ der Nebel ☊ sương mù ☊ ☊ neblig ☊ có sương mù ☊ ☊ der Regen ☊ mưa ☊ ☊ die Hauptsaison ☊ mùa chính ☊ ☊ die Nebensaison ☊ mùa phụ ☊ ☊ der Oktober ☊ tháng mười ☊ ☊ der November ☊ tháng mười một ☊ ☊ der Dezember ☊ tháng mười hai ☊ ☊ kaufen ☊ mua ☊ ☊ feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ ☊ wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ ☊ froh ☊ vui mừng ☊ ☊ die Verspätung ☊ muộn, sự chậm trễ, sự đến muộn ☊ ☊ der Hut ☊ cái mũ ☊ ☊ das Salz ☊ muối ☊ ☊ der Senf ☊ mù tạc ☊ ☊ das Deodorant ☊ thuốc khử mùi ☊ ☊ verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Nase ☊ mũi ☊ ☊ der Frühling ☊ mùa xuân ☊ ☊ der Sommer ☊ mùa hè ☊ ☊ der Herbst ☊ mùa thu ☊ ☊ der Winter ☊ mùa đông ☊ ☊ regnen ☊ mưa ☊ ☊ der Monsun ☊ gió mùa ☊ ☊ regnerisch ☊ có mưa ☊ ☊ das Vergnügen ☊ vui mừng, sự vui thích, sự giải trí ☊ ☊ die Absicht ☊ ý định, mục tiêu ☊ ☊ das Inhaltsverzeichnis ☊ mục lục ☊ ☊ der Frühling ☊ mùa xuân ☊ ☊ der Sommer ☊ mùa hè ☊ ☊ der Herbst ☊ mùa thu ☊ ☊ der Winter ☊ mùa đông ☊ ☊ der Regenmantel ☊ áo mưa ☊ ☊ die Mütze ☊ mũ len ☊ ☊ die Ernte ☊ vụ, mùa, thu hoạch ☊ ☊ der Moskito ☊ muỗi ☊ ☊ der Schnupfen ☊ sổ mũi ☊ ☊ die Jahreszeit ☊ mùa ☊ ☊ sich freuen ☊ mong, vui mừng ☊ ☊ zu spät ☊ quá muộn ☊ ☊ der Zweck ☊ mục đích ☊ ☊ der Wunsch ☊ mong muốn ☊ ☊ der Blinde ☊ người mù ☊ ☊ blind ☊ mù ☊ ☊ insofern ☊ ở mức độ như vậy ☊ ☊ die Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen (AGB) ☊ Điều kiện mua bán tổng quát ☊ ☊ der Handel ☊ mua bán ☊ ☊ mit Waren handeln ☊ mua bán hàng ☊ ☊ handeln, agieren ☊ thương lượng, mua bán ☊ ☊ die Spitze ☊ mũi nhọn ☊ ☊ der saure Regen ☊ mưa a xít ☊ ☊ der Hagel ☊ mưa đá ☊ ☊ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊ der Geruch ☊ mùi ☊ ☊ sich etwas ausleihen ☊ mượn cái gì ☊ ☊ zum Geburtstag gratulieren ☊ chúc mừng sinh nhật ☊ ☊ der Kaviar ☊ trứng cá muối ☊ ☊ die Tinte ☊ mực ☊ ☊ der Artikel in der Zeitung ☊ mục trên báo ☊ ☊ der Glückwunsch ☊ lời chúc mừng ☊ ☊ die Glückwunschkarte ☊ thiệp chúc mừng ☊ ☊ der Grünschnabel ☊ kẻ vắt mũi chưa sạch, người mới ☊ ☊ der Analphabet ☊ người mù chữ ☊ ☊ sich verspäten ☊ đến muộn ☊ ☊ die Bestechlichkeit ☊ tính dễ bị mua chuộc, sự đút lót ☊ ☊ beschaffen ☊ cung cấp, mua ☊ ☊ nach etwas streben ☊ theo đuổi mục đích nào đó ☊ ☊ der Bohrer ☊ mũi khoan ☊ ☊ der Pfeil ☊ mũi tên ☊ ☊ die Kolumne ☊ mục (báo) ☊ ☊ der Gestank ☊ mùi hôi ☊ ☊ vermodern, verfaulen ☊ thối, mục ☊ ☊ Wasser schöpfen ☊ múc nước ☊ ☊ pökeln ☊ ướp muối ☊ ☊ die Petersilie ☊ rau mùi tây ☊ ☊ das Eis lecken ☊ mút kem ☊ ☊ lutschen ☊ mút ☊ ☊ verfault ☊ thối, mục ☊ ☊ der Schöpflöffel ☊ muôi, muỗng múc canh ☊ ☊ das Heck ☊ mui xe sau ☊ ☊ der Rußfilter ☊ thiết bị lọc muội ☊ ☊ der Helm ☊ mũ bảo hiểm ☊ ☊ der Bug ☊ cái mui ☊ ☊ der Tintenfisch ☊ cá mực ☊ ☊ die Saison ☊ mùa, vụ ☊ ☊ die Kapuze ☊ mũ trùm đầu ☊ ☊ übermäßig ☊ quá mức ☊ ☊ Pfeil und Bogen ☊ mũi tên và cung tên ☊ ☊ düster ☊ âm u, ám muội, nham hiểm ☊ ☊ der Eiter ☊ mủ ☊ ☊ erblinden ☊ bị mù ☊ ☊ der Nasenflügel ☊ sống mũi ☊ ☊ das Nasenloch ☊ lỗ mũi ☊ ☊ der Pickel ☊ mụn trứng cá ☊ ☊ farbenblind ☊ mù màu ☊ ☊ hageln ☊ mưa đá ☊ ☊ der Bischof ☊ giám mục ☊ ☊ Hallo! Ich heiße Tri. Ich bin dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt. ☊ Xin chào. Anh là Tri. Anh hai mươi ba tuối. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 2) Willkommen am Strand. Bist du hier im Urlaub? ☊ Chào mừng anh đến bãi biến. Anh đi nghỉ ở đây à? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 5) Tri möchte mit dem Taxi in die Stadt fahren. ☊ Tri muốn đi Taxi vào thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 29) Im Zug kauft Tri vom Schaffner eine Fahrkarte. ☊ Trên tàu, Tri mua vé từ người nhân viên phục vụ. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 36) Drei fünfundzwanzig bitte. ☊ Ba euro hai mươi lăm cent. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 38) Okay, dann möchte ich vierhundertachtzig Euro wechseln. ☊ Được, tôi muốn đối bốn trăm tám mươi Euro. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 48) Wegen des Einkaufens wird Tri hungrig, durstig und müde. ☊ Vì đi mua sắm nên Tri cảm thấy đói, khát và mệt. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 51) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh muốn uống gì ạ? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 55) Möchten Sie auch etwas zu essen? ☊ Anh muốn ăn gì không? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 57) Es gibt ungefähr sechzig Programme. ☊ Có khoảng sáu mươi chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 76) Morgens wird es etwas nebelig sein, aber dann wird es sonnig bei 26 Grad Celsius sein. ☊ Buối sáng có sương mù, sau đó trời nắng khoảng 26 độ. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 98) Am Abend kann es Regen geben. ☊ Buối tối có thế có mưa. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 99) Hallo, was möchten Sie essen? ☊ Chào em, em muốn dùng gì? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 113) Möchten Sie die Speisekarte? ☊ Em có muốn xem thực đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 114) Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134) Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135) Einkaufsliste ☊ Danh sách mua sắm ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 137) Er muss viel zu Essen kaufen, um wieder seinen Kühlschrank zu füllen. ☊ Anh ấy phải đi mua nhiều đồ ăn, để làm đầy tủ lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 139) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) 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) Und jede Woche wollen sie sich mit dem Kochen abwechseln. ☊ Và mỗi tuần họ muốn thay phiên nhau nấu ăn. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 162) Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179) Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188) Ich könnte etwas Nützliches besuchen. ☊ Anh muốn đi đến những nơi cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 189) Nachdem ich diesen Brief abgeschickt habe, werde ich ein Flugticket kaufen, damit ich dich besuchen kann. ☊ Sau bức thư này, em sẽ mua vé máy bay đế đi thăm anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 203) Ich muss dir auch die Bilder aus dem Urlaub zeigen. ☊ Em muốn cho anh xem những bức ảnh chụp trong kỳ nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 205) Welche Straße möchten Sie nehmen? ☊ Anh muốn đi đường nào? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 219) Deshalb kauft er sich nur ein einfaches Flugticket. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy chỉ mua vé một chiều. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 230) Ja, aber ich denke, dass ich das Flugzeug nehme. ☊ Vâng, nhưng tôi nghĩ, tôi muốn đi máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 234) An welchem Datum möchten Sie fliegen? ☊ Vậy anh muốn bay ngày nào? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 235) Möchten Sie einen Gangsitz oder eine Fenstersitz? ☊ Anh muốn ghế gần đường đi hay gần cửa số? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 237) Ja, ich weiß. Möchten Sie erste oder zweite Klasse? ☊ Đúng, tôi biết. Anh muốn vé hạng nhất hay hạng nhì? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 241) Einkaufen ☊ Đi mua sắm ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 246) Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251) Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254) Aber ich möchte mich auch wohl fühlen. ☊ Nhưng anh muốn mặc thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 264) Ich möchte diese Schuhe und ich brauche auch neue Strümpfe und Strumpfhosen für den Winter. ☊ Em muốn đôi giày này và em cũng cần đôi tất dài và quần tất mới cho mùa đông này. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 268) Ich möchte ein Steak. ☊ Anh muốn ăn beefsteak. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 278) Magst du es gut durch gebraten? ☊ Anh muốn chiên kỹ không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 279) Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294) Er hat viele Andenken für seinen Bruder und seine Freunde gekauft. ☊ Anh ấy mua rất nhiều quà làm kỷ niệm cho anh trai và bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 295) Er musste einige englische Bücher im Buchladen und einige CDs im Musikladen kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy đã mua vài quyến sách tiếng Anh ở tiệm sách và vài đĩa CD ở tiệm băng đĩa nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 296) Er ging auch zum Flohmarkt, um einige lustige Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy cũng đến chợ trời đế mua vài món đồ lạ. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 297) Um einige Zeitschriften und einen Reiseführer zu kaufen. ☊ Đế mua vài tờ tạp chí và quyến sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 304) Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306) Deo, Duschgel, Kamm, Seife, Zahnbürste. ☊ Phấn khử mùi, xà tắm, lược, xà bông, bàn chải đáng răng. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 311) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366) Er möchte das Sportzentrum aufräumen. ☊ Anh ấy muốn dọn dẹp trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 386) Tri möchte, dass die neuen Kunden das Sportzentrum sauber halten. ☊ Tri muốn rằng những khách hàng mới phải giữ trung tâm thế thao sạch sẽ. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 388) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Jedesmal wenn ich mein Mobiltelefon benutzen möchte, ist die Karte leer! ☊ Cứ mỗi lần cô ấy muốn dùng điện thoại di động là thẻ hết tiền. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 399) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Ich möchte wissen, was in all diesen Fächern ist. ☊ Anh muốn biết, có cái gì ở trong các ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 439) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495) Tri möchte sie in ihrer neuen Wohnung besuchen, aber er kennt den Weg nicht. ☊ Tri muốn thăm căn phòng mới của Trang, nhưng anh ấy không biết đường. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 520) Aber wo bekomme ich die Fahrkarten für den Bus? ☊ Nhưng anh mua vé xe buýt ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 531) Nimm einfach eine Studentenfahrkarte. Sie kostet ein Euro siebzig. ☊ Anh hãy mua vé một chiều dành cho sinh viên. Nó giá một Euro bảy mươi xu. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 533) Der Regentag ☊ Ngày mưa ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 536) Es ist ein sehr regnerischer und stürmischer Tag. Trang schaut aus dem Fenster heraus. ☊ Đó là một ngày mưa bão. Trang nhìn ra cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 537) Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538) Welchen Film möchtest du sehen? ☊ Anh muốn xem phim gì không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 545) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) Es regnet wie während des Monsuns. ☊ Trời mưa như trong trận gió mùa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 559) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Ich möchte es nur bequem haben. ☊ Em chỉ muốn sao cho thoải mái thôi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 602) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642) Und den Spiegel würde ich gerne in einem blauen Rahmen an die Wand hängen. ☊ Và em rất muốn treo gương trong một cái khung màu xanh lên tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 645) Da der schmale Schrank allmählich zu klein für Trang wurde, hat Tri ein neues Regal dazu gekauft. ☊ Vì cái tủ hẹp dần dần trở nên quá nhỏ đối với Trang, nên Trí đã mua thêm một cái giá mới. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 653) Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Folgendes reklamieren: ☊ Kính thưa quí ông và quí bà, tôi muốn phàn nàn về sự việc sau đây: ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 669) Trang und Tri wollen für ihre Freunde kochen. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn nấu ăn cho bạn bè của họ. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 679) Hast du gestern das frische Obst für den Nachtisch gekauft? ☊ Hôm qua anh có mua trái cây tươi để tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 681) Ja, ich habe auf dem Markt Trauben, Aprikosen und Mandarinen gekauft. ☊ Có, anh đã đi chợ mua nho, mơ và quýt. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 683) Sie wollen heute das Spiel im Stadion anschauen, anstatt vor dem Fernseher zu sitzen. ☊ Hôm nay họ muốn xem trận đấu trong sân, thay vì ngồi xem trên TV. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 692) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) Hast du deinen Regenmantel und deine Mütze eingepackt? ☊ Anh đã xếp áo mưa và mũ len của anh vào chưa? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 715) Ja, habe ich. Schade, dass wir zu dieser Jahreszeit nicht mehr baden können. ☊ Rồi. Đáng tiếc mùa này chúng ta không thể tắm được. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 716) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Es ist schon spät, lass uns doch ins Bett gehen. ☊ Muộn rồi, chúng ta đi ngủ thôi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 765) Trang und Tri fahren ins Dorf, um Postkarten zu kaufen. ☊ Trang và Trí đi vào làng để mua bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 776) Was wollen wir denn auf die Postkarte an deine Eltern schreiben? ☊ Chúng ta muốn viết gì trên bưu thiếp cho bố mẹ anh? ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 780) Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Ich wollte eigentlich mit einem Wohnwagen den Norden des Landes erkunden. ☊ Thực ra thì anh muốn thám hiểm tới phía bắc của đất nước bằng ô tô. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 792) Sie möchte seine Urlaubsfotos sehen. ☊ Cô muốn xem những bức ảnh du lịch của anh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 804) Der Handykauf ☊ Mua điện thoại di động ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 828) Er möchte ein neues Gerät und lässt sich dabei von Trang beraten. ☊ Anh muốn mua một cái máy mới và để cho Trang tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 830) Gleichzeitig möchte Tri den Anbieter wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag abschließen. ☊ Trí muốn đổi nhà cung cấp mới ngay và ký một hợp đồng mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 833) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) Warum bist du so spät nach Hause gekommen? ☊ Sao anh về nhà muộn thế? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 845) Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848) 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) Blass kommt Tri nach Hause. Seine Nase blutet. ☊ Trí nhợt nhạt về nhà. Mũi anh bị chảy máu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 870) Doch. Als er fliehen wollte, haben sie ihn verfolgt. ☊ Có. Khi anh ta muốn chạy trốn, họ đã đuổi theo anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 882) 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) Während Tri Eis kauft, wartet Trang bei den Giraffen. ☊ Trong khi Trí đi mua kem, Trang đợi ở chỗ những con hươu cao cổ. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 927) Er niest, seine Nase läuft und der Hals tut ihm weh. ☊ Anh bị hắt hơi, chảy mũi và đau cổ họng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 937) Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. ☊ Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 983) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Kilometerstand: 276 345 km; Kaufpreis: Verhandlungssache; ☊ Mức đã chạy: 276 345 Ki lô mét; Giá: theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 990) 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) Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041) 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) Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074) Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077) Trang und Tri sind mitten in den Vorbereitungen für ihre Hochzeit und kaufen ein. ☊ Trang và Trí đang chuẩn bị cho đám cưới của họ và đi mua sắm. