số lượng số nhiều lên tới (money) 
amount like: mởn → →
wünschen ☊ 
chúc, mong muốn ☊ 
希望 ☊ xīwàng sich freuen ☊ mong, vui mừng ☊ 感到高兴 ☊ gǎn dào gāo xìng ätzend ☊ ăn mòn (hóa học) ☊ 腐蚀性的 ☊ fǔshíxìng de verdünnen ☊ làm mỏng đi, làm loãng ☊ 稀释 ☊ xīshì abmagern ☊ gầy mòn, hốc hác ☊ 减肥 ☊ jiǎnféi der Snack ☊ món ăn nhẹ ☊ ☊ das Gericht ☊ món ăn ☊ ☊ der Nachtisch ☊ mon tráng miệng ☊ ☊ der Volleyball ☊ môn bóng chuyền ☊ ☊ der Basketball ☊ môn bóng rố ☊ ☊ das Eishockey ☊ môn hockey trên băng ☊ ☊ das Joggen ☊ môn chạy bộ ☊ ☊ das Billard ☊ môn bi da ☊ ☊ die Spezialität ☊ món đặc sản ☊ ☊ die Suppe ☊ món súp ☊ ☊ wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ ☊ die Leichtathletik ☊ những môn thể thao nhẹ ☊ ☊ sich freuen ☊ mong, vui mừng ☊ ☊ der Wunsch ☊ mong muốn ☊ ☊ der Fingernagel ☊ móng tay ☊ ☊ die Fortbildung ☊ nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn ☊ ☊ ätzend ☊ ăn mòn (hóa học) ☊ ☊ der Laie ☊ a-ma-tơ, người không chuyên môn ☊ ☊ verdünnen ☊ làm mỏng đi, làm loãng ☊ ☊ das Fundament ☊ móng ☊ ☊ die Baugrube ☊ hố móng ☊ ☊ der Alptraum ☊ cơn ác mộng ☊ ☊ die Abnutzung ☊ sự hao mòn, sự hư hỏng ☊ ☊ die Klaue ☊ móng, vuốt ☊ ☊ der Huf des Pferdes ☊ móng guốc ngựa ☊ ☊ der Torwart ☊ thủ môn ☊ ☊ der Torpfosten ☊ khung thành, cầu môn ☊ ☊ der Po ☊ mông ☊ ☊ der Nagellackentferner ☊ thuốc tẩy sơn móng tay ☊ ☊ abmagern ☊ gầy mòn, hốc hác ☊ ☊ die Sehnsucht ☊ sự mong mỏi, mong đợi, niềm khát khao ☊ ☊ Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86) Diese kleinen Snacks sehen auch gut aus. ☊ Món ăn nhẹ cũng rất tốt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 87) Lass uns zum Salatbuffet gehen, ich bin sehr hungrig und ich liebe den griechischen Salat. ☊ Chúng ta đi ăn búp phê salat đi. Anh đói và anh thích món salat Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 117) Nach dem Salat bringt der Kellner das Hauptgericht. ☊ Sau món salat người bồi bàn bưng món chính ra. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 118) Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Ich mag dieses Essen wirklich sehr. ☊ Em thật thích món này lắm. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 120) Ich freue mich auf den Nachtisch. ☊ Anh đang chờ món tráng miệng. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 121) Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134) 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) Für den griechischen Salat: Olivenöl, Salat, Salatdressing, Essig, Käse. ☊ Cho món salat Hy Lạp: dầu ô-liu, rau salat, nước trộn salat, dấm, pho-mát. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 143) Für die Fischsuppe: Garnelen, Lachs, Miesmuscheln, Thunfisch, Meeresfrüchte, Reis. ☊ Cho món súp cá: tôm, cá hồi, sò, cá thu, các loại hải sản, gạo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 144) Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Für den Nachtisch: Schokolade, Plätzchen, Süßigkeiten, Kuchen, Schlagsahne, Eiscreme, Apfelkuchen. ☊ Cho món tráng miệng: sô-cô-la, bánh giáng sinh, kẹo, bánh ngọt, kem sữa, cà-rem, bánh táo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 146) Dies ist eine lange Essensliste. ☊ Danh sách món ăn dài thật. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 151) Es ist nett, eingeladen zu werden und tolles Essen zu bekommen. ☊ Thật tuyệt vì được anh mời và được ăn những món ngon. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 176) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Okay, das ist die einfachste Möglichkeit. ☊ Được đấy, đó là món đơn giản nhất. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 286) 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) 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) Er setzt sich hin und träumt. ☊ Anh ấy ngồi xuống và mơ mộng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 569) Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675) Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011) Ich freue mich schon auf meinen Neffen. ☊ Anh mong ngóng đứa cháu trai này. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1097) Meiner auch und ich freue mich schon auf unsere Flitterwochen! ☊ Anh cũng thế và anh mong chờ đến tuần trăng mật của chúng ta! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1130) Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Ich erwarte Ihre baldige Antwort. ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1333) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) Ich freue mich bald von dir zu hören. ☊ Mong sớm gặp lại bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1337) In Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort verbleibe ich mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1338) Ich spiele leidenschaftlich gerne Tennis. ☊ Tôi rất đam mê môn quần vợt. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1518) Ein Praktikum bietet die Gelegenheit einen Beruf näher kennenzulernen. ☊ Khóa thực tập đem đến cơ hội làm quen với nghiệp vụ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1732) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Wir erwarten, dass Sie über sehr gute PC-Kenntnisse verfügen. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi rằng anh / chị có kiến thức rất tốt về máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1746) 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) Über eine Einladung zu einem persönlichen Gespräch würde ich mich sehr freuen. ☊ Tôi rất mong được nhận thư mời đến phỏng vấn của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1827) 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) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) 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) Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348) Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432) Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433) Das ist die Spezialität des Hauses. ☊ Đây là món đặc sản của nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2434) Das sollten Sie unbedingt probieren! ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà nhất định phải ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2435) Was ist denn ein typisches Gericht aus dieser Region? ☊ Món ăn nào là món đặc trưng của vùng này? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2436) Ich empfehle Ihnen dieses Gericht. ☊ Xin giới thiệu với anh / chị / ông / bà món ăn này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2437) Es schmeckt hier besonders gut. ☊ Món này ăn rất ngon. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2438) Ich nehme dieses Gericht. ☊ Tôi chọn món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2439) Dieses Gericht kenne ich noch nicht. ☊ Món ăn này tôi chưa biết. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2440) 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) Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444) Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind Nüsse in diesem Gericht? ☊ Tôi bị dị ứng các loại hạt. Không có hạt nào trong món ăn này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2446) Das schmeckt gut. ☊ Món ăn này rất ngon. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2448) Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482) 785
