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besides, outside, aside from, in addition; without, exterior, external; up north (referring to the northern part of VN) ngoài
超越 chao1yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend Ngoài
chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including Ngoài
除了 chu2le5 besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) Ngoài



OXF3000: ngoài beyond
OXF3000: ngoài out
OXF3000: ngoài outer
OXF3000N ra nước ngoài ngoài trời abroad
OXF3000N ngoài ra trừ ra anything
OXF3000N ngoài…ra apart from
OXF3000N ngoài…ra apart from
OXF3000N rõ ràng rành mạch bề ngoài có vẻ apparent
OXF3000N nhìn bên ngoài hình như apparently
OXF3000N ngoài ra trừ ra aside from
OXF3000N ngoài… ra apart from
OXF3000N ngoài… ra apart from
OXF3000N vẻ bề ngoài diện mạo aspect
OXF3000N ngoài ra trừ ra excluding
OXF3000N thêm phụ ngoại thứ thêm phụ extra
OXF3000N (thuộcnước ngoài từ nước ngoài ở nước ngoài foreign
OXF3000N hơn nữa ngoài ra vả lại moreover
OXF3000N ở ngoài trời ở ngoài nhà outdoors
OXF3000N ngoài trời ở ngoài outdoor
OXF3000N ở phía ngoài ở xa hơn outer
OXF3000N vẽ phác tảo đường nét hình dáng nét ngoài outline
OXF3000N bề ngoài bên ngoài ở ngoài outside
OXF3000N vỏ mai vẻ bề ngoài shell
OXF3000N bao quanh vây quanh ngoại vi surrounding
OXF3000D: ngoài beyond darüber hinaus
OXF3000D: ngoài beyond jenseits
OXF3000D: ngoài beyond über
OXF3000D: ngoài beyond weiterhin
OXF3000D: ngoài out aus
OXF3000D: ngoài out auswärts
OXF3000D: ngoài out heraus
OXF3000D: ngoài out hinaus
OXF3000D: ngoài out kein
OXF3000D: ngoài outer Aussen-






I am outside. Tôi đang ở ngoài. Prepositions 1
She is outside Cô ấy ở bên ngoài. Prepositions 2
She says hello from outside. Cô ấy nói chào từ bên ngoài. Prepositions 2
Look! There is an alien in my bag. Nhìn này! Có một người ngoài hành tinh trong túi của tôi. Nature
alien người ngoài hành tinh Nature
It is very cold outside. Bên ngoài rất lạnh. Adjectives 2





Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone? Bạn được phép đi ra nước ngoài một mình chưa? * 075
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Trong kỳ nghỉ mấy đứa con tôi đã được phép ở ngoài lâu. * 090
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Mấy đứa ấy đã được phép chơi ở ngoài sân lâu. * 090


like: ngoài
skin diseases bệnh ngoài da
to pay no attention to, turn a deaf ear to, ignore bỏ ngoài tai
child born out of wedlock con ngoài giá thú
to escape from the ordinary giải thoát ra ngoài mọi giới hạn tầm thường
beyond all hoàn toàn ngoài mọi
to study Chinese characters only for exams học chữ Hán không ngoài mục đích thi cử
offshore oil well mỏ dầu ngoài khơi
a clang of bell was heard at the gate nghe tiếng chuông keng ngoài cửa
to go fishing off-shore ra đánh cá ngoài khơi
this ointment is for external use only thuốc mỡ này chỉ dùng ngoài da
peace at home and aboard trong ấm ngoài êm
to spacewalk đi bộ ngoài không gian
to be swaggering about in the streets, blocking the way đi nghênh ngang ngoài phố
to be outside of the government đứng ngoài chính phủ
to stand in the yard đứng ngoài sân
on the outside (label) ở ngoài bìa
outside (in the yard) ở ngoài sân
outside the town ở ngoài thành phố
at home and abroad ở trong và ngoài nước
draußen ở bên ngoài 在外面 zài wàimiàn
ausgehen đi ra ngoài 外出 wàichū
außer Kontrolle geraten ngoài sự kiếm soát 陷入失控之中 xiànrù shīkòng zhī zhōng
hinaushelfen giúp ra ngoài 救出 jìuchū
eine Ausnahme machen ngoại lệ 做个例外 zuò gè lì wài
ausnahmsweise ngoại lệ 例外的 lì wài de
außerdem ngoài ra 此外 cǐ wài
diplomatisch có tài ngoại giao 圆滑的 yuán huá de
abschweifend antworten trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề 跑题地回答, 东拉西扯地回答 pǎotí de huídá, dōnglā-xīchě de huídá
ultraviolett tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím 紫外线的 zǐwàixiàn de
infrarot tia hồng ngoại 红外线的 hóngwàixiàn de
extern bên ngoài, để dùng bên ngoài 外部的 wàibù de
scheißen đi ngoài, đại tiện 大便, 拉屎 dàbiàn, lāshǐ
der Ausflug cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại
draußen ở bên ngoài
ausgehen đi ra ngoài
die Außenbezirke ngoại vi thành phố
außer Kontrolle geraten ngoài sự kiếm soát
hinaushelfen giúp ra ngoài
die Vorstadt ngoại ô
eine Ausnahme machen ngoại lệ
das Ausflugsziel Điểm dã ngoại
ausnahmsweise ngoại lệ
außerdem ngoài ra
diplomatisch có tài ngoại giao
der Ausländer người nước ngoài
das Ausland nước ngoài
abschweifend antworten trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề
der Außenseiter người ngoài cuộc
ultraviolett tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím
infrarot tia hồng ngoại
extern bên ngoài, để dùng bên ngoài
das Alibi chứng cứ ngoại phạm
der Diplomat nhà ngoại giao
der Außenspiegel gương chiếu hậu bên ngoài
das Aus bóng ra ngoài
scheißen đi ngoài, đại tiện
der Ehebruch ngoại tình


Wie ist der Wechselkurs heute? Tỉ giá ngoại hối hôm nay như thế nào? (Lektion 5, Nr. 46)
Das Zentrum ist im Außenbezirk der Stadt. Trung tâm nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. (Lektion 13, Nr. 131)
Es war ein sehr kleines Geschäft im Außenbezirk der Stadt. Đó là một cửa hàng rất nhỏ nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. (Lektion 26, Nr. 327)
Es schien, dass er irgendwo außerhalb von Berlin festsaß. Có lẽ là nơi nào đó ngoài Berlin. (Lektion 28, Nr. 357)
Die Flammen gerieten außer Kontrolle. Ngọn lửa ngoài tầm kiếm soát. (Lektion 32, Nr. 427)
Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. (Lektion 40, Nr. 573)
Letztes Jahr versuchte sein Bruder, eine 'rockige Weihnacht' zu veranstalten. Năm ngoái anh trai anh ấy đã thử tố chức một lễ Giáng sinh theo phong cách rock. (Lektion 40, Nr. 577)
