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like: oi ả
schwül oi ả 闷热的 mènrè de
heizen sưởi ấm 加热 jiā rè
jemandem etwas versprechen hứa với ai cái gì 向某人承诺某事 xiàng mǒu rén chéng nuò mǒu shì
jemanden ansprechen bắt chuyện với ai 与某人搭话 yǔ mǒu rén dā huà
jemandem etwas vorwerfen trách mắng, buộc tội ai đó 为某事指责某人, 批评某人做某事 wèi mǒushì zhǐzé mǒurén, pīpíng mǒurén zuò mǒushì
mit jemandem übereinstimmen đồng ý, nhất trí với ai đó 与某人完全一致, 与某人取得共识 yǔ mǒurén wánquán yīzhì, yǔ mǒurén qǔdé gòngshí
sich mit jemandem unterhalten trò chuyện với ai đó 和某人聊天, 与某人交谈 hé mǒurén liáotiān, yǔ mǒurén jiāotán
sich abwenden von jemandem đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó 背叛某人 bèipàn mǒurén
stottern nói lắp, nói ấp úng 结巴, 口吃 jiéba, kǒuchī
von jemandem fasziniert sein bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó 对某人着迷, 被某人迷住 duì mǒurén zháomí, bèi mǒurén mízhù
sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó 被某人迷住 bèi mǒurén mízhù
sich mit jemandem anfreunden kết bạn với ai đó 与某人交朋友 yǔ mǒurén jiāo péngyǒu
etwas widerstrebt jemandem điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó 某事与某人相抵触 mǒushì yǔ mǒurén xiāng dǐchù
auf jemanden Rücksicht nehmen lưu tâm, tôn trọng tới ai đó 顾及某人 gùjí mǒurén
servieren mời ăn, chiêu đãi 上菜 shàngcài
jemanden herbeirufen gọi ai tới 招来某人 zhāolái mǒurén
mit jemandem Mitleid haben có đồng cảm với ai đó 同情某人 tóngqíng mǒurén
jemanden belügen lừa dối ai đó 欺骗某人 qīpiàn mǒurén
jemanden anlügen nói dối ai đó 对某人说谎 duì mǒurén shuōhuǎng
schwul oi ả 男同性恋的 nán tóngxìngliàn de
jemanden verraten phản bội ai đó 出卖某人 chūmài mǒurén
schwül oi ả
heizen sưởi ấm
das Haus heizen sưởi ấm nhà
jemandem etwas versprechen hứa với ai cái gì
jemanden ansprechen bắt chuyện với ai
jemandem etwas vorwerfen trách mắng, buộc tội ai đó
die Abneigung mối ác cảm, sự thiếu thiện cảm
mit jemandem übereinstimmen đồng ý, nhất trí với ai đó
sich mit jemandem unterhalten trò chuyện với ai đó
sich abwenden von jemandem đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó
stottern nói lắp, nói ấp úng
von jemandem fasziniert sein bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó
sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó
sich mit jemandem anfreunden kết bạn với ai đó
etwas widerstrebt jemandem điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó
auf jemanden Rücksicht nehmen lưu tâm, tôn trọng tới ai đó
servieren mời ăn, chiêu đãi
jemanden herbeirufen gọi ai tới
mit jemandem Mitleid haben có đồng cảm với ai đó
jemanden belügen lừa dối ai đó
jemanden anlügen nói dối ai đó
das Kriegsverbrechen tội ác chiến tranh
jemanden verraten phản bội ai đó


Nett, dich kennen zu lernen. Ich heiße Trang. Woher kommst du? Rất vui được làm quen với anh. Em tên Trang. Anh từ đâu đến? (Lektion 1, Nr. 3)
Nach einer Weile stellt er fest, dass er sich verlaufen hat. Sau một hồi anh ta nhận ra mình đã bị lạc đường. (Lektion 11, Nr. 103)
Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. (Lektion 22, Nr. 260)
Und du benötigst eine neue Brille, dann siehst du, dass dieses Hemd nichts für dich ist. Và anh cần một cặp kiếng mới. Anh xem đấy, cái áo này không hợp với anh. (Lektion 22, Nr. 262)
Sie versucht ihn anzurufen, um ihm zu sagen, dass er es mitbringen soll. Cô ấy cố gọi điện cho anh ấy đế nói anh ấy nhớ mang nó theo. (Lektion 31, Nr. 397)
Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. (Lektion 40, Nr. 576)
Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? (Lektion 42, Nr. 598)
Ich weiß, wenn ich mit dir ein Doppelbett nehmen würde, dann müsste ich in der Ecke des Bettes schlafen. Em biết, nếu em nằm giường đôi với anh, thì em sẽ phải ngủ ở góc giường. (Lektion 42, Nr. 603)
Der ist für mich unverzichtbar. Cái này với anh không thể từ chối được. (Lektion 44, Nr. 637)
Öffne eine Dose Ananas und vermische den Saft mit dem übrigen Obst. Rồi anh mở hộp dứa và trộn nước ép với trái cây còn lại. (Lektion 48, Nr. 687)
Anschließend haben sie ihre Koffer ausgepackt und gemütlich zu Abend gegessen. Sau đó họ dỡ va li của họ và có ăn một bữa tối ấm cúng. (Lektion 52, Nr. 728)
Mit dir ist es aber nicht einfach! Mọi việc với anh thật chẳng đơn giản! (Lektion 54, Nr. 771)
Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. (Lektion 56, Nr. 797)
Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. (Lektion 67, Nr. 952)
Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. (Lektion 69, Nr. 983)
Du hast mit Freunden gegenüber von uns gesessen und hattest ein sehr charmantes Lächeln. Anh ngồi ăn cùng bạn bè đối diện và có một nụ cười rất quyến rũ. (Lektion 74, Nr. 1058)
Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102)
Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166)
Mit wem spreche ich, bitte? Xin hỏi ai đang gọi đấy ạ? (Lektion 85, Nr. 1210)
