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ore ☊

adore
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anymore
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before
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bookstore
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bore
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bored
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boredom
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core
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explore
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foreign
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foreman
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foresee
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forest
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forever
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ignore
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more
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restore
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score
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shore
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snore
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sophomore
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sore
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store
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ore
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choreographical
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(美国习俗)杂货店 ☊ → 零食店 ☊ → ☊ →

外国的 ☊ → 外来的 ☊ → 无关的 ☊ →

二十 ☊ → (比赛)得分 ☊ → ☊ →

ก่อนที่ ☊ gaawn^L thee^F

before
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น้อยลง ☊ naawy^H lohng^M

less (than before)
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มากกว่า ☊ maak^F gwaa^L

more (than something else)
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เมื่อวานซืนนี้ ☊ meuua^F waan^M seuun^M nee^H

day before yesterday
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ร้านขายของ ☊ raan^H khaai^R khaawng^R

shop, store
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ร้านหนังสือ ☊ raan^H nang^R seuu^R

book store
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สีคล้ำ ☊ see^R khlaam^H

dark-colored
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ขอร้อง ☊ khaaw^R raawng^H

to implore
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คะแนน ☊ kha^H naaen^M

grade, score point(s)
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ดังนั้น - เพราะฉะนั้น ☊ dang^M nan^H phraw^H cha^L nan^H

therefore
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ดีขึ้น ☊ dee^M kheun^F

improved, better than before
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ตลอดไป ☊ dta^L laawt^L bpai^M

forever, always, from now on
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ป่าไม้ ☊ bpaa^L maai^H

forest
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เพิ่มเติม ☊ pheerm^F dteerm^M

in addition, more, extra; to add, increase; to be additional, added
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เมืองนอก ☊ meuuang^M naawk^F

foreign countries, abroad
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สาขา ☊ saa^R khaa^R

branch, branch office, chain store
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หน้าผาก ☊ naa^F phaak^L

forehead
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งั้น ☊ ngan^H

in that case, so, then, therefore (shortened from ถ้ายังงั้น)
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จึง ☊ jeung^M

so, therefore, consequently
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เน้น ☊ nen^H

to emphasize, to stress, to underscore, to focus on
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เบื่อ ☊ beuua^L

to be bored
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ป่า ☊ bpaa^L

forest, jungle
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แผล ☊ phlaae^R

cut, wound, or sore
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เพึ่ง ☊ ?

just (immediately before)
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สำรวจ ☊ sam^R ruaat^L

to survey, explore
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เกาหลี ☊ gao^M lee^R

Korea, Korean
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เกาหลีใต้ ☊ gao^M lee^R dtaai^F

South Korea
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เกิน ☊ geern^M

far, too much, over, more, further
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เบิก ☊ beerk^L

to withdraw (money), to requisition (as from a storeroom)
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เพลง ☊ phlaehng^M

song, songs (more common in place of music)
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สิงคโปร์ ☊ sing^R kha^H bpo:h^M

Singapore
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หลัก ☊ lak^L

foundation, main idea, core
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ห้าง ☊ haang^F

department store, business firm, commercial establishment, large store
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เก็บ ☊ gep^L

to collect, keep, store
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ร้าน ☊ raan^H

shop, store
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แอบ ☊ aaep^L

to hide (intransitive), secretly (put before verbs)
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ต่างประเทศ ☊ dtaang^L bpra^L thaeht^F

foreign, foreign countries, abroad
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ปกติ ☊ bpa^L ga^L dti^L

normally, ordinarily (more formal)
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หลาย ☊ laai^R

many, several, a lot (before classifier)
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ก่อนถึง ☊ gaawn^L theung^R

before a place
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ก่อนอาหาร ☊ gaawn^L aa^M haan^R

before meals
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คนต่างประเทศ ☊ khohn^M dtaang^L bpra^L thaeht^F

foreigner
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เจ็บคอ ☊ jep^L khaaw^M

sore throat
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เซ็ง ☊ seng^M

to be very bored
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มาก่อน ☊ maa^M gaawn^L

in the past, before
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ร้านขายหนังสือ ☊ raan^H khaai^R nang^R seuu^R

bookstore
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อีกหน่อย ☊ eek^L naawy^L

a little more
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กว่า ☊ gwaa^L

more, more than; till, until, by the time, as
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อีก ☊ eek^L