Trang und Tri suchen eine Wohnung in der Vorstadt. Trang và Trí đang tìm một căn hộ ở ngoại ô. (Lektion 43, Nr. 613)
Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. (Lektion 44, Nr. 633)
Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. (Lektion 44, Nr. 636)
Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. (Lektion 47, Nr. 674)
Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. (Lektion 50, Nr. 710)
Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. (Lektion 55, Nr. 777)
Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041)
Außerdem kommt mein Onkel, der Bruder meines Vaters. Ngoài ra bác của anh cũng đến, đó là anh trai của bố anh. (Lektion 77, Nr. 1098)
Ich habe sie zuletzt auf der Beerdigung meiner Großmutter gesehen. Lần cuối cùng anh nhìn thấy họ là vào đám tang của bà ngoại. (Lektion 77, Nr. 1100)
Die Waage ist diplomatisch, freundlich und friedlich. Thiên bình có tài ngoại giao, thân thiện và hòa đồng. (Lektion 80, Nr. 1141)
Arbeiten im Ausland Làm việc ở nước ngoài (Lektion 84, Nr. 1191)
Tri bekommt einen Job im Ausland angeboten. Trí nhận được một công việc ở nước ngoài. (Lektion 84, Nr. 1192)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303)
Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305)
Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379)
Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493)
Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510)
Das ist der beste Film des letzten Jahres! Đó là bộ phim hay nhất của năm ngoái. (Lektion 96, Nr. 1539)
Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621)
Wir könnten diesen Auftrag extern vergeben. Chúng ta có thể bàn giao hợp đồng này cho một đối tác bên ngoài. (Lektion 102, Nr. 1717)
Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737)
Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769)
Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784)
Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813)
Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848)
Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855)
Haben Sie Auslandserfahrung? Anh / Chị có kinh nghiệm nước ngoài không? (Lektion 107, Nr. 1868)
Ich habe seit meinem Studium einen internationalen Freundeskreis. Từ khi học đại học tôi quen nhiều bạn nước ngoài. (Lektion 107, Nr. 1915)
Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941)
Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009)
Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033)
Die Daten sind auf meiner externen Festplatte gespeichert. Dữ liệu được ghi vào ổ cứng ngoài. (Lektion 112, Nr. 2043)
Die nächste Woche bin ich geschäftlich im Ausland. Tuần tới tôi đi công tác ở nước ngoài. (Lektion 123, Nr. 2381)


leisure/outdoor/classroom activities activity
Our turnover actually increased last year. actually
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. in addition (to sb/sth)
There is, in addition, one further point to make. in addition (to sb/sth)
I set out across the country looking for adventure. adventure
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. advise
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) affair
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. afford
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. after
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. afterwards
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. agent
Let's go out for some fresh air. air
I don't like going out alone at night. alone
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. also
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. alternative
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. alternatively
You can't go out without any shoes. any
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. anywhere
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). apart
We had to take the engine apart. apart
I've finished apart from the last question. apart from
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. apart from
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. apart from
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. apart from
the physical/outward/external appearance of sth appearance
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. appreciate
We went to Japan last April. April
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. arrangement
As you were out, I left a message. as
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. attract
The weather last summer was awful. awful
She had a baby last year. baby
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. back
a band of outlaws band
He had been abroad many times. be
It's all working out beautifully. beautifully
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. beginning
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. beyond
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. beyond
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. beyond
The situation is beyond our control. beyond
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. beyond
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. bother
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. break sth off
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. calculate
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. calculation
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. call
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. call
Were there any calls for me while I was out? call
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) career
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). case
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. (just) in case (...)