Darf ich fragen, worum es geht? Xin hỏi anh / chị gọi có việc gì đấy ạ? (Lektion 85, Nr. 1211)
Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264)
Wie kann ich Sie erreichen? Tôi có thể liên lạc với anh / chị bằng cách nào? (Lektion 86, Nr. 1268)
Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336)
Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348)
Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich heute erst antworten kann. Xin lỗi vì hôm nay tôi mới có thể trả lời anh / chị được. (Lektion 91, Nr. 1375)
Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400)
Kommen Sie bitte herein. Mời anh / chị vào. (Lektion 95, Nr. 1466)
Bitte, folgen Sie mir. Mời anh / chị đi theo tôi. (Lektion 95, Nr. 1467)
Bitte nehmen Sie Platz. Mời anh / chị ngồi. (Lektion 95, Nr. 1468)
Darf ich Ihnen einen Kaffee anbieten? Tôi có thể mời anh / chị một cốc cà phê chứ? (Lektion 95, Nr. 1470)
Darf ich Ihnen ein Glas Wasser anbieten? Xin phép được mời anh / chị một ly nước. (Lektion 95, Nr. 1472)
Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480)
Ich werde hier auf Sie warten. Tôi sẽ đợi anh / chị ở đây. (Lektion 95, Nr. 1501)
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)
Passt es Ihnen am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr? Thứ tư vào lúc 10 giờ với anh / chị có được không? (Lektion 97, Nr. 1547)
Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548)
Ich bin deiner Meinung. Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659)
In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. Về điểm này tôi phải phản đối anh / chị . (Lektion 100, Nr. 1664)
Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708)
Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971)
Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988)
Darf ich Sie kurz unterbrechen? Tôi xin phép được cắt ngang lời anh / chị / ông / bà? (Lektion 114, Nr. 2124)
Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200)
Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201)
In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. Ở điểm này tôi không tán thành ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. (Lektion 117, Nr. 2202)
Es macht Spaß mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten. Rất thú vị khi làm việc cùng với anh / chị. (Lektion 117, Nr. 2226)
Ich habe einen Termin bei Herrn X. Tôi có hẹn với anh / ông X. (Lektion 121, Nr. 2328)
Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384)
Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411)
Ich empfehle Ihnen dieses Gericht. Xin giới thiệu với anh / chị / ông / bà món ăn này. (Lektion 124, Nr. 2437)
Darf ich Sie einladen? Tôi xin phép mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài bữa ăn này nhé? (Lektion 124, Nr. 2459)


They stand accused of crimes against humanity. accuse
I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother. acquire
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. adjust
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt adopt
I'd advise you not to tell him. advise
an alarming increase in crime alarming
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? argue
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ask
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ask
He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk. asleep
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. assure
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. bad
I expected better of him (= I thought he would have behaved better). better
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. blow
boil sth: I'll boil the kettle and make some tea. boil
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' bother
a twin brother brother
He was like a brother to me (= very close). brother
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). burn
When he left school, he went into business with his brother. business
We had to work by candlelight. by
His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. call
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. call back, call sb back
Fame hasn't really changed him. change
They cheated him out of his share of the profits. cheat sb (out) of sth
Everyone clapped in time to the music. clap
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. clear
I closed my eyes against the bright light. close
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). come
When does the heating come on? come on
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. comfort
appalling crimes committed against innocent children commit
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. concentration
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. connect
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. contact
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. cost