again, once more, more
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ก่อน ☊ gaawn^L

before, first
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plus ☊

more, no more
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avant ☊

before
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donc ☊

so, then, therefore, thus
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étranger ☊

foreigner; foreign
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prévoir ☊

to foresee, anticipate
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d’ailleurs ☊

moreover, besides, for that matter
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forecast, prediction, expectation
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forêt ☊

forest
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front ☊

front, forehead
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magasin ☊

store
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veille ☊

the day before, the eve of, night watch
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rétablir ☊

to restore, re-establish
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anticiper ☊

to anticipate, foresee, look or think ahead
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adorer ☊

to adore, worship
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accumuler ☊

to accumulate, amass, store, stockpile
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putain ☊

whore, bitch; stupid
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déplorer ☊

to deplore
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ancêtre ☊

ancestor, forerunner
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accentuer ☊

to stress, to emphasize, become more pronounced
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explorer ☊

to explore, investigate, examine
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ennui ☊

boredom, trouble, worry
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rive ☊

shore, bank
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redonner ☊

to give back, return, give more
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restaurer ☊

to restore, feed
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théorique ☊

theoretical
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ennuyer ☊

to bore, worry, bother
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reconstituer ☊

to reconstitute, restore, reconstruct
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carton ☊

cardboard, card, score
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noyau ☊

core, nucleus, pit
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sensiblement ☊

approximately, more or less, noticeably
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librairie ☊

bookstore, bookshop
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score ☊

score
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entrevoir ☊

to make out, catch a glimpse of, foresee
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restituer ☊

to return, restore, refund
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météo ☊

weather forecast
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supplier ☊

to beg, implore
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théoriquement ☊

theoretically
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buter ☊

to stumble, trip, run into, prop up, score
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résident ☊

foreign national, foreign resident
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forestier ☊

forest, forester
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prep. conj. trước đằng trước

nòng cốt hạt nhân đáy lòng

core
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hiệu thuốc cửa hàng dược phẩm

drugstore
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thăm dò thám hiểm

explore
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sự dự đoán dự báo dự đoán dự báo

forecast
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(thuộcnước ngoài từ nước ngoài ở nước ngoài

phớt lờ tỏ ra không biết đến

ignore
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hơn nữa ngoài ra vả lại

moreover
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hoàn lại trả lại sửa chữa lại phục hồi lại

restore
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điểm số bản thắng tỷ số đạt được thành công cho điểm

score
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đau nhức

sore
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cửa hàng kho hàng tích trữ cho vào kho

store
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bởi vậy cho nên vì thế

therefore
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(n.) [core] center of an object
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(n.) [folklore] unwritten literature or songs
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(n.) [forecast] prognosis
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(n.) [forehead]
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(n.) [foreigner] alien, noncitizen
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(n.) [forest] woodland, timberland, timber
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(n.) [forestry] science of planting and caring for forests
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(n.) [laborer] manual laborer
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(n.) [score] game score
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(v.) [ignore] neglect, disregard
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(v.) [store] lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away

ENDE: ore Erz
FN: ore n Substance

She is forever mine. ☊

Cô ấy vĩnh viễn là của tôi. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2