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. cause
an outside chance (= a very small one) chance
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. channel
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). choice
The hospital closed at the end of last year. close
Don't stand outside in the cold. cold
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. combination
At last winter came to an end. come
to commit murder/adultery commit
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. communication
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. company
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. by comparison
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. compete
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). condition
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. confident
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. consideration
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. country
I saw a couple of men get out. couple
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. court
strange creatures from outer space creature
The roads cross just outside the town. cross
A small crowd had gathered outside the church. crowd
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. dead
a country's foreign debt burden debt
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. decline
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. dinner
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. disadvantage
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall display
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) disturb
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. beyond (any) doubt
His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. drunk
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. dry
the inner/outer ear ear
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. easy
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. eat up, eat sth up
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. effort
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. empty
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. enemy
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ever
Every single time he calls, I'm out. every
She seemed to have everything—looks, money, intelligence. everything
I had nothing on except for my socks. except
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. except
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. except
except sb/sth: The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food. except
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. exception
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. exception
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. exception
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). exception
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. exception
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. make an exception
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. with the exception of
All students without exception must take the English examination. without exception
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. excited
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. expect
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' expect
to take a client out for a meal on expenses expense
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. experience
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. explode
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! face
last fall fall
Some styles never go out of fashion. fashion
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. favour
fear doing sth: She feared going out at night. fear
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. fellow
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) festival
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). field
The players met in last year's final. final
I hope it stays fine for the picnic. fine
She finished law school last year. finish
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. finish
The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. fish
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. flat
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. flavour
People seem to float in and out of my life. float
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. force
a foreign accent/language/student foreign
a foreign-owned company foreign
foreign holidays foreign
You could tell she was foreign by the way she dressed. foreign
foreign affairs/news/policy/trade foreign
foreign aid foreign
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) foreign
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? forget
form (up) (into sth): Queues were already forming outside the theatre. form
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. formal
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. forward
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. free
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). freedom
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). fresh
out in the garden garden
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. gather
There is one exception to this general principle. general
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. go
go out of sth: That colour has gone out of fashion. go
She goes out a lot. go out
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. go out
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. government
We visited Grandma's grave. grave
The company profits grew by 5% last year. grow
A guard was posted outside the building. guard
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb)
hatred (for/of sb/sth): She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker. hatred
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). heat
The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out. heel
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. hit
a foreign holiday holiday
We went on holiday together last summer. holiday
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). hour
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. however
illegal immigrants/aliens illegal
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. illness
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. illustrate
food imports from abroad import
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. impose
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. improve on/upon sth
We went out in the rain. in
Is the tide coming in or going out? in
a border/diplomatic incident incident
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. increasingly
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. interest
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. investigate
to encourage foreign investment investment
a remote island off the coast of Scotland island
on the outward/return journey journey
jump by...: Prices jumped by 60% last year. jump
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. just
All the children must learn a foreign language. language
She has a good command of the Spanish language. language
It happened late last year. late
I was feeling too lazy to go out. lazy
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. lead
A man was leaning out of the window. lean
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. leave
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. life
If you like, we could go out this evening. if you like
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). look
She has her father's good looks. look
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. look
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. look
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. loose
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. lot
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. luck
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. lump
He got mad and walked out. mad
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. mainly
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. map sth on/onto sth
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. march
to go out for a meal (= to go to a restaurant to have a meal) meal
Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language. medium
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. meet
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers minister
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. mood
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). moral
We're mostly out on Sundays. mostly
Our problems have multiplied since last year. multiply
Share prices are near their record high of last year. near
It's not nearly as hot as last year. not nearly
He has never been abroad. never
Let's go out on Saturday night. night
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. none other than
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. normally
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. nothing
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). be/have nothing to do with sb/sth
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. nothing but
I want nothing but the best for my children. nothing but
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. occasion
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ocean
an island off the coast of Spain off
We live off Main Street. off
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. off
a senior official in the State Department official
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. officially
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. often
people working in the open air (= not in a building) open
the firm's banking operations overseas operation
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. opposed