count for sth: The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him. count
He's a distant cousin of mine. cousin
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. crazy
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). credit
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). crime
The massacre was a crime against humanity. crime
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. curious
His lips curved in a smile. curve
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth)
They danced to the music of a string quartet. dance
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. dare
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. dark
He's good at dealing with pressure. deal with sth
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. deep
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). die
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. dinner
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. direct
discuss sth with sb: Have you discussed the problem with anyone? discuss
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. dismiss
She told him she was filing for divorce. divorce
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). draw
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. drug
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. dry off, dry sb/sth off
Learning languages doesn't come easily to him. easily
efficient heating equipment efficient
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. enough
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. enter
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. essential
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. event
Every day seemed the same to him. every
When we confronted him, he denied everything. everything
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. evidence
an evil man evil
an evil grin evil
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). exaggerate
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. except
exchange A for B: You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel. exchange
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. excuse me
We were expecting him yesterday. expect
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. expect
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. extreme
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. face
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? fair
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. faithfully
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. fear
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. feel
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. feel
Did you have a fight with him? fight
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. find
Come and get warm by the fire. fire
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. fit
I forgot to ask him for his address. forget
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. found
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). fresh
a warm and friendly person friendly
She began to walk away from him. from
She never spoke to him again from that day on. from... on
gas central heating gas
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) go
His dog goes everywhere with him. go
The heating goes off at night. go off
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. grow
The sale was handled by Adams Commercial. handle
Don't be too hard on him—he's very young. be hard on sb/sth
I'd hate anything to happen to him. hate
He had the strong impression that someone was watching him. have
Have you got time to call him? have
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? have
The oven takes a while to heat up. heat up
What type of heating do you have? heating
a gas heating system heating
heating bills heating
She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. hero
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. hesitate
Jane left England and made Greece her home. home
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! honestly
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. human
I have a hungry family to feed. hungry
She hurried after Gary to apologize to him. hurry
Image is very important in the music world. image
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). impression
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) indirect
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. influence
Don't let me influence you either way. influence
A number of social factors influence life expectancy. influence
He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa. intention
Many of the crimes involved drugs. involve
her growing involvement with contemporary music involvement
Irish #NAME?