I drink coffee before I sleep. ☊

Tôi uống cà phê trước khi đi ngủ. ☊ Conjunctions

I see her before she sees me. ☊

Tôi thấy cô ấy trước khi cô ấy thấy tôi. ☊ Conjunctions

We say goodbye before going to Vietnam. ☊

Chúng tôi nói tạm biệt trước khi đi Việt Nam. ☊ Conjunctions

He has more books than me. ☊

Anh ấy có nhiều sách hơn tôi. ☊ Comparison

Eat less, think more. ☊

Ăn ít hơn, nghĩ nhiều hơn ☊ Comparison

He helps me before I help him. ☊

Anh ấy giúp đỡ tôi trước khi tôigiúp đỡ anh ấy. ☊ Prepositions 1

I do not wear the hat before wearing the shoes. ☊

Tôi không đội mũ trước khi mang giày. ☊ Prepositions 1

Korea (South Korea) ☊

Hàn Quốc ☊ Countries 1

South Korea and India have many delicious dishes. ☊

Hàn Quốc và Ấn Độ có nhiều món ăn ngon. ☊ Countries 1

I think I need to practice more. ☊

Tôi nghĩ tôi cần luyện tập nhiều hơn. ☊ Verbs 2.5

The mathematician wears glasses before working. ☊

Nhà toán học mang kính trước khi làm việc. ☊ Objects 2

Today is Sunday, therefore we sleep. ☊

Hôm nay là chủ nhật, vậy nên chúng tôi ngủ. ☊ Conjunctions 2

I think therefore I exist. ☊

Toi nghi vay nen toi ton tai ☊ Conjunctions 2

therefore ☊

vậy nên ☊ Conjunctions 2

Twenty-eight days before ☊

Hai mươi tám ngày trước ☊ Past

before ☊

trước ☊ Past

In comparison to me, you are more famous. ☊

So với tôi, bạn nổi tiếng hơn. ☊ Common Phrases 3

In comparison to that apple, this appleis more delicious. ☊

So voi qua tao do, qua tao nay ngon hon. ☊ Common Phrases 3

In comparison to you I am more friendly. ☊

So với bạn, tôi thân thiện hơn. ☊ Common Phrases 3

nothing lasts forever. ☊

Không có gì kéo dài vĩnh viễn. ☊ Verbs 4

forest ☊

rừng ☊ Nature

More specific, please ☊

Cụ thể hơn, làm ơn. ☊ Adjectives 2

Crime is becoming more dangerous and more complicated. ☊

Tội phạm đang trở nên nguy hiểm hơnvà phức tạp hơn. ☊ Politics

His team has more goals than my team. ☊

Đội của họ có nhiều bàn thắng hơn đội của tôi. ☊ Sports

Which team has more goals? ☊

Đội nào có nhiều bàn thắng hơn? ☊ Sports

You need to make more efforts next time. ☊

Bạn cần có nhiều sự cố gắng hơn cho lần tới. ☊ Abstract Objects 2

Quality is more important than quantity. ☊

Chất lượng quan trọng hơn số lượng. ☊ Science

Someone wore my trousers and I do not accept this. ☊

Một ai đó đã mặc quần của tôi và tôi không chấp nhận điều này. ☊ Verbs 5

Before sleeping, I like to read an ancient legend. ☊

Trước khi ngủ, tôi thích đọc một truyền thuyết cổ. ☊ History

We are very democratic and cannot be more democratic. ☊

Chúng tôi rất dân chủ và không thể dân chủ hơn. ☊ History

The government mobilized many armored cars. ☊

Chính phủ đã huy động nhiều xe thiết giáp. ☊ Military

Their armored car is attacked. ☊

Xe thiết giáp của họ bị tấn công. ☊ Military

an armored battalion ☊

Một tiểu đoàn thiết giáp ☊ Military

armored ☊

thiết giáp ☊ Military

I want a more mature relationship ☊

Tôi muốn một mối quan hệ chín chắn hơn. ☊ Reduplicative Words

The tourists like to eat meals taken from an inn more than eating in a res ☊

Những du khách thích ăn cơm bụi hơn ăn ở một nhà hàng. ☊ Informal Expressions

I am at a crowded bookstore. ☊

Tôi đang ở một hiệu sách đông đúc. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2

The difficulties will be solved if I become more patient. ☊

Những khó khăn sẽ được giải quyết nếu tôi trở nên kiên nhẫn hơn. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2

like: ore → →

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Are the stores open today? ☊

Hôm nay hàng quán có mở cửa không? ☊
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I often get up before seven (7:00). ☊

Tôi thường dậy trước bảy giờ. ☊
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I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly? ☊

Tôi xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu. Cậu có thể nói chậm hơn không? ☊
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I got up before seven am (7:00). ☊

Tôi đã dậy lúc bảy giờ sáng. ☊
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I went to bed before ten-thirty. ☊

Tôi đã đi ngủ trước mười rưỡi. ☊
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Where did you use to live before you came here? ☊

Cậu đã từng sống ở đâu trước khi cậu đến đây? ☊
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I've seen that man before, but I can't remember where. ☊

Tôi từng thấy anh ấy trước đây nhưng tôi không nhớ là ở đâu. ☊
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Who is that man? — I don't know, I've never seen him before. ☊

Ông kia là ai thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi chưa gặp ông ấy bao giờ. ☊
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Have you ever been to South Korea? — Yes, once. ☊

