必须 → ☊ 
phải 
have to 
I am not a chicken. ☊ 
Tôi không phải là một con gà. ☊ Negation I am not a man. ☊ Tôi không phải là một người đànông. ☊ Negation Do you like her? ☊ Bạn thích cô ấy phải không? ☊ Questions 1 It is not our culture. ☊ Nó không phải là văn hoá của chúng tôi. ☊ Countries 1 We are not farmers. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải là nông dân. ☊ Jobs 1 We are not (the) monks. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải là những nhà sư. ☊ Jobs 1 We are not mathematicians. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải là các nhà toán học. ☊ Jobs 1 She is not a magnet. ☊ Cô ấy không phải là một nam châm. ☊ Objects 2 They must go. ☊ Họ phải đi. ☊ Modal Verbs must ☊ phải ☊ Modal Verbs A leader needs to be a good person. ☊ Một nhà lãnh đạo cần phải là một người tốt. ☊ Modal Verbs need ☊ cần phải ☊ Modal Verbs You must return to the headquarters immediately. ☊ Bạn phải trở lại trụ sở chính ngay lập tức! ☊ Places I am not a conservative Danish person. ☊ Tôi không phải là một người Đan Mạch bảo thủ. ☊ Countries 2 He is on the left and she is on the right ☊ Anh ấy ở bên trái và cô ấy ở bên phải. ☊ Prepositions 2 right (direction) ☊ phải ☊ Prepositions 2 Me elder brother is not a lazy researcher. ☊ Anh trai của tôi không phải là mộtnghiên cứu sinh lười biếng. ☊ Education They do not want to get up, although they must go to work. ☊ Họ không muốn dậy mặc dù họ phải đi làm. ☊ Verbs 4 That mosquito is mine, not theirs. ☊ Con muỗi đó là của tôi, không phải của họ. ☊ Animals 2 I am not a reporter ☊ Tôi không phải là một phóng viên. ☊ Communication He is not the suitable person for our team. ☊ Anh ấy không phải là người thích hợp cho nhóm của chúng tôi. ☊ Adjectives 2 You are alluding to me, right? ☊ Bạn ám chỉ tôi, phải không? ☊ Miscellaneous It is not intentional. ☊ Không phải cố tình. ☊ Miscellaneous I am not a criminal. ☊ Tôi không phải là một tội phạm. ☊ Politics Is he a member of parliament? ☊ Anh ấy là một thành viên của Quốc hội phải không? ☊ Politics You are not our citizen. ☊ Bạn không phải là công dân của chúng tôi. ☊ Politics They demand that the government must have a strategy to protect the enviro ☊ Họ yêu cầu chính phủ phải có chiến lược để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ Politics The army must protect the national sovereignty. ☊ Quân đội phải bảo vệ chủ quyền quốc gia. ☊ Politics We must protect the natural environment. ☊ Chúng tôi phải bảo vệ môi trường thiên nhiên ☊ Arts That is not a constitution. ☊ Đó không phải là một bản hiến pháp. ☊ Classifiers 2 You must protect your head. ☊ Bạn phải bảo vệ cái đầu của mình. ☊ Medical The motorbike accident broke his right arm. ☊ Tai nạn xe máy đã làm gãy cánh tay phải của anh ấy. ☊ Medical Peace is not a temporary solution. ☊ Hoà bình không phải là một giải pháp tạm thời. ☊ Science Pluto is nat a planet ☊ Sao Diêm Vương không phải là mộ thành tinh. ☊ Astronomy You need to postpone this transaction. ☊ Bạn cần phải hoãn giao dịch này. ☊ Verbs 5 need ☊ cần phải ☊ Verbs 5 I force her to disappear. ☊ Tôi buộc cô ấy phải biến mất. ☊ Verbs 5 She is forced to forget. ☊ Cô ấy bị buộc phải quên. ☊ Verbs 5 force ☊ buộc phải ☊ Verbs 5 Whom do we have to evacuate? ☊ Chúng tôi phải di tản ai? ☊ History Justice has to be protected. ☊ Công lý phải được bảo vệ. ☊ History This country is not a colony ☊ Đất nước này không phải là một thuộc địa. ☊ History You have to fail to know how to win. ☊ Bạn phải thất bại để biết làm sao để chiến thắng. ☊ Military The fortune teller says we must make offerings usually. ☊ Thầy bói nói chúng tôi phải cúng thường xuyên. ☊ Paranormality I had to hustle to buy this book. ☊ Tôi đã phải chen chúc để mua quyển sách này. ☊ Reduplicative Words If you are not a screwball, prove it! ☊ Nếu bạn không phải là một người dở hơi, chứng minh đi! ☊ Informal Expressions They have to go to jail, because their comany evades tax. ☊ Họ phải bóc lịch vì công ty của họ trốn thuế. ☊ Informal Expressions He has to face a heavy punishment. ☊ Anh ấy phải đối mặt với một hình phạt nặng nề. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 must Phải * 074 The family is not small. Gia đình không phải nhỏ. * 004 Do I have to change trains? Tôi có phải đổi tàu không? * 035 Is that the train to Berlin? Đây là tàu hỏa đến Berlin phải không? * 036 Is the train delayed? Tàu hỏa bị muộn / trễ phải không? * 036 Is it a direct flight? Đây có phải là chuyến bay thẳng không? * 037 Is that your suitcase? Đây là va li của bạn phải không? * 037 Is that your bag? Đây là túi của bạn phải không? * 037 Is that your luggage? Đây là hành lý của bạn phải không? * 037 Which bus do I have to take? Tôi phải đi tuyến xe buýt nào? * 038 Do I have to change? Tôi có phải đổi tuyến không? * 038 Where do I have to change? Tôi phải đổi xe ở đâu? * 038 You have to get off here. Bạn phải xuống ở đây. * 038 You have to get off at the back. Bạn phải xuống đằng sau. * 038 Then you have to pay a fine. Vây bạn phải trả tiền phạt. * 038 We must turn around. Chúng tôi phải quay lại. * 039 Do you take the ski lift to the top? Bạn đi lên trên bằng thang máy phải không? * 039 Please turn right here. Làm ơn rẽ phải ở đây. * 040 Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). Rồi bạn rẽ phải đi một trăm mét nữa. * 042 Then turn into the first street on your right. Rồi bạn rẽ phải đường thứ nhất. * 042 Does one have to pay an entrance fee? Có phải trả tiền vào cửa không? * 044 You have to pack our suitcase! Bạn phải xếp / sắp cái va li của chúng ta! * 049 Yes, I need some exercise. Có, tôi cần phải vận động. * 051 I have to go shopping. Tôi phải đi mua hàng. * 054 Is it made of leather? Cái này bằng da phải không? * 056 You have to dial a zero first! Bạn phải gọi số không trước. * 061 Where should I sign? Tôi phải ký tên vào đâu? * 062 Do you want to pay the bill only tomorrow? Bạn muốn ngày mai mới trả tiền hóa đơn phải không? * 073 I must post the letter. Tôi phải gửi lá thư. * 074 I must pay the hotel. Tôi phải trả tiền khách sạn. * 074 You must get up early. Bạn phải thức dậy sớm. * 074 You must work a lot. Bạn phải làm việc nhiều. * 074 You must