bold 
冷的 ☊ → 冷淡的 ☊ → ☊ → 
cold 
คนโต ☊ khohnM dto:hM 
tenir ☊ 
cũ 
He buys an old table. ☊ 
Anh ấy mua một cái bàn cũ. ☊ Adjectives 1 An old newspaper ☊ Một tờ báo cũ ☊ Adjectives 1 old ☊ cũ ☊ Adjectives 1 How old do you think she is? ☊ Bạn nghĩ cô ấy bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ Dates and Time The older brother and the older sister ☊ Anh trai và chị gái ☊ Family My older brother does not appreciate my efforts. ☊ Anh tôi không đánh giá cao sự cố gắng của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 They are rich because they export gold. ☊ Họ giàu vì họ xuất khẩu vàng. ☊ Verbs 3 My older brother always gets up after me. ☊ Anh trai của tôi luôn dậy sau tôi. ☊ Verbs 4 Is the water cold or hot? ☊ Nước lạnh hay nóng? ☊ Adjectives 2 It is very cold outside. ☊ Bên ngoài rất lạnh. ☊ Adjectives 2 cold ☊ lạnh ☊ Adjectives 2 Both they and me like gold. ☊ Cả họ và tôi đều thích vàng. ☊ Economics gold ☊ vàng ☊ Economics He will invest in the gold market. ☊ Anh ấy sẽ đầu tư vào thị trường vàng. ☊ Economics gold market ☊ thị trường vàng ☊ Economics The children want to uphold their tradition. ☊ Những đứa trẻ muốn phát huy truyền thống của mình. ☊ Verbs 5 uphold ☊ phát huy ☊ Verbs 5 soldier ☊ lính ☊ Military The soldiers cannot take aim. ☊ Những người lính không thể nhắm. ☊ Military The soldiers are starting to land. ☊ Những người lính đang bắt đầu đổ bộ. ☊ Military The soldiers stood their ground to protect the capital. ☊ Những người lính đã cố thủ để bảo vệ thủ đô. ☊ Military We were very afraid when he told us about his curse, although we knew that ☊ Chúng tôi đã rất sợ khi anh ấy nói chochúng tôi về lời nguyền của anh ấymặc dù chúng tôi đã biết đó ☊ Paranormality She is always cold to me. ☊ Cô ấy luôn lạnh lùng với tôi. ☊ Reduplicative Words cold ☊ lạnh lùng ☊ Reduplicative Words I always wants to scold someone whenever I think about that monkey. ☊ Tôi luôn muốn gắt gỏng một ai đó mỗi khi tôi nghĩ về con khỉ đó. ☊ Reduplicative Words scold ☊ gắt gỏng ☊ Reduplicative Words He will be sick in cold weather ☊ Anh ấy sẽ bị trúng gió trong thời tiết lạnh. ☊ Informal Expressions Go to the old city. Bạn hãy đi vào khu phố cổ. * 027 Where is the old city? Khu phố cổ ở đâu? * 043 How old is the building? Toà nhà này xây bao lâu rồi? * 044 an old lady Một bà già * 080 An old lady lives at the top. Một bà già sống ở trên đó. * 081 like: old → →
to pass one’s old age peacefully ☊ an hưởng tuổi già ☊ old lady, old woman ☊ bà cụ ☊ the old lady is a little hard of hearing ☊ bà cụ hơi nghểnh ngãng ☊ old woman, old lady ☊ bà già ☊ old woman, old lady ☊ bà lão ☊ (1) old man, elder (2) bed pan, chamber pot ☊
bô ☊ (1) worthwhile (2) old servant ☊
bõ ☊ friend in old age ☊ bạn già ☊ suddenly, an old story came to his mind ☊ bất giác nhớ đến một câu chuyện cũ ☊ to run into an old friend in the street ☊ bắt gặp bạn cũ giữa đường ☊ dinosaur mentality, old way of thinking ☊ bộ óc khủng long ☊ old man, old woman ☊ bủ ☊ an old story ☊ chuyện xưa ☊ to wish a long life, birthday (for an old person) ☊ chúc thọ ☊ to die a natural death, die of old age ☊ chết già ☊ shrew, old hag ☊ con mụ ☊ an old hag of a woman ☊ con mụ khó tính ☊ (scratch the wind) coin rubbing (an old folk remedy) ☊ cạo gió ☊ (1) oldest, biggest; old (2) both, everyone, all (of), entire, whole
(3) even, also, as well
(4) at all ☊
cả ☊ that old sourpuss ☊ cọm già ☊ old acquaintance, old friends ☊ cố cựu ☊ old acquaintance, old friend ☊ cố giao ☊ (1) old friend (2) innate, natural
(3) chronic, always existing ☊
cố hữu ☊ old acquaintance, old friend ☊ cố tri ☊ former, old capital (city) ☊ cố đô ☊ (1) neck, collar (2) ancient, old, out of date, old fashioned
(3) drum
(4) merchant
(5) blind
(6) leg
(7) share, stock ☊
cổ ☊ book of ancient histories, old records, old writings ☊ cổ lục ☊ archaism, ancient language, old saying ☊ cổ ngữ ☊ ancient, old custom ☊ cổ phong ☊ ancient tree, century-old tree, very old tree ☊ cổ thụ ☊ old pier, old landing place ☊ cổ độ ☊ the nine punishments (of old China and Vietnam) ☊ cửu hình ☊ old voluptuary, dirty old man, old goat ☊ dê già ☊ he-goat with big goatee, old goat, lecher ☊ dê xồm ☊ grow old together (as husband and wife) ☊ giai lão ☊ mature, experienced, having an old head on young ☊ già giặn ☊ spinster, old maid, bachelor girl, maiden aunt ☊ gái già ☊ a kind of traditional old tune ☊ hành vân ☊ old times, of old, the old days ☊ hồi xưa ☊ when he was old enough ☊ khi vừa đủ tuổi ☊ gruffy old person ☊ khọm già ☊ reading glasses (for old people) ☊ kính lão ☊ money for jam, money for old rope ☊ làm chơi ăn thật ☊ (1) old, old man (2) Dao (of Daoism) ☊