Cậu từng đến Hàn Quốc bao giờ chưa - Rồi, một lần. ☊
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Florentine works in a bank. She's worked in a bank for ve (5) years. ☊

Florentine làm việc trong ngân hàng, Cô ấy đã làm việc trong ngân hàng được năm năm. ☊
They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>

My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊

Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊
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I wore my new suit yesterday. ☊

Tôi đã mặc bộ complet mới ngày hôm qua. ☊
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I turned o the light before leaving this morning. ☊

Tôi đã tắt đèn trước khi đi lúc sáng nay. ☊
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The room isn't dirty anymore. It's becleaned. ☊

Căn phòng không còn bẩn nữa. Nó đã được dọn sạch. ☊
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I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊

Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊
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What time do the stores close? ☊

Các cửa hàng khi nào đóng cửa? ☊
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Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊

Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊
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in Dubai. Next week she'll be in Singapore. ☊

Yuko đi rất nhiều. Hôm nay cô ấy ở Frankfurt. Mai cô ấy ở Dubai. Tuần sau cô ấy ở Singapore. ☊
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Don't drink co ee before you go to bed; otherwise, you won't sleep. ☊

Đừng uống cà phê trước khi đi ngủ, nếu không cậu sẽ không ngủ được. ☊
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Should I go to the store? — No, I'll go. ☊

Tôi đi ra cửa hàng được không? - Không, tôi sẽ đi. ☊
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Mrs. Chbought three (3) liters of milk at the store. Her childrdrink a lot of milk. ☊

Bà Trần đã mua ba gallon sữa ở cửa hàng. Bọn trẻ nhà bà ấy uống rất nhiều sữa. ☊
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I think I should save more money. ☊

Tôi nghĩ tôi nên tiết kiệm tiền. ☊
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You have to pass a test before you can get a driver's license. ☊

Cậu cần qua một kì thi trước khi lấy được bằng lái xe. ☊
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I'm tired of arguing. Let's not do it any more. ☊

Tôi mệt mỏi vì cãi nhau rồi. Lần sau đừng có cãi nhau nữa. ☊
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Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊

Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊
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Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊

Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊
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school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊

Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊
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The stores aren't opyet, but the museum is. ☊

Cửa hàng chưa mở cửa nhưng bảo tàng mở rồi. ☊
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Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊

Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊
Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> 2017 Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'>

If you have a car, you're able to get around more easily. > Having a car enables you to get around more easily. Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> ☊

Nếu cậu có xe hơi thì cậu có thể đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. > Có xe hơi cho phép cậu đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. ☊
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EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊

Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊
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about foreign policy. ☊

Sau khi thảo luận về kinh tế, tổng thống tiếp tục nói về chính sách đối ngoại. ☊
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I need to get more exercise. > I need to start working out more. ☊

Tôi cần thực hành nhiều hơn. > Tôi cần bắt đầu làm ra nhiều thành phẩm hơn. ☊
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EN Before going out, I called Jianwen. ☊

Trước khi ra ngoài tôi sẽ gọi cho Kiến Văn. ☊
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You can improve your language skills by reading more. ☊

Cậu có thể cải thiện kĩ năng ngôn ngữ của cậu bằng cách đọc ☊
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Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊

Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊
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Do you have much opportunity to practice your foreign language? ☊

Cậu có nhiều cơ hội thực hành ngoại ngữ không? ☊
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If I have any more news, you'll be the first person to know. ☊

Nếu tôi có tin gì nữa thì cậu sẽ là người đầu tiên được biết. ☊
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Let me know if you need more information. ☊

Cho tôi biết nếu cậu cần thêm thông tin. ☊
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I'd like to give you some advice before you go o to college. ☊

Tôi muốn cho cậu ít lời khuyên trước khi rời đại học. ☊
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We must do more to protect the environment. ☊

Chúng ta phải làm nhiều hơn để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊
I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'> 2324 I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'>

I need more than ten (10) dollars. Ten dollars isn't enough. > I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough. I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'> ☊

Tôi cần nhiều hơn mười dollar. Mười dollar không đủ. ☊
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They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊

Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊
2363

We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊

Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊
2381

If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents. ☊

Nếu mọi người lái xe chịu cẩn thận thì sẽ không có nhiều tai nạn đến thế. ☊
2400

There were no stores open. ☊

Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊
2403

None of the stores were open. ☊

Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊
2419

I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊

Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊
2422

Some people learn languages more easily than others. ☊

Một số người học các ngôn ngữ dễ dàng hơn những người khác. ☊
2553

I don't have anything to do. I'm bored. ☊

Tôi không có việc gì để làm. Tôi đang chán. ☊
2560

EN As the movie went on, it became more and more boring. ☊

Khi bộ lm tiếp tục, nó càng ngày cành chán. ☊
2600

The buses run more often than the trains. ☊

Xe bus chạy thường xuyên hơn tàu hoả. ☊
2602

Could you speak a bit more slowly? ☊

Cậu nói chậm hơn một chút được không? ☊
2604

Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊

Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊
2606

This hotel is better than the other one, and it's no more expensive. ☊

Khách sạn này tốt hơn cái kia mà nó không đắt hơn. ☊
2611

The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it. ☊

Tôi nghĩ càng nhiều về kế hoạch thì tôi càng bớt thích nó. ☊
2620

They have more money than we do. > They have more money than us. ☊

Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. > Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. ☊
2634

Yevgeniy doesn't work here anymore. He left last month. But Alan still works here. ☊

Yevgeniy không còn làm ở đây nữa. Anh ấy đã đi tháng trước. Nhưng Alan vẫn làm ở đây. ☊
We're no longer friends.'> 2635 We're no longer friends.'>

We used to be good friends, but we aren't anymore. > We're no longer friends. We're no longer friends.'> ☊

Chúng tôi từng là bạn tốt nhưng giờ không còn nữa. > Chúng tôi không còn là bạn nữa. ☊
2650

tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊

Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊
2725

They drive on the left in Britain, Japan, and Singapore. ☊

Người ta lái xe bên trái đường ở Anh, Nhật Bản và Singapore. ☊
2774

The advantage OF living alone is that you have more freedom. ☊

Ưu điểm của sống một mình là bạn có nhiều tự do hơn. ☊
2796

In fact, his sister was even more furious when she heard it. ☊

Thực tế chị của anh ấy thậm chí còn điên tiết hơn khi nghe được điều đó. ☊
2801

Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊

Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊
2818

Many countries are not tolerant of foreigners. ☊

Nhiều nước không khoan dung với người nước ngoài. ☊
2900

They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from the cold. ☊

Họ mặc áo ấm để bảo vệ họ khỏi cái lạnh. ☊
2919

Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊

Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊
2930

Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊

Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊
2933

Valentina found a beautiful dress at the department store, but she ☊

☊
2934

wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊

Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊
2940

My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊

Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊
2947

The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊

Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊
2968

My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊

Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊
2982

Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊

Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊

The food was acceptable, but no more. ☊ acceptable ☊
Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip. ☊ accident ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. ☊ accurate ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!' (= I completely agree) ☊ agree ☊
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ alarming ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
He swore angrily. ☊ angrily ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
I don't want any more. ☊ any ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
a sales assistant in a department store ☊ assistant ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes. ☊ bear ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
beauty products/treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful) ☊ beauty ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
before lunch ☊ before ☊
the day before yesterday ☊ before ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
He arrived before me. ☊ before ☊
She became a lawyer as her father had before her. ☊ before ☊
Leave your keys at reception before departure. ☊ before ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank. ☊ before ☊
Your name is before mine on the list. ☊ before ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
Do it before you forget. ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
Put that away before it gets broken. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
It had been fine the week before (= the previous week). ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
begin with sth: Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel. ☊ begin ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
He wrote his best songs before he was 25. ☊ best ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
Any more bids? ☊ bid ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection. ☊ bird ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
You pay less for the store brand. ☊ brand ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
More news after the break. ☊ break ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
She was beginning to breathe more easily. ☊ breathe ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. ☊ burst ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
When does her case come before the court? ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
charge sth: Before use, the battery must be charged. ☊ charge ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
Check the oil and water before setting off. ☊ check ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
a society in which class is more important than ability ☊ class ☊
The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
I put more coal on the fire. ☊ coal ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
The German team scored a combined total of 652 points. ☊ combine ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
Come on! Try once more. ☊ come on ☊
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. ☊ comfortable ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
I only need one more card to complete the set. ☊ complete ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
You should consider other people before you act. ☊ consider ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
the earth's core ☊ core ☊
the core of a nuclear reactor ☊ core ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
the core of the argument ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
Sorry, I couldn't get any more. ☊ could ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
Explore Thomas Hardy country. ☊ country ☊
I've seen her a couple of times before. ☊ couple ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
Much of the country is covered by forest. ☊ cover ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
He swam to the shore against a strong current. ☊ current ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. ☊ dark ☊
a dark room/street/forest ☊ dark ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
The poor child looks more dead than alive. ☊ dead ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
a country's foreign debt burden ☊ debt ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest ☊ delicate ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
the destruction of the rainforests ☊ destruction ☊
This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
I prefer a more direct approach. ☊ direct ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
Save the document before closing. ☊ document ☊
domestic chores ☊ domestic ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
Houses are more expensive down south. ☊ down ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
enable sth to do sth: Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. ☊ enable ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
Knock before you enter. ☊ enter ☊
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed. ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
It's my best ever score. ☊ ever ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
explore sth (for sth): The city is best explored on foot. ☊ explore ☊
They explored the land to the south of the Murray River. ☊ explore ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7. ☊ explore ☊
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
Metallic paint is an optional extra (= a thing you can choose to have or not, but must pay more for if you have it). ☊ extra ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
the farther shore of the lake ☊ farther ☊
She sounded more confident than she felt. ☊ feel ☊
Public feeling is being ignored by the government. ☊ feeling ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
I need a few things from the store. ☊ few ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: A whale was found washed up on the shore. ☊ find ☊
forest fires ☊ fire ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. ☊ flavour ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
the ocean/valley/cave/forest floor ☊ floor ☊
For more information, call this number. ☊ for ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
sales forecasts ☊ forecast ☊
It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry. ☊ forecast ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
Snow is forecast for tomorrow. ☊ forecast ☊
It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast that...: The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast how, what, etc...: It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react. ☊ forecast ☊
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 ☊
a tropical forest ☊ forest ☊
a forest fire ☊ forest ☊
Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year. ☊ forest ☊
I'll love you forever! ☊ forever ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever. ☊ forever ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
forget (that)...: She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. ☊ forget ☊
I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. ☊ forget ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
Once into the open street they could breathe more freely. ☊ freely ☊
The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers. ☊ from ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
Please be more careful in future. ☊ in future ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
to grow old/bored/calm ☊ grow ☊
As time went on he grew more and more impatient. ☊ grow ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty. ☊ guarantee ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
He will be more than happy to come with us. ☊ happy ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Sorry I can't be more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
The staff couldn't have been more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
She hesitated before replying. ☊ hesitate ☊
He has a round face with a high forehead. ☊ high ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
to drill/bore/punch/kick a hole in sth ☊ hole ☊
a foreign holiday ☊ holiday ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
I touched his forehead. He felt hot and feverish. ☊ hot ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
She ignored his feeble attempt at humour. ☊ humour ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
I'll only stay if you offer me more money. ☊ if ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
She ignored him and carried on with her work. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
the years immediately before the war ☊ immediately ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
to ignore/carry out sb's instructions ☊ instruction ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
He ignored her interruptions. ☊ interruption ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. ☊ judge ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
forelegs/hind legs ☊ leg ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
It was an hour before the lights came on again. ☊ light ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
The forecast is for light showers. ☊ light ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