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1081) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Alle Gäste bilden eine lange Warteschlange. Jeder will ein Stück der Torte. ☊ Tất cả khách khứa tạo thành một hàng dài. Ai cũng muốn một miếng bánh. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1126) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Oh ja, ich würde gerne eine neue Herausforderung annehmen und an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ ồ được đó, anh rất muồn tiếp nhận thử thách mới và lao động vì sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1172) Ich kaufe Zeitungen mit Stellenanzeigen. ☊ Em mua báo với những thông tin tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1175) Wolltest du denn nicht immer Journalistin werden? ☊ Vậy em không muốn trở thành nữ nhà báo nữa hả? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1189) Er wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193) Hier spricht Frau ... von der Firma Muster. ☊ ... của công ty Muster xin nghe ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1204) Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245) Ich hätte gerne einen Termin bei Herrn ... ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn với ông ... ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1246) Ich möchte etwas bestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1247) Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258) Möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn nhắn lại gì không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1269) Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325) Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi vui mừng chờ đợi câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1334) Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihre E-Mail vom 23. August. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bức thư của anh / chị vào 23.08. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1374) Ich möchte den E-Mail-Newsletter bitte abbestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn hủy đăng kí nhận thư quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1386) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihr Fax vom 19. November. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bản fax 19.11. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1409) Ich habe in München Medizin studiert. ☊ Tôi từng học Y ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1427) Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) Möchten Sie sich setzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn ngồi không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1469) Möchten Sie eine Tasse Tee? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn uống trà không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1471) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Es wird bald anfangen zu regnen. ☊ Trời sắp mưa. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1511) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) Ich würde gerne einen Termin vereinbaren. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1540) Das möchte ich gerne mit Ihnen persönlich besprechen. ☊ Về vấn đề này tôi muốn bàn riêng với ông / bà / anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1541) 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) Leider komme ich 30 Minuten später an als geplant. ☊ Rất xin lỗi tôi đến muộn hơn 30 phút so với dự định. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1562) Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563) Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566) Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570) Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Leider ist der Artikel Nr. 3997 aus unserem Sommerkatalog nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc loại sản phẩm số 3997 từ catalog mùa hè không còn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1590) Leider ist dieses Buch vergriffen und nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc cuốn sách trên đã được mua hết và cũng không được cung cấp thêm nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1637) Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731) Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733) Ich möchte Praxiserfahrung sammeln. ☊ Tôi muốn thu thập kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1734) Ich möchte den Beruf des Ingenieurs näher kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với nghiệp vụ của một kĩ sư. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1735) Ich möchte mich beruflich orientieren. ☊ Tôi muốn định hướng nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1736) Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737) Ich möchte das Leben in einem anderen Land kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với cuộc sống ở một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1738) Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739) Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740) Wenn Sie uns bei diesem Projekt unterstützen möchten, sollten Sie über ein gutes Organisationstalent verfügen. ☊ Nếu anh / chị muốn hỗ trợ dự án này, anh / chị cần có một khả năng tổ chức tốt. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1744) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich möchte meinen Arbeitsplatz wechseln. ☊ Tôi muốn thay đổi chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1801) Ich möchte an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn thúc đẩy sự nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1804) Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816) Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) Ich habe an der Fachhochschule in München studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học ở trường cao đẳng Munich. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1847) Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855) Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872) Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881) Warum möchten Sie sich verändern? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thay đổi? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1884) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Ich möchte mich weiterentwickeln. ☊ Tôi muốn tiếp tục phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1897) Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Was sind Ihre Ziele im Privatleben? ☊ Mục tiêu của anh / chị là gì trong cuộc sống riêng? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1929) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Wo sehen Sie sich in drei Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn đạt được gì trong ba năm tới? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1949) Wie ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn mức lương thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1950) Ich kenne und verwende Ihre Produkte seit über zehn Jahren. ☊ Tôi biết và sử dụng sản phẩm của ông / bà từ hơn mười năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1953) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Die Firma wird aufgekauft. ☊ Công ty được mua lại. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2018) Die Druckerpatrone ist leer. ☊ Máy in bị hết mực. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2068) Heute möchte ich Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen des letzten Quartals vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn được trình bày với quý vị doanh số bán hàng của quý vừa rồi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2089) Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092) Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102) Diesen Zahlen können Sie ganz deutlich den Trend zum Kauf hochwertiger Produkte ablesen. ☊ Với những con số này quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ xu hướng mua các sản phẩm cao cấp. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2108) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Worauf möchtest du hinaus? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhấn mạnh điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2161) Was ist unser Ziel? ☊ Mục tiêu của chúng ta là gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2185) Was wollen wir erreichen? ☊ Chúng ta muốn đạt được điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2186) Das Projekt überschreitet die festgelegten Kosten. ☊ Dự án này vượt quá mức kinh phí dự định. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2234) Das können Sie nur hier kaufen. ☊ Quý khách chỉ có thể mua sản phẩm này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2256) Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊ Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270) Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2275) Ich möchte mich zur Messe anmelden. ☊ Tôi muốn đăng ký tham gia hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2295) Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? ☊ Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307) Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332) Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333) Das können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352) Möchten Sie an dieser Konferenz teilnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn tham gia hội nghị này không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2355) Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358) Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367) Ich hätte gerne ein Zugticket 1. Klasse nach Prag. ☊ Tôi muốn mua một vé tàu hạng nhất đến Praha. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2374) Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Wir hätten gerne die Speisekarte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn có quyển thực đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2421) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn uống gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2423) Ich nehme ein Glas Wein, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2424) Ich hätte gerne ein Glas Wasser. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc nước. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2429) Ich nehme noch einen Kaffee, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2430) Was möchten Sie essen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn dùng gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2431) Ich möchte das hier probieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2442) Nehmen Sie ein Dessert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn dùng món tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2443) Ich trinke auf Ihr Wohl! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2451) Ich trinke auf das Wohl unserer Gäste! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe các vị khách của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2452) Ich möchte auf den erfolgreichen Abschluss dieses Projektes anstoßen. ☊ Tôi muốn nâng cốc cho việc kết thúc thành công dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2453) Wir möchten zahlen bitte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thanh toán. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2457) Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2467) Wir möchten das defekte Produkt zur Reparatur einschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn gửi sản phẩm bị hỏng đi sửa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2490) Ich möchte das Produkt umtauschen. ☊ Tôi muốn đổi lại sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2492) 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 möchten Sie daran erinnern, dass Sie Ihre Rechnung mit der Nummer 01546 noch nicht bezahlt haben. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn nhắc ông/ bà / quý vị rằng ông / bà / quý vị vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn số 01546. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2528) 13
He's a very old man. He's ninety-eight (98) years old. ☊ Ông ấy già lắm rồi. Ông ấy chín mươi tám tuổi. ☊ 16
You're late. — No, I'm not! I'm early. ☊ Cậu đến muộn. - Không! Tôi đến sớm. ☊ 24
I'm twenty (20) years old. ☊ Tôi hai mươi tuổi. ☊ 50
I'm twenty- ve (25). ☊ Tôi hai mươi lăm. ☊ 53
Am I late? ☊ Tôi có bị muộn không? ☊ 69
He's twenty-four (24). ☊ Anh ấy hai mươi tư. ☊ 98
Am I late? ☊ Tôi có bị muộn không? ☊ 118
Why are you late? ☊ Tại sao cậu đến muộn? ☊ 124
Five (5), seven (7), and ten (10). ☊ Năm, bảy, mười. ☊ 138
I'm thirty-three. ☊ Tôi ba mươi ba. ☊ 150
She's twenty-six (26). ☊ Cô ấy hai mươi sáu. ☊ 165
The weather's nice. It's not raining. ☊ Trời đang đẹp. Không có mưa. ☊ 188
He's wearing a hat. ☊ Anh ấy đang đội mũ. ☊ 194
It's raining. ☊ Trời đang mưa. ☊ 202
Is it raining? ☊ Trời có mưa không? ☊ 225
Is it raining? ☊ Trời có mưa không? ☊ 251
Is it raining? ☊ Trời đang mưa à? ☊ 265
It rains a lot in the winter. ☊ Mùa đông trời mưa nhiều. ☊ 271
He starts at seven thirty (7:30). ☊ Anh ấy bắt đầu từ bảy giờ ba mươi. ☊ 278
We often sleep late on weekends. ☊ Chúng tôi thường ngủ muộn vào cuối tuần. ☊ 310
We usually have dinner at six thirty (6:30). ☊ Chúng tôi thường ăn tối lúc sáu giờ ba mươi. ☊ 325
It doesn't rain very often. ☊ Trời không mưa thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 332
Sometimes he's late, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng anh ấy có đi muộn, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 396
I want to be famous. How about you? Do you want to be famous? ☊ Tôi muốn nổi tiếng. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có muốn nổi tiếng không? ☊ 402
What do you want for dinner? ☊ Cậu muốn ăn gì vào bữa tối? ☊ 416
Does it rain a lot where you live? — Not much. ☊ Trời có mưa nhiều ở nơi cậu sống không? - Không nhiều. ☊ 428
Take an umbrella with you. It's raining. ☊ Cậu mang ô theo đi. Trời đang mưa. ☊ 433
It rains a lot in the winter. ☊ Trời mưa nhiều vào mùa đông. ☊ 438
Do you want to know the answer? ☊ Cậu có muốn biết câu trả lời không? ☊ 465
It's raining. I don't want to go out in the rain. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài lúc mưa. ☊ 472
Junko's tired. She wants to go home now. ☊ Junko mệt. Cô ấy muốn về nhà bây giờ. ☊ 476
It's late. I'm going home now. Are you coming with me? ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi về nhà đây. Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? ☊ 525
She wants to go to the concert, but she doesn't have a ticket. ☊ Cô ấy muốn đi xem hoà nhạc nhưng cô ấy không có vé. ☊ 541
You were late yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua cậu đến muộn. ☊ 543
(23) now. ☊ Năm ngoái Rebecca hai mươi hai tuổi, nên năm nay cô ấy hai mươi ba. ☊ 549
Why were you late this morning? ☊ Tại sao sáng nay cậu đi muộn? ☊ 550
Were you late? — No, I wasn't. ☊ Cậu đi muộn phải không? - Không phải. ☊ 556
Where were you at eleven a.m. (11:00) last Friday morning? ☊ Cậu ở đâu lúc mười một giờ sáng Thứ sáu vừa rồi. ☊ 557
Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. ☊ Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá. ☊ 568
Why were you late this morning? — The tra c was bad. ☊ Tại sao cậu đến muộn sáng nay? - Giao thông không tốt. ☊ 572
Why were you angry yesterday? — Because you were late. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu tức giận thế? - VÌ cậu đến muộn. ☊ 576
EN Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime. ☊ Hôm qua trời mưa cả sáng. Trời tạnh lúc ăn trưa. ☊ 585
nished at ten pm (10:00). ☊ Bộ lm rất dài, nó bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ mười lăm và kết thúc lúc mười giờ tối. ☊ 586
When I was a child, I wanted to be a doctor. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé tôi muốn làm bác sĩ. ☊ 588
It's a nice day today, but yesterday it rained all day. ☊ Trời hôm nay đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời mưa cả ngày. ☊ 590