lão ☊ that old guy ☊ lão ta ☊ attain, reach old age ☊ lên lão ☊ name of an old musical air ☊ lưu thủy ☊ be confused (because of old age), a little crazy ☊ lẫm cẫm ☊ (dialect) old woman; (dialect) urinate, make water, piss, pee ☊ mế ☊ an old friend ☊ một người bạn cũ ☊ hag, old woman ☊ mụ ☊ young and old (alike), everybody (regardless of sex and age) ☊ nam phụ lão ấu ☊ the old man in the moon, god of marriages ☊ nguyệt lão ☊ before, in the past, previously, in the old days, in former times ☊ ngày trước ☊ (1) once upon a time (2) formerly, old times, old days ☊
ngày xưa ☊ senior citizen, old folk or people, the elderly, the old ☊ người già ☊ to lapse back into one’s old ways ☊ ngựa quen đường cũ ☊ to long to see an old friend ☊ nhớ mong bạn cũ ☊ (of women) too old to get married ☊ nhỡ thì ☊ seniors, the elderly, old people ☊ những người lớn tuổi ☊ talk nonsense (because of old age) ☊ nói lẫn ☊ my wife, my old woman ☊ nội nhân ☊ to follow the old pattern, way ☊ theo kiểu cũ ☊ third highest academic title in old system ☊ thám hoa ☊ edge old bit; cunt ☊ thẹp ☊ (of old people) die, pass away ☊ thọ chung ☊ legend, fairy tale, old story ☊ truyện cổ tích ☊ a forehead furrowed by old age ☊ trán nhăn và tuổi già ☊ first doctoral candidate (under old system) ☊ trạng nguyên ☊ (1) to be half naked, drawn (sword) (2) ceiling
(3) dust; world, life
(4) to be old
(5) to display, expose, explain ☊
trần ☊ young and old (alike) ☊ trẻ già ☊ hoary age, old age ☊ tuổi hạc ☊ to follow traditions, follow old customs; from the remotest times ☊ tòng cổ ☊ the four sufferances (birth, old age, disease, death) ☊ tứ khổ ☊ old, the old parents ☊ via ☊ punishment inflicted upon he pupils (in the old days) (draw a ☊ vòng mép ☊ nurse, old servant ☊ vú bõ ☊ in the old days, in olden times, long ago ☊ xa xưa ☊ mumble (of toothless old man) ☊ xệu xạo ☊ to revise the old in order to know the new ☊ ôn cố tri tân ☊ elderly gentleman, old gentleman, old man; father ☊ ông cụ ☊ great and old tree ☊ đại thụ ☊ (signs of) old age ☊ đầu râu tóc bạc ☊ exactly one year old (of a baby) ☊ đầy tuổi ☊ 13
He's a very old man. He's ninety-eight (98) years old. ☊ Ông ấy già lắm rồi. Ông ấy chín mươi tám tuổi. ☊ 23
How old are you? ☊ Cậu bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ 24
I'm twenty (20) years old. ☊ Tôi hai mươi tuổi. ☊ 35
My hands are cold. ☊ Tay tôi đang lạnh. ☊ 49
How old are you? ☊ Cô bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ 59
Is it cold in your room? ☊ Trong phòng cậu có lạnh không? ☊ 68
How old is Hassan? ☊ Hassan bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ 123
How old are your children? ☊ Mấy đứa nhà cậu bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ 137
How old are you? ☊ Cậu bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ 149
How old is she? ☊ Cô ấy bao nhiêu tuổi? ☊ 153
Is it cold today? — No, it isn't. ☊ Hôm nay trời có lạnh không? - Không lạnh. ☊ 154
Are your hands cold? — No, they aren't. ☊ Tay cậu có lạnh không? - Không. ☊ 205
It's not cold. ☊ Trời đâu có lạnh. ☊ 553
Today the weather's nice, but yesterday it was very cold. ☊ Hôm nay trời đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời lạnh. ☊ 590
Cecilia's grandfather died when he was ninety (90) years old. ☊ Ông của Cecilia chết lúc ông ấy chín mươi tuổi. ☊ 686
The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊ Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊ 755
Nadya used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago. ☊ Nadya từng có một cây dương cầm, nhưng cô ấy đã bán nó cách đây vài năm. ☊ 862
I've lived in Chicago since I was ten (10) years old. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở Chicago từ khi tôi mười tuổi. ☊ 894
EN Ichirou's played the piano since he was seven (7) years old. ☊ Ichirou đã chơi đàn từ khi anh ấy bảy tuổi ☊ 924
Have you told your friends the good news? > Did you tell your friends the good news? ☊ Cậu đã báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu chưa? Cậu có báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu không? ☊ 933
Does Yannick know that you're going away? — No, I haven't told him yet. ☊ Yannick có biết là cậu đi vắng không? - Không, tôi chưa bảo cậu ấy. ☊ 944
Have you told your father about the accident yet? ☊ Cậu đã nói với bố cậu về vụ tai nạn chưa? ☊ 960
Victor was trying to sell his car. Ask him if he has sold his car yet. ☊ Victor đã muốn bán xe hơi của anh ấy. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã bán xe hơi của anh ấy chưa. ☊ 1029
Stamps are sold at the post o ce. ☊ Tem được bán ở bưu điện. ☊ 1090
How old are these houses? Whwere they built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này bao nhiêu tuổi? Chúng dược xây lúc nào? ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1188
Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊ 1197
All the tickets for the concert were sold very quickly. ☊ Tất cả vé của buổi hoà nhạc đã được bán rất nhanh. ☊ 1261
Leave the old bread in the yard. The birds will eat it. ☊ Để miếng bánh mì cũ trên sân. Lũ chim sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1329
