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to dance, gesture, brandish a weapon múa



OXF3000N mùa thu (US: mùa thu là fall) autumn
OXF3000N sự mặc cả sự giao kèo mua bán bargain
OXF3000N mua buy
OXF3000N người mua buyer
OXF3000N vụ mùa crop
OXF3000N sự nhảy múa sự khiêu vũ nhảy múa khiêu vũ dance
OXF3000N sự nhảy múa sự khiêu vũ dancing
OXF3000N diễn viên múa người nhảy múa dancer
OXF3000N phân phát phân phối sự giao dịch thỏa thuận mua bán deal
OXF3000N sự mua sự tậu mua sắm tậu purchase
OXF3000N mùa season
OXF3000N cửa hàng đi mua hàng đi chợ shop
OXF3000N sự mua sắm shopping
OXF3000N mùa xuân spring
OXF3000N mùa hè summer
OXF3000N sự kinh doanh việc mua bán trading
OXF3000N mùa đông winter






You dance and I sing. (# buy) Bạn múa và tôi hát. Verbs 1
I want to see you dance. Tôi muốn xem bạn múa. Verbs 1
They dance. Họ nhảy múa. Verbs 1
Can I invite you to dance with me? Tôi có thể mời bạn múa với tôi không? Common Phrases 3
Dancing is good for health Nhảy múa tốt cho sức khoẻ. Medical
water puppetry Múa rối nước History





I like neither opera nor ballet. Tôi không thích ô pê ra mà cũng không thích múa ba lê. * 100


like: múa
gesticulate, wave with the hands and hoa chân múa tay
to saw the air, gesticulate khoa tay múa chân
to display the talons, show one’s power nhe nanh múa vuốt
kaufen mua mǎi
kaufen mua mǎi
kaufen mua mǎi
kaufen mua mǎi
regnen mưa 下雨 xiàyǔ
regnerisch có mưa 下雨的 xiàyǔ de
mit Waren handeln mua bán hàng 货物交易 huò wù jiāo yì
handeln, agieren thương lượng, mua bán 行动 xíng dòng
beschaffen cung cấp, mua 采办 cǎibàn
hageln mưa đá 下冰雹 xià bīngbáo
kaufen mua
der Regen mưa
die Hauptsaison mùa chính
die Nebensaison mùa phụ
kaufen mua
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
der Frühling mùa xuân
der Sommer mùa hè
der Herbst mùa thu
der Winter mùa đông
der Regenmantel áo mưa
die Ernte vụ, mùa, thu hoạch
die Jahreszeit mùa
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
der saure Regen mưa a xít
der Hagel mưa đá
die Bestechlichkeit tính dễ bị mua chuộc, sự đút lót
beschaffen cung cấp, mua
die Saison mùa, vụ
hageln mưa đá


Im Zug kauft Tri vom Schaffner eine Fahrkarte. Trên tàu, Tri mua vé từ người nhân viên phục vụ. (Lektion 4, Nr. 36)
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)
Am Abend kann es Regen geben. Buối tối có thế có mưa. (Lektion 10, Nr. 99)
Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. (Lektion 13, Nr. 134)
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)
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)
Deshalb kauft er sich nur ein einfaches Flugticket. Vì vậy anh ấy chỉ mua vé một chiều. (Lektion 20, Nr. 230)
Einkaufen Đi mua sắm (Lektion 21, Nr. 246)
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)
Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. (Lektion 23, Nr. 290)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Es regnet wie während des Monsuns. Trời mưa như trong trận gió mùa. (Lektion 39, Nr. 559)
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)
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)
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)
Trang und Tri fahren ins Dorf, um Postkarten zu kaufen. Trang và Trí đi vào làng để mua bưu thiếp. (Lektion 55, Nr. 776)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 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)
Ich kaufe Zeitungen mit Stellenanzeigen. Em mua báo với những thông tin tuyển dụng. (Lektion 82, Nr. 1175)
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)
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)
Die Firma wird aufgekauft. Công ty được mua lại. (Lektion 110, Nr. 2018)
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)
Das können Sie nur hier kaufen. Quý khách chỉ có thể mua sản phẩm này ở đây. (Lektion 118, Nr. 2256)
Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300)
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)
Ich hätte gerne ein Zugticket 1. Klasse nach Prag. Tôi muốn mua một vé tàu hạng nhất đến Praha. (Lektion 123, Nr. 2374)
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)