be punctual. Bạn phải đến đúng giờ. * 074 He must fuel / get petrol / get gas (am.). Anh ấy phải đổ xăng. * 074 He must repair the car. Anh ấy phải sửa xe. * 074 He must wash the car. Anh ấy phải rửa xe. * 074 She must shop. Chị ấy phải mua đồ. * 074 She must clean the apartment. Chị ấy phải lau chùi nhà cửa. * 074 She must wash the clothes. Chị ấy phải giặt quần áo. * 074 We must go to school at once. Chúng tôi phải đến trường học ngay. * 074 We must go to work at once. Chúng tôi phải đi làm ngay. * 074 We must go to the doctor at once. Chúng ta phải đi bác sĩ ngay. * 074 You must wait for the bus. Các bạn phải chờ xe buýt. * 074 You must wait for the train. Các bạn phải chờ tàu hỏa. * 074 You must wait for the taxi. Các bạn phải chờ tắc xi. * 074 I still have to work. Tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I am not staying because I still have to work. Tôi không ở lại, bởi vì tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I must lose weight. Tôi phải giảm cân. * 079 I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Tôi không ăn, bởi vì tôi phải giảm cân. * 079 I have to drive. Tôi còn phải đi nữa. * 079 I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Tôi không uống, bởi vì tôi còn phải đi nữa. * 079 Did you have to call an ambulance? Bạn đã phải gọi xe cứu thương chưa? * 084 Did you have to call the doctor? Bạn đã phải gọi bác sĩ chưa? * 084 Did you have to call the police? Bạn đã phải gọi công an chưa? * 084 I had to take a taxi. Tôi đã phải đi tắc xi. * 084 I had to buy a city map. Tôi đã phải mua bản đồ thành phố. * 084 I had to switch off the radio. Tôi đã phải tắt đài. * 084 We had to water the flowers. Chúng tôi đã phải tưới hoa. * 089 We had to clean the apartment. Chúng tôi đã phải dọn dẹp nhà. * 089 We had to wash the dishes. Chúng tôi đã phải rửa bát. * 089 Did you have to pay the bill? Các bạn đã phải trả hoá đơn chưa? * 089 Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Các bạn đã phải trả tiền vào cửa chưa? * 089 Did you have to pay a fine? Các bạn đã phải trả tiền phạt chưa? * 089 Who had to say goodbye? Ai đã phải chào tạm biệt? * 089 Who had to go home early? Ai đã phải đi về nhà sớm? * 089 Who had to take the train? Ai đã phải đi tàu hỏa? * 089 I’m afraid we will have to take a taxi. Tôi sợ rằng chúng tôi phải lấy tắc xi. * 094 I become tired as soon as I have to study. Tôi thấy mệt mỗi khi tôi phải học. * 098 like: phải → →
to know it but to be forced to keep silence ☊ biết đấy mà phải ngậm tăm ☊ in any case, anyone must produce his papers ☊ bất luận là ai cũng phải trình giấy tờ ☊ to be laid low by influenza ☊ bị cúm phải nằm bẹp ở nhà ☊ the journey takes a day ☊ chuyến đi phải mất một ngày ☊ and not ☊ chớ không phải là ☊ to not be ☊ chứ không phải là ☊ to be Pol Pot’s right hand ☊ cánh tay phải của Pol Pot ☊ to still have a lot to do ☊ còn nhiều chuyện phải làm ☊ you don’t have to tell me ☊ còn phải kể ☊ there’s no reason to worry ☊ có gì phải lo ☊ to have a lot of things to do ☊ có nhiều chuyện cần phải làm ☊ are you speaking at me ☊ có phải anh muốn nói tôi không? ☊ is it? ☊ có phải là ☊ also not ☊ cũng chẳng phải là ☊ to have to add ☊ cần phải nói thêm ☊ both powers must resolve their differences ☊ hai cường quốc phải giải quyết các biệt của họ ☊ to be no small problem ☊ khó khăn không phải là ít ☊ to not know what to do ☊ không biết phải làm gì ☊ to no longer be ☊ không còn phải là ☊ is not, are not ☊ không phải là ☊ not an easy thing to do ☊ không phải là chuyện dễ ☊ is not due to, because of ☊ không phải là do ☊ to not be without reason ☊ không phải là không có lý do ☊ not (something) easy to do, no small feat ☊ không phải là việc dễ làm ☊ it’s not because ☊ không phải vì ☊ not because of that ☊ không phải vì chuyện đó ☊ like a scalded cat ☊ như đỉa phải vôi ☊ one and all must be present ☊ nhất loạt phải có mặt ☊ it is imperative to do so ☊ nhất thiết phải làm như vậy ☊ there must be ☊ nhất định phải có ☊ to know right from wrong ☊ phân biệt ra chuyện phải trái ☊ much needs to be done ☊ rất nhiều việc cần phải làm ☊ then it has to be that way ☊ thì phải vậy ☊ their talent had to be concealed ☊ tài năng của họ phải mai một ☊ I am not ☊ tôi không phải là ☊ from right to left ☊ từ phải sang trái ☊ reasonability, propriety ☊ việc phải chăng ☊ necessity, something that has to be done ☊ việc phải làm ☊ the business is very urgent and must be seen to right away ☊ việc rất là cần, phải làm ngay lập tức ☊ that made you worry ☊ việc ấy khiến cho anh phải lo nghĩ ☊ I had to do it in spite of myself ☊ việc ấy, bất đắc dĩ tôi mới phải làm ☊ more exactly ☊ đúng hơn phải nói là ☊ to not be for ☊ không phải cho ☊ to go without saying ☊ khỏi cần phải nói thêm ☊ 
müssen ☊ phải ☊ 
必须 ☊ bìxū müssen ☊ phải ☊ 必须 ☊ bìxū rechts abbiegen ☊ rẽ phải ☊ 往右拐 ☊ wǎng yòu guǎi müssen ☊ phải ☊ 必须 ☊ bìxū müssen ☊ phải ☊ 必须 ☊ bìxū auf der rechten Seite ☊ ở phía phải ☊ 在右边 ☊ zài yòu biān entsenden ☊ gửi đi, phái đi ☊ 派出 ☊ pàichū steuerbord ☊ mạn phải ☊ 右舷的 ☊ yòuxián de adlig, nobel ☊ quý tộc, quý phái ☊ 高贵的 ☊ gāoguì de müssen ☊ phải ☊ ☊ rechts abbiegen ☊ rẽ phải ☊ ☊ müssen ☊ phải ☊ ☊ auf der rechten Seite ☊ ở phía phải ☊ ☊ die Partei ☊ Đảng phái ☊ ☊ entsenden ☊ gửi đi, phái đi ☊ ☊ die Überholspur ☊ làn đường vượt phải ☊ ☊ steuerbord ☊ mạn phải ☊ ☊ adlig, nobel ☊ quý tộc, quý phái ☊ ☊ Sie haben auch ein Radio und Sie müssen nichts extra dafür bezahlen. ☊ Có cả radio và anh không phải trả thêm tiền. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 77) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Er muss viel zu Essen kaufen, um wieder seinen Kühlschrank zu füllen. ☊ Anh ấy phải đi mua nhiều đồ ăn, để làm đầy tủ lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 139) Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181) Meine Mama führte darin die Gruppen herum. ☊ Ở đây mẹ em hướng dẫn các phái đoàn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 187) Aber zuerst muss er zur Tankstelle fahren. ☊ Nhưng trước tiên anh ấy phải đổ xăng. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 214) Wenn Sie nach rechts fahren müssen, kommen Sie in einen Stau. ☊ Nếu anh phải rẽ phải thì anh sẽ gặp một vụ kẹt xe. