compensate 
依靠 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
depend 
ขึ้นอยู่ ☊ kheunF yuuF 
pendant ☊ 
cây bút 
I open the menu. ☊ 
Tôi mở quyển thực đơn. ☊ Verbs 1 I open her book. ☊ Tôi mở quyển sách của cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 1 She opens the window and says hello. ☊ Cô ấy mở cửa sổ và nói xin chào. ☊ Objects The tv is very expensive. ☊ Cái tivi rất đắt. ☊ Adjectives 1 expensive. ☊ đắt ☊ Adjectives 1 He is not independent. ☊ Anh ấy không độc lập. ☊ Adjectives 1 independent ☊ độc lập ☊ Adjectives 1 An independent country ☊ Một quốc gia độc lập ☊ Countries 1 My secretary is a diligent and independent person. ☊ ☊ Attributes The child is opening the refrigerator. ☊ Đứa trẻ đang mở cái tủ lạnh. ☊ Objects 2 This is the seventh pencil. ☊ Đây là cái bút chì thứ bảy. ☊ Objects 2 pencil ☊ bút chì ☊ Objects 2 We will open a coffee shop. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ mở một quán cà phê. ☊ Places My parents want me to spend time studying English. ☊ Bố mẹ của tôi muốn tôi dành thời gian học tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 3 spend ☊ dành ☊ Verbs 3 Every kid here has a pencil. ☊ Mọi đứa trẻ ở đây đều có bút chì. ☊ Determiners Nobody wants this to happen. ☊ Không ai muốn điều này xảy ra. ☊ Verbs 4 happen ☊ xảy ra ☊ Verbs 4 carpenter ☊ Thợ mộc ☊ Jobs 2 We declare independence. ☊ Chúng tôi tuyên bố độc lập. ☊ Verbs 5 They still do not repent. ☊ Họ vẫn không ăn năn. ☊ Reduplicative Words repent ☊ ăn năn ☊ Reduplicative Words Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? Ở đây có giấy và bút không? * 071 like: pen → →
pseudonym, pen name ☊ bí danh ☊ big pen brush ☊ bút chổi ☊ a pen rest, a stand for pens ☊ bút giá ☊ civil and military, the pen and the sword ☊ văn võ ☊ to put pen to paper ☊ đặt bút ☊ 74
This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive? ☊ Cái khách sạn này chả tốt lắm. Tại sao nó lại đắt thế? ☊ 113
Are the stores open today? ☊ Hôm nay hàng quán có mở cửa không? ☊ 294
Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊ Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊ 299
Food is expensive. It costs a lot of money. ☊ Đồ ăn đắt, tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 300
Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money. ☊ Giày đắt, tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 364
This hotel isn't expensive. It doesn't cost much to stay there. ☊ Khách sạn này không đắt. Không phải tốn nhiều tiền để ở đây. ☊ 441
It depends on you. ☊ Nó tuỳ thuộc ở cậu. ☊ 530
I can't open the door. I don't have the key. ☊ Tôi không mở được cửa. Tôi không có chìa khoá. ☊ 546
The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive. ☊ Khách sạn thoải mái nhưng lại không đắt. ☊ 548
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? ☊ Giày cậu trông đẹp đấy. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 557
Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. ☊ Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá. ☊ 558
I like your new jacket. Was it expensive? ☊ Tôi thích cái áo khoác mới của cậu. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 563
Yesterday was a holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today. ☊ Hôm qua là ngày lễ nên ngân hàng đóng cửa, Hôm nay họ mở cửa. ☊ 584
It was hot in the room, so I opened the window. ☊ Trong phòng nóng nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 587
The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. ☊ Vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều Chủ nhật vừa qua. ☊ 626
She had a pen, but she didn't have any paper. ☊ Cô ấy có một cái bút nhưng cô ấy không có tờ giấy nào. ☊ 666
It was very warm in the room, so I opened a window. ☊ Trong phòng rất ấm nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 723
It happened when he was painting his room. ☊ Chuyện đã xảy ra khi anh ấy đang sơn phòng. ☊ 1195
expensive hotel. ☊ Chuyến đi nghỉ của chúng tôi tốn rất nhiều tiền vì chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn đắt tiền. ☊ 1244
Something is going to happen. ☊ Sắp có chuyện xảy ra. ☊ 1333
This camera is too expensive. I don't think I'll buy it. ☊ Cái máy ảnh này quá đắt. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không mua nó. ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1640
open. ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đóng cửa sổ không? - Không, cứ để nó mở đi. ☊ 1677
I'm not going to buy this shirt. It's too expensive. ☊ Tôi sẽ không mua cái áo này. Nó quá đắt. ☊ 1707
I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊ Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊ 1905
Michiko asked me not to tell anybody what had happened. ☊ Michiko bảo tôi đừng kể với ai những việc đã xảy ra. ☊ 1909
What happened to you last night? ☊ Có chuyện gì xảy ra với cậu tối qua vậy? ☊ 1947
You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy giá cả của nhà hàng rất cao. Bạn nói: "Giá đắt quá phải không?" ☊ 2010
happened. ☊ Tôi bắt anh ấy hứa là anh ấy sẽ không nói với ai những gì đã xảy ra. ☊ 2032
I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊ 2127
He spent hours trying to repair the clock. ☊ Anh ta mất nhiều giờ cố gắng sửa cái đồng hồ. ☊ 2136