Cecilia's grandfather died when he was ninety (90) years old. ☊ Ông của Cecilia chết lúc ông ấy chín mươi tuổi. ☊ 593
I bought my tickets online. ☊ Tôi đã mua vé qua mạng. ☊ 599
At seven- fteen she left home and drove to the airport. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy ra khỏi nhà và lái xe đến sân bay. ☊ 607
I usually buy two (2) newspapers every day. > Yesterday I bought two (2) newspapers. ☊ Tôi thường mua hai tờ báo hàng ngày. Hôm qua tôi có mua hai tờ báo. ☊ 621
Did it rain on Sunday? — Yes, it did. ☊ Trời hôm Chủ nhật có mưa không? - Có mưa. ☊ 637
I bought a magazine. ☊ Tôi đã mua một tờ tạp chí. ☊ 638
I went to bed before ten-thirty. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ trước mười rưỡi. ☊ 642
I was late for the meeting. ☊ Tôi bị muộn buổi họp. ☊ 653
It cost forty dollars ($40). > It cost thirty euros (€30) ☊ Giá bốn mươi dollar. ☊ 664
a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊ 665
Did it rain yesterday? — No, it was a nice day. ☊ Hôm qua trời có mưa không? - Không, hôm qua đẹp trời. ☊ 673
working? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc mười một rưỡi hôm qua? Cậu đang làm việc à? ☊ 675
EN It was raining, so we didn't go out. ☊ Trời mưa nên chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài. ☊ 680
I was working at ten-thirty last night. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc lúc mười rưỡi tối qua. ☊ 681
It wasn't raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang không mưa khi chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 683
Dmitry and Irina were at the supermarket buying food. ☊ Dmitri và Irina đã ở siêu thị mua đồ ăn. ☊ 687
At eight forty- ve (8:45) she was washing her car. ☊ Lúc tám giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang rửa xe, ☊ 688
At ten forty- ve (10:45) she was playing tennis. ☊ Lúc mười giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 690
At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊ 691
At seven- fteen (7:15) she was having breakfast. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy đang ăn sáng. ☊ 692
At nine thirty (9:30) she was cleaning the kitchen. ☊ Lúc chín giờ ba mươi cô ấy đang dọn dẹp nhà bếp. ☊ 693
Where were you living in nineteen ninety-nine (1999)? ☊ Cậu sống ở đâu hồi năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín? ☊ 695
Was it raining when you got up? ☊ Trời có mưa lúc cậu dậy không? ☊ 704
He was wearing a hat. ☊ Anh ấy đội mũ. ☊ 711
What were you doing at ten thirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 712
We played tennis from ten (10:00) to eleven thirty (11:30). ☊ Chúng tôi chơi quần vợt từ mười giờ đến mười một giờ rưỡi. ☊ 716
It didn't rain while we were on vacation. ☊ Trời không mưa lúc chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊ 717
It wasn't raining when I got up. ☊ Trồi đang mưa lúc tôi ngủ dậy. ☊ 719
It was raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang mưa lúc chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 766
a year though. ☊ Cậu có đi chơi xa nhiều không? - Tôi cũng muốn lắm. Trước tôi cũng từng đi xa vài lần một năm. ☊ 801
I've been late for school several times. ☊ Tôi đã đi học muộn vài ba lần. ☊ 803
She's written ten (10) books. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được mười cuốn sách. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 814
I've traveled by plane, bus, and train. Someday, I want to take a trip by boat. ☊ Tôi từng đi máy bay, xe bus và tàu hoả. Một ngày nào đó tôi muốn đi du lịch bằng thuyền. ☊ 832
It's raining. It's been raining all day. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Trời đã mưa được cả ngày. ☊ 833
nineteen ninety-nine (1999). ☊ Svetlana và Maksim là vợ chồng. Họ đãng cưới nhau từ năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín. ☊ 844
How long has it been raining? ☊ Trời mưa được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 845
They've been married for ten (10) years. ☊ Họ đã cưới nhau được mười năm. ☊ 849
Sorry I'm late. How long have you been waiting? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Cậu đã đợi được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 862
I've lived in Chicago since I was ten (10) years old. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở Chicago từ khi tôi mười tuổi. ☊ 864
When did Noboru leave? — He left ten (10) minutes ago. ☊ Noboru đi lúc nào thế? - Anh ấy đi cách đây mười phút. ☊ 871
My aunt has lived in Australia for fteen (15) years. ☊ Cô của tôi sống ở Úc đã được mười lăm năm ☊ 873
twenty-one (1821). ☊ Mexico đã trở thành một nước độc lập từ năm một nghìn tám trăm hai mươi. ☊ 874
The bus is late. We've been waiting for twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Xe bus đến muộn. Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai mươi phút. ☊ 875
Michel's been sick for a long time. He's been in the hospital since October of last year. ☊ Michel bị ốm đã lâu. Anh ấy đã ở trong bệnh viện từ tháng mười năm ngoái. ☊ 882
Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊ 883
EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 885
I bought these shoes a few days ago. ☊ Tôi mua đôi giày này mấy hôm trước. ☊ 890
It's been raining for an hour. ☊ Trời đã mưa được một tiếng. ☊ 899
We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊ 900
present. > I don't have a present for her yet. ☊ Ngày mai là sinh nhật Rashmi, mà tôi chưa mua quà cho cô ấy. Tôi chưa có quà cho cô ấy. ☊ 906
We've bought a new car. We bought a new car. ☊ Chúng tôi mua xe hơi mới rồi. Chúng tôi đã mua một chiệc xe ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 911
We bought a new car last week. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới tuần trước. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ I did the shopping.'> 922 I did the shopping.'>
I've done the shopping. > I did the shopping. I did the shopping.'> ☊ Tôi đã đi mua sắm xong rồi. > Tôi đã đi mua sắm. ☊ 934
Dora has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet. ☊ Dora đã mua một bộ áo váy mới nhưng cô ấy chưa mặc nó. ☊ 939
seen it. ☊ Bạn của cậu có muốn xem lm không? - Không, họ đã xem nó rồi. ☊ 953
Has Jianwen bought a new computer yet? ☊ Kiến Văn đã mua máy tính mới chưa? ☊ 960
Victor was trying to sell his car. Ask him if he has sold his car yet. ☊ Victor đã muốn bán xe hơi của anh ấy. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã bán xe hơi của anh ấy chưa. ☊ 967
When did you buy your computer? ☊ Cậu đã mua máy tính ở đâu? ☊ 1097
It isn't raining right now. ☊ Bây giờ trời không mưa. ☊ 1100
It wasn't raining, so we didn't need an umbrella. ☊ Trời lúc đó không mưa nên chúng tôi không cần đến ô. ☊ 1105
I've lived in this house for t(10) years. ☊ Tôi đã sống trong căn nhà này được mười năm. ☊ 1114
It didn't rain last week. ☊ Tuần trước trời không mưa. ☊ 1128
I'm very tired. I don't want to go out tonight. ☊ Tôi rất mệt. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay. ☊ 1138
What were you doing at tthirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 1147
This bridge was built t(10) years ago. ☊ Cây cầu này được xây cách đây mười năm. ☊ 1150
I've just made some co ee. Would you like some? ☊ Tôi vừa pha ít cà phê. Cậu có muốn làm một ít không? ☊ 1151
Paolo's bought a new car. ☊ Paolo mới mua xe hơi mới. ☊ 1152
I'm going to take an umbrella with me. It's raining. ☊ Tôi sẽ mang theo ô. Trời đang mưa. ☊ 1154
Why are you so tired? Did you go to bed late last night? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại mệt thế? Tối qua cậu có đi ngủ muộn không? ☊ 1166
Magda has lived in Miami for thirte(13) years. ☊ Magda đã sống ở Miami được mười ba năm. ☊ 1178
It rained a lot while we were on vacation. ☊ Trời mưa rất nhiều hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊ 1182
The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 1183
Pietro learned to drive whhe was sixte(16). ☊ Pietro học lái xe hơi từ khi anh ấy mười sáu tuổi. ☊ 1210
morning. ☊ Máy bay đến New York lúc bảy giờ ba mươi phút sáng mai. ☊ 1213
The concert starts at sevthirty (7:30). ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ ba mươi. ☊ 1233
Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊ 1235
I'm going to watch TV tonight. ☊ Tôi muốn tối nay xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1236
She's going to watch TV tonight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn tối nay xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1237
I'm going to buy some books tomorrow. ☊ Ngày mai tôi định đi mua ít sách. ☊ 1245
Look at the sky! It's going to rain. ☊ Nhìn lên trời kìa! Trời sắp mưa. ☊ 1246
It's nine o'clock (9:00) and I'm not ready. I'm going to be late. ☊ Bây giờ là chín giờ và tôi chưa sẵn sàng. Tôi sẽ bị muộn, ☊ 1248
It's a nice day. I don't want to take the bus. I'm going to walk. ☊ Hôm nay đẹp trời. Tôi không muốn bắt xe bus. Tôi sẽ đi bộ. ☊ 1256
It's elevo'clock (11:00) now. Aliyah's at work. ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ. Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1257
At elev[o'clock] (11:00) yesterday, she was at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ hôm qua, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1258
At elev[o'clock] (11:00) tomorrow, she'll be at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ ngày mai, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1267
I don't think it'll rain this afternoon. ☊ Tôi nghĩ trời sẽ không mưa chiều nay. ☊ 1269
with us? ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ đi xem lm vào Thứ bảy. Cậu có muốn đi cùng chúng tôi không? ☊ 1286
It won't rain, so you don't need to take an umbrella. ☊ Trời sẽ không mưa đâu nên cậu không cần phải mang theo ô. ☊ 1289
It's Qasim's birthday next Monday. He'll be twenty- ve (25). ☊ Thứ hai này là sinh nhật Qasim. Anh ấy sẽ tròn hai mươi lăm tuổi. ☊ 1290
I'm sorry I was late this morning. It won't happagain. ☊ Cho tôi xin lỗi vì sáng nay tôi đã đi muộn. Chuyện này sẽ không tái diễn nữa. ☊ 1301
(8:40). ☊ Sáng mai họ sẽ đi. Tàu hoả chạy lúc tám giờ bốn mươi. ☊ 1312
It's raining. I don't think I'll go out. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Tôi nghĩ là mình sẽ không ra ngoài. ☊ 1325
Do you want a chair? — No, it's okay. I'll sit on the oor. ☊ Cậu có muốn một cái ghế không? - Không, không sao. Tôi sẽ ngồi dưới sàn. ☊ 1330
I'm hungry. I think I'll buy something to eat. ☊ Tôi đói. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ mua cái gì đó về ăn. ☊ 1332
I like this hat. I think I'll buy it. ☊ Tôi thích cái mũ này. Tôi nghĩ mình sẽ mua nó. ☊ 1333
This camera is too expensive. I don't think I'll buy it. ☊ Cái máy ảnh này quá đắt. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không mua nó. ☊ 1334
I haven't done the shopping yet. I'll do it later. ☊ Tôi chưa mua sắm xong. Tôi sẽ mua sắm sau. ☊ 1337
Yoshi's going to buy a new car. He told me last week. ☊ Yoshi sắp mua xe hơi mới. Tuần trước anh ấy kể với tôi. ☊ 1347
It looks like it might rain. ☊ Trông có vẻ trời sẽ mưa. ☊ 1350
Take an umbrella with you. It might rain. ☊ Cầm theo ô đi. Trời có khi mưa đấy. ☊ 1351
Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. ☊ Mua một vé xổ số đi. Có khi cậu gặp may đấy. ☊ I might be late tonight.'> 1366 I might be late tonight.'>
It's possible that I'll be late tonight. > I might be late tonight. I might be late tonight.'> ☊ Có khả năng là tối nay tôi sẽ bị muộn. Tôi có thể sẽ bị muộn tối nay. ☊ 1371
Whwill you see Pablo again? — I'm not sure. I might see him this summer. ☊ Bao giờ cậu sẽ gặp lại Pablo? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ gặp anh ấy mùa hè này. ☊ 1382
He might go shopping, but he's not sure. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ đi mua sắm nhưng anh ấy cũng không chắc. ☊ 1394
Silvio, can I borrow your umbrella? > Silvio, could I borrow your umbrella? ☊ Silvio, tôi có thể mượn cậu cái ô được không? Silvio, cho tôi mượn cái ô được không? ☊ 1400
Can you run t(10) kilometers? ☊ Cậu có chạy được mười kilometre không? ☊ 1412
You worked t(10) hours today. You must be tired. ☊ Hôm nay cậu làm mười tiếng. Cậu hẳn là mệt rồi. ☊ 1421
In the United States, you must be eighte(18) to vote. ☊ Ở Mĩ, cậu phải mười tám tuổi mới được bầu cử. ☊ 1425
You must not be late for school again. ☊ Cậu không được đi học muộn nữa. ☊ 1433
Mrs. Chbought three (3) liters of milk at the store. Her childrdrink a lot of milk. ☊ Bà Trần đã mua ba gallon sữa ở cửa hàng. Bọn trẻ nhà bà ấy uống rất nhiều sữa. ☊ 1441
get a driver's license. ☊ Ở hầu như mọi nơi ở Mĩ, cậu phải ít nhất mười sáu tuổi mới được có bằng lái xe hơi. ☊ 1444
High school students who want to go to college must get good grades. ☊ Những học sinh phổ thông trung học muốn vào đại học phải có điểm số cao. ☊ 1447
We mustn't forget to send Rita a birthday card. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên gửi thiếp mừng sinh nhật cho Rita. ☊ 1448
I must hurry, or I'll be late. ☊ Tôi phải vội không là tôi sẽ bị muộn. ☊ 1449
Why were you so late? — I had to wait half an hour for the bus. ☊ Sao cậu muộn như vậy? - Tôi phải đợi xe bus nửa tiếng. ☊ 1459
Leopold shouldn't go to bed so late. ☊ Leopold không nên đi ngủ muộn thế. ☊ 1461
I think Zahida should buy some new clothes. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Zahida nên mua mấy bộ quần áo mới. ☊ 1462
It's late. I think I should go home now. ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi nghĩ giờ tôi nên về nhà. ☊ 1463
Shall I buy this coat? — Yes, I think you should. ☊ Tôi có nên mua cái áo khoác này không nhỉ? - Có, tôi nghĩ cậu nên mua. ☊ 1466
Do you think I should buy this hat? ☊ Cậu nghĩ tôi có nên mua cái mũ này không? ☊ 1471
I think Mahmud ought to buy some new clothes. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Mahmud cần phải mua vài bộ quần áo mới. ☊ 1472
It's late, and you're very tired. You should go to bed. ☊ Giờ đã muộn mà cậu lại rất mệt. Cậu nên đi ngủ. ☊ 1481
jacket?" ☊ Bạn đang thử áo khoác: "Cậu nghĩ tôi có nên mua cái áo khoác này không?" ☊ 1484
That coat is too big for you. I don't think you should buy it. ☊ Cái áo khoác kia quá rộng so với cậu. Tôi nghĩ cậu không nên mua nó. ☊ 1495
I'll be late for work tomorrow. I have to go to the dentist. ☊ Mai tôi sẽ đi làm muộn. Tôi phải đi khám nha sĩ. ☊ 1499
I was late for work yesterday. I had to go to the dentist. ☊ Hôm qua tôi đi làm muộn. Tôi phải đi khám nha sĩ. ☊ 1515
It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊ 1517
We took a test yesterday. We had to answer six (6) questions out of t(10). ☊ Hôm qua chúng tôi làm một bài kiểm tra. Chúng tôi phải trả lời sáu trong mười câu hỏi. ☊ 1530
Why do you want to leave now? We don't have to leave now. ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn ra đi bây giờ? Chúng ta không cần phải ra đi bây giờ. ☊ 1532
I have to drive fty (50) miles to work every day. > I have to drive eighty (80) kilometers to work every day. ☊ Ngày nào tôi cũng phải lái xe năm mươi dặm đi làm. ☊ 1537
Would you like some co ee? ☊ Cậu muốn uống cà phê không? ☊ 1538
Would you like a piece of candy? ☊ Cậu muốn ăn kẹo không? ☊ 1540
Would you like to go for a walk? ☊ Cậu muốn đi dạo bộ không? ☊ 1541
Would you like to have dinner with us on Sunday? ☊ Chủ nhật cậu có muốn ăn tối cùng chúng tôi không? ☊ 1542
I'd love to have dinner on Sunday. ☊ Tôi rất muốn ăn tối hôm Chủ nhật. ☊ 1543
What would you like to do tonight? ☊ Cậu muốn làm gì tối nay? ☊ 1544
I'm thirsty. I'd like a drink. ☊ Tôi khát. Tôi muốn uống. ☊ 1546
I'm feeling tired. I'd like to stay home tonight. ☊ Tôi thấy mệt. Tôi muốn ở nhà tối nay. ☊ 1547
Would you like to go to the movies tonight? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? ☊ 1550
What would you like to do next weekend? ☊ Cuối tuần sau cậu muốn làm gì? ☊ 1552
with you. ☊ Tối nay tôi muốn đi xem lm. Có thể Emily sẽ đi với cậu. ☊ 1553
Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? ☊ Tối nay cậu có muốn đi xem lm với tôi không? ☊ 1554
too. ☊ Tôi muốn đi chơi quần vợt ngày mai. Có thể Văn Kiệt cũng sẽ chơi. ☊ 1555
Would you like to play tennis with me tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu muốn đi chơi quần vợt với tôi không? ☊ 1557