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 220) Ich habe Glück, ich muss jetzt nach links fahren. ☊ Thật may, bây giờ tôi phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 226) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306) Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. ☊ Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 316) Sie müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Tri möchte, dass die neuen Kunden das Sportzentrum sauber halten. ☊ Tri muốn rằng những khách hàng mới phải giữ trung tâm thế thao sạch sẽ. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 388) Er musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Daher muss ich sie über das Internet bestellen. ☊ Vì vậy em phải đặt chúng qua mạng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 501) Oder musst du sie dann irgendwo abholen? ☊ Hay là em phải đi nhận ở đâu đó. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 505) Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515) Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527) Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532) Jeder musste ihr erzählen, wie gut sie schmeckten. ☊ Nhưng mọi người phải kế cho cô ấy nghe bánh ngon như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 572) Ich weiß, wenn ich mit dir ein Doppelbett nehmen würde, dann müsste ich in der Ecke des Bettes schlafen. ☊ Em biết, nếu em nằm giường đôi với anh, thì em sẽ phải ngủ ở góc giường. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 603) Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632) Genau. Sonst muss ich zu hohe Zinsen bezahlen. ☊ Chính xác. Nếu không anh sẽ phải trả lãi xuất cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 639) Was müssen wir in der Küche noch tun? ☊ Chúng ta còn phải làm gì trong bếp nữa? ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 650) Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695) Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) Gut, dann lass uns schnell weiterfahren! ☊ Được rồi, vậy chúng ta phải nhanh đi tiếp thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 724) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Zusätzlich muss er sich einer Therapie als vorbeugende Maßnahme unterziehen. ☊ Thêm nữa anh ta phải trải qua điều trị với biện pháp phòng ngừa. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 897) Ich muss zugeben, das weiß ich nicht. ☊ Anh phải tự thừa nhận, anh cũng không biết. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 932) Deine Stirn ist ja ganz heiß! Wir müssen Fieber messen! ☊ Trán anh thật nóng quá! Chúng ta phải đo nhiệt độ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 939) Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943) Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949) Durch enge Gassen muss er sich durch die Altstadt schlängeln. ☊ Xuyên qua ngõ nhỏ anh phải ngoằn ngèo qua thành phố cổ. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 955) Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019) Das muss ich dir vorlesen! ☊ Anh phải đọc cho em nghe cái này! ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1026) Die Menschen mussten fliehen und viele wurden von herabstürzenden Trümmern begraben. ☊ Mọi người phải bỏ chạy và nhiều người bị chôn vùi trong đống đổ nát. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1032) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Was steht denn noch auf der Liste, was besorgt werden muss? ☊ Vậy còn gì trong danh sách nữa, còn gì phải làm nữa? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1085) Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213) Haben Sie mich angerufen? ☊ Anh / Chị vừa gọi cho tôi phải không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1217) Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) Ich muss meine E-Mails noch abrufen. ☊ Tôi phải kiểm tra hòm thư đã. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1396) Ich muss meine E-Mails noch bearbeiten. ☊ Tôi còn phải giải quyết các Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1398) Wohnen Sie auch hier in der Stadt? ☊ Anh / Chị cũng sống ở thành phố này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1460) Was machen Sie, wenn Sie nicht gerade arbeiten? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi không phải đi làm? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1461) Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475) Entschuldigung, sind Sie die neue Kollegin? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh / chị có phải là nhân viên mới không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1476) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Sind Sie zum ersten Mal hier? ☊ Anh / Chị đến đây lần đầu tiên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1492) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Về điểm này tôi phải phản đối anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1664) Was muss ich hier eintragen? ☊ Tôi phải điền gì ở đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1682) Wo muss ich unterschreiben? ☊ Tôi phải kí vào đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1683) Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696) Dieses Problem muss schnell gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này cần phải được giải quyết nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1702) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) Wie wollen wir dieses Problem lösen? ☊ Chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề trên thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1709) Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711) Wir sollten nach der Ursache des Problems suchen. ☊ Chúng ta cần phải tìm ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1722) Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723) Sie suchen eine Herausforderung? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm một sự thách thức phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1774) Sie suchen eine neue Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm công việc mới phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1775) Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776) Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777) Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921) Sind Sie ehrgeizig? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tham vọng phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1922) Sind Sie ein politischer Mensch? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tính chính trị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1923) Sind Sie schwanger? ☊ Chị đang mang thai phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1932) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988) Um dieses Programm installieren zu können, müssen Sie zunächst unseren Lizenzbedingungen zustimmen. ☊ Để cài đặt chương trình này, anh / chị phải chấp thuận các điều kiện về bản quyền. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2041) Das muss ich erst noch testen. ☊ Tôi phải (chạy) thử đã. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2045) Das Mikrophon müssen Sie hier anschließen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải nối micro vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2052) Du musst das System neu aufsetzen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải thiết lập mới hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2076) Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077) Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊ Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079) Das ist nicht meine Meinung. ☊ Đó không phải là ý kiến của tôi. / Đó không phải là quan điểm của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2133) Ich bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135) Deshalb müssen wir schnell reagieren. ☊ Vì vậy chúng ta phải phản ứng thật nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2144) Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊ Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175) Bis wann muss diese Aufgabe erledigt sein? ☊ Đến khi nào thì phần việc này phải được hoàn thành? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2187) Darüber muss ich nachdenken. ☊ Về điều đó tôi phải suy nghĩ kỹ. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2209) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Điều đó chúng ta phải biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2215) Dieses Problem muss noch gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này phải được giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2218) Dieser Teil des Projektes muss bis Montag fertig sein! ☊ Phần này của dự án phải được hoàn thành đến thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2220) Das müssen Sie verbessern. ☊ Anh / Chị phải làm tốt hơn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2230) Das musst du nochmals überarbeiten. ☊ Việc này anh / chị phải làm lại một lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2231) Funktioniert es jetzt? ☊ Bây giờ thì nó hoạt động phải không? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2283) Hier müssen noch Kabel verlegt werden. ☊ Ở đây cần phải được lắp dây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2309) Wenn ich gleich heute bei Ihnen bestelle, bekomme ich einen Messerabatt? ☊ Nếu đặt hàng tại hội chợ hôm nay, tôi sẽ nhận được khuyến mại phải không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2349) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Nehmen Sie auch an dieser Tagung teil? ☊ Quý vị cũng tham dự cuộc hội thảo này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2364) Haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có mang theo vật gì phải đóng thuế không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2389) Das müssen Sie verzollen. ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà phải đóng thuế cái này. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2390) Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396) Entschuldigung, ist dieser Platz noch frei? ☊ Xin lỗi, chỗ này trống phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2419) Das sollten Sie unbedingt probieren! ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà nhất định phải ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2435) Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444) Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind Nüsse in diesem Gericht? ☊ Tôi bị dị ứng các loại hạt. Không có hạt nào trong món ăn này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2446) Das stimmt so. ☊ Không phải trả lại. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2461) Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465) Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481) Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. ☊ acceptable ☊
Students must have access to good resources. ☊ access ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
Accurate records must be kept. ☊ accurate ☊
You need to hit the ball accurately. ☊ accurately ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
Is that your home address? ☊ address ☊
The brakes need to be adjusted. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
You have to admire the way he handled the situation. ☊ admire ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
She was forced to have her baby adopted. ☊ adopt ☊
Children must be accompanied by an adult. ☊ adult ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
She was forced to marry against her will. ☊ against ☊
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare. ☊ age ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
When he said that, I had to agree. ☊ agree ☊
agree (with sb) (about/on sth): He agreed with them about the need for change. ☊ agree ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
All these factors must be allowed for. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
It's almost time to go. ☊ almost ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
You're not leaving already, are you? ☊ already ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