I need something to open this bottle with. ☊ Tôi cần một thứ để mở cái chai này. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2189
Did you see the accident happen? ☊ Cậu có thấy vụ tai nạn xảy ra không? ☊ 2235
They spend a lot of money on travel. ☊ Họ tốn nhiều tiền đi du lịch. ☊ 2255
I'm going to open a window to get some fresh air. ☊ Tôi định mở cửa sổ để có không khí. ☊ 2319
The Pentagon is in Washington, D.C. ☊ Lầu Năm Góc nằm ở Washington DC. ☊ 2323
Do the police know how the accident happened? ☊ Cảnh sát có biết vụ tai nạn đã diễn ra như thế nào không? ☊ 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. ☊ 2410
We didn't spend much money. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tiêu nhiều tiền. ☊ 2425
I was sick yesterday, so I spent most of the day in bed. ☊ Hôm qua tôi ốm nên tôi mất gần như cả ngày nằm trên giường. ☊ 2436
Neither restaurant is expensive. > Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng này đều không đắt. > Cả hai nhà hàng mà chúng tôi đến đều không đắt. ☊ 2454
I've spent all the money you gave me. ☊ Tôi đã tiêu tất cả số tiền cậu đưa tôi. ☊ 2458
We spent all day at the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi cả ngày ở bãi biển. ☊ 2476
Everything that happened was my fault. ☊ Mọi chuyện xảy ra là lỗi tại tôi. ☊ 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. ☊ 2618
Gas is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago. ☊ Gas đắt gấp đôi so với mấy năm trước. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2829
for money. If not, then you're nancially independent. ☊ Nếu cậu phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ tức là cậu vẫn cần tiền từ họ. Nếu không thì cậu độc lập tài chính. ☊ 2835
Let me describe to you how it happened. ☊ Để tôi tả lại cho cậu chuyện đã xảy ra như thế nào. ☊ 2847
You're an independent person and can make your own decisions. I don't care what you do. ☊ Cậu là một người độc lập và cậu có thể tự ra quyết định. Tôi không quan tâm cậu làm cái gì. ☊ 2889
I don't know when I'll get home, as it depends on tra c conditions. ☊ Tôi không biết khi nào tôi sẽ về nhà vì nó phụ thuộc vào điều kiện giao thông. ☊ 2899
Since she doesn't have a job, she depends on her parents for money. ☊ Vì cô ấy không có việc làm, cô ấy phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ về tiền bạc. ☊ 2909
I threw the coconut onto the rock again, and it nally split open. ☊ Tôi đã ném quả dừa vào đá lần nữa và cuối cùng nó cũng nứt toác. ☊ 2914
Whatever happened to that murder case? Did the police end up nding the killer? ☊ Mọi chuyện về vụ giết người đó thế nào rồi? Cảnh sát đã tìm xong hung thủ chưa? ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2944
He always buys expensive things to show o . ☊ Anh ấy luôn mua những thứ đắt tiền về để khoe. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2960
So he sued and was awarded compensation for damage to his reputation. ☊ Vì thế anh ấy đã kiện và được đền bù cho tổn thất về danh tiếng của anh ấy. ☊ He accepts full responsibility for what happened. ☊ accept ☊
The accident happened at 3 p.m. ☊ accident ☊
to open/close an account ☊ account ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
The food was not actually all that expensive. ☊ actually ☊
afraid to do sth: She was afraid to open the door. ☊ afraid ☊
This must never happen again. ☊ again ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
Are you for or against the death penalty? ☊ against ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
Go and get me a pen please. ☊ and ☊
Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open. ☊ annoying ☊
to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) ☊ answer ☊
She spent hardly any of the money. ☊ any ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
An accident can happen anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
They appeared not to know what was happening. ☊ appear ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
It was careless of me to leave the door open. ☊ careless ☊
Someone had carelessly left a window open. ☊ carelessly ☊
a pencil case ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
an awards/opening ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
There is a wide range of choices open to you. ☊ choice ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
The doors open and close automatically. ☊ close ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm what/when, etc...: Can you confirm what happened? ☊ confirm ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study. ☊ content ☊
monthly contributions to the pension scheme ☊ contribution ☊
I spent all evening correcting essays. ☊ correct ☊
All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
open/wooded, etc. country ☊ country ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
magnificent views over open countryside ☊ countryside ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
Please tell the court what happened. ☊ court ☊
$100 should cover your expenses. ☊ cover ☊
The door opened a crack (= a small amount). ☊ crack ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
curbs on government spending ☊ curb ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
cut sth: to cut prices/taxes/spending/production ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