It's cold today. I don't think I'll go out. ☊ Hôm nay trời lạnh. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không ra ngoài. ☊ 1337
Yoshi's going to buy a new car. He told me last week. ☊ Yoshi sắp mua xe hơi mới. Tuần trước anh ấy kể với tôi. ☊ 1440
You have a cold and a fever? Poor thing! You must feel awful. ☊ Cậu bị cảm và sốt à? Khổ thân! Cậu hẳn là khó chịu lắm. ☊ 1459
Leopold shouldn't go to bed so late. ☊ Leopold không nên đi ngủ muộn thế. ☊ 1629
It's cold. Let's not go out. Let's stay home. ☊ Trời đang lạnh. Mình đừng ra ngoài nữa. Ở nhà đi. ☊ 1663
Bedford isn't an old town. There aren't any old buildings. ☊ Bedford không phải một thị trấn cũ. Không có toà nhà nào cổ cả. ☊ 1743
It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊ 1901
She told me that she wants to go to South America next year. > She told me that she wanted to go to South America next year. ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. > Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. ☊ 1902
The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days. ☊ Bác sĩ bảo tôi ở trên giường một vài ngày. ☊ 1904
I told Lucinot to shout. ☊ Tôi bảo Luciđừng hét. ☊ 1907
Lilianne was nervous about the situation, so I told her to relax and take it easy. ☊ Liliane lo lắng về tình hình nên tôi bảo cô ấy thư giãn và nghĩ thoáng hơn. ☊ 1977
How old were you whyou learned to drive? ☊ Cậu bao nhiêu tuổi khi cậu học lái xe? ☊ I was warned not to believe anything he says.'> 2016 I was warned not to believe anything he says.'>
I was told that I shouldn't believe everything he says. > I was warned not to believe anything he says. I was warned not to believe anything he says.'> ☊ Tôi được bảo rằng tôi không nên tin bất cứ điều gì anh ấy nói. > Tôi được cảnh báo rằng đừng tin bất cứ điều gì anh ấy nói. ☊ 2022
It began to get cold, and he regretted not wearing his coat. ☊ Trời bắt đầu trở lạnh và anh ấy hối hận vì không mặc áo khoác. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2145
I put on warmer clothes so I wouldn't feel cold. ☊ Tôi đã mặc quần áo ấm để tôi không thấy lạnh. ☊ 2333
A man who is thirty (30) years old is a thirty-year-old man. ☊ Một người đàn ông mà ba mươi tuổi là một người đàn ông ba mươi tuổi. ☊ 2389
I was told that there'd be someone to meet me at the airport, but there wasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được bảo là có người gặp tôi ở sân bay nhưng không có ao cả. ☊ 2401
All the tickets have been sold. There are none left. ☊ Tất cả vá đã được bán. Không còn sót vé nào. ☊ 2503
What's the name of that hotel you told me about? ☊ Tên của cái khách sạn mà cậu kể với tôi là gì? ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ They're not old enough to get married.'> 2591 They're not old enough to get married.'>
They're too young to get married. > They're not old enough to get married. They're not old enough to get married.'> ☊ Họ còn qua trẻ để kết hôn. > Họ không đủ lớn để kết hôn. ☊ 2625
His eldest son is sixteen (16) years old. ☊ Con cả anh ấy mười sáu tuổi. ☊ 2687
When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy. ☊ Khi tôi nói với họ kế hoạch của tôi, họ nhìn tôi cứ như là tôi bị điên. ☊ 2760
easiest to get ahold of me BY email or cellphone. ☊ Tất cả các thông tin liên hệ của tôi đều nằm trên danh thiếp của tôi nhưng cách dễ nhất để liên lạc với tôi là bằng thư điện tử hoặc điện thoại di động. ☊ 2825
She told me she's arriving tonight. — Are you sure of it? ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi là cô ấy sẽ đến tối nay. - Cậu chắc chứ? ☊ 2839
The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground. ☊ Cảnh sát chĩa súng vào người bị tình nghi và bảo anh ta nằm xuống đất. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2900
They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from the cold. ☊ Họ mặc áo ấm để bảo vệ họ khỏi cái lạnh. ☊ 2931
I'm sorry, the book you're looking for isn't in stock. It's all sold out. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, cuốn sách mà cậu đang tìm không có trong kho. Tất cả đã bán hết rồi. ☊ 2945
Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊ soldiers killed in action ☊ action ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
He died of old age. ☊ age ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
The water was cold but I took a shower anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
an old tree that was at least ten feet around ☊ around ☊
As she grew older she gained in confidence. ☊ as ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
attend sth: The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. ☊ attend ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
He is ten years old. ☊ be ☊
You will be told what to do. ☊ be ☊
The old theatre was pulled down, wasn't it? ☊ be ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