That's amazing, isn't it? ☊ amazing ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!' ☊ another ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
Why should I apologize? ☊ apologize ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
She asked that she should be kept informed. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
I have to report this to the authorities. ☊ authority ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
As you're aware, this is not a new problem. ☊ aware ☊
It's awful, isn't it? ☊ awful ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days. ☊ balance ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
The crowd had to stand behind barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
I have to go to the bathroom (= use the toilet). ☊ bathroom ☊
be mine, yours, etc.: The money's not yours, it's John's. ☊ be ☊
London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London). ☊ be ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
You will be told what to do. ☊ be ☊
Ben's coming, isn't he? ☊ be ☊
The old theatre was pulled down, wasn't it? ☊ be ☊
'Are you coming with us?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ be ☊
You are to report this to the police. ☊ be ☊
Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees? ☊ bear ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
The road bent sharply to the right. ☊ bend ☊
You have to be over 16 to bet. ☊ bet ☊
Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
in the bottom right-hand corner of the page ☊ bottom ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
You pay less for the store brand. ☊ brand ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
It's no business of yours who I invite to the party. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
Choose 'printer' from the menu and click with the right mouse button. ☊ button ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. ☊ cancel ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
catch sth from sb: I think I must have caught this cold from you. ☊ catch ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
Chess is not a game of chance. ☊ chance ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. ☊ change ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Before use, the battery must be charged. ☊ charge ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
women forced to make a choice between family and career ☊ choice ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
choose whether, wat, etc...: You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not. ☊ choose ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
I need to change and clean up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
The photo wasn't very clear. ☊ clear ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
Your meaning needs to be clear. ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
This wool comes from goats, not sheep. ☊ come from sth ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
These new shoes are not very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money). ☊ commercial ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. ☊ communicate ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
The offer is subject to certain conditions. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
He was considering what to do next. ☊ consider ☊
You must learn how to construct a logical argument. ☊ construct ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards. ☊ corner ☊
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. ☊ corner ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. ☊ cover ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
Police had to break up the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
He needs to learn to curb his temper. ☊ curb ☊
to pay customs on sth ☊ customs ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
'Nicky won't find out, will she?' 'Oh, no, there's no danger of that.' ☊ danger ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
'Was it what you expected?' 'Yes, definitely.' ☊ definitely ☊
'Do you plan to have children?' 'Definitely not!' ☊ definitely ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
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 ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
You'll have to get used to his direct manner. ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. ☊ discovery ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences ☊ division ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
You live in New York, don't you? ☊ do ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
He had to go and lie down for a while. ☊ down ☊
The sack is too heavy to lift—you'll have to drag it. ☊ drag ☊
There's no need to dress up—come as you are. ☊ dress up ☊
You must drop your speed in built-up areas. ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). ☊ earn ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
I must be the happiest person on earth! ☊ earth ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
The government had to take emergency action. ☊ emergency ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
That was by no means the end of the matter. ☊ end ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
+ adv./prep.: If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. ☊ end up ☊
The enemy was/were forced to retreat. ☊ enemy ☊
It is important to conserve energy. ☊ energy ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department. ☊ enquiry ☊
essential to sth: Money is not essential to happiness. ☊ essential ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
Money isn't everything. ☊ everything ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
I experimented until I got the recipe just right. ☊ experiment ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
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 ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