Have you ever been to Montreal? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã từng đến Montreal bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 949
Ramona's just gotten out of the hospital, so she can't go to work. ☊ Ramona vừa mới ra viện nên cô ấy không đi làm được. ☊ 1185
Monika's a good friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Monika là một người bạn tốt của tôi. Tôi đã qucô ấy từ lâu. ☊ 1489
Simon isn't feeling well today. I think he should go see the doctor. ☊ Simon hôm nay không được khoẻ. Tôi nghĩ anh ấy nên đi khám. ☊ 2083
Are you looking forward to the weekend? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu đang mong cuối tuần phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2107
I'm looking foward to meeting her. ☊ Tôi đang mong mỏi được gặp cô ấy. ☊ 2413
Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊ 2970
ideas. ☊ Simon cực kì sáng tạo và luôn nảy ra những ý tưởng tuyệt vời. ☊ He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
All of the food has gone. ☊ all ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month. ☊ anticipate ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. ☊ attraction ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
The gull held the fish in its beak. ☊ beak ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
I expected better of him (= I thought he would have behaved better). ☊ better ☊
Stop biting your nails! ☊ bite ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
Hello Simon! What brings you here? ☊ bring ☊
bring sth for sb: Bring a present for Helen. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb sth: Bring Helen a present. ☊ bring ☊
How did this dish get broken? ☊ broken ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
The menu has a good choice of desserts. ☊ choice ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
This nail won't come out. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). ☊ common ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
double/single cream (= thick/thin cream) ☊ cream ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
the cry of gulls circling overhead ☊ cry ☊
The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat. ☊ curl up, curl sth up ☊
cut sth: to cut your hair/nails ☊ cut ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
an outstanding debt of £300 ☊ debt ☊
'Was it what you expected?' 'Yes, definitely.' ☊ definitely ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
desire for sth: a strong desire for power ☊ desire ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ 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 ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
a glass dish ☊ dish ☊
an ovenproof dish ☊ dish ☊
a baking/serving dish ☊ dish ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
I'll do the dishes (= wash them). ☊ dish ☊
a vegetarian/fish dish ☊ dish ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expect sth from sb/sth: Don't expect sympathy from me! ☊ expect ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth to do sth: House prices are expected to rise sharply. ☊ expect ☊
I didn't expect him to become a successful writer. ☊ expect ☊
Do you really expect me to believe you? ☊ expect ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth: to expect a visit/call/letter from sb ☊ expect ☊
Are you expecting visitors? ☊ expect ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sth (from sb): Her parents expected high standards from her. ☊ expect ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
expect sth (of sb): Are you clear what is expected of you? ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
'Will you be late?' 'I expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
expect (that...): 'Who's eaten all the cake?' 'Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.' ☊ expect ☊
Ann's expecting a baby in June. ☊ be expecting a baby/child ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
Contrary to expectations, interest rates did not rise. ☊ expectation ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
The results exceeded our expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The numbers attending fell short of expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The event did not live up to expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ☊ far ☊
These biscuits are great favourites with the children. ☊ favourite ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
The chef's fish dishes are his speciality. ☊ fish ☊
Do you like Italian food? ☊ food ☊
CO is the formula for carbon monoxide. ☊ formula ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. ☊ fridge ☊
Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that? ☊ funny ☊
a generous gift/offer ☊ generous ☊
Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes. ☊ gently ☊
a geography lesson/department/teacher/textbook ☊ geography ☊
get sth for sb: Did you get a present for your mother? ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Did you get your mother a present? ☊ get ☊
The watch was a gift from my mother. ☊ gift ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
a free gift for every reader ☊ gift ☊
the gift of life ☊ gift ☊
gift (for sth): She has a great gift for music. ☊ gift ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
Who is in goal (= is the goalkeeper ) for Arsenal? ☊ goal ☊