The doctor told me to avoid bending and stretching. ☊ bend ☊
a small bent old woman ☊ bent ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
bitter cold ☊ bitter ☊
A cold wind blew from the east. ☊ blow ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
The older boys at school used to tease him. ☊ boy ☊
The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. ☊ breathe ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
an older/younger brother ☊ brother ☊
They're going to build on the site of the old power station. ☊ build ☊
tall/old/historic buildings ☊ building ☊
It can be quite cold here in winter. ☊ can ☊
capture sb: Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. ☊ capture ☊
capture sth: The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos. ☊ capture ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
catch sth from sb: I think I must have caught this cold from you. ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
an old man asleep in a chair (= an armchair ) ☊ chair ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
a child of three/a three-year-old child ☊ child ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
When you're old, people treat you like a second-class citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
You'll do as you're told, is that clear? ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
clear cold light ☊ cold ☊
cold grey skies ☊ cold ☊
to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome ☊ cold ☊
Her manner was cold and distant. ☊ cold ☊
He was staring at her with cold eyes. ☊ cold ☊
a cold drink ☊ cold ☊
Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. ☊ cold ☊
cold chicken for lunch ☊ cold ☊
I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ☊ cold ☊
to feel/look cold ☊ cold ☊
cold hands and feet ☊ cold ☊
a cold room/house ☊ cold ☊
hot and cold water in every room ☊ cold ☊
Isn't it cold today? ☊ cold ☊
It's freezing cold. ☊ cold ☊
to get/turn colder ☊ cold ☊
bitterly cold weather ☊ cold ☊
the coldest May on record ☊ cold ☊
The water has gone cold. ☊ cold ☊
I've got a cold. ☊ cold ☊
a bad/heavy/slight cold ☊ cold ☊
to catch a cold ☊ cold ☊
He shivered with cold. ☊ cold ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
She doesn't seem to feel the cold. ☊ cold ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
to hold a convention ☊ convention ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. ☊ crisp ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. ☊ curiously ☊
an old/ancient custom ☊ custom ☊
She cut the dress out of some old material. ☊ cut sth out ☊
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
The old house smells of damp. ☊ damp ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
in the old days (= in the past) ☊ day ☊
the decay of the old industries ☊ decay ☊
soldiers who died in defence of their country ☊ defence ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) ☊ depth ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
The old customs are dying. ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
dig (for sth): to dig for coal/gold/Roman remains ☊ dig ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
She told him she was filing for divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
Fold the blanket double. ☊ double ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse. ☊ drawing ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
dress for/in/as sth: You should dress for cold weather today. ☊ dress ☊
soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol) ☊ drink ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
it emerges that...: It emerged that the company was going to be sold. ☊ emerge ☊
empty hands (= not holding anything) ☊ empty ☊
a new programme to enable older people to study at college ☊ enable ☊
She's old enough to decide for herself. ☊ enough ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). ☊ even ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers) ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
an exhibition of old photographs ☊ exhibition ☊
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. ☊ existence ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
an old-fashioned expression ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
The new tax is fairer than the old system. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
The farther north they went, the colder it became. ☊ far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
the hot/cold faucet ☊ faucet ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
He feels the cold a lot. ☊ feel ☊
He's a nice old fellow. ☊ fellow ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
Hold the material between finger and thumb. ☊ finger ☊
The old man wagged his finger at the youths. ☊ finger ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