Would you like to go to a concert with me next week? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem hoà nhạc với tôi tuần sau? ☊ 1558
but you have one. ☊ Trời đang mưa và Nhã Cầm định ra ngoài. Cô ấy không có ô nhưng cậu có. ☊ 1559
Would you like to borrow my umbrella? ☊ Cậu có muốn mượn ô của tôi không? ☊ 1560
What would you like to drink? ☊ Cậu muốn uống gì? ☊ 1561
Would you like to go out for a walk? ☊ Cậu có muốn ra ngoài đi bộ không? ☊ 1563
What time would you like to have dinner tonight? ☊ Tối nay cậu muốn ăn tối lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 1564
Would you like something to eat? ☊ Cậu muốn ăn gì đó không? ☊ 1566
I'm tired. I'd like to go to bed now. ☊ Tôi mệt. Tôi muốn đi ngủ bây giờ. ☊ 1569
chair. ☊ Cơ Viện muốn ngồi trên sàn. Cô ấy không muốn ngồi nghế. ☊ 1571
I don't really want to go out. I'd rather stay at home. ☊ Tôi không hẳn là muốn ra ngoài. Tôi thích ở nhà hơn. ☊ 1573
I'd like to go now, but Gary would rather wait until later. ☊ Tôi muốn đi bây giờ nhưng Gary thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1574
I don't like to be late. I'd rather be early. ☊ Tôi không thích muộn. Tôi thích sớm hơn. ☊ 1578
Would you like to go out tonight? — I'd rather not. ☊ Cậu có muốn ra ngoài tối nay không? - Tôi không muốn. ☊ 1581
I'd rather stand than sit. ☊ Tôi muốn đứng hơn ngồi. ☊ 1589
I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊ 1590
Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊ Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊ 1591
Would you like some tea? — Well, I'd rather have co ee if you have some. ☊ Cậu có muốn dùng trà không? - Tôi muốn cà phê hơn nếu cậu có. ☊ 1592
Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊ 1594
Would you like a glass of juice, or some water? ☊ Cậu muốn uống cốc nước hoa quả không, hay nước trắng? ☊ 1595
Do you want to go to the movies, or just watch TV? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm không, hay chỉ xem vô tuyến? ☊ 1597
I'd rather stay home tonight. I'd prefer not to go out. ☊ Tôi muốn tối nay ở nhà hơn. Tôi thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1598
Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊ Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊ 1599
Do you want me to come with you, or would you prefer to go alone? ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đến cùng cậu không, hay cậu thích đi một mình hơn? ☊ 1600
Yiting doesn't want to go to college. She'd rather get a job. ☊ Y Đình không muốn học đại học. Cô ấy thích có việc làm hơn. ☊ 1601
do it myself. ☊ Tôi giúp cậu xách valise được không? - Không cần, cảm ơn. Tôi muốn tự xách hơn. ☊ 1616
I don't want to talk to you. Go away! ☊ Tôi không muốn nói chuyện với cậu. Biến đi! ☊ 1623
Be here on time. Don't be late. ☊ Đến đúng giờ nhé. Đừng đến muộn. ☊ 1632
Would you like to play tennis? — No, let's go for a swim. ☊ Cậu có muốn chơi quần vợt không? - Không, đi bơi đi. ☊ 1633
Do you want to walk home? — No, let's take the bus. ☊ Cậu muốn đi bộ về nhà không? - Không, bắt xe bus đi. ☊ 1636
Would you like to go now? — No, let's wait a while. ☊ Cậu muốn đi bây giờ không? - Không, đợi một lát đi. ☊ 1640
open. ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đóng cửa sổ không? - Không, cứ để nó mở đi. ☊ 1643
Do you want me to turn on the light? — No, leave the light o . ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi bật đèn không? - Không, cứ để nó tắt đi. ☊ 1645
There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊ 1658
There are elev(11) players on a football team. ☊ Có mười một cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1660
There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊ 1661
There's a lot of salt in this soup. ☊ Món canh này có nhiều muối. ☊ 1667
How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1673
There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊ 1674
There are thirty (30) days in September. ☊ Có ba mươi ngày trong tháng chín. ☊ 1675
There are fty (50) states in the United States. ☊ Có năm mươi tiểu bang ở nước Mĩ. ☊ 1677
I'm not going to buy this shirt. It's too expensive. ☊ Tôi sẽ không mua cái áo này. Nó quá đắt. ☊ 1684
The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊ 1687
We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊ 1688
hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi từng ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đó. ☊ 1699
There will be rain tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Sẽ có mưa vào chiều mai. ☊ 1701
There's already bethree (3) hurricanes this summer. ☊ Đã có ba cơn bão trong mùa hè này. ☊ 1709
Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊ 1713
I'm sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Xe cộ đông quá. ☊ 1714
are a lot. ☊ Hai mươi năm trước không có nhiều khách du lịch ở đây. Bây giờ có rất nhiều. ☊ 1715
There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊ 1717
Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1721
school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊ Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊ 1725
We have to go now. It's very late. ☊ Chúng ta phải đi thôi. Muộn lắm rồi. ☊ 1728
It's t(10) kilometers from downtown to the airport. ☊ Từ trung tâm đến sân bay là mười kilometre. ☊ 1730
it? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi bộ đến khách sạn không? - Tôi không biết. Đường đi bao xa? ☊ 1731
It's Kelly's birthday today. She's twenty-sev(27). ☊ Hôm nay là sinh nhật Kelly. Cô ấy hai mươi bảy tuổi. ☊ 1743
It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊ 1745
If you go to bed late, it's di cult to get up early in the morning. ☊ Nếu cậu đi ngủ muộn thì sẽ khó để dậy sớm vào buổi sáng. ☊ 1773
You weren't late, but I was. ☊ Cậu không muộn nhưng tôi muộn. ☊ 1797
I would like to help you, but I'm sorry I can't. ☊ Tôi muốn giúp cậu nhưng rất tiếc tôi không làm được. ☊ 1812
Did you buy anything yesterday? — Yes, I did. ☊ Hôm qua cậu có mua gì không? - Có. ☊ 1814
You're late. — I am? Sorry. ☊ Cậu bị muộn. - Tôi á? Xin lỗi. ☊ 1816
It's raining again. — It is? I was sunny t(10) minutes ago. ☊ Trời lại đang mưa. - Thế á? Mười phút trước trời còn nắng. ☊ 1824
I've bought a new car. — Oh, you have? ☊ Tôi vừa mua một cái xe hơi mới. - Hơ, thế à? ☊ 1835
You won't be late, will you? — No, I'm never late. ☊ Cậu sẽ không đến muộn phải không? Phải, tôi không bao giờ muộn. ☊ 1841
I've bought a new car. — You have? What kind is it? ☊ Tôi đà mua xe hơi mới rồi. Rồi à? Loại gì vậy? ☊ 1868
Diane works very hard. It's said that she works sixte(16) hours a day. ☊ Diane làm việc rất vất vả. Nghe nói cô ấy làm mười sáu tiếng một ngày. ☊ 1878
I'd better hurry. I'm supposed to meet Maksim in t(10) minutes. ☊ Tôi cần phải nhanh. Tôi phải gặp Maksim trong vòng mười phút nữa. ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 1891
Hubert was in a ght last night. He got his nose broken. ☊ Tuần trước Hubert đánh nhau, Anh ấy bị gãy mũi. ☊ 1901
She told me that she wants to go to South America next year. > She told me that she wanted to go to South America next year. ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. > Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. ☊ 1912
Who do you want to speak to? ☊ Cậu muốn nói với ai? ☊ 1914
To whom do you wish to speak? ☊ Cậu muốn được nói với ai? ☊ 1916
Don't you want to go to the party? — No, I don't want to go. ☊ Cậu không muốn tới bữa tiệc à? - Không, tôi không muốn đến. ☊ 1930
She asked if I was willing to travel. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi có muốn đi xa không. ☊ 1931
She wanted to know what I did in my spare time. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi làm gì lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 1934
She wanted to know if I could speak another language. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi có biết nói ngôn ngữ nào khác không. ☊ 1937
Is it going to rain? — I hope not. ☊ Trời sắp mưa à? - Tôi hi vọng là không. ☊ 1944
Is the concert at sevthirty (7:30)? — I think so. ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc diễn ra lúc bảy giờ ba mươi phải không? - Tôi nghĩ thế. ☊ 1959
I'll do the shopping whI've nished cleaning the apartment. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi mua sắm khi nào tôi dọn xong căn hộ. ☊ 1964
Niraj doesn't want to retire. He wants to go on working. ☊ Niraj không muốn về hưu. Ông ấy muốn làm việc tiếp. ☊ 1975
It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home. ☊ Lúc đó muộn rồi nên chúng tôi đã quyết định bắt taxi về nhà. ☊ 1980
I promised not to be late. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là sẽ không bị muộn. ☊ 1981
Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊ 1989
printer? — Sure, I will. ☊ Ai có thể chỉ giúp tôi làm thế nào cho được cái hộp mực vào máy in không? - Được chứ, để tôi. ☊ 2028
don't remember you lending me money. ☊ Tôi đã cho cậu mượn tiền mấy tháng trước. - Cậu chắc chứ? Tôi không nhớ là cậu đã cho tôi mượn tiền. ☊ 2037
He needs to work harder if he wants to make progress. ☊ Anh ấy cần làm việc chăm hơn nếu anh ấy muốn tiến bộ. ☊ 2045
Do you like getting up early? > Do you like to get up early? ☊ Cậu có thích dậy sớm không? > Cậu có muốn dậy sớm không? ☊ I don't like to be kept waiting.'> 2048 I don't like to be kept waiting.'>
I don't like being kept waiting. > I don't like to be kept waiting. I don't like to be kept waiting.'> ☊ Tôi không thích chờ đợi mãi. > Tôi không muốn phải chờ mãi. ☊ I don't like friends to call me at work.'> 2049 I don't like friends to call me at work.'>
I don't like friends calling me at work. > I don't like friends to call me at work. I don't like friends to call me at work.'> ☊ Tôi không thích bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. > Tôi không muốn bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. ☊ 2054
I'd love to meet your family. ☊ Tôi rất muốn gặp gia đình cậu. ☊ 2055
Would you prefer to have dinner now or later? — I'd prefer later. ☊ Cậu muốn ăn tối bây giờ hay tí nữa? - Tôi muốn tí nữa. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2058
We'd like to have gone on vacation, but we didn't have enough money. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đi nghỉ lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã không có đủ tiền. ☊ 2059
Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊ Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊ 2060
I'd love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đến bữa tiệc nhưng chuyện đó không thể được. ☊ 2064
I'm tired. I'd rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind. ☊ Tôi mệt. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay lắm, nếu cậu không ☊ 2065
I'll x your car tomorrow. — I'd rather you did it today. ☊ Mai tôi sẽ sửa xe. - Tôi muốn cậu làm hôm nay hơn. ☊ 2069
I'd prefer to take a taxi rather than walk home. ☊ Tôi muốn bắt taxi hơn là đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2078
We ran ten (10) kilometers without stopping. ☊ Chúng tôi đã chạy mười kilometre không nghỉ. ☊ 2082
Would you like to meet for lunch tomorrow? — Sure, let's do lunch. ☊ Mai cậu có muốn gặp nhau ăn trưa không? - Có, vậy bữa trưa nhé. ☊ 2087
Ramona lives alone. She's lived alone for fteen (15) years. It's not strange for her. ☊ Ramona sống một mình. Cô ấy đã sống một mình được mười lăm năm. Điều đó không lạ gì với cô ấy. ☊ 2089
I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊ 2102
I'm thinking of buying a house. ☊ Tôi đang nghĩ đến việc mua nhà. ☊ 2108
I congratulated Mira on getting a new job. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng Mira vì có công việc mới. ☊ 2113
The rain didn't stop us from enjoying our vacation. ☊ Mưa đã không cản trở chúng tôi tận hưởng kì nghỉ. ☊ 2130
When was the last time you went shopping? ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi mua sắm là khi nào? ☊ 2137
They gave us some money to buy some food. ☊ Họ đã đưa cho chúng tôi ít tiền để mua thức ăn. ☊ 2141
I hurried so that I wouldn't be late. ☊ Tôi vội vã để không bị muộn. ☊ 2160
It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊ 2163
Everybody was late except me. I was the only one to arrive on time. ☊ Mọi người đều muộn trừ tôi. Tôi là người duy nhất đến đúng giờ. ☊ 2165
EN I'm likely to get home late tonight. ☊ Tôi tối nay có khi sẽ về nhà muộn. ☊ 2176
I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. ☊ Tôi đã cố bán cái xe hơi nhưng không ai thích mua nó. ☊ 2181
I'm sorry to call you so late, but I need to ask you something. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì gọi cậu muộn thế nhưng tôi cần hỏi cậu một số thứ. ☊ 2185
Fabio promised to buy me lunch. > Fabio insisted on buying me lunch. ☊ Fabio đã hứa mua cho tôi bữa trưa. > Fabio đòi mua cho tôi bữa trưa. ☊ 2194
I could hear it raining. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy được trời đang mưa. ☊ 2215
The police want to talk to anybody who saw the accident. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn nói chuyện với bất kì ai nhìn thấy vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2221
I'm going to buy some new jeans today. ☊ Hôm nay tôi định đi mua một cái quần bò mới. ☊ 2230
I'm going to go buy a loaf of bread. ☊ Tôi sắp đi mua một ổ bánh mì. ☊ 2245
If you want to leave early, you have to ask for permission. ☊ Nếu cậu muốn rời đi sớm, cậu phải xin phép. ☊ 2248
I'd like some information about hotels in Paris. ☊ Tôi muốn một số thông tin về các khách sạn ở Paris. ☊ 2249
English has one (1) alphabet with twenty-six (26) letters. ☊ Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có hai mươi sáu chữ cái. ☊ 2251
Today I learned twenty (20) new vocabulary words. ☊ Tôi nay tôi học được hai mươi từ mới. ☊ 2253
I need some money to buy some food. ☊ Tôi cần ít tiền để mua thức ăn. ☊ 2256
I'd like to give you some advice before you go o to college. ☊ Tôi muốn cho cậu ít lời khuyên trước khi rời đại học. ☊ 2260
country will be dry. ☊ Mau sẽ có mưa một số nơi nhưng phần lớn cả nước sẽ khô ráo. ☊ 2274
When I nish high school, I want to go to college. ☊ Khi tôi học phổ thông trung học xong tôi muốn vào đại học. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'> 2324 I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'>
I need more than ten (10) dollars. Ten dollars isn't enough. > I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough. I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'> ☊ Tôi cần nhiều hơn mười dollar. Mười dollar không đủ. ☊ I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> 2327 I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'>
I don't like hot weather. Ninety degrees is too hot for me. > I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me. I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> ☊ Tôi không thích thời tiết nóng. Chín mươi độ là quá nóng với tôi. ☊ 2333
A man who is thirty (30) years old is a thirty-year-old man. ☊ Một người đàn ông mà ba mươi tuổi là một người đàn ông ba mươi tuổi. ☊ 2334
A course that lasts twelve (12) weeks is a twelve-week course. ☊ Một khoá học mà kéo dài mười hai tuần là một khoá học mười hai tuần. ☊ 2340
I bought enough groceries at the supermarket last night for a week. > I bought a week's worth of groceries last night. ☊ Tối qua tôi đã mua đủ thực phẩm ở siêu thị cho một tuần. > Tối qua tôi đã mua thực phẩm cần cho một tuần. ☊ 2342
I don't want you to pay for me. I'll pay for myself. ☊ Tôi không muốn cậu trả hộ tôi. Tôi sẽ tự trả. ☊ 2369
I don't want to share a room with anybody. I want my own room. ☊ Tôi không muốn chung phòng với ai. Tôi muốn phòng của riêng tôi. ☊ 2371
own? ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn mượn xe hơi của tôi? Tại sao cậu không dùng chính xe của cậu. ☊ 2372
I'd like to have a garden so that I could grow my own vegetables. ☊ Tôi muốn có vườn để tôi có thể tự trồng rau cho riêng tôi. ☊ 2376
Sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến muộn. Đường đông xe cộ quá. ☊ 2396
Anyone who wants to take the exam should tell me by Friday. ☊ Ai muốn thi thì nên bảo tôi trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2428
Do any of you want to go to a party tonight? ☊ Có cái trong các cậu muốn tới bữa tiệc tối nay không? ☊ 2441