You need to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. ☊ extra ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. ☊ fact ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
It's nobody's fault. ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to) ☊ fee ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
I felt (that) I had to apologize. ☊ feel ☊
Two of the candidates must be female. ☊ female ☊
The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. ☊ fetch ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
Every file on the same disk must have a different name. ☊ file ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). ☊ fine ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
The punishment ought to fit the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
Top athletes have to be very fit. ☊ fit ☊
Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker/stove). ☊ flame ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
Is this the bus for Chicago? ☊ for ☊
There's no need for you to go. ☊ 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 ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
force sth + adj.: The door had been forced open. ☊ force ☊
force sb into doing sth: The President was forced into resigning. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
She forced herself to be polite to them. ☊ force ☊
force sb into sth: Ill health forced him into early retirement. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
That ring must be worth a fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
The address must be printed in full. ☊ in full ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
'You miss them, don't you?' he asked gently. ☊ gently ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth + adv./prep.: The general had to get his troops across the river. ☊ get ☊
I must get my hair cut. ☊ get ☊
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). ☊ get ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
The rebels were forced to give in. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to the hospital. ☊ go ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to Rome on business. ☊ go ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You need to change your eating habits. ☊ habit ☊
We'll need to reduce the weight by half. ☊ half ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
You must try harder. ☊ hard ☊
He's 24—hardly a baby. ☊ hardly ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
Sorry, I've got to go. ☊ have to ☊
Did she have to pay a fine? ☊ have to ☊
You don't have to knock—just walk in. ☊ have to ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
Do you have to go? ☊ have to ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. ☊ heavy ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
That must be her now. ☊ her ☊
She must be very proud of herself. ☊ herself ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
He had to go to the hospital for treatment. ☊ hospital ☊
It's hot today, isn't it? ☊ hot ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
He did not know how he ought to behave. ☊ how ☊
I didn't know how much to bring. ☊ how ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
That is no way to treat another human being. ☊ human ☊
She must be over a hundred (= a hundred years old). ☊ hundred ☊
You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train. ☊ hurry ☊
He had to leave in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
The director is standing on her immediate right. ☊ immediate ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
import sth: The country has to import most of its raw materials. ☊ import ☊
It is important that he attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
Money is not an issue. ☊ issue ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do. ☊ judgement ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
They had to knock the door down to get in. ☊ knock ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest. ☊ at the latest ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
lay sb/sth + adj.: The cloth should be laid flat. ☊ lay ☊
He was not a natural leader. ☊ leader ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
Really, I'm not in the least tired. ☊ not in the least ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
She must be at least 40. ☊ at least ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
He's giving away money left, right and centre. ☊ left, right and centre ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
Twist your body to the left, then to the right. ☊ left ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not. ☊ like ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints. ☊ list ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
Isn't it a lovely day? ☊ lovely ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
Inventors are not mad scientists. ☊ mad ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
You must be mad to risk it. ☊ mad ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
be made to do sth: She must be made to comply with the rules. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
Faulty goods should be returned to the manufacturers. ☊ manufacturer ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
Sorry mate, you'll have to wait. ☊ mate ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: The flashing light means (that) you must stop. ☊ mean ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
They had to leave at midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
We have to catch the midnight train. ☊ midnight ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.) ☊ million ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
You must be home for dinner, mind. ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. ☊ mistake sb/sth for sb/sth ☊
I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. ☊ mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) ☊
It's Monday today, isn't it? ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
All visitors must report to reception. ☊ must ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