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. option
I don't know any French people other than you. other than
She ran out into the corridor. out
I called Liz but she was out. out
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). out
Don't lean out of the window. out
We want this government out. out
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. out
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. out
outdoor clothing/activities outdoor
an outdoor swimming pool outdoor
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). outdoor
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. outdoors
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. outdoors
They both have a love of the outdoors. outdoors
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. outdoors
the outer layers of the skin outer
I walked along the outer edge of the track. outer
the outer suburbs of the city outer
Outer London/Mongolia outer
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience outer
The outside of the house needs painting. outside
You can't open the door from the outside. outside
I walked around the outside of the building. outside
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. outside
Always overtake on the outside. outside
The outside walls are damp. outside
an outside toilet outside
You have to pay to make outside calls. outside
I can't get an outside line. outside
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. outside
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). outside
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). outside
You can park your car outside our house. outside
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. outside
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. outside
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. outside
You may do as you wish outside working hours. outside
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. outside
The house is painted green outside. outside
It's warm enough to eat outside. outside
Go outside and see if it's raining. outside
He wore an overcoat over his suit. over
The balcony juts out over the street. over
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. owe
His mother passed away last year. pass away
House prices rose five per cent last year. per cent
It was a perfect day for a picnic. perfect
This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year. period
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. personal
physical appearance physical
The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch. pitch
This would be a good place for a picnic. place
Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets). pocket
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). point
US foreign/domestic policy policy
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. positive
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. possession
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. possible
It's pouring outside. pour
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. pour
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. power
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. praise
the local/national/foreign press press
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. under pressure
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. prisoner
Pull the curtains—it's dark outside. pull
qualify as sth: He qualified as a doctor last year. qualify
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. out of the question
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. quit
Their horse came third in the race last year. race
Don't go out in the rain. rain
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). range
This was outside the range of his experience. range
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. out of range (of sth)
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. rank
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. in reality
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. reasonable
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. recognition
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. refer to sb/sth
diplomatic/international/foreign relations relation
remember (that)...: Remember that we're going out tonight. remember
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? remember
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. repeat
to be resident abroad/in the US resident
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. resident
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. restaurant
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. reveal
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. revise
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) rice
ring (up): David rang up while you were out. ring
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. round
She was trampled in the rush to get out. rush
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. sad
Export sales were up by 32% last year. sale
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' say
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. scared
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). scene
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. scream
I looked out of the window but saw nothing. see
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. seed
They separated last year. separate
Last year's figures are shown separately. separately
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. shop
an off-the-shoulder dress shoulder
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays shut sb/sth out (of sth)
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. sick
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. sign
The birds were singing outside my window. sing
It's too cold to sit outside. sit
Are you coming outside for a smoke? smoke
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. sort
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. sort sth/sb/yourself out
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. sound
the possibility of visitors from outer space space
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. speak
She spun on her heel and walked out. spin
My parents split up last year. split up (with sb)
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? spread out, spread yourself out
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. star
The trail starts just outside the town. start
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). start
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. state
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. stay
We heard steps outside. step
He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off. stick
Can you stretch your arms out straighter? straight
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. strength
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). stress
an overseas student student
a suitable place for a picnic suitable
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. supply
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. supply
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. survey
an indoor/outdoor swimming pool swimming pool
an open-air swimming pool swimming pool
He took in every detail of her appearance. take sth in
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. taste
Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). tent
I'm usually out during the day. the
an open-air theatre theatre
There are two people waiting outside. there
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. they
It was too hot to go out. to
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people. tongue
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. too
I turned away and looked out of the window. turn
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. turn
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. underneath
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. unfortunately
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. unknown
You're not going out until you've finished this. until
Sales are well up on last year. up
He's never ventured abroad in his life. venture
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. virtually
The couple moved outside her field of vision. vision
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. wait
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. wait
I washed and changed before going out. wash
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? washing
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. on your/the/its way
They live way out in the suburbs. way
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). way
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. wear out, wear sth out
I'm not going out in this weather! weather
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). weather
A spider had spun a perfect web outside the window. web
I never have the time to go out in the week. week
I like to go out on a weekend. weekend
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. well
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. wet
It's wet outside. wet
The boy is wild and completely out of control. wild
She looked out of the window. window
We went to New Zealand last winter. winter
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. winter
Don't go out without your coat. without
She's outside, working on the car. work
My first job didn't work out. work out
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). get (down) to/set to work
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). world
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. worse
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. go wrong
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). you