to cut back on spending ☊ cut sth back ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
They spent a great deal of money. ☊ deal ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
I declare this bridge open. ☊ declare ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. ☊ defence ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
He was the sort of person you could depend on. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
It would depend on the circumstances. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
to open/shut/close/slam/lock/bolt the door ☊ door ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
Houses are more expensive down south. ☊ down ☊
a pencil/charcoal drawing ☊ drawing ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sb out ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
entitle sb to sth: You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. ☊ entitle ☊
Remember to take some paper, a pen, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
Nothing ever happens here. ☊ ever ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
excited (about sth): The children were excited about opening their presents. ☊ excited ☊
They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. ☊ exciting ☊
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. ☊ existence ☊
The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). ☊ existence ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
to take a client out for a meal on expenses ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday ☊ expensive ☊
Art books are expensive to produce. ☊ expensive ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
Making the wrong decision could prove expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
to close/open your eyes ☊ eye ☊
The result will depend on a number of different factors ☊ factor ☊
The success or failure of the plan depends on you. ☊ failure ☊
The book fell open at a page of illustrations. ☊ fall ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research. ☊ field ☊
file on sb: to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb ☊ file ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
an independent financial adviser ☊ financial ☊
The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. ☊ fire ☊
The opening hours are as follows ... ☊ follow ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
force sth + adj.: The door had been forced open. ☊ force ☊
forget (about sb/sth): Try to forget about what happened. ☊ forget ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
Once into the open street they could breathe more freely. ☊ freely ☊
I froze with terror as the door slowly opened. ☊ freeze ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
It's frightening to think it could happen again. ☊ frightening ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
the company's pension fund ☊ fund ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
He pushed open the garden gate. ☊ gate ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
She opened the door wider to get a better look. ☊ get ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
give sb sth: The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. ☊ give ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
He spends every evening glued to the TV. ☊ be glued to sth ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
a penalty goal ☊ goal ☊
This is as good a place as any to spend the night. ☊ good ☊
cheap/expensive goods ☊ goods ☊
government expenditure/intervention ☊ government ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again. ☊ guarantee ☊
What will happen next is anybody's guess. ☊ anybody's/anyone's guess ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
She turned the handle and opened the door. ☊ handle ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
Let's see what happens next week. ☊ happen ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
She pressed the button but nothing happened. ☊ happen ☊
What happens if nobody comes to the party? ☊ happen ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. ☊ hate ☊
I'd hate anything to happen to him. ☊ hate ☊
All parties are promising to increase spending on health. ☊ health ☊
hear what, how, etc...: Did you hear what happened? ☊ hear ☊
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. ☊ heavy ☊
He tried to push the heavy door open. ☊ heavy ☊
hold sth + adj.: I'll hold the door open for you. ☊ hold ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
Opening hours are from 10 to 6 each day. ☊ hour ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
The kids hurried to open their presents. ☊ hurry ☊
She wrote in pencil. ☊ in ☊
She opened the door and went in. ☊ in ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
an increase in spending ☊ increase ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
independence celebrations ☊ independence ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
He values his independence. ☊ independence ☊
a woman's financial independence ☊ independence ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
She's a very independent-minded young woman. ☊ independent ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent television/schools ☊ independent ☊