fire on sb/sth: Soldiers fired on the crowd. ☊ fire ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
a pile of neatly folded clothes ☊ fold ☊
The bird folded its wings. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
fold (away/up): The table folds up when not in use. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
the folds of her dress ☊ fold ☊
loose folds of skin ☊ fold ☊
a folding chair ☊ folding ☊
a foldaway bed ☊ folding ☊
soldiers fighting for their country ☊ for ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
It's so cold that even the river has frozen. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
What does the future hold? ☊ future ☊
the younger/older generation ☊ generation ☊
Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article. ☊ genuine ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
She's getting to be an old lady now. ☊ get ☊
I got this cold off (= from) you! ☊ get ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
a gold bracelet/ring/watch, etc. ☊ gold ☊
18-carat gold ☊ gold ☊
the country's gold reserves ☊ gold ☊
made of solid/pure gold ☊ gold ☊
I love the reds and golds of autumn. ☊ gold ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
Good old Jack! ☊ good ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
to grow old/bored/calm ☊ grow ☊
The prisoners were guarded by soldiers. ☊ guard ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
Couples strolled past holding hands. ☊ hand ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
The debate simply revived old hatreds. ☊ hatred ☊
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 ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
She told me the news herself. ☊ herself ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
Who holds the world record for the long jump? ☊ hold ☊
Employees hold 30% of the shares. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb + noun: He was held prisoner for two years. ☊ hold ☊
This barrel holds 25 litres. ☊ hold ☊
The plane holds about 300 passengers. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth (+ adv./prep.): Hold your head up. ☊ hold ☊
Hold this position for a count of 10. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth + adj.: I'll hold the door open for you. ☊ hold ☊
She was holding a large box. ☊ hold ☊
He was holding the baby in his arms. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
An accident is holding up traffic. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
They managed to hold on until help arrived. ☊ hold on ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
to hold back information ☊ hold sth back ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
It's very windy—you'd better hold on to your hat. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
His hold on her arm tightened. ☊ hold ☊
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. ☊ hold ☊
Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. ☊ hold ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
upholding the honour of your country ☊ honour ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
low-income/one-parent, etc. households ☊ household ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
How old is she? ☊ how ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
She must be over a hundred (= a hundred years old). ☊ hundred ☊
He and I are old friends. ☊ I ☊
My hands are as cold as ice. ☊ ice ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
Soak it in cold water. ☊ in ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
Inside the box was a gold watch. ☊ inside ☊
life/car/travel/household, etc. insurance ☊ insurance ☊
This museum holds particular interest for geologists. ☊ interest ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
silver/gold jewellery ☊ jewellery ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
Flour is sold by the kilogram. ☊ kilogram ☊
These old houses are going to be knocked down. ☊ knock sth down ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
Kate's word was law in the Brown household. ☊ law ☊
to hold/lose the lead ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence) ☊ licence ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
a license holder (= a person who has been given a license) ☊ license ☊
The body was cold and showed no signs of life. ☊ life ☊
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
a little old lady ☊ little ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb. ☊ loosely ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
It's a lovely old farm. ☊ lovely ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
mail sb/sth: The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area. ☊ mail ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