Neither of them want to have children. ☊ Cả hai người họ đều không muốn có con. ☊ 2442
I couldn't decide which of the two (2) shirts to buy. I liked both. ☊ Tôi không quyết định được trong hai cái áo thì mua cái nào. Tôi thích cả hai. ☊ 2456
The bus service is very good. There's a bus every ten (10) minutes. ☊ Dịch vụ xe bus rất tốt. Cứ mười phút lại có một xe bus. ☊ 2473
Anyone who wants to apply for the job must do so by Friday. ☊ Bất kì ai muốn nộp đơn xin việc phải thực hiện trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2487
I wanted to see a woman. She was away on vacation. > The woman whom I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Tôi muốn gặp một người phụ nữ. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. > Người phụ nữ mà tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2488
The woman I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> 2490 The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'>
The dress that Yuliana bought doesn't t her very well. > The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well. The dress that she bought doesn't t her very well.'> ☊ Bộ áo váy mà Yuliana mua không vừa với cô ấy lắm. > Bộ áo váy Yuliana mua không vừa với cô ấy lắm. ☊ 2497
A friend is going to see a movie. You want to know the name. > What's the name of the movie you're going to see? ☊ Một người bạn sắp đi xem lm. Bạn muốn biết tên lm. > Tên bộ lm cậu sắp đi xem là gì? ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ Have you nished the work you had to do?'> 2500 Have you nished the work you had to do?'>
Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she's nished. > Have you nished the work you had to do? Have you nished the work you had to do?'> ☊ Bạn của bạn phải làm việc gì đó. Bạn muốn biết cô ấy đã xong hay chưa. > Cậu đã xong việc cậu phải làm chưa? ☊ 2507
They give their children everything they want. ☊ Họ đưa cho con họ mọi thứ chúng muốn. ☊ 2511
What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed? ☊ Tên của người đàn ông cậu mượn xe là gì? ☊ 2515
The woman I wanted to see was away on business. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đang đi làm xa. ☊ 2520
The reason I'm calling you is to ask your advice. ☊ Lí do tôi đang gọi cho cậu là muốn xin cậu lời khuyên. ☊ 2535
Ten people applied for the job, none of whom were suitable. ☊ Mười người đã nộp đơn xin việc mà không một ai phù hợp. ☊ 2538
The company has a new business plan, the aim of which is to save money. ☊ Công ti có một kế hoạch làm ăn mới mà mục đích của nó là tiết kiệm tiền. ☊ 2556
late. ☊ Cậu không cần phải khó chịu vì tôi chỉ muộn có ít phút. ☊ 2561
The dinner smells good. ☊ Bữa tối có mùi thơm phức. ☊ 2564
Why do you look all wet? Have you been out in the rain? ☊ Tai sao trông cậu ướt hết vậy? Cậu mới ở ngoài mưa à? ☊ 2568
We didn't go out because it was raining heavily. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài vì trời mưa to. ☊ 2578
You've hardly changed! ☊ Cậu bây giờ trông vẫn như cách đây mười lăm năm. Cậu gần như không thay đổi. ☊ 2584
come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊ 2615
I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Tôi đã đến đây sớm nhất có thể. ☊ 2616
You're free to have as much food as you want. ☊ Cậu được thoải mái lấy bao nhiêu thức ăn mà cậu muốn. ☊ 2625
His eldest son is sixteen (16) years old. ☊ Con cả anh ấy mười sáu tuổi. ☊ 2627
When we went to Munich, our guide spoke English uently. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi München, hướng dẫn viên của chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy. ☊ 2633
He always says he won't be late, but he always is. ☊ Anh ấy luôn nói là anh ấy sẽ không đến muộn nhưng anh ấy luôn muộn. ☊ 2642
Would you like to eat with us, or have you already eaten? ☊ Cậu có muốn ăn cùng chúng tôi không hay cậu đã ăn rồi? ☊ 2644
thirty (30) minutes. ☊ Máy bay hạ cánh chưa? > Chưa, dự kiến là nó sẽ hạ cánh khoảng ba mươi phút nữa. ☊ 2649
Even though she can't drive, she still bought a car. ☊ Cho dù cô ấy không biết lái, cô ấy vẫn mua xe hơi. ☊ 2652
We're going to the beach tomorrow, even if it's raining. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ ra bãi biển ngày mai, thậm chí nếu trời mưa. ☊ 2667
I'll see you tomorrow unless I have to work late. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai nếu tôi không phải làm muộn. ☊ 2668
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊ 2670
I'm not going unless it stops raining. ☊ Tôi sẽ không đi nếu trời không tạnh mưa. ☊ You're late to class, as usual.'> 2679 You're late to class, as usual.'>
As always, you're late to class. > You're late to class, as usual. You're late to class, as usual.'> ☊ Như mọi khi, cậu lại đi học muộn. > Cậu lại đi muộn như mọi khi. ☊ It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> 2683 It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'>
Iris is very late, isn't she? It looks like she isn't coming. > It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming. It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> ☊ Iris đến rất muộn phải không? Trông giống như là cô ấy sẽ không đến. > Trông như kiểu là cô ấy sẽ không đến. > Trông như kiểu là cô ấy sẽ không đến. ☊ 2684
We took an umbrella because it looked like it was going to rain. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mang ô vì trời trông như sắp mưa. ☊ 2694
It rained for three (3) days without stopping. ☊ Trời mưa suốt ba ngày không nghỉ. ☊ I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> 2698 I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'>
I have to be home by ve [o'clock] (5:00). > I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00). I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> ☊ Tôi phải ở nhà trước năm giờ. > Tôi phải ở nhà không muộn quá năm giờ. ☊ 2701
work by eleven pm (11:00). ☊ Tôi phải làm việc đến mười một giờ tối. > Tôi sẽ làm xong việc trước mười một giờ tối. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2705
I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊ 2706
I'll see you IN the morning, ON May thirty- rst (31st), twenty-fourteen (2014). ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi sáng, ngày ba mươi mốt tháng năm năm hai nghìn không trăm mười bốn. ☊ 2713
If I say ten o'clock (10:00), then I mean, be ON time. ☊ Nếu tôi nói mười giờ tức là đúng giờ. ☊ 2714
Will you be home IN time for dinner? > No, I'll be late. ☊ Cậu có về nhà kịp ăn tối không? > Không, tôi sẽ về muộn. ☊ I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> 2719 I'm coming back at the end of the year.'>
I'm coming back at the end of December. > I'm coming back at the end of the year. I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ trở về vào cuối tháng mười hai. > Cuối năm tôi sẽ về. ☊ 2731
medical school, but I want to go to law school. ☊ Anh tôi đang học đại học còn tôi vẫn học trung học phổ thông. > Anh ấy học trường y còn tôi muốn vào trường luật. ☊ 2742
Don't go out IN the rain, or else you'll get all wet. ☊ Đừng ra ngoài dưới trời mưa, nếu không cậu sẽ ướt hết. ☊ 2747
school AT seventeen (17). ☊ Latifa thôi học ở tuổi mười bảy. > Cô ấy thôi học lúc mười bảy tuổi. ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2749
The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊ 2755
She's put ON a lot of weight this year, so she wants to go ON a diet. ☊ Cô ấy đã lên nhiều cân năm nay nên cô ấy muốn ăn kiêng. ☊ 2765
It's a two-hour drive to the airport BY car, but it's only forty (40) minutes by high-speed rail. ☊ Lái xe đến sân bay bằng xe hơi mất hai tiếng nhưng đi bằng đường sắt cao tốc thì chỉ mất bốn mươi phút. ☊ 2780
The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊ 2786
His attitude toward his job is so positive that he increases his sales every month. ☊ Thái độ của anh ấy với công việc tích cực đến mức tháng nào anh ấy cũng tăng doanh thu. ☊ 2788
murder. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn hỏi một người bị tình nghi liên quan đến vụ giết người. ☊ 2795
He's upset with him because he wants to put their parents in a nursing home. ☊ Anh ấy buồn với em trai vì em trai muốn đưa bố mẹ họ vào viện dưỡng lão. ☊ 2803
Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001). ☊ Mọi người đều choáng vì tin ngày mười một tháng chín năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊ 2823
He's late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting. ☊ Anh ấy lại muộn. Điển hình của anh ấy là khiến mọi người phải đợi. ☊ 2846
He's so sel sh that he doesn't care about anybody else. ☊ Anh ấy ích kỉ đến mức anh ấy chẳng quan tâm đến ai khác. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2852
Why don't you apply FOR this job? — I'd like to apply TO university instead. ☊ Sao cậu không nộp đơn xin việc đó? - Tôi muốn nộp đơn vào đại học cơ. ☊ 2860
I'd like to complain to the manager about your service. ☊ Tôi muốn phàn nàn với giám đốc về dịch vụ của các cậu. ☊ 2868
The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊ 2883
Do you blame the government for the economic crisis? > I think everybody wants to blame the government for the economic crisis. ☊ Cậu có đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế không? > Tôi nghĩ mọi người muốn đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2894
I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊ 2904
I hope you succeed in nding the job you want. ☊ Tôi hi vọng cậu tìm thành công công việc cậu muốn. ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ 2916
I wanted to stay home, but my friends insisted on my coming. ☊ Tôi muốn ở nhà nhưng bạn tôi đã nài nỉ tôi đến. ☊ 2930
Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊ 2934
wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊ 2938
Oscar left home at the age of eighteen (18) and went o to Spain. ☊ Oscar bỏ nhà ở tuổi mười tám và đi đến Tây Ban Nha. ☊ 2941
I don't want to keep going on discussing marketing, let's move on to the production issues. ☊ Tôi không muốn tiếp tục thảo luận về marketing, hãy chuyển sang các vấn đề sản xuất. ☊ 2942
Mahmud always dozes o in economics class. ☊ Mahmud luôn gà gật trong giờ học kinh tế. ☊ 2944
He always buys expensive things to show o . ☊ Anh ấy luôn mua những thứ đắt tiền về để khoe. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2998
When are you going to pay me back the money I lent you? ☊ Cậu định bao giờ trả tôi số tiền tôi cho cậu mượn? ☊ It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
strong winds accompanied by heavy rain ☊ accompany ☊
The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience. ☊ according to ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
to accuse sb of murder/theft ☊ accuse ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
The company has just acquired new premises. ☊ acquire ☊
It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
it is advised that...: It is strongly advised that you take out insurance. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
In the afternoon they went shopping. ☊ afternoon ☊
She was forced to marry against her will. ☊ against ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
How long ago did you buy it? ☊ ago ☊
They left at ten, as agreed. ☊ agree ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
the aims of the lesson ☊ aim ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sb/sth: Aim for the middle of the target. ☊ aim ☊
aim sth (at sb/sth): The gun was aimed at her head. ☊ aim ☊
Spicy smells wafted through the air. ☊ air ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
levels of alcohol in the blood ☊ alcohol ☊
I was glad to hear you're alive and well. ☊ alive ☊
All I want is peace and quiet. ☊ 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 ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
I'm already late. ☊ already ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
annual rainfall ☊ annual ☊
Would you like another drink? ☊ another ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
it is anticipated that...: It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%. ☊ anticipate ☊
Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates. ☊ any ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.' ☊ any ☊
I don't want any more. ☊ any ☊
Does anyone else want to come? ☊ anyone ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
Would you like anything else? ☊ anything ☊
It's too late now, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
Winter is approaching. ☊ approach ☊
the approach of spring ☊ approach ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) ☊ April ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. ☊ arrive ☊
to arrive early/late for a meeting ☊ arrive ☊
The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. ☊ arrive ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
Send your application to arrive by 31 October. ☊ arrive ☊
a bow and arrow ☊ arrow ☊
to fire/shoot an arrow ☊ arrow ☊
The road continues as straight as an arrow. ☊ arrow ☊
Follow the arrows. ☊ arrow ☊
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor. ☊ arrow ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
They arrived late at the airport. ☊ at ☊
Can you read a car number plate at fifty metres? ☊ at ☊
This was Murray at his best. ☊ at ☊
She was delighted at the result. ☊ at ☊
a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal ☊ attack ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. ☊ attract ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
in the autumn of 2010 ☊ autumn ☊
in early/late autumn ☊ autumn ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
autumn colours/leaves ☊ autumn ☊
It's been a very mild autumn this year. ☊ autumn ☊
children of above/below average intelligence ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
There were ten children away yesterday. ☊ away ☊
The weather last summer was awful. ☊ awful ☊
There's an awful smell in here. ☊ awful ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
a shopping bag ☊ bag ☊
the delicious smell of baking bread ☊ bake ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
He wants to be (= become) a pilot when he grows up. ☊ be ☊
He is ten years old. ☊ be ☊
'How much is that dress?' 'Eighty dollars.' ☊ be ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
behave yourself: I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. ☊ behave ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
They only buy the best. ☊ best ☊
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better! ☊ better ☊
The temperature remained between 25 ° C and 30 ° C all week. ☊ between ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
a ten-dollar bill ☊ bill ☊
Mark has been blind from birth. ☊ birth ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
a mosquito/snake bite ☊ bite ☊
Doctors think he will go blind. ☊ blind ☊
blind and partially sighted people ☊ blind ☊
One of her parents is blind. ☊ blind ☊
He landed a blow on Hill's nose. ☊ blow ☊
Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). ☊ blow ☊
boil sth: Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti. ☊ boil ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
+ adj.: Her brother was born blind (= was blind when he was born). ☊ born ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
She borrowed £2 000 from her parents. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow (from sb/sth): I don't like to borrow from friends. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
bad breath (= that smells bad) ☊ breath ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
His eyes were bright and excited. ☊ bright ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire. ☊ burn ☊
burnt toast ☊ burnt ☊
bury sb/sth: The house was buried under ten feet of snow. ☊ bury ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
buy (sth): Where did you buy that dress? ☊ buy ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
buy sb sth: He bought me a new coat. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth for sb: He bought a new coat for me. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
Have you found a buyer for your house ? ☊ buyer ☊