the independent sector ☊ independent ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
Mozambique became independent in 1975. ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
The competition is open to both teams and individuals. ☊ individual ☊
Treatment depends on the individual involved. ☊ individual ☊
a pen and ink drawing ☊ ink ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
investigate what, how, etc...: Police are investigating what happened. ☊ investigate ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
If the door won't open, give it a kick. ☊ kick ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
leave sb/sth (+ adj.): Leave the door open, please. ☊ leave ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
likely (to do sth): Tickets are likely to be expensive. ☊ likely ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
I sat down to open the mail. ☊ mail ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
I spend at least six hours a week marking. ☊ mark ☊
Do not open any mail marked 'Confidential'. ☊ mark ☊
a massive increase in spending ☊ massive ☊
She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices. ☊ match sth up (with sth) ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
Do you mind if I open the window? ☊ mind ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
to borrow/save/spend/earn money ☊ money ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
She opened her mouth to say something. ☊ mouth ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it). ☊ music ☊
an independent nation ☊ nation ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
I had no need to open the letter—I knew what it would say. ☊ need ☊
Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
a newly independent republic ☊ newly ☊
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) ☊ news ☊
What happened next? ☊ next ☊
The accident happened on Friday night. ☊ night ☊
Where did you spend the night? ☊ night ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South. ☊ north ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
to crack a nut (= open it) ☊ nut ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
Oddly enough, the most expensive tickets sold fastest. ☊ oddly ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. ☊ officer ☊
The official opening is planned for October. ☊ official ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
I've often wondered what happened to him. ☊ often ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
Oh dear! What's happened now? ☊ oh ☊
to live on a pension/a student grant ☊ on ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
She was always open with her parents. ☊ open ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
an open quarrel ☊ open ☊
open government ☊ open ☊
their open display of affection ☊ open ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
The system is open to abuse. ☊ open ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
What options are open to us? ☊ open ☊
Is the offer still open? ☊ open ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
I declare this festival open. ☊ open ☊
an open drain ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
an open flame ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
Leave the envelope open. ☊ open ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
Her coat was open. ☊ open ☊
A wasp flew in the open window. ☊ open ☊
She had left the door wide open. ☊ open ☊
The door flew open and the children rushed in. ☊ open ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
He was breathing through his open mouth. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
The book lay open on the table. ☊ open ☊
The pass is kept open all the year. ☊ open ☊
The bridge was opened by the Queen. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
Who is going to open the conference? ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
Troops opened fire on (= started shooting) the crowds. ☊ open ☊
open sth with sth: They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'. ☊ open ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
When does the play open? ☊ open ☊
When did the country open its borders? ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
What if the parachute doesn't open? ☊ open ☊
The flowers are starting to open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: Open the map on the table. ☊ open ☊
He opened his arms wide to embrace her. ☊ open ☊
Open your books at page 25. ☊ open ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
He opened the letter and read it. ☊ open ☊
She opened her bag and took out her passport. ☊ open ☊
Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife. ☊ open ☊
The door opened and Alan walked in. ☊ open ☊
The doors of the bus open automatically. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The movie has an exciting opening. ☊ opening ☊
the opening of the Olympic Games ☊ opening ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
the opening of a flower ☊ opening ☊
the opening of the new play ☊ opening ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