557 Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá.
593 I bought my tickets online. Tôi đã mua vé qua mạng.
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.
637 I bought a magazine. Tôi đã mua một tờ tạp chí.
664 a pair of pants. Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần.
683 Dmitry and Irina were at the supermarket buying food. Dmitri và Irina đã ở siêu thị mua đồ ăn.
885 I bought these shoes a few days ago. Tôi mua đôi giày này mấy hôm trước.
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.
953 Has Jianwen bought a new computer yet? Kiến Văn đã mua máy tính mới chưa?
967 When did you buy your computer? Cậu đã mua máy tính ở đâu?
1151 Paolo's bought a new car. Paolo mới mua xe hơi mới.
1182 The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm.
1237 I'm going to buy some books tomorrow. Ngày mai tôi định đi mua ít sách.
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.
1351 Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. Mua một vé xổ số đi. Có khi cậu gặp may đấy.
1382 He might go shopping, but he's not sure. Anh ấy có thể sẽ đi mua sắm nhưng anh ấy cũng không chắc.
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.
1461 I think Zahida should buy some new clothes. Tôi nghĩ Zahida nên mua mấy bộ quần áo mới.
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.
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.
1677 I'm not going to buy this shirt. It's too expensive. Tôi sẽ không mua cái áo này. Nó quá đắt.
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.
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.
1812 Did you buy anything yesterday? — Yes, I did. Hôm qua cậu có mua gì không? - Có.
1824 I've bought a new car. — Oh, you have? Tôi vừa mua một cái xe hơi mới. - Hơ, thế à?
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?
1959 I'll do the shopping whI've nished cleaning the apartment. Tôi sẽ đi mua sắm khi nào tôi dọn xong căn hộ.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2253 I need some money to buy some food. Tôi cần ít tiền để mua thức ăn.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2944 He always buys expensive things to show o . Anh ấy luôn mua những thứ đắt tiền về để khoe.
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.