I must go to the bank and get some money. ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. ☊ need ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
You don't need to leave yet, do you? ☊ need ☊
This shirt needs to be washed. ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
I need hardly tell you (= you must already know) that the work is dangerous. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
Need you have paid so much? ☊ need ☊
I had no need to open the letter—I knew what it would say. ☊ need ☊
There's no need to cry (= stop crying). ☊ need ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
He's not the nervous type. ☊ nervous ☊
You're new here, aren't you? ☊ new ☊
This idea isn't new. ☊ new ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ no ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
Nobody knew what to say. ☊ nobody ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' ☊ nonsense ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
Not a building nor a tree was left standing. ☊ nor ☊
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. ☊ nor ☊
'I'm not going.' 'Nor am I.' ☊ nor ☊
It's not/It isn't raining. ☊ not ☊
It's cold, isn't it? ☊ not ☊
Not everybody agrees. ☊ not ☊
'Who's next?' 'Not me.' ☊ not ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
You must give one month's notice. ☊ notice ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
I must be off soon (= leave). ☊ off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. ☊ offend ☊
Some people have to share an office. ☊ office ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
'Emma has a new job.' 'Oh, has she?' ☊ oh ☊
on the left/right ☊ on ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
Will I need to have an operation? ☊ operation ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). ☊ option ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
Is everything in order, sir? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
That's not a very original suggestion. ☊ original ☊
You must ask one or other of your parents. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
They ought to apologize. ☊ ought to ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
That ought to be enough food for the four of us. ☊ ought to ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
The wind must have blown it over. ☊ over ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
He has to cook his own meals. ☊ own ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
Competitors must stand at a distance of 20 paces from each other. ☊ pace ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
Marriage should be an equal partnership. ☊ partnership ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished. ☊ patient ☊
Are you paying in cash or by credit card? ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
pay sth to sb: Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. ☊ pay ☊
I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. ☊ pay sth out ☊
He was in the pay of the drugs barons. ☊ in the pay of sb/sth ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
I have to make a phone call. ☊ phone ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
The picture isn't very clear tonight. ☊ picture ☊
Isn't that a piece of luck? ☊ piece ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
You'll have to play inside today. ☊ play ☊
Please, I don't understand what I have to do. ☊ please ☊
I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer. ☊ plug ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
point that...: I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
party politics ☊ politics ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
They cost two dollars a pound. ☊ pound ☊
The powers of the police must be clearly defined. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
You need to practise every day. ☊ practise ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. ☊ pretty ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket. ☊ price ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
The problem is not primarily a financial one. ☊ primarily ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
You need to get your priorities straight. ☊ priority ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
The punishment should fit the crime. ☊ punishment ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
He must have put on several kilos. ☊ put sth on ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. ☊ qualify ☊
How long does it take to qualify? ☊ qualify ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
I don't quite know what to do next. ☊ quite ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
This must rank with (= be as good as) the greatest movies ever made. ☊ rank ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
The new building should be ready by 2015. ☊ ready ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
remark that...: Critics remarked that the play was not original. ☊ remark ☊
Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees. ☊ removal ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) ☊ reply ☊
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival. ☊ report ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
'Hamlet' is required reading (= must be read) for this course. ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
the town's resident population (= not tourists or visitors) ☊ resident ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
They felt obliged to resort to violence. ☊ resort to sth ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I must return some books to the library. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
The case is subject to judicial review. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
Keep on the right side of the road. ☊ right ☊
Take a right turn at the intersection. ☊ right ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
'David, isn't it?' 'Yes, that's right.' ☊ right ☊