to operate for suspected acute appendicitis ☊ operate ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (for sth): Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. ☊ operation ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
oppose sb/sth: This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. ☊ oppose ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
There are various options open to you. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
He opened the box and out jumped a frog. ☊ out ☊
You can't open the door from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. ☊ payment ☊
pen and ink ☊ pen ☊
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis ☊ pen ☊
a pencil drawing ☊ pencil ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
She scribbled a note in pencil. ☊ pencil ☊
coloured pencils ☊ pencil ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
That will be 45 pence, please. ☊ penny ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
a state pension ☊ pension ☊
to live on a pension ☊ pension ☊
to take out a personal/private pension ☊ pension ☊
a pension fund ☊ pension ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
the point of a pencil/knife/pin ☊ point ☊
point (at/to/towards sb/sth): 'What's your name?' he asked, pointing at the child with his pen. ☊ point ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
Could you possibly open that window? ☊ possibly ☊
Have you opened your post yet? ☊ post ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
It's not clear precisely how the accident happened. ☊ precisely ☊
predict what, whether, etc...: It is impossible to predict what will happen. ☊ predict ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Press here to open. ☊ press ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
They were a proud and independent people. ☊ proud ☊
public money/spending/funding/expenditure ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened. ☊ pull ☊
push sth + adj.: I pushed the door open. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
The apartments are reasonably priced (= not too expensive). ☊ reasonably ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
You should keep a record of your expenses. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. ☊ relax ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
report sth (to sb): The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. ☊ report ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
to retain your independence ☊ retain ☊
a retirement pension ☊ retirement ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
The door opened to reveal a cosy little room. ☊ reveal ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
People stood round waiting for something to happen. ☊ round ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. ☊ rush ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
to save a penalty ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment. ☊ scene ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
It happened on the second night at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.' ☊ see ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? ☊ see ☊
sell for/at sth: The pens sell for just 50p each. ☊ sell ☊
It happened on three separate occasions. ☊ separate ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
Opening this door will set off the alarm. ☊ set sth off ☊
Give the bottle a good shake before opening. ☊ shake ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
The doors open and shut automatically. ☊ shut ☊
The end is in sight (= will happen soon). ☊ sight ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
He sliced the fruit open. ☊ slice ☊
slide (sth) + adj.: The automatic doors slid open. ☊ slide ☊
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). ☊ slope ☊
The slow movement opens with a cello solo. ☊ slow ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of England). ☊ south ☊
the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies ☊ space ☊
It's a city with fine buildings and plenty of open space. ☊ space ☊
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) ☊ speech ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
How do you spend your spare time? ☊ spend ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
split (sth) open: The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere. ☊ split ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
people who are financially dependent on the state ☊ state ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
Penn Station ☊ station ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
A strange thing happened this morning. ☊ strange ☊
That's strange—the front door's open. ☊ strange ☊
The word on the street is that it's not going to happen. ☊ street ☊
Political power depends upon economic strength. ☊ strength ☊
struggle (for sth): a country struggling for independence ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
sufficient for sth/sb: Is £100 sufficient for your expenses? ☊ sufficient ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
No one knows for sure what happened. ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
They spent the day swimming and sunbathing. ☊ swim ☊
an open-air swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
swing sth + adj.: She swung the door open. ☊ swing ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
