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We will open a coffee shop. ☊ 
Chúng tôi sẽ mở một quán cà phê. ☊ Places coffee shop ☊ quán cà phê ☊ Places The man works at the embassy. ☊ Người đàn ông làm việc ở đại sứ quán. ☊ Travel embassy ☊ đại sứ quán ☊ Travel Happiness is a place between too little and too much. ☊ Hạnh phúc là một nơi giữa quá ít và quá nhiều. ☊ Common Phrases 3 too ☊ quá ☊ Common Phrases 3 That corporation goes bankrupt because of too uch corruption. ☊ Tập đoàn đó phá sản vì quá nhiều tham nhũng. ☊ Economics Too far! ☊ Xa quá! ☊ Adjectives 3 He has a very complicated past. ☊ Anh ấy có một quá khứ rất phức tạp. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 She does not care about my past. ☊ Cô ấy không quan tâm đến quá khứ của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 past ☊ quá khứ ☊ Abstract Objects 3 the past, the present, the future ☊ Quá khứ, hiện tại và tương lai. ☊ Military past ☊ Quá khứ ☊ Military You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Bạn lười biếng quá – đừng có lười biếng quá! * 091 You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! Bạn ngủ lâu quá – đừng có ngủ lâu quá! * 091 You come home so late – don’t come home so late! Bạn tới muộn / trễ quá – đừng có tới muộn / trễ quá! * 091 You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! Bạn cười to quá – đừng có cười to quá! * 091 You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! Bạn nói nhỏ quá – đừng có nói nhỏ quá! * 091 You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Bạn uống nhiều quá – đừng có uống nhiều quá! * 091 You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Bạn hút thuốc lá nhiều quá – đừng có hút thuốc nhiều quá! * 091 You work too much – don’t work so much! Bạn làm việc nhiều quá – đừng có làm việc nhiều quá! * 091 You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Bạn lái xe nhanh quá – đừng có lái xe nhanh quá! * 091 The journey was beautiful, but too tiring. Chuyến du lịch tuy rất đẹp, nhưng mà quá mệt. * 100 like: quá → →
to overshoot ☊ bay quá mục tiêu ☊ to speed, go over the speed limit ☊ chạy quá tốc độ ☊ there are too many ☊ có quá nhiều ☊ the high cost of Japanese labor ☊ giá nhân công Nhật quá cao ☊ more than twice as much ☊ gấp quá hai lần ☊ many times more ☊ hơn quá nhiều lần ☊ subtransient time constant ☊ hằng số thời gian siêu quá độ ☊ less than 1 cm off, with an error of less than 1 cm ☊ không sai quá 1 cm ☊ to collapse from overwork ☊ làm việc nhiều quá quỵ rồi ☊ to drive too fast, speed, be speeding ☊ lái xe quá tốc độ ☊ it has been a long time (since) ☊ lâu quá rồi ☊ above one’s head ☊ lên quá đầu ☊ excessively high dose of radiation ☊ lượng phóng xạ quá cao ☊ hypersensitivity ☊ phản ứng quá mẫn ☊ mild reaction ☊ phản ứng quá nhẹ ☊ subtransient ☊ siêu quá độ ☊ to use excessive force ☊ sử dụng sức mạnh quá mức ☊ in the past ☊ trong quá khứ ☊ to pass too quickly, be over too soon ☊ trôi đi quá mau ☊ to get too close ☊ tới quá gần ☊ to drink to excess ☊ uống quá nhiều ☊ this job can be done in five days at most ☊ việc này bất quá năm ngày làm xong ☊ to bite off more than one can chew, to ☊ vung tay quá trán ☊ to exceed flood levels ☊ vượt quá mức lụt ☊ to break with the past ☊ đoạn tuyệt với quá khứ ☊ 
gestern ☊ hôm qua ☊ 
昨天 ☊ zuótiān durch ☊ qua, suốt ☊ 通过 ☊ tōngguò sich umsehen ☊ nhìn quanh ☊ 环顾四周 ☊ huángù sìzhōu besichtigen ☊ tham quan ☊ 参观 ☊ cānguān wichtig ☊ quan trọng ☊ 重要 ☊ zhòngyào hindurch ☊ ngang qua ☊ 通过 ☊ tōngguò zurückkommen ☊ quay trở lại ☊ 回来 ☊ huílái zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ 回来 ☊ huílái sich kümmern um ☊ chăm sóc, quan tâm ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhàogù zu viel ☊ quá nhiều ☊ 太多 ☊ tài duō zu viele ☊ quá nhiều ☊ 太多 ☊ tài duō über ☊ về, trên, qua ☊ 关于 ☊ guānyú sterben ☊ qua đời, chết ☊ 死亡 ☊ sǐwáng er starb ☊ anh ấy qua đời ☊ 他去世了 ☊ tā qùshì le zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ 驶回 ☊ shǐhuí beobachten ☊ quan sát ☊ 观察 ☊ guānchá vorbeifahren an ☊ đi qua ☊ 驶过 ☊ shǐguò in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ 最后的时光 ☊ zuìhòu de shíguāng besichtigen ☊ tham quan ☊ 参观 ☊ cān guān aufbewahren ☊ bảo quản, giữ ☊ 保存 ☊ bǎo cún extrem ☊ thật, quá ☊ 极端的 ☊ jí duān de überqueren ☊ Đi qua ☊ 横穿 ☊ héng chuān den Fluss überqueren ☊ qua sông ☊ 横穿河流 ☊ héng chuān hé liú durchqueren ☊ qua ☊ 穿过 ☊ chuān guò übernachten ☊ qua đêm ☊ 过夜 ☊ guò yè umzäunt ☊ rào quanh ☊ 用篱笆围起来的 ☊ yòng lí ba wéi qǐ lái de zu spät ☊ quá muộn ☊ 太晚了 ☊ tài wǎn le verzeihen ☊ bỏ qua ☊ 原谅 ☊ yuán liàng zu etwas fähig sein ☊ quá khả năng làm gì ☊ 能够做某事 ☊ néng gòu zuò mǒu shì belästigen ☊ quấy rối ☊ 骚扰 ☊ sāo rǎo drehen ☊ quay ☊ 转身 ☊ zhuǎn shēn eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ 登一则广告 ☊ dēng yì zé guǎng gào Wirkung zeigen ☊ có hiệu lực, có kết quả ☊ 起作用 ☊ qǐ zuò yòng rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ 关心的 ☊ guān xīn de aufmerksam ☊ nhiệt tình, quan tâm, ân cần ☊ 专心的 ☊ zhuān xīn de sich interessieren für ☊ quan tâm đến cái gì ☊ 对 ... 感兴趣 ☊ duì ..... gǎn xìng qù einhüllen ☊ quấn quanh, choàng kín ☊ 笼罩 ☊ lǒng zhào betrachten ☊ quan sát ☊ 观察 ☊ guān chá anziehen ☊ mặc đồ (sv), mặc quần áo (nv) ☊ 穿上 ☊ chuān shàng ausziehen ☊ cởi đồ (sv), cởi quần áo (nv) ☊ 脱下 ☊ tuō xià sterben ☊ qua đời, chết ☊ 死 ☊ sǐ sich kümmern um ☊ chăm sóc, quan tâm ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhào gù wirkungsvoll ☊ có kết quả, có hiệu lực ☊ 有效的 ☊ yǒu xiào de widersprechen ☊ bất đồng quan điểm, không đồng ý ☊ 与 ...