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. just
Keep your passport in a safe place. keep
Keep the baby out of the sun. keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth
He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. knee
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. know
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. laugh
lay B with A: The floor was laid with newspaper. lay
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. leave
a room with good natural light light
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer link
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. link
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. link
Tell him as little as possible. little
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. loss
I eat lots less than I used to. lot
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. love
Money means nothing to him. mean
With Anna he learned the meaning of love. meaning
Is there any means of contacting him? means
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. media
He said he might come tomorrow. might
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. mind
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. moment
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. mood
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. moon
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. more
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. this much
She felt the need to talk to someone. need
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. neither
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. nice
We were told to speak to no one. no one
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. note
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. nothing
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. notice
Talking to him will get you nowhere. get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). occasion
The idea occurred to him in a dream. occur to sb
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. occur to sb
Take your coat off. off
I've often wondered what happened to him. often
On their advice I applied for the job. on
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. only
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. operate
Some people can only operate well under pressure. operate
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table). opposite
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). part
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. past
I called out to him as he ran past. past
personalities from the world of music personality
He did not look too pleased when I told him. pleased
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. plot
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' possible
They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly). praise
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. prefer
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. pressure
Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure. under pressure
The team performs well under pressure. under pressure
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. principle
'Promise not to tell anyone!' 'I promise.' promise
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? promise
punish sb: Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. punish
I don't know how she puts up with him. put up with sb/sth
race (against sb/sth): Who will he be racing against in the next round? race
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? radio
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? reach
realize (sth): I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime. realize
refuse sb sth: They refused him a visa. refuse
Is he any relation to you? relation
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. relief
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. repeat
I have the greatest respect for your brother. respect
The doctors did not reveal the truth to him. reveal
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. revise
I was waiting for the right moment to ask him. right
I told him right off what I thought of him. right away/off
The group was considered to be a risk to national security. risk
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. rumour
Keep your passport in a safe place. safe
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). safe
a place where children can play in safety safety
I managed to swim to safety. safety
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. say
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? secret
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. see
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). see about sth
The eyes of some fish are acutely sensitive to light. sensitive
They pose a serious threat to security. serious
Her interest in him is purely sexual. sexual
a sharp rise in crime sharp
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. shift
They boarded a ship bound for India. ship
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. signal
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. since
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. sincere
slip sth + adv./prep.: Anna slipped her hand into his. slip
smile at sb/sth: She smiled at him and he smiled back. smile
Her eyes smiled up at him. smile
The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. solid
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. split
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. spot
spread (B with A): pieces of toast spread with butter spread
We camped out under the stars. star
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. steal
The rope broke under the strain. strain
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). strict
a strict vegetarian strict
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. striking
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). style
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. substitute
substitute B with/by A: Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe. substitute
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. such
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? suggest
He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him. suit
We sat in the sun. sun
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). sun
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. support
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. suspicion
She swept the clothes onto the floor and invited him to sit down. sweep
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. take
to take off your coat take sth off
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? talk
tell A from B: Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? tell
tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. tell
With him, you should always expect the unexpected. the
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). to
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. turn sb/sth down
a twin brother/sister twin
I tried to contact him but was unable to. unable
The wall collapsed under the strain. under
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. underneath
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. unfair
Northern Ireland's union with Britain union
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. unite
We ate all the food up. up
What's up with him? He looks furious. up
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. upset
The dial records very slight variations in pressure. variation
I took a violent dislike to him. violent
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). vocabulary
a warm pair of socks warm
The sun felt warm on his skin. warm
Come in and warm yourself by the fire. warm
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. whether
Some people work better to music while others do not. while
I wonder who that letter was from. who
Who are you phoning? who
Whom did they invite? whom
Fred said he'd be leaving soon. will
He wouldn't come—he said he was too busy. will
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. will
Willing hands pulled him to safety. willing
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. withdraw
You should receive a reply within seven days. within
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. wonder
the Arab world world
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). would
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? wrong
The doctor could find nothing wrong with him. wrong