It was Monday you went to see Angie, right? ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Is this the right way to the beach? ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
He's on the right of the Labour Party. ☊ right ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. ☊ risk ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
We have to get to the root of the problem. ☊ root ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
It's not rubbish—it's true! ☊ rubbish ☊
There's no need to be rude! ☊ rude ☊
I had to run to catch the bus. ☊ run ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
Four hundred workers face the sack. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
It's not a very secure way to make a living. ☊ secure ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
He's not his usual happy self this morning. ☊ self ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
to be under sentence of death ☊ sentence ☊
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. ☊ separate ☊
separation (between A and B): the need for a clear separation between Church and State ☊ separation ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. ☊ serious ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
Are you being served? ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. ☊ sharp ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
the right side of the brain ☊ side ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
signal which, what, etc...: You must signal which way you are going to turn. ☊ signal ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills. ☊ silver ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
I had to sleep on the sofa. ☊ sleep ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
There's no need to worry so. ☊ so ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
It's not so easy as you'd think. ☊ so ☊
He was not so quick a learner as his brother. ☊ so ☊
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 ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). ☊ solid ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
There must be some mistake. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. ☊ sooner or later ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ sound ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Mentally, she is not very stable. ☊ stable ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
You're not in a fit state to drive. ☊ state ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
Is this your stop? ☊ stop ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
stranger to...: He must have been a stranger to the town. ☊ stranger ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
it is stressed that...: It must be stressed that this disease is very rare. ☊ stress ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
It is important to develop good study skills. ☊ study ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
I suddenly realized what I had to do. ☊ suddenly ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
The children had to survive by begging and stealing. ☊ survive ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
swallow sth + adj.: The pills should be swallowed whole. ☊ swallow ☊
swear (on sth): Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
Chimneys should be swept regularly. ☊ sweep ☊
Which switch do I press to turn it off? ☊ switch ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
Children must learn to behave at table. ☊ table ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
How am I supposed to take that remark? ☊ take ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
I need to have my blood pressure taken. ☊ take ☊
The sign must be taken down. ☊ take ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
to pay over £1 000 in tax ☊ tax ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
I recognize you. Aren't you on television? ☊ on (the) television ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
It's terribly important for parents to be consistent. ☊ terribly ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
Don't treat her like that—she's a person, not a thing! ☊ thing ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
+ speech: 'I must be crazy,' she thought. ☊ think ☊
I had to do some quick thinking. ☊ thinking ☊
Is this your bag? ☊ this ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
He had to tie her hands together. ☊ tie ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
I don't know what to say. ☊ to ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Make a left/right turn into West Street. ☊ turn ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself. ☊ ultimately ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. ☊ the unexpected ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
Do you have to wear uniform? ☊ uniform ☊
This consideration was not unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
Why do you have to be so untidy? ☊ untidy ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
You have to use the past tense. ☊ use ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
You'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes). ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
She missed the bus and had to walk home. ☊ walk ☊
I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend). ☊ watch ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
way (that...): It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. ☊ way ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
He's not a well man. ☊ well ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
You'll water the plants while I'm away, won't you? ☊ will ☊
I ought to make a will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
It's wonderful what you can do when you have to. ☊ wonderful ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
She had to write a report on the project. ☊ write ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
You must get it in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
I must have got the figures wrong. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