发生矛盾 ☊ yǔ ..... fā shēng máo dùn es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ 这牵涉到我 ☊ zhè qiān shè dào wǒ sich abwenden von jemandem ☊ đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó ☊ 背叛某人 ☊ bèipàn mǒurén jemanden belästigen ☊ làm phiền, quấy rầy ai đó ☊ 骚扰某人 ☊ sāorǎo mǒurén in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ 陷入不正当交易 ☊ xiànrù bú zhèngdàng jiāoyì jemanden überschätzen ☊ đánh giá quá cao ai đó ☊ 高估某人 ☊ gāogū mǒurén verwalten ☊ quản lý, điều hành ☊ 掌管 ☊ zhǎngguǎn wirksam ☊ có hiệu quả ☊ 有效的 ☊ yǒuxiào de etwas ausgraben ☊ khai quật gì đó ☊ 挖掘出某物 ☊ wājué chū mǒuwù übermäßig ☊ quá mức ☊ 过度的 ☊ guòdù de hindurchgehen ☊ đi qua ☊ 穿过 ☊ chuānguò sich vor Schmerzen krümmen ☊ quặn đau, đau quằn quại ☊ 因为疼痛而扭曲 ☊ yīnwèi téngtòng ér niǔqū den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ 对足部透视, 拍足部的X光 ☊ duì zúbù tòushì, pāi zúbù de X guāng verstorben ☊ chết, qua đời ☊ 去世 ☊ qùshì toben ☊ quát, gầm ☊ 嬉闹 ☊ xīnào unbekümmert ☊ thờ ơ, không quan tâm ☊ 不操心的 ☊ bù cāoxīn de militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì entwaffnen ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ 缴 ... 的械 ☊ jiǎo ... de xiè abrüsten ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ 裁减 ... 的装备 ☊ cáijiǎn ... de zhuāngbèi auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ 鞭打 ☊ biāndǎ stationiert sein ☊ đóng quân, đồn trú ☊ 驻扎 ☊ zhùzhā der Ball ☊ quả bóng ☊ ☊ gestern ☊ hôm qua ☊ ☊ die Zollkontrolle ☊ hải quan ☊ ☊ durch ☊ qua, suốt ☊ ☊ die Rückkehr ☊ quay trở lại, sự trở về ☊ ☊ die Wechselstube ☊ quầy đối tiền ☊ ☊ sich umsehen ☊ nhìn quanh ☊ ☊ die Tasse ☊ cái cốc có quai ☊ ☊ die Besichtigungstour ☊ chuyến tham quan ☊ ☊ besichtigen ☊ tham quan ☊ ☊ wichtig ☊ quan trọng ☊ ☊ hindurch ☊ ngang qua ☊ ☊ zurückkommen ☊ quay trở lại ☊ ☊ zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ ☊ die Hosentasche ☊ túi quần ☊ ☊ das Obst ☊ hoa quả ☊ ☊ der Apfel ☊ quả táo ☊ ☊ die Birne ☊ quả lê ☊ ☊ die Banane ☊ quả chuối ☊ ☊ der Pfirsich ☊ quả đào ☊ ☊ die Erdbeere ☊ quả dâu tây ☊ ☊ die Kirsche ☊ quả anh đào ☊ ☊ die Orange ☊ quả cam ☊ ☊ die Zitrone ☊ quả chanh ☊ ☊ die Ananas ☊ quả dứa, trái thơm ☊ ☊ die Traube ☊ quả nho ☊ ☊ die Nuss ☊ quả hồ đào ☊ ☊ der Fruchtsaft ☊ nước hoa quả ☊ ☊ sich kümmern um ☊ chăm sóc, quan tâm ☊ ☊ die Besichtigung ☊ tham quan ☊ ☊ zu viel ☊ quá nhiều ☊ ☊ zu viele ☊ quá nhiều ☊ ☊ über ☊ về, trên, qua ☊ ☊ der Gedanke ☊ quan niệm, ý nghĩ ☊ ☊ sterben ☊ qua đời, chết ☊ ☊ er starb ☊ anh ấy qua đời ☊ ☊ das Geschenk ☊ quà tặng ☊ ☊ die Hose ☊ quần ☊ ☊ die Jeans ☊ quần jean ☊ ☊ die Unterhose ☊ quần lót ☊ ☊ die Badehose ☊ quần bơi ☊ ☊ die Strumpfhose ☊ quần tất, quần bó (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Badeanzug ☊ bộ quần áo bơi ☊ ☊ zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ ☊ die Theaterkasse ☊ quầy bán vé ở nhà hát ☊ ☊ beobachten ☊ quan sát ☊ ☊ vorbeifahren an ☊ đi qua ☊ ☊ in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ ☊ die Besucher ☊ người thăm quan ☊ ☊ die Besichtigung ☊ xem nhà, thăm quan ☊ ☊ das Obst ☊ trái cây (sv), hoa quả (nv) ☊ ☊ aufbewahren ☊ bảo quản, giữ ☊ ☊ extrem ☊ thật, quá ☊ ☊ überqueren ☊ Đi qua ☊ ☊ den Fluss überqueren ☊ qua sông ☊ ☊ durchqueren ☊ qua ☊ ☊ übernachten ☊ qua đêm ☊ ☊ die Spiegelreflexkamera ☊ máy quay có gương phản chiếu ☊ ☊ umzäunt ☊ rào quanh ☊ ☊ zu spät ☊ quá muộn ☊ ☊ die Meinung ☊ quan niệm, quan điểm ☊ ☊ die Meinungsverschiedenheit ☊ sự khác biệt về quan điểm ☊ ☊ verzeihen ☊ bỏ qua ☊ ☊ zu etwas fähig sein ☊ quá khả năng làm gì ☊ ☊ belästigen ☊ quấy rối ☊ ☊ drehen ☊ quay ☊ ☊ der Werbespot ☊ quảng cáo ngắn ☊ ☊ eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ ☊ die Wirkung ☊ hiệu lực, kết quả ☊ ☊ Wirkung zeigen ☊ có hiệu lực, có kết quả ☊ ☊ die Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen (AGB) ☊ Điều kiện mua bán tổng quát ☊ ☊ rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ ☊ die Folge ☊ hậu quả ☊ ☊ aufmerksam ☊ nhiệt tình, quan tâm, ân cần ☊ ☊ die Beziehung ☊ mối quan hệ ☊ ☊ das Interesse ☊ sự quan tâm ☊ ☊ die Ausstrahlung ☊ ánh hào quang ☊ ☊ sich interessieren für ☊ quan tâm đến cái gì ☊ ☊ einhüllen ☊ quấn quanh, choàng kín ☊ ☊ die Wäsche ☊ quần áo ☊ ☊ der Optiker ☊ nhà quang học ☊ ☊ betrachten ☊ quan sát ☊ ☊ anziehen ☊ mặc đồ (sv), mặc quần áo (nv) ☊ ☊ ausziehen ☊ cởi đồ (sv), cởi quần áo (nv) ☊ ☊ die Verwandtschaft ☊ mối quan hệ họ hàng ☊ ☊ die Vergangenheit ☊ quá khứ ☊ ☊ der Verlauf ☊ quá trình ☊ ☊ wirkungsvoll ☊ có kết quả, có hiệu lực ☊ ☊ widersprechen ☊ bất đồng quan điểm, không đồng ý ☊ ☊ die Armee ☊ quân đội ☊ ☊ es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ ☊ das Konsulat ☊ lãnh sự quán ☊ ☊ die deutsche Botschaft ☊ sứ quán đức ☊ ☊ sich abwenden von jemandem ☊ đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden belästigen ☊ làm phiền, quấy rầy ai đó ☊ ☊ der Wirt ☊ chủ quán ☊ ☊ die Belanglosigkeit, die Bagatelle ☊ việc không quan trọng, việc không đáng kể ☊ ☊ in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ ☊ jemanden überschätzen ☊ đánh giá quá cao ai đó ☊ ☊ verwalten ☊ quản lý, điều hành ☊ ☊ die Verwaltung ☊ sự quản lý, sự điều hành ☊ ☊ die Umdrehung ☊ vòng quay ☊ ☊ das Bergwerk ☊ nhà máy khai thác quạng mỏ ☊ ☊ wirksam ☊ có hiệu quả ☊ ☊ die Kugel ☊ quả cầu, hình cầu ☊ ☊ das Erz fördern ☊ khai thác quặng ☊ ☊ die Auswirkung ☊ sự tác động, tác dụng, hiệu quả ☊ ☊ die Beere ☊ quả dâu ☊ ☊ die rote Johannisbeere ☊ quả phúc bồn tử đỏ ☊ ☊ die schwarze Johannisbeere ☊ quả lý phúc bồn tử đen ☊ ☊ die Brombeere ☊ quả mâm xôi ☊ ☊ die Blaubeere ☊ quả việt quất ☊ ☊ die Stachelbeere ☊ quả lý gai ☊ ☊ die Feige ☊ quả sung ☊ ☊ die Melone ☊ quả dưa ☊ ☊ die Zucchini ☊ quả bí ☊ ☊ der Kürbis ☊ quả bí ngô ☊ ☊ die Paprika ☊ quả ớt chuông ☊ ☊ die Aubergine ☊ quả cà tím ☊ ☊ die Haselnuss ☊ quả phỉ ☊ ☊ die Walnuss ☊ quả óc chó ☊ ☊ die Erdkugel ☊ trái đất, quả địa cầu ☊ ☊ die Speiche ☊ tay quay, cái nan hoa ☊ ☊ etwas ausgraben ☊ khai quật gì đó ☊ ☊ die Krähe ☊ con quạ ☊ ☊ der Rabe ☊ con quạ ☊ ☊ der Gemüseladen ☊ cửa hàng rau quả ☊ ☊ die Kneipe ☊ quán bar ☊ ☊ das Karussell ☊ trò đu quay ☊ ☊ das Bügelbrett ☊ bàn để là quần áo ☊ ☊ die Damenbekleidung ☊ quần áo dành cho nữ ☊ ☊ übermäßig ☊ quá mức ☊ ☊ die Truhe ☊ tủ quần áo ☊ ☊ der Ventilator ☊ quạt điện ☊ ☊ hindurchgehen ☊ đi qua ☊ ☊ das Ungeheuer ☊ quái vật ☊ ☊ die Blasenentzündung ☊ viêm bàng quang ☊ ☊ die Bronchitis ☊ bệnh viêm phế quản ☊ ☊ sich vor Schmerzen krümmen ☊ quặn đau, đau