growth hormones (= designed to make sb/sth grow faster) ☊ growth ☊
He has the irritating habit of biting his nails. ☊ habit ☊
You can hardly expect her to do it for free. ☊ hardly ☊
I look forward to hearing from you. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make. ☊ here ☊
Simon feels very at home on a horse. ☊ at home ☊
You can't honestly expect me to believe that! ☊ honestly ☊
You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies. ☊ hot ☊
a hot meal (= one that has been cooked) ☊ hot ☊
Desserts are served with cream or ice cream. ☊ ice cream ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
poetic images of the countryside ☊ image ☊
eggs infected with salmonella ☊ infect ☊
I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). ☊ joy ☊
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. ☊ just ☊
She knows a bargain when she sees one. ☊ know ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
A thin layer of dust covered everything. ☊ layer ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
What a lot of presents! ☊ lot ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
a three-course meal ☊ meal ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). ☊ medium ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
Stop biting your nails! ☊ nail ☊
nail clippers ☊ nail ☊
She hammered the nail in. ☊ nail ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
She was a thin, nervous girl. ☊ nervous ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
the paintings of Monet ☊ of ☊
offer to do sth: The kids offered to do the dishes. ☊ offer ☊
It's a present for one of my children. ☊ one ☊
May I take your order? ☊ order ☊
a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish) ☊ order ☊
Outer London/Mongolia ☊ outer ☊
I carefully packed up the gifts. ☊ pack ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
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 ☊
I'm looking forward to seeing you perform. ☊ perform ☊
a 28-piece dinner service ☊ piece ☊
play sth (on sth): He played a tune on his harmonica. ☊ play ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
What can I get him for a birthday present? ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
Prince Albert of Monaco ☊ prince ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
These shrubs produce bright red berries. ☊ produce ☊
drugs to stimulate the body's production of hormones ☊ production ☊
professional qualifications/skills ☊ professional ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
These gifts count as income for tax purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. ☊ quiet ☊
the Caucasian/Mongolian, etc. race ☊ race ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
reading glasses (= worn when reading) ☊ reading ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
Do you really expect me to believe that? ☊ really ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. ☊ refrigerator ☊
She can expect an early release from prison. ☊ release ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
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'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I think Simon is in his room (= bedroom). ☊ room ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season ☊ season ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
You're not seriously expecting me to believe that? ☊ seriously ☊
The food was good but the service was very slow. ☊ service ☊
Testosterone is the male sex hormone. ☊ sex ☊
a shallow dish ☊ shallow ☊
sheet metal (= metal that has been made into thin sheets) ☊ sheet ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
Will you keep your side of the bargain? ☊ side ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject) ☊ single ☊
The foundations of the building are starting to sink. ☊ sink ☊
Cut the meat into thin slices. ☊ slice ☊
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth. ☊ smooth ☊
'Is he coming?' 'I hope so.' ☊ so ☊
soil erosion ☊ soil ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
Slate splits easily into thin sheets. ☊ split ☊
I'm not interested in sport. ☊ sport ☊
What's your favourite sport? ☊ sport ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
She had no stomach for the leftover stew. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
suggest sth (to sb): May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? ☊ suggest ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
You can taste the garlic in this stew. ☊ taste ☊
technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ☊ technical ☊
It was much better than I'd expected. ☊ than ☊
the Mona Lisa ☊ the ☊
With him, you should always expect the unexpected. ☊ the ☊
The sauce was thin and tasteless. ☊ thin ☊
She was looking pale and thin. ☊ thin ☊
He is as thin as a rake (= very thin). ☊ thin ☊
Cut the vegetables into thin strips. ☊ thin ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. ☊ thin ☊
a thin blouse (= of light cloth) ☊ thin ☊
She's very fond of sweet things (= sweet foods). ☊ thing ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
The tyre's flat—the nail has gone right through. ☊ through ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
bald/worn tires ☊ tire ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
She's expecting twins. ☊ twin ☊
bald/worn tyres ☊ tyre ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
The young have a completely different set of values and expectations. ☊ value ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week. ☊ vary ☊
'Is it what you expected?' 'Oh yes, very much so.' ☊ very ☊
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. ☊ warn ☊
Seagulls bobbed on the waves. ☊ wave ☊
weak in sth: I was always weak in the science subjects. ☊ weak ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
The inscription on the coin had worn away. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
a wedding present ☊ wedding ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adv./prep.: She wished herself a million miles away. ☊ wish ☊
It's no use wishing for the impossible. ☊ wish ☊
He has everything he could possibly wish for. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ 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 ☊
Sprinkle the dish with salt. ☊ with ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