to have/hold/call/attend a meeting ☊ meeting ☊
mind (sth): I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. ☊ mind ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
minority shareholders in the bank ☊ minority ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new. ☊ mix ☊
The city is a mixture of old and new buildings. ☊ mixture ☊
The baby is three months old. ☊ month ☊
a three-month-old baby ☊ month ☊
My feet are cold. ☊ my ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
neatly folded clothes ☊ neatly ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Jo was the next oldest after Martin. ☊ next ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
cold winds coming from the north ☊ north ☊
It's cold, isn't it? ☊ not ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
Oddly enough, the most expensive tickets sold fastest. ☊ oddly ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
Old houses are often damp. ☊ often ☊
old habits ☊ old ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
This carpet's getting pretty old now. ☊ old ☊
Things were different in the old days. ☊ old ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
Old and Middle English ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
to get/grow old ☊ old ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
The baby was only a few hours old. ☊ old ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. ☊ old ☊
two fourteen-year-old boys ☊ old ☊
a class for five-year-olds (= children who are five) ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
How old is this building? ☊ old ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
She's much older than me. ☊ old ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
Is your sister older or younger than you? ☊ or ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
over 3 million copies sold ☊ over ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
the cold pale light of dawn ☊ pale ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
Tomorrow will be cold with sunny periods. ☊ period ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets) ☊ pet ☊
hot and cold water pipes ☊ pipe ☊
Copper pipe is sold in lengths. ☊ pipe ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. ☊ post ☊
The mustard is sold in powder form. ☊ powder ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
in large/small/bold print ☊ print ☊
He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
pure gold/silk, etc. ☊ pure ☊
to acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/hold qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting ☊ quite ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
She holds the world record for the 100 metres. ☊ record ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. ☊ remaining ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
All the old carpets need replacing. ☊ replace ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
The doctor told me to rest. ☊ rest ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
You're not holding it the right way up. ☊ right ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
He sold the rights for $2 million. ☊ right ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
a gold ring ☊ ring ☊
Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks. ☊ rock ☊
Wallpaper is sold in rolls. ☊ roll ☊
the royal household ☊ royal ☊
garden/household rubbish ☊ rubbish ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
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 ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. ☊ rush ☊
a safe and effective remedy for coughs and colds ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
miles of golden sands ☊ sand ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
the cold seas of the Arctic ☊ sea ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. ☊ secure ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
Their last album sold millions. ☊ sell ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell (sth) (at sth): They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). ☊ sell ☊
The Church sold off the land for housing. ☊ sell sth off ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
The tickets sold out within hours. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
This week's performances are completely sold out. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
sensitive to sth: My teeth are very sensitive to cold food. ☊ sensitive ☊
serve sth + adj.: The quiche can be served hot or cold. ☊ serve ☊
to hold/attend a service ☊ service ☊
This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape. ☊ shape ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
an older/younger sister ☊ sister ☊
It's too cold to sit outside. ☊ sit ☊
It was a very old house with sloping walls. ☊ slope ☊