quằn quại ☊ ☊ den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ ☊ die Luftröhre ☊ khí quản ☊ ☊ die Sinnesorgane ☊ hệ giác quan ☊ ☊ der Kiefer ☊ quai hàm ☊ ☊ der Kehlkopf ☊ thanh quản ☊ ☊ verstorben ☊ chết, qua đời ☊ ☊ toben ☊ quát, gầm ☊ ☊ unbekümmert ☊ thờ ơ, không quan tâm ☊ ☊ der Sarg ☊ quan tài ☊ ☊ die Abholzung ☊ sự phá rừng, sự phát quang ☊ ☊ die Brücke überqueren ☊ đi qua cầu ☊ ☊ der Brauch ☊ tập quán, phong tục, thói quen ☊ ☊ der Tyrann ☊ kẻ bạo chúa, bạo quân ☊ ☊ der Rebell ☊ quân phiến loạn ☊ ☊ der Militäreinsatz ☊ cuộc triển khai quân sự ☊ ☊ militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊ entwaffnen ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ ☊ abrüsten ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ ☊ auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ ☊ stationiert sein ☊ đóng quân, đồn trú ☊ ☊ Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) Danke für die Information, das ist sehr nett. ☊ Tốt quá. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 33) Aber er kann auch in der Wechselstube Geld wechseln. ☊ Nhưng anh ấy cũng có thế đối tiền ở quầy đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 44) Tri fragt die Frau drinnen: ☊ Tri hỏi người phụ nữ ở trong quầy. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 45) In einem Café ☊ Ở quán cà phê ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 50) Er kommt zu einem Café und setzt sich an einen freien Tisch. ☊ Anh ấy vào một quán cà phê và ngồi vào một bàn trống. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 53) Besichtigungstour ☊ Chuyến tham quan ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 61) Besichtigungstour durch die Innenstadt. ☊ Chuyến tham quan thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 63) Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66) Tri spricht mit der Dame an der Rezeption: ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một người phụ nữ tại quầy tiếp tân: ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 70) Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89) Tri ist zurück in seinem Hotelzimmer. ☊ Tri quay lại phòng khách sạn. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 93) Gestern war das Wetter wirklich schön und heute ist es auch warm. ☊ Hôm qua thời tiết thật là đẹp và hôm nay trời cũng ấm. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 95) Tri macht einen Spaziergang durch das Stadtzentrum. ☊ Tri đi dạo qua trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 102) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136) Entschuldige, aber ich bevorzuge eine Besichtigungstour. ☊ Xin lỗi, nhưng em thích đi tham quan hơn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 192) Gestern war ich mit Trang in Hô Chí Minh. ☊ Hôm qua, em cùng với Trang thăm thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 201) Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231) Das Wetter wird sehr kalt und nass und Tri braucht neue Kleidung. ☊ Trời rất lạnh và ẩm ướt và Tri cần quần áo mới. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 247) Hallo Trang, hier ist Tri. Ich fühle mich müde und alt. ☊ Chào Trang, anh Tri đây. Anh mệt và oải quá. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 249) Ich denke, dass ich neue Kleidung benötige. ☊ Anh nghĩ, anh cần quần áo mới. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 250) Neue Klamotten ☊ Quần áo mới ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 257) Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. ☊ Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 260) Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊ Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261) Ich kann die Sandalen nicht mehr tragen, es ist zu kalt. ☊ Em không thế đi xăng-đan nữa,vì trời lạnh quá. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 267) Ich möchte diese Schuhe und ich brauche auch neue Strümpfe und Strumpfhosen für den Winter. ☊ Em muốn đôi giày này và em cũng cần đôi tất dài và quần tất mới cho mùa đông này. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 268) Ich benötige ein paar neue Hosen. ☊ Anh cần vài cái quần mới. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 270) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294) Er hat viele Andenken für seinen Bruder und seine Freunde gekauft. ☊ Anh ấy mua rất nhiều quà làm kỷ niệm cho anh trai và bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 295) Du solltest zum Zeitungsstand gehen, wenn du am Flughafen bist. ☊ Anh nên đến quầy sách báo trong sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 303) Tri lief durch die ganze Stadt, bevor er die Adresse des Juweliers fand. ☊ Tri dạo quanh toàn bộ thành phố, trước khi anh ấy tìm thấy địa chỉ cửa tiệm kim hoàn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 326) Tri schaute um sich. Er war die letzte Person im Bus. ☊ Tri nhìn quanh. Anh ấy là người cuối cùng trên xe buýt. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 355) 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) Zurück in Vietnam ☊ Quay trở lại Việt Nam ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 381) Das Geburtstagsgeschenk ☊ Quà sinh nhật ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 393) Trang vergaß ihr Geburtstagsgeschenk in Tris Haus. ☊ Trang đã đế quên quà sinh nhật của cô ấy ở nhà Tri. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 396) Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400) Tri? Wenn du meine Nachricht hören kannst, bring bitte mein Geburtstagsgeschenk mit. ☊ Tri? Nếu anh nghe tin nhắn của em thì làm ơn mang theo quà sinh nhật của em theo nhé. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 410) Hallo Trang, kuck, was ich für dich habe! Du hast das Geburtstagsgeschenk vergessen. ☊ Chào Trang, xem anh có gì cho em này. Em đã đế quên quà sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 415) Alles geschah so schnell. ☊ Chuyện xảy ra nhanh quá. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 424) Nach dem Unfall ist Tri sehr an Medizin interessiert. ☊ Sau vụ tai nạn Tri rất quan tâm đến y dược. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 436) Er schaut sich ein wenig um. ☊ Anh nhìn quanh một lúc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 438) Wenn du diesbezüglich interessiert bist, solltest du ein Praktikum im Krankenhaus machen. ☊ Nếu anh quan tâm đến những điều này, thì anh nên thực tập ở bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 455) Warte, was ist das für ein Film? Was für ein gutaussehender Typ! ☊ Đợi đã, phim gì đây? Anh chàng này đẹp trai quá. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 467) Daher muss ich sie über das Internet bestellen. ☊ Vì vậy em phải đặt chúng qua mạng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 501) Wenn du sie über das Internet bestellst, bekommst du sie dann per Post? ☊ Nếu em đặt trên mạng thì em sẽ nhận hàng qua đường bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 504) Aber sie sind so groß. ☊ Nhưng chúng quá to. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 507) Trang erklärt ihm den Weg am Telefon. ☊ Trang chỉ đường cho anh ấy qua điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 521) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) 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) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Er sieht eine berühmte Person entlang kommen. ☊ Tri nhìn thấy một người nối tiếng đi ngang qua. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 561) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Du solltest den Kredit aber nicht zu oft beanspruchen. ☊ Nhưng anh không nên quá thường xuyên lạm dụng cái thẻ tín dụng này. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 638) Da der schmale Schrank allmählich zu klein für Trang wurde, hat Tri ein neues Regal dazu gekauft. ☊ Vì cái tủ hẹp dần dần trở nên quá nhỏ đối với Trang, nên Trí đã mua thêm một cái giá mới. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 653) Die Lieferung, die ich gestern erhalten habe, ist nicht vollständig. ☊ Hàng giao mà hôm qua tôi nhận được không đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 670) Hast du gestern das frische Obst für den Nachtisch gekauft? ☊ Hôm qua anh có mua trái cây tươi để tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 681) 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) Von einer kleinen Brücke haben sie einen herrlichen Blick über einen Fluss. ☊ Từ cây cầu nhỏ họ có được tầm nhìn tuyệt vời qua con sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 719) Sie genießen die Fahrt durchs Gebirge. ☊ Họ thưởng thức cuộc du ngoạn qua những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 730) Sie durchqueren eine Schlucht und kommen schließlich an einen großen Bauernhof. ☊ Họ đi qua một thung lũng và cuối cùng đến một nông trại lớn. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 731) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊ Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770) Wenn du dich weiter über mich lustig machst, kannst du heute auf der Luftmatratze übernachten. ☊ Nếu anh tiếp tục chế nhạo em, hôm nay anh có thể qua đêm trên cái nệm không khí. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 774) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) Trang und Tri suchen sich im Café einen Tisch. ☊ Trang và Trí tìm một bàn trong quán café. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 779) Dort war ich eine Woche lang und bin über die Grenze zum Meer gefahren. ☊ Anh đã ở đó một tuần và qua ranh giới đi về phía biển. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 794) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Im Hintergrund ist Natur zu sehen: eine umzäunte Wiese und ein Wald. ☊ Đằng sau có thể thấy thiên nhiên: Một bãi cỏ được rào quanh và một cánh rừng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 809) Gut, dann werde ich sie in einer halben Stunde abholen. ☊ Tốt quá, vậy tôi sẽ lấy nó trong vong nửa tiếng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 826) Die Meinungsverschiedenheit ☊ Sự khác biệt về quan điểm ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 842) Kannst du mir das verzeihen? ☊ Em có thể bỏ qua cho anh không? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 854) Die Belästigung ☊ Sự quấy rối ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 869) Wir saßen in einer Bar. ☊ Bọn anh ngồi trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 872) Ein betrunkener Mann hat eine Frau belästigt. ☊ Một người đàn ông say rượu đã quấy rối một phụ nữ. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 873) Gestern fällte der Richter sein Urteil über einen vorbestraften Gewalttäter. ☊ Hôm qua thẩm phán đã tuyên án kẻ phạm tội đã có tiền án. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 889) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895) 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) Das war der Typ aus der Bar! ☊ Đó là kẻ ở quán Bar! ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 898) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) Sie dreht sich um und fragt: ☊ Cô quay lại và hỏi: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 929) 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) Ich fühle mich so schlapp und elend! ☊ Anh cảm thấy thật yếu ớt và tệ quá! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 940) 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) Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960) Die Reparatur von Tris Auto war sehr teuer. ☊ Việc sửa xe ô tô của Trí quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 981) Er ruft bei der einzigen Zeitung der Region an, um eine Anzeige aufzugeben. ☊ Anh điện thoại cho một vài tờ báo địa phương để đăng quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 984) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Ihre Anzeige wird nächste Woche in drei Ausgaben erscheinen. ☊ Tuần sau mẩu tin quảng cáo của bạn sẽ được in làm ba bản. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 993) Tris Anzeige hat Wirkung gezeigt: ☊ Mẩu quảng cáo của Trí đã có kết quả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 996) Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011) Und wovon handelte die Geschichte? ☊ Và nó liên quan đến lịch sử? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1016) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) In der Bar ☊ Trong quán bar ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1040) Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041) In der Bar angekommen, begrüßen die beiden ihre Freunde. ☊ Tới quán bar, họ chào hỏi hai người bạn. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1046) Ich war mit Freundinnen in einer Bar. ☊ Em cùng những bạn gái trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1057) Sieh mal hier im Schaufenster die schöne Wäsche! Die werde ich mal anprobieren! ☊ Anh nhìn quần áo đẹp trong cửa kính kìa! Em sẽ thử mặc nó! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1082) 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 hast dich heute morgen wohl nicht rasiert, dein Bart kratzt! ☊ Sáng hôm nay anh không cạo râu, râu của anh cào đau quá! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1090) Die Verwandtschaft ☊ Mối quan hệ họ hàng ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1091) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Das war der schönste Tag meines Lebens! ☊ Quả là một ngày đẹp nhất trong đời em! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1129) Der Stier ist charmant und bodenständig, kann gut mit Geld umgehen und ist ein Genießer. ☊ Kim ngưu thì duyên dáng và căn cơ, có thể quản lý tốt tiền bạc và là một người biết hưởng thụ. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1133) Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Trang kommt vom Kiosk zurück. ☊ Trang từ ki ốt quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1178) Ich kann auch das Visum vom Konsulat nicht finden. ☊ Anh cũng không thấy giấy thị thực của lãnh sự quán. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1197) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238) Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. ☊ Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239) Es geht um ein Problem mit Ihrem neuen Produkt. ☊ Nó liên quan đến một vấn đề với sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1244) Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262) Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355) Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn mối quan tâm của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1372) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385) Ich möchte den E-Mail-Newsletter bitte abbestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn hủy đăng kí nhận thư quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1386) Sie erreichen mich unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua địa chỉ Email này: ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1393) Ich habe den Newsletter per E-Mail abonniert. ☊ Tôi đã đặt thư quảng cáo qua Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1407) Ich habe unseren Firmen-Newsletter bereits an alle Abonnenten verschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi thư quảng cáo đến những người đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1408) Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411) Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412) Kannst du das bitte an die Kollegin in Berlin faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi tài liệu này qua fax đến đồng nghiệp ở Berlin được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1413) Bitte informieren Sie uns bei einer Fehlübertragung unter der Telefonnummer 171155. ☊ Nếu có trục trặc gì xin vui lòng liên hệ qua số: 171155. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1422) Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432) Ich bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438) Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512) Ich spiele leidenschaftlich gerne Tennis. ☊ Tôi rất đam mê môn quần vợt. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1518) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Wir interessieren uns für Ihre neue Produktreihe. ☊ Chúng tôi rất quan tâm tới loạt sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1565) Bitte gib diesen Begriff bei einer Suchmaschine ein und schau dir die Ergebnisse der Suche näher an. ☊ Hãy gõ khái niệm này trên trang tìm kiếm và tìm hiểu kỹ thêm từ các kết quả hiện ra. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1610) Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612) Kann ich Einsicht in diese Akten nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem qua dữ liệu này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1626) Im Folgenden lesen Sie die Ergebnisse meiner Recherchen. ☊ Trong phần tiếp theo quý vị sẽ thấy kết quả tra cứu của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1631) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639) Ich kann keine relevanten Informationen zu diesem Thema finden. ☊ Tôi không tìm được thông tin nào liên quan đến đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1642) Auf unserer Tagesordnung stehen heute vier wichtige Themen. ☊ Chương trình của buổi họp hôm nay bao gồm bốn nội dung quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1645) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) 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 dieser Tabelle finden Sie die aktuellen Verkaufszahlen für Mai und Juni. ☊ Doanh số bán hàng hiện tại của tháng năm và tháng sáu được thể hiện qua bảng thống kê trên đây. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1656) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không liên quan đến đề tài / vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1675) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Kann ich Ihnen die Formulare auch per E-Mail zuschicken? ☊ Tôi có thể gửi ngài bản khai này qua Email được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1698) Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752) Ich konnte wichtige und interessante Kontakte knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đã tạo được nhiều mối quan hệ quan trọng và thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1756) Ich habe mich überfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác bị thử thách quá sức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1764) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) Erfahrungen im Bereich Projektmanagement sind von Vorteil. ☊ Kinh ngiệm về quản lý dự án là một ưu điểm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1783) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Ich habe ein Jahr lang Wehrdienst geleistet. ☊ Tôi đã làm một năm nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1844) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879) Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936) 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) Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017) Das Licht an meinem Arbeitsplatz ist schlecht: Entweder es ist zu hell oder zu dunkel! ☊ Ánh sáng ở chỗ làm của tôi không tốt: hoặc là quá sáng hoặc quá tối! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2032) Mein Bildschirm ist zu klein. Ich brauche einen neuen – mit mindestens 26 Zoll. ☊ Màn hình của tôi quá nhỏ. Tôi cần một cái mới cỡ 26 inch. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2039) Bitte wenden Sie sich an den Netzwerkadministrator. ☊ Xin hãy liên lạc với người quản trị mạng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2080) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Dieser Punkt ist mir besonders wichtig. ☊ Với tôi điểm này đặc biệt quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2101) Auf dieser Folie zeige ich Ihnen das Ergebnis meiner Analyse. ☊ Trong trang này tôi sẽ cho quý vị thấy kết quả phân tích của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2104) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Diese Ergebnisse sind wissenschaftlich abgesichert. ☊ Những kết quả này đã được kiểm chứng một cách khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2113) Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117) 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 habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134) Ich habe gründlich recherchiert und komme zu dem Schluss, dass dieses Projekt zu riskant ist. ☊ Tôi đã tra cứu một cách kỹ lưỡng và đi đến kết luận rằng dự án này quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2141) In diesem Punkt sind wir unterschiedlicher Meinung. ☊ Ở điểm này chúng ta có những quan điểm khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2151) Das ist zu riskant. ☊ Điều đó quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2157) Das wird zu teuer. ☊ Điều đó sẽ trở nên quá tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2158) Dieses Projekt ist sehr wichtig. ☊ Dự án này rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2183) Diese Informationen dürfen nicht in die falschen Hände geraten. ☊ Những thông tin này không được phép lọt vào tay những người không liên quan. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2204) Das Projekt wird zu teuer. ☊ Dự án này trở nên quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2233) Das Projekt überschreitet die festgelegten Kosten. ☊ Dự án này vượt quá mức kinh phí dự định. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2234) Interessieren Sie sich für ein spezielles Produkt? ☊ Quý khách có quan tâm tới một sản phẩm đặc biệt nào không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2242) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự quan tâm của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2281) Bitte wenden Sie sich an unsere telefonische Beratung. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy liên hệ qua điện thoại với tư vấn khách hàng ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2291) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Ich interessiere mich für Ihr neues Produkt. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2336) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neue Software. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới phần mềm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2337) Haben Sie einen Prospekt? ☊ Quý vị có tờ quảng cáo không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2340) Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348) Bei dieser Konferenz treffen sich Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt und tauschen sich über ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus. ☊ Tại hội thảo này, các nhà khoa học đến từ khắp nơi trên thế giới gặp gỡ và trao đổi với nhau về các thành quả nghiên cứu. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2362) Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366) Auf dieser Tagung werden aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse vorgestellt. ☊ Buổi hội thảo này sẽ giới thiệu các thành quả nghiên cứu mới nhất. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2370) Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371) Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383) Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt und wurde beim Transport beschädigt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng không cẩn thận và bị hỏng trong quá trình vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2478) Sie haben zu viel berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính lên quá nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2485) Diese Rechnung ist seit 20 Tagen überfällig. ☊ Hóa đơn thanh toán đã quá hạn 20 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2527) Diese Zahlung ist jetzt seit zwei Monaten fällig. ☊ Hóa đơn này đã quá hạn thanh toán từ hai tháng nay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2541) Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552) 113