She felt tired and more than a little worried. ☊ little ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
He retired long before the war. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
She looked through her notes before the exam. ☊ look through sth ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
There's room for one more piece of luggage. ☊ luggage ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
an unexplored region that has not yet been mapped ☊ map ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! ☊ mass ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language. ☊ medium ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion. ☊ mistake ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
He read the letter more carefully the second time. ☊ more ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
a course for more advanced students ☊ more ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)? ☊ more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. ☊ more ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
She could earn $200 a night, more or less. ☊ more or less ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
A talented artist, he was, moreover, a writer of some note. ☊ moreover ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) ☊ natural ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
She had no more need of me. ☊ need ☊
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. ☊ negative ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
I felt really nervous before the interview. ☊ nervous ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
From now on I'll be more careful. ☊ now ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column. ☊ obtain ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ☊ ocean ☊
at/after/before eleven o'clock ☊ o'clock ☊
Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
Let me hear it just once more. ☊ once again, once more ☊
One more, please! ☊ one ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
The police are trying to restore public order. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. ☊ order ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
You scored six out of ten. ☊ out ☊
The estimate was out by more than $100. ☊ out ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
You get an A grade for scores of 75 and over. ☊ over ☊
He wore an overcoat over his suit. ☊ over ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. ☊ party ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
The countries have been at peace for more than a century. ☊ peace ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
particle/nuclear/theoretical physics ☊ physics ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
There's plenty more paper if you need it. ☊ plenty ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
US foreign/domestic policy ☊ policy ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
It's among the poorer countries of the world. ☊ poor ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. ☊ possession ☊
to explore/consider/investigate a wide range of possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
Can you give a more precise definition of the word? ☊ precise ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
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 ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
proposal to do sth: a proposal to build more office accommodation ☊ proposal ☊
They wore the charm as a protection against evil spirits. ☊ protection ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
Put your hand up if you need more paper. ☊ put ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
a quieter, more efficient engine ☊ quiet ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
Rain is forecast for the weekend. ☊ rain ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
He needs more help with his reading. ☊ reading ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
reckon to be/have sth: Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. ☊ reckon ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
diplomatic/international/foreign relations ☊ relation ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
He is now fully restored to health. ☊ restore ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. ☊ revision ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
There's room for one more at the table. ☊ room ☊
route (from A to B): the quickest route from Florence to Rome ☊ route ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. ☊ rub ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
to run a hotel/store/language school ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
a high/low score ☊ score ☊
What's the score now? ☊ score ☊
The final score was 4-3. ☊ score ☊
I'll keep (the) score. ☊ score ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
test scores ☊ score ☊
an IQ score of 120 ☊ score ☊
a perfect score ☊ score ☊
Fraser scored again in the second half. ☊ score ☊
score sth: to score a goal/try/touchdown/victory ☊ score ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
They ignored the baby's screams. ☊ scream ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
The letter bore the president's seal. ☊ seal ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
These issues will be discussed more fully in the next section. ☊ section ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
This model is available at selected stores only. ☊ select ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders. ☊ severe ☊
shake sb/sth: Shake the bottle well before use. ☊ shake ☊
Give the bottle a good shake before opening. ☊ shake ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. ☊ shot ☊
He should have been more careful. ☊ should ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. ☊ sick ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
The original building has long since (= long before now) been demolished. ☊ since ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
a softly tailored suit ☊ softly ☊
The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. ☊ solid ☊
Have some more vegetables. ☊ some ☊
Some people find this more difficult than others. ☊ some ☊
to have a sore throat ☊ sore ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
sort sth from sth: Women and children sorted the ore from the rock. ☊ sort ☊
the different sounds and smells of the forest ☊ sound ☊
Sound travels more slowly than light. ☊ sound ☊
Please speak more slowly. ☊ speak ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
a horse with a white star on its forehead ☊ star ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
Stir the paint before you use it. ☊ stir ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
a big department store ☊ store ☊
a health food store ☊ store ☊
a liquor store ☊ store ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away. ☊ store ☊
Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory. ☊ store ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
The stone struck her on the forehead. ☊ strike ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. ☊ suit ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
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 ☊
They scored another goal and made sure of victory. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
She fell over and swore loudly. ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
profits before/after tax ☊ tax ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
The storm nearly tore the roof off. ☊ tear ☊
I tore another sheet from the pad. ☊ tear ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
tear (sth) (+ adv./prep.): I tore my jeans on the fence. ☊ tear ☊
I tore a hole in my jeans. ☊ tear ☊
He tore the letter in two. ☊ tear ☊
tear sth + adj.: I tore the package open. ☊ tear ☊
I tore open the package. ☊ tear ☊
She tore up all the letters he had sent her. ☊ tear sth up ☊
Skaters score extra points for technical complexity. ☊ technical ☊
More than half the staff are temporary. ☊ temporary ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
test sb (on sth): Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
He loves me more than you do. ☊ than ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
You don't love me any more, is that it? ☊ that's it ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. ☊ therefore ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
a thick forest ☊ thick ☊
Think things over before you decide. ☊ thing ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. ☊ this ☊
Wash the fruit thoroughly before use. ☊ thoroughly ☊
The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. ☊ threat ☊
a sore throat ☊ throat ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
He tore the letter to pieces. ☊ to ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
Tomorrow will be fine and dry according to the weather forecast. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. ☊ turn ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
Unusually for him, he wore a tie. ☊ unusually ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
The wind is getting up (= blowing more strongly). ☊ up ☊
She tore the paper up. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
Have you ever used this software before? ☊ use ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
a vast area of forest ☊ vast ☊
a video shop/store ☊ video ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly) ☊ voice ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
want sth: Do you want some more tea? ☊ want ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
Wait for the warmer weather before putting the plants in the garden. ☊ warm ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating. ☊ wash ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
Wash that mud off your boots before you come in. ☊ wash sth off (sth) ☊
Huge waves were breaking on the shore. ☊ wave ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
He wore glasses. ☊ wear ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
Houses which overlook the lake cost more. ☊ which ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before. ☊ whose ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
People would willingly pay more for better services. ☊ willingly ☊
It is treated with acid before being analysed. ☊ with ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
Do not write more than 200 words. ☊ word ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
It's worth making an appointment before you go. ☊ worth ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. ☊ wrapping ☊
He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics. ☊ write ☊
Write down the address before you forget it. ☊ write sth down ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
'They've scored another goal.' 'Yes!!' ☊ yes ☊
snow, snow and yet more snow ☊ yet ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊

plus ☊ il est considérablement plus jeune que moi ☊
avant ☊ tu vas te pencher en avant ☊
donc ☊ nous avons donc dû faire les calculs nous-mêmes ☊
étranger ☊ la situation est bien différente à l’étranger ☊
prévoir ☊ son mandat présidentiel est prévu pour s’achever en 2007 ☊
d’ailleurs ☊ je n’entends d’ailleurs pas le tenir secret ☊
ignorer ☊ j’ignorais pourquoi il jurait comme ça ☊
davantage ☊ nous sentons tous que nous devons travailler davantage ☊
auparavant ☊ je n’ai jamais vu cela auparavant ☊
prévision ☊ l’économie mondiale a surpassé toutes les prévisions ☊
forêt ☊ de ma fenêtre, on voyait la forêt ☊
front ☊ le moustique vibrait autour de son front ☊
magasin ☊ il travaillait dans un petit magasin en face ☊
veille ☊ on s’était fiancés la veille ☊
rétablir ☊ parfois, j’ai envie de rétablir quelques vérités ☊
anticiper ☊ je n’avais pas anticipé une telle reprise ☊
adorer ☊ elle adorait sa grand-mère maternelle ☊
accumuler ☊ les bombes atomiques s’accumulent ☊
putain ☊ putain mais qu’est-ce que tu fais? ☊
déplorer ☊ il déplore la montée des superstitions ☊
ancêtre ☊ en fait, mes ancêtres viennent d’lnde ☊
accentuer ☊ la méfiance entre salariés et employeurs s’accentue ☊
explorer ☊ il faudrait explorer le coin ☊
ennui ☊ je parie que vous mourez d’ennui ☊
rive ☊ je regagnais la rive gauche, et mon domicile ☊
redonner ☊ il faut leur redonner un peu de dignité ☊
restaurer ☊ nous allons d’abord nous restaurer ☊
théorique ☊ ma question n’était pas purement théorique ☊
ennuyer ☊ j’espère que je ne vous ennuie pas ☊
reconstituer ☊ je dois donc reconstituer des réserves ☊
carton ☊ il y a une petite boîte de carton où vous trouverez un carnet de timbres ☊
noyau ☊ il recracha le noyau d’une olive ☊
sensiblement ☊ le gouvernement fédéral a réduit sensiblement sa contribution ☊
librairie ☊ les prix, dans cette librairie, sont très compétitifs ☊
score ☊ c’est vrai que les bons scores me font plaisir ☊
entrevoir ☊ pour l’avenir, elle entrevoit des débouchés intéressants ☊
restituer ☊ en cas de rupture, il ne restituera rien ☊
météo ☊ on nous annonçait la météo du lendemain ☊
supplier ☊ je t’en supplie, ne pars pas ☊
théoriquement ☊ l’accès en resterait théoriquement interdit aux femmes seules ☊
buter ☊ elle s’est butée à toutes sortes de délais ☊
résident ☊ j’ai rencontré presque tous les résidents ☊
forestier ☊ l’industrie forestière est très importante ☊