It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. accept
strong winds accompanied by heavy rain accompany
The company has just acquired new premises. acquire
It's not actually raining now. actually
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
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
How long ago did you buy it? ago
We stopped and bought some bread. and
annual rainfall annual
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? anywhere
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. appeal
the early appearance of daffodils in spring appearance
Winter is approaching. approach
the approach of spring approach
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) April
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
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. awake
The weather last summer was awful. awful
a shopping bag bag
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. bargain
The whole summer lay before me. before
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. beginning
They only buy the best. best
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. best
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. bid
I've got a bit of shopping to do. bit
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) brand
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. brown
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 calm of a summer evening calm
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. camp
It can be quite cold here in winter. can
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. central
a shopping/sports/leisure/community centre centre
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. change
Leaves change colour in autumn. change
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. cheaply
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. cheek
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
The offer closes at the end of the week. 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
The rain stopped and the sun came out. come out
a theatre/dance, etc. company company
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. complete
conclude with sth: The programme concluded with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'. conclude
The offer is subject to certain conditions. condition
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. confirm
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. consider
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
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
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
We bought the dishwasher on credit. credit
a fall in this year's coffee crop crop
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). crop
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. crowded
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. cut
the cycle of the seasons cycle
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. 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
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). deal
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. decide
in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) depth
He bought the land for development. development
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth)
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
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. discuss
a day of strong winds and driving rain driving
drops of rain 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
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) early
early in the week/year/season/morning early
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
'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
She grazed her elbow in the fall. elbow
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
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. end
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. escape
I love Rome, especially in the spring. especially
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
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? exchange
shopping/banking/cooking facilities facility
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. fair
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
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). FALSE
the new season's fashions fashion
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). feel
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. feeling
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
fly by/past: Summer has just flown by. fly
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. force
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. forecast
a tropical forest forest
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. free
a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours fresh
Could we order some fresh coffee? fresh
Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn. fuel
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. fun
We need to buy some new furniture. furniture
They plan to get married in the summer. get
get sth: Where did you get (= buy) that skirt? get
I have to go shopping this afternoon. go
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. be going to do sth
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
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. green
the green of the countryside in spring green
The skies grew dark and it began to rain. grow
This season has been a hard slog. hard
Head towards the mall. head
It was raining heavily. heavily
heavy frost/rain/snow heavy
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. height
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. help out, help sb out
She broke her hip in the fall. hip
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays holiday
We went on holiday together last summer. holiday
a holiday/summer home home
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. host
a hot dry summer hot
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) housing
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. identify
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' imagine
in spring/summer/autumn/winter in
in the fall in
We went out in the rain. in
1.14 inches of rain fell last night. inch
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. indirect
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. insert
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. inside
insurance (against sth): to take out insurance against fire and theft insurance
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. interest
You can buy our goods over the Internet. Internet
The game was interrupted several times by rain. interrupt
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). investment
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? invitation
It was raining this morning. it
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. kill
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year last
in late summer late
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. late
Buy now before it's too late. be too late
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
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
This offer is for a limited period only. limited
a shopping/wine/price list list
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. load
a car loan (= a loan to buy a car) loan
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
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
'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
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. make
Let's go to the mall. mall
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. mall
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. market
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' matter
the mildest winter since records began mild
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
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. minute
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? miss
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. model
I want to buy a present for my mother and father. mother
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. navy
It may be necessary to buy a new one. necessary
He broke his neck in the fall. neck
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) new
It's not/It isn't raining. not
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
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
Is the offer still 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
The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. opponent
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
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
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. outdoors
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. outdoors
Go outside and see if it's raining. outside
You can buy the envelopes in packs of ten. pack
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. part
She bought a dress pattern and some material. pattern
The rain fell without pause. pause
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. peace
This offer is available for a limited period only. period
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. pipe
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
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. plot
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. poor
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. poor
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. possession
You can buy your stamps at the post office. post office
pour (down): The rain continued to pour down. pour
It's pouring with rain. pour
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. pour
purchasing power power
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. prepared
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). price
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. process
Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. proof
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
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
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. quantity
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
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). range
Last summer was the wettest on record. record
the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) red
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
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. rent
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. result
the return of spring return
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? in return (for sth)
Everybody joins hands and dances round. round
People rushed to buy shares in the company. rush
Shoppers made a rush for the exits. rush
I bought a coat in the sales. sale
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). same
Buy three and make a saving of 55p. saving
He put all his savings into buying a boat. saving
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
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. seed
The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). sell
send sb to do sth: I've sent Tom to buy some milk. send
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. make sense
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) 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
The spring jutted sharply through the mattress. sharply
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. shelter
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
scattered showers shower
April showers shower
snow showers shower
wintry showers (= of snow) shower
There was singing and dancing all night. singing
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). slope
birds flying to the south for the winter south
They bought a villa in the South of France. south
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. spell
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
start to do sth: It started to rain. start
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. start out
The rain fell steadily. steadily
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? stop
animals storing up food for the winter store
street culture/dance/law street
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
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. be supposed to do/be sth
It's sure to rain. sure
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. survive
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. swelling
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. take
CBS Records was taken over by Sony. take sth over
to order/hail/call a taxi taxi
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
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. tend
the spring/summer/autumn/fall term term
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
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). there
He's just bought one of those exercise things. thing
The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. threat
threaten sth: The clouds threatened rain. threaten
a ticket office/machine/collector ticket
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. 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
Shopping can be very tiring. tiring
I set out to buy food. to
I'd love to go to France this summer. to
a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes tonne
We're buying a new TV with the money. TV
Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol. under
Let's wait until the rain stops. until
an unusually cold winter unusually
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. used to
the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation vacation
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) variation
vary with sth: The menu varies with the season. vary
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
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. wait
I always wake early in the summer. wake
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. walk
The rain had washed away the footprints. wash sb/sth away
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
The price is way above what we can afford. way
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather weather
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). weather
It rained all week. week
We go skiing most weekends in winter. weekend
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
The roof leaks whenever it rains. whenever
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. who
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
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. withdraw
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). wood
It's raining worse than ever. worse