The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. ☊ by ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
the calm of a summer evening ☊ calm ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
You can take the car, if you want. ☊ can ☊
It can be quite cold here in winter. ☊ can ☊
a candidate for the degree of MPhil ☊ candidate ☊
a shower cap ☊ cap ☊
Who wants to play cards? ☊ card ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
a shopping/sports/leisure/community centre ☊ centre ☊
eighteenth-century writers ☊ century ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
That's true, to a certain extent. ☊ certain ☊
The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success. ☊ chance ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth: I want to change my doctor. ☊ change ☊
Leaves change colour in autumn. ☊ change ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
a sales chart (= showing the level of a company's sales) ☊ chart ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
chubby/rosy/pink cheeks ☊ cheek ☊
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. ☊ cheek ☊
This mug has a chip in it. ☊ chip ☊
Hawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel. ☊ choice ☊
choose whether, wat, etc...: You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not. ☊ choose ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
The mist will clear by mid-morning. ☊ clear ☊
She's clever at getting what she wants. ☊ clever ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
It was ten past six by the kitchen clock. ☊ clock ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
The offer closes at the end of the week. ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
a long winter coat ☊ coat ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
At last winter came to an end. ☊ come ☊
The rains came too late to do any good. ☊ come ☊
Spring came late this year. ☊ come ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
Where's that smell coming from? ☊ come from sth ☊
comment that...: A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. ☊ comment ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
a theatre/dance, etc. company ☊ company ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. ☊ complaint ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
it is concluded that...: It was concluded that the level of change necessary would be low. ☊ conclude ☊
conclude with sth: The programme concluded with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'. ☊ conclude ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
The offer is subject to certain conditions. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
to offer/send your congratulations to sb ☊ congratulation ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
Congratulations on your exam results! ☊ congratulation ☊
a letter of congratulation ☊ congratulation ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
The committee consists of ten members. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study. ☊ content ☊
The rain will continue into the evening. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' ☊ continue ☊
The rain has been continuous since this morning. ☊ continuous ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
Do you wish to contribute? ☊ contribute ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
Would you like milk or cream in your coffee? ☊ cream ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
We bought the dishwasher on credit. ☊ credit ☊
Your credit limit is now £2 000. ☊ credit ☊
a fall in this year's coffee crop ☊ crop ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. ☊ cross ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
Would you like a cup of tea? ☊ cup ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
the cycle of the seasons ☊ cycle ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
The old house smells of damp. ☊ damp ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
Do you want to dance? ☊ dance ☊
They danced to the music of a string quartet. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth and Richard danced together all evening. ☊ dance ☊
He was so excited about the good news that he danced a little jig. ☊ dance ☊
What time does it get dark in summer? ☊ dark ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
The smell of death and decay hung over the town. ☊ decay ☊
decide (that)...: She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. ☊ decide ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
How deep is the wound? ☊ deep ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
an angle of ninety degrees (90°) ☊ degree ☊
I agree with you to a certain degree. ☊ degree ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to)!' ☊ delighted ☊
delighted that...: I was delighted that you could stay. ☊ delighted ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) ☊ depth ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
desire for sth: a strong desire for power ☊ desire ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
The house had everything you could desire. ☊ desire ☊
The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like). ☊ desire ☊
The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. ☊ desire ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
They desperately wanted a child. ☊ desperately ☊
He bought the land for development. ☊ development ☊
I'm dying for a glass of water. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
a low-fat, salt-free diet ☊ diet ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
varying levels of difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
dig sth: to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel ☊ dig ☊
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. ☊ dinner ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices) ☊ discount ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell. ☊ disgust ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
What a disgusting smell! ☊ disgusting ☊
a breathtaking display of aerobatics ☊ display ☊
Salt dissolves in water. ☊ dissolve ☊
Bella wants a divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
'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 ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
a double meaning/purpose/aim ☊ double ☊
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. ☊ dream ☊
What would you like to drink? ☊ drink ☊
a day of strong winds and driving rain ☊ driving ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
drops of rain ☊ drop ☊
Would you like a drop of brandy? ☊ drop ☊
the dry season ☊ dry ☊
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). ☊ dry ☊
During the drought the river dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. ☊ during ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
her dying wishes/words ☊ dying ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
The bus was ten minutes early. ☊ early ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
early in the week/year/season/morning ☊ early ☊
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. ☊ early on ☊
Would you like something to eat? ☊ eat ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
Buy the large economy pack (= the one that gives you better value for money). ☊ economy ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. ☊ either ☊
Either he could not come or he did not want to. ☊ either ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
I don't want anything else, thanks. ☊ else ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.). ☊ emotion ☊
The streets soon emptied when the rain started. ☊ empty ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
to enter the Church (= become a priest) ☊ enter ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
an enthusiastic welcome ☊ enthusiastic ☊
He read a poem entitled 'Salt'. ☊ entitle ☊
an encyclopedia entry ☊ entry ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
I love Rome, especially in the spring. ☊ especially ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). ☊ even ☊
the long winter evenings ☊ evening ☊
It was raining harder than ever. ☊ ever ☊
She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact. ☊ exact ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. ☊ excite ☊
excited (about sth): The children were excited about opening their presents. ☊ excited ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
excited (by sth): Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print. ☊ excited ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
Are you expecting visitors? ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
to have over ten years' teaching experience ☊ experience ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
They explored the land to the south of the Murray River. ☊ explore ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself + adj.: They expressed themselves delighted. ☊ express ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
To some extent what she argues is true. ☊ to... extent ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
Now even bigger! Ten per cent extra! ☊ extra ☊
He wanted to cook something extra special for dinner that night. ☊ extra ☊
shopping/banking/cooking facilities ☊ facility ☊
a faint smell of perfume ☊ faint ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
The rain was falling steadily. ☊ fall ☊
in the fall of 2009 ☊ fall ☊
last fall ☊ fall ☊
fall weather ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
familiar to sb: The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery. ☊ familiar ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
How far is it to your house from here? ☊ far ☊
the new season's fashions ☊ fashion ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). ☊ feel ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars) ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
fine blond hair ☊ fine ☊
She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
It plunged nose first into the river. ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
the smell of rotting flesh ☊ flesh ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen. ☊ float ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
The cellar floods whenever it rains heavily. ☊ flood ☊
There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas. ☊ flooding ☊
The crocuses are late coming into flower. ☊ flower ☊
fly by/past: Summer has just flown by. ☊ fly ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything). ☊ food ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
to force an entry (= to enter a building using force) ☊ force ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
a tropical forest ☊ forest ☊
an application/entry/order form ☊ form ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
freedom (to do sth): complete freedom to do as you wish ☊ freedom ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
freeze sth (up): Ten degrees of frost had frozen the lock on the car. ☊ freeze ☊
a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours ☊ fresh ☊
Her hair smelled fresh and newly washed. ☊ fresh ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
He was blind from birth. ☊ from ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
the smell of bacon frying ☊ fry ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn. ☊ fuel ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
This design aims for harmony of form and function. ☊ function ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
We need to buy some new furniture. ☊ furniture ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
We're going to be late—let's get a taxi. ☊ get ☊
They plan to get married in the summer. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
get sth: Where did you get (= buy) that skirt? ☊ get ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
I give it ten out of ten for originality. ☊ give ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume. ☊ give off sth ☊
'I passed the test!' 'I'm so glad (for you).' ☊ glad ☊
She was glad when the meeting was over. ☊ glad ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
glad (that)...: I'm glad (that) you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
to go bald/blind/mad/bankrupt, etc. ☊ go ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
The smell still hasn't gone away. ☊ go away ☊
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
Who is in goal (= is the goalkeeper ) for Arsenal? ☊ goal ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
a penalty goal ☊ goal ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
to achieve/attain a goal ☊ goal ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
Their goal was to eradicate malaria. ☊ goal ☊
the rain god ☊ god ☊
I love the reds and golds of autumn. ☊ gold ☊
'I've ordered some drinks.' 'Good man!' ☊ good ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ grade ☊
salary grades (= levels of pay) ☊ grade ☊
grade sth (as) sth: Ten beaches were graded as acceptable. ☊ grade ☊
a grain of salt/sand/sugar ☊ grain ☊
What a great goal! ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
the green of the countryside in spring ☊ green ☊
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? ☊ ground ☊
The skies grew dark and it began to rain. ☊ grow ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
body/facial/pubic hair ☊ hair ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
This season has been a hard slog. ☊ hard ☊
to put on/take off a hat ☊ hat ☊
I hate coming home late. ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
Head towards the mall. ☊ head ☊
I look forward to hearing from you. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
It was raining heavily. ☊ heavily ☊
heavy frost/rain/snow ☊ heavy ☊
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. ☊ heavy ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
help yourself: If you want another drink, just help yourself. ☊ help ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
The offer of help came too late. ☊ help ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
The brim of his hat hid half his face. ☊ hide ☊
a high level of pollution ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
She broke her hip in the fall. ☊ hip ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays ☊ holiday ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
Happy Holidays! ☊ holiday ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
a holiday/summer home ☊ home ☊
He lived at home (= with his parents) until he was thirty. ☊ at home ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. ☊ host ☊
hot mustard ☊ hot ☊
a hot dry summer ☊ hot ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) ☊ housing ☊
How he wished he had been there! ☊ how ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train. ☊ hurry ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
Who wants an ice cream? ☊ ice cream ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
You would know what was going on if you'd (= you had) listened. ☊ if ☊
I'd be grateful if you would keep it a secret. ☊ if ☊
So what if he was late. Who cares? ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
imply sth: The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. ☊ imply ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
an impossible dream/goal ☊ impossible ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
in spring/summer/autumn/winter ☊ in ☊
in the fall ☊ in ☊
the man in the hat ☊ in ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
a man in his thirties ☊ in ☊
1.14 inches of rain fell last night. ☊ inch ☊
Look it up in the index. ☊ index ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
written in ink ☊ ink ☊
a pen and ink drawing ☊ ink ☊
different coloured inks ☊ ink ☊
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. ☊ insert ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
insurance (against sth): to take out insurance against fire and theft ☊ insurance ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
