khác nhau 
several 
He speaks several languages. 
Ông ấy nói được nhiều ngôn ngữ. * 023 like: mehrere → →
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) 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) a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
The police made several arrests. ☊ arrest ☊
several loud beats on the drum ☊ beat ☊
Terrorists bombed several army barracks. ☊ bomb ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
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 ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
Several couples were on the dance floor. ☊ couple ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
She's won several cups for skating. ☊ cup ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
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 ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ 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 ☊
several dozen/a few dozen people ☊ dozen ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
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 ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
This vase is worth several hundred dollars. ☊ hundred ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
Spiders can live for several days without food. ☊ live ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
several layers of meaning ☊ meaning ☊
Words often have several meanings. ☊ meaning ☊
tens of millions of dollars ☊ million ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). ☊ month ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ☊ ocean ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
She made several interesting points in the article. ☊ point ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
Several presidents attended the funeral. ☊ president ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
He must have put on several kilos. ☊ put sth on ☊
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 ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
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 ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
Several windows had been smashed. ☊ smash ☊
to speak several languages ☊ speak ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
Several major companies are supporting the project. ☊ support ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
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 ☊
walk sth: Children here walk several miles to school. ☊ walk ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
write sb sth: She wrote him several poems. ☊ write ☊