soldiers in uniform ☊ soldier ☊
soldiers on duty ☊ soldier ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
a solid gold bracelet ☊ solid ☊
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. ☊ solid ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ☊ something ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell ☊ spell ☊
Just take hold of the tube and squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
The maker's name was stamped in gold on the box. ☊ stamp ☊
An old oak tree once stood here. ☊ stand ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
street newspapers sold by the homeless ☊ street ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
a 15-year-old high school student ☊ student ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
Support the baby's head when you hold it. ☊ support ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one. ☊ take ☊
Can you take (= hold) the baby for a moment? ☊ take ☊
Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding. ☊ take sth down ☊
to hold talks ☊ talk ☊
the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) ☊ tap ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. ☊ tell ☊
tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: He told everybody he saw the news. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
Did you get told off? ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
I'm older than her. ☊ than ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
a robe embroidered with gold thread ☊ thread ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
That old chair should be thrown away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired). ☊ tired ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
It's cold tonight. ☊ tonight ☊
The weather has turned cold. ☊ turn ☊
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
The tests discriminate unfairly against older people. ☊ unfairly ☊
soldiers in uniform ☊ uniform ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
an unusually cold winter ☊ unusually ☊
Do your coat up; it's cold. ☊ up ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
Sports cars tend to hold their value well. ☊ value ☊
household/industrial waste ☊ waste ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather ☊ weather ☊
if the weather holds/breaks (= if the good weather continues/changes) ☊ weather ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
Bananas are sold by weight. ☊ weight ☊
I've sold the whole lot. ☊ the whole lot ☊
This jar will hold a kilo. ☊ will ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
a chill/cold/biting wind from the north ☊ wind ☊
wind up: It was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up. ☊ wind ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
a wise old man ☊ wise ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
His fingers were numb with cold. ☊ with ☊
a 24-year-old woman ☊ woman ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
wounded soldiers ☊ wounded ☊
You're holding the camera the wrong way up! ☊ wrong ☊
He was 14 years old when it happened. ☊ year ☊
a twenty-year-old man ☊ year ☊
I thought she told you. ☊ you ☊
It's a book for young and old alike. ☊ young ☊
tenir ☊ c’est une porte de sécurité. tiens ça ☊
or ☊ je ne suis pas chercheuse d’or ☊
prise ☊ il y a souvent des prises de becs entre les deux ☊
retenir ☊ depuis ma blessure, je ne retiens rien ☊
vieux ☊ ça fait trop longtemps, mon vieil ami ☊
saisir ☊ le reflet du miroir saisit son regard ☊
soldat ☊ voilà nos petits soldats qui sont venus nous aider ☊
froid ☊ dehors il fait froid ☊
âgé ☊ ces hommes sont tous très âgés maintenant ☊
maintien ☊ le maintien de la paix ne se limite plus ☊
détenir ☊ je ne prétends pas détenir la vérité ☊
seuil ☊ a peine le seuil franchi elle s’arrêtait ☊
retarder ☊ j’ai été retardé par un embouteillage, un accident ☊
porteur ☊ je suis porteur d’une bonne nouvelle ☊
tenant ☊ à ma gauche, le tenant du titre ☊
aîné ☊ mon fils aîné a onze ans ☊
plier ☊ j’ai un lit pliant ☊
vieillir ☊ en vieillissant, les choix se réduisent ☊
actionnaire ☊ les actionnaires recevront un dividende ☊
millénaire ☊ le tournant du millénaire approche à grands pas ☊
enquêter ☊ tu veux vraiment enquêter sur lui? ☊
chemise ☊ le col de sa chemise était largement ouvert ☊
audacieux ☊ il est temps de prendre des décisions audacieuses ☊
replier ☊ je repliai la lettre ☊
titulaire ☊ oui, vous êtes le titulaire ☊
boursier ☊ en un an, sa valeur boursière a été divisée par 350 ☊
détenteur ☊ cette carte plastifiée devrait permettre à son détenteur de voter ☊
vieillard ☊ le vieillard haussa les épaules ☊
vieillesse ☊ ce que jeunesse désire, vieillesse l’a en abondance ☊
repli ☊ c’est plutôt la saison d’un repli frileux ☊
doré ☊ la jeunesse étudiante est encore une jeunesse dorée ☊
vendu ☊ 122.000 billets ont été vendus ☊