the intended purpose ☊ intended ☊
The bullet missed its intended target. ☊ intended ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
The original intention was to devote three months to the project. ☊ intention ☊
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. ☊ interest ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
The medicine is not for internal use. ☊ internal ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
The fruit can be made into jam. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
thirtyish ☊ #NAME? ☊
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go. ☊ it ☊
It's ten past twelve. ☊ it ☊
It was raining this morning. ☊ it ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
an item of news/a news item ☊ item ☊
I heard an item on the radio about women engineers. ☊ item ☊
strawberry jam ☊ jam ☊
a jam doughnut ☊ jam ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
Do you want a ride? Jump in. ☊ jump ☊
just what...: It's just what I wanted! ☊ just ☊
'Did you reach your sales target?' 'Just about.' ☊ just about ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
A fly landed on his nose. ☊ land ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year ☊ last ☊
in the late afternoon ☊ late ☊
in late summer ☊ late ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
a late Victorian house ☊ late ☊
his late plays ☊ late ☊
a late goal ☊ late ☊
The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. ☊ late ☊
She's late for work every day. ☊ late ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
Interest will be charged for late payment. ☊ late ☊
Here is a late news flash. ☊ late ☊
Some children are very late developers. ☊ late ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
It's too late to save her now. ☊ be too late ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
I'm afraid you're too late to apply for the job. ☊ be too late ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
She married late. ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
I realized the truth too late. ☊ too late ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
the dead leaves of autumn/the fall ☊ leaf ☊
United were league champions last season. ☊ league ☊
Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. ☊ at least ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
The cat wants to be let out. ☊ let ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
the level of water in the bottle ☊ level ☊
The floodwater nearly reached roof level. ☊ level ☊
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). ☊ level ☊
What is the level of this course? ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood ☊ level ☊
a relatively low/high level of crime ☊ level ☊
low/high pollution levels ☊ level ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
Are these pictures level? ☊ level ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
In spring the countryside bursts into life. ☊ life ☊
in the fading light of a summer's evening ☊ light ☊
The forecast is for light showers. ☊ light ☊
light summer clothes ☊ light ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
You can dye your hair whatever colour you like. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
like sth: Would you like a drink? ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I'd like to think it over. ☊ like ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
This offer is for a limited period only. ☊ limited ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
a shopping/wine/price list ☊ list ☊
'Which do you want?' 'I'll take the little one.' ☊ little ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
a car loan (= a loan to buy a car) ☊ loan ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
I've lost ten pounds since I started this diet. ☊ lose ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
love sth: I really love summer evenings. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
a low standard of living ☊ low ☊
a low level of unemployment ☊ low ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
Let's go to the mall. ☊ mall ☊
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. ☊ mall ☊
He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. ☊ many ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
You may come in if you wish. ☊ may ☊
What time would you like your evening meal? ☊ meal ☊
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by 'strange'). ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). ☊ meaning ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere ☊ measure ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
She's in her mid-thirties. ☊ mid- ☊
the mildest winter since records began ☊ mild ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
mind (sth): I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
She wanted one like mine (= like I have). ☊ mine ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
a ten-minute bus ride ☊ minute ☊
I want to see him the minute he arrives. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. ☊ model ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. ☊ mood ☊
It was what she wanted most of all. ☊ most ☊
I want to buy a present for my mother and father. ☊ mother ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
a moving target ☊ moving ☊
Ms Murphy ☊ Ms ☊
Ms Jean Murphy ☊ Ms ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
Happy Birthday, Mum. ☊ mum ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
It may be necessary to buy a new one. ☊ necessary ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
If she wants anything, she need only ask. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
a hypodermic needle ☊ needle ☊
a mosquito net (= used to protect you from mosquitoes ) ☊ net ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
I'd like to learn a new language. ☊ new ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
'Do you want to come, too?' 'Yes, that would be nice.' ☊ nice ☊
The trip was for ten nights. ☊ night ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
They live ten miles north of Boston. ☊ north ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust. ☊ nose ☊
He pressed his nose up against the window. ☊ nose ☊
He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ). ☊ nose ☊
a blocked/runny nose ☊ nose ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
It's not/It isn't raining. ☊ not ☊
He warned me not to be late. ☊ not ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
Now they want to tax food! ☊ now ☊
What do you want now? ☊ now ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
the main/primary/principal objective ☊ objective ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. ☊ occasion ☊
Ocean levels are rising. ☊ ocean ☊
at/after/before eleven o'clock ☊ o'clock ☊
at a quarter of eleven tonight (= 10.45 p.m.) ☊ of ☊
Summer's not far off now. ☊ off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
He's had ten days off school. ☊ off ☊
to accept/refuse/decline an offer ☊ offer ☊
The offer has been withdrawn. ☊ offer ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. ☊ office ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. ☊ old ☊
two fourteen-year-old boys ☊ old ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
The book is currently on loan. ☊ on ☊
Do you want one or two? ☊ one ☊
It cost one hundred and fifty pounds. ☊ one ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too? ☊ one ☊
10 o'clock is too late for the little ones. ☊ one ☊
I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. ☊ the only thing is... ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
Is the offer still open? ☊ open ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
open sth with sth: They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'. ☊ open ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. ☊ opponent ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). ☊ option ☊
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. ☊ order ☊
the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ organ ☊
At that price, you could have bought an original! ☊ original ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it. ☊ out ☊
You scored six out of ten. ☊ out ☊
The book you wanted is out on loan. ☊ out ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
Go outside and see if it's raining. ☊ outside ☊
I was glad when it was over and done with. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
He's over sixty. ☊ over ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
He wants to come into the business on his own terms. ☊ own ☊
You can buy the envelopes in packs of ten. ☊ pack ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. ☊ party ☊
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): Pass the salt, please. ☊ pass ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
ten (minutes) past six ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
You'd try the patience of a saint! ☊ patience ☊
She bought a dress pattern and some material. ☊ pattern ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. ☊ peaceful ☊
pen and ink ☊ pen ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
Season with salt and pepper ☊ pepper ☊
You know perfectly well what I mean. ☊ perfectly ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
I'd like to hear it performed live. ☊ perform ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year. ☊ period ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
Which period of history would you most like to have lived in? ☊ period ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. ☊ permit ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
pick sb/sth: Pick a number from one to twenty. ☊ pick ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
Do you want to go for a pint later? ☊ pint ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
The film festival takes place in October. ☊ take place ☊
plan (for sth): Do you have any plans for the summer? ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
He had always wanted to play Othello. ☊ play ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
pleased (to hear, know, etc. sth): I'm pleased to hear about your news. ☊ pleased ☊
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
a conventional plot about love and marriage ☊ plot ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
a murder plot ☊ plot ☊
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
Police uncovered a plot against the president. ☊ plot ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. ☊ plot ☊
plot sth: Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
epic/lyric/pastoral, etc. poetry ☊ poetry ☊
to hunt with poison arrows ☊ poison ☊
a poisoned arrow ☊ poison ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
to reduce levels of environmental pollution ☊ pollution ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
You can buy your stamps at the post office. ☊ post office ☊
a pot of jam ☊ pot ☊
a ten-pound note ☊ pound ☊
pour (down): The rain continued to pour down. ☊ pour ☊
It's pouring with rain. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. ☊ pour ☊
The mustard is sold in powder form. ☊ powder ☊
purchasing power ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
That's precisely what I meant. ☊ precisely ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
prefer to do sth: The donor prefers to remain anonymous. ☊ prefer ☊
I prefer not to think about it. ☊ prefer ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
olives preserved in brine ☊ preserve ☊
press sth to sth: He pressed a handkerchief to his nose. ☊ press ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
a parish priest ☊ priest ☊
the ordination of women priests ☊ priest ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
Click on the icon when you want to print. ☊ print ☊
How many sets of prints would you like? ☊ print ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot. ☊ prison ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. ☊ process ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
He wants a career in film production. ☊ production ☊
Which programme do you want to watch? ☊ programme ☊
Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ proof ☊
Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! ☊ proper ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. ☊ public ☊
punch sb/sth in/on sth: She punched him on the nose. ☊ punch ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
to make a purchase (= buy sth) ☊ purchase ☊
Keep your receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ purchase ☊
The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel. ☊ purchase ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
They purchased the land for $1 million. ☊ purchase ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance. ☊ pure ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer. ☊ purpose ☊
The experiments serve no useful purpose (= are not useful). ☊ purpose ☊
The building is used for religious purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
These gifts count as income for tax purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined. ☊ purpose ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
to pursue a goal/an aim/an objective ☊ pursue ☊
She wishes to pursue a medical career. ☊ pursue ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
Would you like a quick drink? ☊ quick ☊
The company wants quick results. ☊ quick ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
Don't go out in the rain. ☊ rain ☊
It's pouring with rain (= raining very hard). ☊ rain ☊
heavy/torrential/driving rain ☊ rain ☊
The rain poured down. ☊ rain ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
I think I felt a drop of rain. ☊ rain ☊
Is it raining? ☊ rain ☊
It had been raining hard all night. ☊ rain ☊
It hardly rained at all last summer. ☊ rain ☊
It started to rain. ☊ rain ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + adj.: Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. ☊ rate ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Would you rather walk or take the bus? ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. ☊ reach ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
a realistic target ☊ realistic ☊
realize (sth): I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime. ☊ realize ☊
I want to help, I really do. ☊ really ☊
reason (why...): I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
a reasonable standard of living ☊ reasonable ☊
a recommended price of $50 ☊ recommend ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
Last summer was the wettest on record. ☊ record ☊
the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) ☊ red ☊
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). ☊ red ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
You may refer to your notes if you want. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
Do you want regular or diet cola? ☊ regular ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
relation between A and B: the relation between rainfall and crop yields ☊ relation ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
That smell reminds me of France. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
Wind direction is represented by arrows. ☊ represent ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
Take what you want and throw the rest away. ☊ rest ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
the return of spring ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
I look ridiculous in this hat. ☊ ridiculous ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. ☊ right ☊
I want it sent right away. ☊ right away/off ☊
She rang to say she'd be late. ☊ ring ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake. ☊ room ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
'What do you want?' she demanded roughly. ☊ roughly ☊
Make it a round figure—say forty dollars. ☊ round ☊
Everybody joins hands and dances round. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
