hơn 
more 
After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. 
Sau khi anh ấy bị tai nạn, anh ấy đã không làm việc được nữa. * 096 No, I won’t stay here much longer. Không, tôi không ở đây lâu nữa. * 102 like: mehr → →
mehr ☊ nhiều hơn ☊ 
☊ die Mehrheit ☊ phần lớn ☊ ☊ die Mehrwertsteuer ☊ thuế giá trị gia tăng ☊ ☊ mehrsilbig ☊ đa âm, nhiều âm tiết ☊ ☊ vermehren ☊ sinh sôi ☊ ☊ mehr ☊ 更多 ☊ gèng duō Mehrheit ☊ 大多数 ☊ dà duō shù Mehrwertsteuer ☊ 消费税 ☊ xiāo fèi shuì mehrsilbig ☊ 多音节的 ☊ duō yīnjié de vermehren ☊ 增多 ☊ zēngduō Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) 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 kann die Sandalen nicht mehr tragen, es ist zu kalt. ☊ Em không thế đi xăng-đan nữa,vì trời lạnh quá. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 267) 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) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Wegen der neuen Besucher gibt es auch etwas mehr Müll. ☊ Do có thêm người mới nên cũng có thêm nhiều rác thải. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 384) Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587) Im Stadion brüllt und pfeift die Mehrheit der Zuschauer extrem laut. ☊ Phần lớn khán giả trong sân vận động gào và la hét thật to. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 698) 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) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819) Auf meinem alten Gerät lassen sich die Tasten nicht mehr drücken. ☊ Cái máy cũ của tôi không thể bấm được nữa. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 832) 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) Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Sie hätten einander fast nicht mehr wiedererkannt. ☊ Họ gần như không nhận ra nhau. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1047) Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Diesmal wird die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten, ein mehrstöckiges Wunderwerk mit viel Sahne. ☊ Lúc này thì bánh cưới, một tác phẩm tuyệt vời nhiều tầng với nhiều kem tươi sẽ được cắt. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1125) Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187) 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) Das Faxgerät hat kein Papier mehr. Kannst du es bitte auffüllen? ☊ Máy fax không còn giấy. Anh / Chị có thể cho thêm vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1421) 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) Ich brauche mehr Informationen über die Finanzkrise in Frankreich. ☊ Tôi cần thêm thông tin về cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính tại Pháp. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1615) Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620) Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624) 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) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) 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) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
The food was acceptable, but no more. ☊ acceptable ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
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 ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!' (= I completely agree) ☊ agree ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
I don't want any more. ☊ any ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
The police made several arrests. ☊ arrest ☊
I haven't known him as long as you (= as you have known him). ☊ as ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
The battery is flat (= it is no longer producing electricity). ☊ battery ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
several loud beats on the drum ☊ beat ☊
believe sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each. ☊ believe ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection. ☊ bird ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
a block of flats ☊ block ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
Terrorists bombed several army barracks. ☊ bomb ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
More news after the break. ☊ break ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
apartment blocks built in brick and concrete ☊ build ☊
That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. ☊ burst ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
She won the election by a clear majority. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) ☊ close ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
I put more coal on the fire. ☊ coal ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
The agreement came after several hours of negotiations. ☊ come ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
I only need one more card to complete the set. ☊ complete ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
Sorry, I couldn't get any more. ☊ could ☊
Several couples were on the dance floor. ☊ couple ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
She's won several cups for skating. ☊ cup ☊
words that are no longer current ☊ current ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
There is no danger of a bush fire now. ☊ danger ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
The poor child looks more dead than alive. ☊ dead ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth. ☊ depth ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ develop ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
several dozen/a few dozen people ☊ dozen ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
to have over ten years' teaching experience ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
Metallic paint is an optional extra (= a thing you can choose to have or not, but must pay more for if you have it). ☊ extra ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
She fell ill soon after and did not recover. ☊ fall ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
There's not far to go now. ☊ far ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
They caught several fish. ☊ fish ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
a new block of flats ☊ flat ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything). ☊ food ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
forget (that)...: She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. ☊ forget ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
The party gained over 50% of the vote. ☊ gain ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
He will be more than happy to come with us. ☊ happy ☊
You must try harder. ☊ hard ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
I honestly can't remember a thing about last night. ☊ honestly ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
This vase is worth several hundred dollars. ☊ hundred ☊
I'll only stay if you offer me more money. ☊ if ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
a multi-level parking lot ☊ level ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
She felt tired and more than a little worried. ☊ little ☊
Spiders can live for several days without food. ☊ live ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. ☊ look ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
She was elected by/with a majority of 749. ☊ majority ☊
a clear (= large) majority ☊ majority ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
The resolution was carried by a huge majority. ☊ majority ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! ☊ mass ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
several layers of meaning ☊ meaning ☊
Words often have several meanings. ☊ meaning ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
tens of millions of dollars ☊ million ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). ☊ month ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. ☊ more ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
She could earn $200 a night, more or less. ☊ more or less ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. ☊ movement ☊
The children are already learning to multiply and divide. ☊ multiply ☊
She was elected by a narrow majority. ☊ narrow ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
She had no more need of me. ☊ need ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
There's no bread left. ☊ no ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ☊ ocean ☊
Summer's not far off now. ☊ off ☊
Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
From then on he never trusted her again. ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ 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 ☊
The estimate was out by more than $100. ☊ out ☊
You get an A grade for scores of 75 and over. ☊ over ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
I have run out of patience with her. ☊ patience ☊
The countries have been at peace for more than a century. ☊ peace ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
She made several interesting points in the article. ☊ point ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ practically ☊
The party is predicting a majority of 20 seats. ☊ predict ☊
Several presidents attended the funeral. ☊ president ☊
The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat. ☊ produce ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
proposal to do sth: a proposal to build more office accommodation ☊ proposal ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
Put your hand up if you need more paper. ☊ put ☊
He must have put on several kilos. ☊ put sth on ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. ☊ question ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
He needs more help with his reading. ☊ reading ☊
You're out of touch with reality. ☊ reality ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers. ☊ regard ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
report that...: The TV news reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
reproduce itself: cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones) ☊ reproduce ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
a main/major/minor road ☊ road ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
There's room for one more at the table. ☊ room ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives. ☊ seat ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. ☊ second ☊
see to do sth: It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. ☊ see ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
Several letters arrived this morning. ☊ several ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. ☊ sick ☊
I haven't eaten since breakfast. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
Several windows had been smashed. ☊ smash ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
Have some more vegetables. ☊ some ☊
to speak several languages ☊ speak ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. ☊ stock ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
Several major companies are supporting the project. ☊ support ☊
The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths. ☊ suspect ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
to pay over £1 000 in tax ☊ tax ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
More than half the staff are temporary. ☊ temporary ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
He loves me more than you do. ☊ than ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
You don't love me any more, is that it? ☊ that's it ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
We need tighter security at the airport. ☊ tight ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
walk sth: Children here walk several miles to school. ☊ walk ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
wash yourself: She was no longer able to wash herself. ☊ wash ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
Houses which overlook the lake cost more. ☊ which ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
People would willingly pay more for better services. ☊ willingly ☊
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. ☊ winter ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
Do not write more than 200 words. ☊ word ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
write sb sth: She wrote him several poems. ☊ write ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
snow, snow and yet more snow ☊ yet ☊