Are the stores open today? ☊ Hôm nay hàng quán có mở cửa không? ☊ 273
The earth goes around the sun. ☊ Trái đất quay quanh mặt trời. ☊ 277
She always gets to work early. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đến cơ quan sớm. ☊ 279
Megumi usually plays tennis on Sundays. ☊ Megumi thường chơi quần vợt vào các chủ nhật. ☊ 289
She eats a lot of fruit. ☊ Cô ấy ăn nhiều hoa quả. ☊ 290
He plays tennis. ☊ Anh ấy chơi quần vợt. ☊ 322
You don't work very hard. ☊ Cậu không làm việc quá nhiều. ☊ 341
We don't work very hard. ☊ Chúng tôi không làm việc quá nhiều. ☊ 349
I like tennis. ☊ Tôi thích quần vợt. ☊ 363
I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về chính trị. Tôi không quan tâm đến nó. ☊ 376
Does Emily play tennis? ☊ Emily có chơi quần vợt không? ☊ 390
EN I play tennis. How about you? Do you play tennis? ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có chơi quần vợt không? ☊ 392
Jisang plays tennis. How about his friends? Do they play tennis? ☊ Chí Tường chơi quần vợt. Còn bạn anh ấy thì sao? Họ có chơi quần vợt không? ☊ 533
Now he's at work. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở cơ quan. ☊ 534
Last night he wasn't at work. ☊ Đêm hôm qua anh ấy không ở cơ quan. ☊ 538
I was tired last night. ☊ Tối qua tôi mệt. ☊ 539
Where was Fatima yesterday? ☊ Tối qua Fatima ở đâu? ☊ 541
You were late yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua cậu đến muộn. ☊ 551
Was Paul at work yesterday? — Yes, he was. ☊ Paul có đi làm ngày hôm qua không? - Không. ☊ 553
Today the weather's nice, but yesterday it was very cold. ☊ Hôm nay trời đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời lạnh. ☊ 555
I feel ne this morning, but I was very tired last night. ☊ Tôi thấy khoẻ lúc sáng nay nhưng đêm qua tôi rất mệt ☊ 557
Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. ☊ Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá. ☊ 563
Yesterday was a holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today. ☊ Hôm qua là ngày lễ nên ngân hàng đóng cửa, Hôm nay họ mở cửa. ☊ 567
You weren't at home last night. Where were you? ☊ Cậu hôm qua không ở nhà. Cậu đã ở đâu? ☊ 572
Why were you angry yesterday? — Because you were late. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu tức giận thế? - VÌ cậu đến muộn. ☊ 576
EN Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime. ☊ Hôm qua trời mưa cả sáng. Trời tạnh lúc ăn trưa. ☊ 577
We enjoyed the party last night. ☊ Chúng tôi sảng khoái với bữa tiệc tối qua. ☊ 581
We did a lot of work yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã làm rất nhiều việc ngày hôm qua. ☊ 587
The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. ☊ Vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều Chủ nhật vừa qua. ☊ 588
It's a nice day today, but yesterday it rained all day. ☊ Trời hôm nay đẹp nhưng hôm qua trời mưa cả ngày. ☊ 593
I bought my tickets online. ☊ Tôi đã mua vé qua mạng. ☊ 596
I spoke with him yesterday on the phone. ☊ Tôi đã nói chuyện với anh ấy hôm qua qua điện thoại. ☊ 601
Then she had breakfast at an airport cafe and waited for her ight. ☊ Rồi cô ấy ăn sáng ở quán của sân bay và chờ đợi chuyến bay. ☊ 604
Steve always goes to work by car. > Yesterday he went to work by car. ☊ Steve luôn đi làm bằng xe hơi. Hôm qua anh ấy đã đi làm bằng xe hơi. ☊ 606
Zoe meets her friends every night. > She met them last night. ☊ Zoe đi gặp bạn bè mỗi tối. Cô ấy có đi gặp họ tối qua. ☊ 607
I usually buy two (2) newspapers every day. > Yesterday I bought two (2) newspapers. ☊ Tôi thường mua hai tờ báo hàng ngày. Hôm qua tôi có mua hai tờ báo. ☊ 609
I eat an orange every day. > Yesterday I ate an orange. ☊ Tôi ăn một quả cam mỗi ngày. Hôm qua tôi có ăn một quả cam. ☊ 614
I didn't watch TV yesterday. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến ngày hôm qua. ☊ 616
Did she go out last night? ☊ Cô ấy có ra ngoài tối qua không? ☊ 617
I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt hôm qua nhưng tôi đã không thắng. ☊ 620
Did you see Fabian yesterday? — No, I didn't. ☊ Hôm qua cậu có trông thấy Fabian không? - Không, tôi không ☊ 628
I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night? ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến tối hôm qua. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có xem vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 632
I slept well last night. How about you? Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tôi đêm qua ngủ ngon. Cậu thì sao? Đêm qua cậu ngủ có ngon không. ☊ 645
I played tennis this afternoon. ☊ Tôi đã chơi quần vợt chiều nay. ☊ 655
Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ngủ ngon không? ☊ 657
We went to the beach yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi ra bãi biển hôm qua. ☊ 664
a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊ 665
Did it rain yesterday? — No, it was a nice day. ☊ Hôm qua trời có mưa không? - Không, hôm qua đẹp trời. ☊ 669
about a meeting. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu không có mặt trong cuộc họp? - Tôi không biết là có cuộc họp. ☊ 673
working? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc mười một rưỡi hôm qua? Cậu đang làm việc à? ☊ 677
Today she's wearing a skirt, but yesterday she was wearing pants. ☊ Hôm nay cô ấy mặc váy nhưng hôm qua cô ấy mặc quần. ☊ 678