'What do you want?' she asked rudely. ☊ rudely ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. ☊ rule ☊
rule (over sb/sth): Charles I ruled for eleven years. ☊ rule ☊
Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it). ☊ run ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
People rushed to buy shares in the company. ☊ rush ☊
Shoppers made a rush for the exits. ☊ rush ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
an annual salary of $40 000 ☊ salary ☊
She's on a salary of £24 000. ☊ salary ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
Retail sales fell in November by 10%. ☊ sale ☊
I bought a coat in the sales. ☊ sale ☊
Pass the salt, please. ☊ salt ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
Season with salt and pepper. ☊ salt ☊
sea salt ☊ salt ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
I'd like one the same as yours. ☊ same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
Buy three and make a saving of 55p. ☊ saving ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
The salary scale goes from £12 000 to £20 000. ☊ scale ☊
a scale of charges ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
screw sth + adv./prep.: She screwed the cap back on the jar. ☊ screw ☊
the changing seasons ☊ season ☊
the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season ☊ season ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
The female changes colour during the breeding season. ☊ season ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
the holiday season ☊ season ☊
the tourist season ☊ season ☊
the festive season (= Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
He put his shopping on the seat behind him. ☊ seat ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. ☊ seed ☊
select what, which, etc...: Select what you want from the options available. ☊ select ☊
The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
send sb to do sth: I've sent Tom to buy some milk. ☊ send ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
She was ten years his senior. ☊ senior ☊
a strong sense of purpose/identity/duty, etc. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
Dogs have a keen (= strong) sense of smell. ☊ sense ☊
the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. ☊ make sense ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
These experiments serve no useful purpose. ☊ serve ☊
I am unwilling to set a precedent. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
I want this thing settled. ☊ settle ☊
The early goal settled the home side down. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) ☊ severe ☊
a severe case of woodworm ☊ severe ☊
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. ☊ shade ☊
I bought a new shade for the lamp. ☊ shade ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness. ☊ shadow ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
The spring jutted sharply through the mattress. ☊ sharply ☊
The book I wanted was on the top shelf. ☊ shelf ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
shoot sth (from sth): He shot an arrow from his bow. ☊ shoot ☊
to shop for food ☊ shop ☊
He likes to shop at the local market. ☊ shop ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
to go shopping ☊ shopping ☊
When shall I do the shopping? ☊ shopping ☊
We do our shopping on Saturdays. ☊ shopping ☊
a shopping trolley ☊ shopping ☊
to put the shopping in the car ☊ shopping ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
The bus should have arrived ten minutes ago. ☊ should ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
scattered showers ☊ shower ☊
April showers ☊ shower ☊
snow showers ☊ shower ☊
wintry showers (= of snow) ☊ shower ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sing sth: Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles. ☊ sing ☊
There was singing and dancing all night. ☊ singing ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
She skied her tee shot. ☊ sky ☊
He slept solidly for ten hours. ☊ sleep ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
Go to sleep—it's late. ☊ sleep ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). ☊ slope ☊
Dinner smells good. ☊ smell ☊
smell of sth: His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ smell ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
smell like sth: What does the perfume smell like? ☊ smell ☊
smell sth: He said he could smell gas when he entered the room. ☊ smell ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? ☊ smell ☊
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. ☊ smell ☊
Smell this and tell me what you think it is. ☊ smell ☊
The drains smell. ☊ smell ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
a faint/strong smell of garlic ☊ smell ☊
a sweet/fresh/musty smell ☊ smell ☊
There was a smell of burning in the air. ☊ smell ☊
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. ☊ smell ☊
What's that smell? ☊ smell ☊
Yuk! What a smell! ☊ smell ☊
Dogs have a very good sense of smell. ☊ smell ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth ☊ smooth ☊
a paint that gives a smooth, silky finish ☊ smooth ☊
I'm so glad to see you. ☊ so ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. ☊ solid ☊
saline solution ☊ solution ☊
She called at something after ten o'clock. ☊ something ☊
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ☊ something ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. ☊ sooner or later ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) ☊ sort ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
the different sounds and smells of the forest ☊ sound ☊
a sour smell ☊ sour ☊
birds flying to the south for the winter ☊ south ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
The money was collected for a specific purpose. ☊ specific ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
The disease is spread by mosquitoes. ☊ spread ☊
a mountain spring ☊ spring ☊
flowers that bloom in spring/in the spring ☊ spring ☊
He was born in the spring of 1944. ☊ spring ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
spring flowers ☊ spring ☊
The cat crouched ready to spring. ☊ spring ☊
to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) ☊ spring ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
start to do sth: It started to rain. ☊ start ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
They wish to limit the power of the State. ☊ state ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
I'm staying late at the office tonight. ☊ stay ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
Inflation stayed below 4% last month. ☊ stay ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
The rain fell steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
I'd like to take this idea a step further. ☊ step ☊
sticky fingers covered in jam ☊ sticky ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
the sting of salt in a wound ☊ sting ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ stop ☊
Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts. ☊ stop ☊
animals storing up food for the winter ☊ store ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
She pulled her hat straight. ☊ straight ☊
street culture/dance/law ☊ street ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
a strong smell ☊ strong ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. ☊ suit ☊
This diet is suited to anyone who wants to lose weight fast. ☊ suited ☊
We're going away in the summer. ☊ summer ☊
It's very hot here in summer. ☊ summer ☊
in the summer of 2009 ☊ summer ☊
late/early summer ☊ summer ☊
a cool/hot/wet summer ☊ summer ☊
It is now high summer (= the hottest part of summer). ☊ summer ☊
a summer's day ☊ summer ☊
a summer dress ☊ summer ☊
two summers ago ☊ summer ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
It's sure to rain. ☊ sure ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index. ☊ symbol ☊
to be sympathetic to the party's aims ☊ sympathetic ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
CBS Records was taken over by Sony. ☊ take sth over ☊
business goals and targets ☊ target ☊
attainment targets ☊ target ☊
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. ☊ target ☊
to meet/achieve a target ☊ target ☊
a target date of April 2012 ☊ target ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
They bombed military and civilian targets. ☊ target ☊
target for sb/sth: Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars. ☊ target ☊
It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. ☊ target ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Do you want a taste? ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
to order/hail/call a taxi ☊ taxi ☊
a cup/mug/pot of tea ☊ tea ☊
Would you like tea or coffee? ☊ tea ☊
She wants to go into teaching (= make it a career). ☊ teaching ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
He telephoned to say he'd be late. ☊ telephone ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
Ten to one he'll be late. ☊ ten to one ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
the spring/summer/autumn/fall term ☊ term ☊
Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water. ☊ test ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some help with that?' 'Oh, thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
Friday the thirteenth ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
The plane crashed in thick fog. ☊ thick ☊
There's another thing I'd like to ask you. ☊ thing ☊
He's just bought one of those exercise things. ☊ thing ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one? ☊ this ☊
Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? ☊ this ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. ☊ thought ☊
The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. ☊ threat ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The clouds threatened rain. ☊ threaten ☊
Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. ☊ ticket ☊
a ticket office/machine/collector ☊ ticket ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. ☊ time ☊
The time is now half past ten. ☊ time ☊
The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon. ☊ at times ☊
tip (on/for doing sth): handy tips for buying a computer ☊ tip ☊
the tip of your nose ☊ tip ☊
the northern tip of the island ☊ tip ☊
Shopping can be very tiring. ☊ tiring ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
I set out to buy food. ☊ to ☊
His aim was to become president. ☊ to ☊
I'd love to go to France this summer. ☊ to ☊
Today is her tenth birthday. ☊ today ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes ☊ tonne ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. ☊ tune ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
We're buying a new TV with the money. ☊ TV ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. ☊ unable ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol. ☊ under ☊
prices of ten dollars and under ☊ under ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
the level/rate of unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
The hat is part of the school uniform. ☊ uniform ☊
uniform rates of pay ☊ uniform ☊
His aim was to unite Italy. ☊ unite ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number. ☊ unlucky ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
Let's wait until the rain stops. ☊ until ☊
unusually high levels of radiation ☊ unusually ☊
an unusually cold winter ☊ unusually ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
He came home later than usual. ☊ usual ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation ☊ vacation ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
vary with sth: The menu varies with the season. ☊ vary ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
I'd like a room with a view. ☊ view ☊
You should view their offer with a great deal of caution. ☊ view ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
a weekly wage of £200 ☊ wage ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait (for sth): Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. ☊ wait ☊
I always wake early in the summer. ☊ wake ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
The office is ten minutes' walk from here. ☊ walk ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
What this house wants is a good clean. ☊ want ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
want doing sth: The plants want watering daily. ☊ want ☊
want to be/have sth: The plants want to be watered daily. ☊ want ☊
want sth: Do you want some more tea? ☊ want ☊
She's always wanted a large family. ☊ want ☊
All I want is the truth. ☊ want ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
The last thing I wanted was to upset you. ☊ want ☊
The party wants her as leader. ☊ want ☊
want (to do sth): What do you want to do tomorrow? ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
You can come too, if you want. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth to do sth: Do you want me to help? ☊ want ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth + adj.: Do you want your coffee black or white? ☊ want ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
warm (up): As the climate warms (up) the ice caps will melt. ☊ warm ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
These ink stains won't wash out. ☊ wash out ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper? ☊ watch ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ way ☊
'Do you want to help?' 'No way!' ☊ (there is) no way ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
I'm way glad to hear that. ☊ way ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
She discovered a web of intrigue in the company. ☊ web ☊
It rained all week. ☊ week ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcome sight ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome home! ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome to Oxford! ☊ welcome ☊
Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show! ☊ welcome ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
Rain is spreading from the west. ☊ west ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
Do you want to take the wheel (= drive) now? ☊ wheel ☊
The roof leaks whenever it rains. ☊ whenever ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
Why were you late? ☊ why ☊
'I would like you to go.' 'Why me? ' ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
I'll check this letter for you, if you want. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
It is God's will. ☊ will ☊
They governed according to the will of the people. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
the winning goal ☊ winning ☊
a mild/severe/hard winter ☊ winter ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
They worked on the building all through the winter. ☊ winter ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
the winter months ☊ winter ☊
a winter coat ☊ winter ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
You may stay until morning, if you wish. ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ 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 ☊
If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. ☊ wish ☊
He has everything he could possibly wish for. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
wish that...: It was her dying wish that I should have it. ☊ wish ☊
to carry out sb's wishes ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
She married against her parents' wishes. ☊ wish ☊
Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish. ☊ wish ☊
The prince's wish came true. ☊ wish ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊
a jacket with a hood ☊ with ☊
Sprinkle the dish with salt. ☊ with ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
I'd like to withdraw £250 please. ☊ withdraw ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
It's raining worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. ☊ would ☊
Would you like a sandwich? ☊ would ☊
I'd rather come with you. ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