The new sports complex is on target to open in June. ☊ target ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
tear sth + adj.: I tore the package open. ☊ tear ☊
I tore open the package. ☊ tear ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. ☊ terrible ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
Who was it that won the US Open? ☊ that ☊
an open-air theatre ☊ theatre ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
A terrible thing happened last night. ☊ thing ☊
The accident happened through no fault of mine. ☊ through ☊
The museum is open daily throughout the year. ☊ throughout ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
Twist the knob to the left to open the door. ☊ twist ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
The statement is open to various understandings. ☊ understanding ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
unnecessary expense ☊ unnecessary ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
This pen is useless. ☊ useless ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
Their versions of how the accident happened conflict. ☊ version ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
The door opened and Jo walked in. ☊ walk ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend). ☊ watch ☊
Good education often depends on wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm). ☊ welcome ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
Nobody knows what will happen next. ☊ what ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
He spent the whole day writing. ☊ whole ☊
Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open? ☊ why ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
The door won't open! ☊ will ☊
He would spend hours on the telephone. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
Success in studying depends on a willingness to learn. ☊ willingness ☊
to open/close the window ☊ window ☊
to create/open a window ☊ window ☊
She sleeps with the window open. ☊ with ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
Would you open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. ☊ wrap ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) ☊ writing ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
He was 14 years old when it happened. ☊ year ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
What happened at yesterday's meeting? ☊ yesterday ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊
pendant ☊ où t’étais pendant tout ce temps? ☊
arriver ☊ cela ne m’était pas arrivé depuis ☊
ouvrir ☊ s’il vous plaît, ouvrez les yeux ☊
frais ☊ on me paie mes frais de déplacement ☊
dépendre ☊ les femmes ne dépendent plus autant des hommes ☊
cher ☊ j’ai payé cher pour le savoir ☊
ouvert ☊ je suis très ouvert à cette suggestion ☊
indépendant ☊ il est indépendant financièrement, cultivé et cinglé ☊
retraite ☊ c’était un rocker à la retraite ☊
ouverture ☊ chaque ouverture de magasin crée une vingtaine d’emplois ☊
dépense ☊ nous avons vu les dépenses publiques augmenter ☊
indépendance ☊ l’île a acquis son indépendance en 1981 ☊
déployer ☊ des chars d’assaut israéliens ont été déployés ☊
suspendre ☊ il faut suspendre la séance pour quelques instants ☊
pension ☊ elle ira directement du camp en pension ☊
dépenser ☊ j’ai dépensé beaucoup d’argent pour elle ☊
autonome ☊ mon corps est autonome. il ne m’écoute pas ☊
récompenser ☊ il récompensait mes efforts d’un compli- ment ☊
compenser ☊ le gouvernement entend-il compenser totalement ces pertes? ☊
pénétrer ☊ il est très difficile de pénétrer dans le monde des vraies gitanes ☊
compensation ☊ nous avons offert une compensation aux provinces qui ont perdu de l’argent ☊
pénal ☊ il permet la clôture des procédures pénales ☊
rentrée ☊ j’attendis la rentrée avec impatience ☊
approfondir ☊ le sujet mérite donc d’être approfondi ☊
ouvertement ☊ il a parlé assez ouvertement ☊
annexe ☊ le texte du rapport figure à l’annexe ☊
coûteux ☊ l’équipement individuel est extrêmement coûteux ☊
dépendance ☊ la cocaïne ne crée pas de dépendance physique ☊
dépendant ☊ en amour, vous serez dépendant, heureux ou malheureux ☊
réparation ☊ les travaux de réparation ont été arrêtés ☊
imminent ☊ j’annonçai mon retrait imminent ☊
geler ☊ vous allez geler avec ce petit manteau ☊
suspension ☊ Pyongyang confirme publiquement la suspension des tirs de missiles ☊
dépens ☊ la Russie a affirmé ses ambitions aux dépens de l’Italie ☊
renvoi ☊ il allait demander ton renvoi de la police ☊
tailler ☊ le résultat fut une cote mal taillée ☊
suspens ☊ trop de questions vont rester en suspens ☊
indemnisation ☊ jamais une période d’indemnisation n’a été aussi longue ☊
sou ☊ ils étaient des réfugiés sans le sou ☊
indépendamment ☊ chaque paquet est traité indépendamment ☊
advenir ☊ on ignore ce qu’il est advenu de lui ☊
pénaliser ☊ on est en train de pénaliser nos travailleurs ☊
rouvrir ☊ quant aux écoles militaires, elles étaient rouvertes sans délai ☊
débouché ☊ il existe de nombreux débouchés dans plusieurs branches ☊
inaugurer ☊ il inaugura les fêtes célébrant le centenaire de la Révolution ☊
rente ☊ l’accumulation des rentes est funeste pour le monde occidental ☊
solidaire ☊ on cesse de se sentir responsable et solidaire d’autrui ☊