I woke up early yesterday. It was a beautiful morning. ☊ Hôm qua tôi tỉnh dậy sớm. Buổi sáng thật là đẹp. ☊ 680
I was working at ten-thirty last night. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc lúc mười rưỡi tối qua. ☊ 688
At ten forty- ve (10:45) she was playing tennis. ☊ Lúc mười giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 697
Why was he wearing a suit yesterday? ☊ Tại sao anh ấy hôm qua lại mặc complet? ☊ 710
What did you do yesterday morning? ☊ Sáng hôm qua cậu làm gì? ☊ 712
We played tennis from ten (10:00) to eleven thirty (11:30). ☊ Chúng tôi chơi quần vợt từ mười giờ đến mười một giờ rưỡi. ☊ 713
We were playing tennis. ☊ Chúng tôi đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 714
Did you watch the basketball game on TV last night? ☊ Cậu có xem trận bóng rổ trên vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 727
Yesterday she was walking down the street when she met Albert. ☊ Hôm qua khi cô ấy đang bước chân xuống phố thì cô ấy gặp Albert. ☊ 737
I'm not sure, but I wasn't driving very fast. ☊ Tôi không chắc, nhưng tôi không đi quá nhanh. ☊ 738
Did your team win the baseball game yesterday? ☊ Đội của cậu có thắng trận bóng chày hôm qua không? ☊ 741
Did you see Clara last night? ☊ Cậu có thấy Clara tối qua không? ☊ 745
I lost my key last night. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tối qua. ☊ 747
I climbed in through a window. ☊ Tôi trèo qua cửa sổ. ☊ 799
I've never played tennis. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ chơi quần vợt. ☊ 805
She's traveled all over the world. ☊ Cô ấy đã đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 854
(3) days. ☊ Maalik hiện đang ở ngay Seattle. Anh ấy đã ở đó ba hôm vừa qua. ☊ 900
present. > I don't have a present for her yet. ☊ Ngày mai là sinh nhật Rashmi, mà tôi chưa mua quà cho cô ấy. Tôi chưa có quà cho cô ấy. ☊ 907
I lost my keys yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá hôm qua. ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ 962
I saw Malika yesterday. ☊ Tôi thấy Malika hôm qua. ☊ 965
What did you do last night? — I stayed at home. ☊ Cậu đã làm gì tối hôm qua. - Tôi ở nhà. ☊ 979
I wore my new suit yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã mặc bộ complet mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 980
Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊ 985
Where have you been? > Where were you last night? ☊ Cậu vừa ở đâu? Cậu đã ở đâu tối qua? ☊ 987
EN I played tennis yesterday afternoon. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt chiều hôm qua. ☊ 988
What time did you go to bed last night? ☊ Cậu đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ tối hôm qua? ☊ 990
The weather wasn't very good yesterday. ☊ Thời tiết hôm qua không tốt lắm. ☊ 1011
cleaned yesterday. ☊ Có người đã lau dọn văn phòng hôm qua. Văn phòng đã được lau dọn hôm qua. ☊ 1047
hospital. ☊ Tôi thấy một vụ tai nạn hôm qua. Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ 1071
The room was cleaned yesterday. ☊ Căn phòng được dọn ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1093
My sunglasses were stolat the beach yesterday. ☊ Chiếc kính râm của tôi bị ăn cắp ở bãi biển ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1103
yesterday. ☊ Văn phòng hôm qua không được dọn. ☊ 1113
I didn't watch TV yesterday. ☊ Tôi hôm qua không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1137
Did you go out last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ra ngoài không? ☊ 1154
Why are you so tired? Did you go to bed late last night? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại mệt thế? Tối qua cậu có đi ngủ muộn không? ☊ 1163
I cleaned my room yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi đã dọn phòng của tôi. ☊ 1170
I made a cake yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi làm một chiếc bánh. ☊ 1172
Somebody broke this window last night. ☊ Có người làm vỡ cửa sổ tối hôm qua. ☊ 1174
This window was broklast night. This window got broklast night. ☊ Cửa sổ bị vỡ hôm qua. ☊ 1176
I feel good. I slept very well last night. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy tốt. Tôi tối qua ngủ ngon. ☊ 1177
We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1186
Yesterday I fell and hurt my leg. ☊ Hôm qua tôi bị ngã và bị đau chân. ☊ 1198
our dinner. ☊ Một con chim đã bay qua cửa sổ khi chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 1199
park. ☊ Deepak và Lakshmi đâu? - Họ đang chơi quần vợt trong công viên. ☊ 1200
Pavel's playing tennis tomorrow. ☊ Pavel sẽ chơi quần vợt ngày mai. ☊ 1216
Julius is playing tennis on Saturday. ☊ Julius sẽ chơi quần vợt vào ngày Thứ bảy. ☊ 1243
I'm playing tennis with Satomi tomorrow. ☊ Mai tôi đi chơi quần vợt với Satomi. ☊ 1251
present. ☊ Tuần sau là sinh nhật Violetta. Chúng tôi định tặng cô ấy một món quà. ☊ 1257
At elev[o'clock] (11:00) yesterday, she was at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ hôm qua, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1266
I think Ayman will pass his driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Ayman sẽ qua kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1273
Yesterday she was in Rio de Janeiro. ☊ Hôm qua cô ấy ở Rio de Janeiro. ☊ 1291
I think Euna will pass her driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Ân Nhã sẽ qua kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1292
I don't think Jiyeong will pass his driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Chí Vinh sẽ không qua được kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1316
It's very warm in this room. Shall I opa window? ☊ Trong phòng này ấm quá. Tôi mở cửa sổ ra nhé? ☊ 1318
It's a nice day. Shall we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta đi bộ nhé? ☊ 1321
It's a nice day. Should we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta có nên đi bộ không? ☊ 1324
I don't want this banana. — I'm hungry. I'll have it. ☊ Tôi không cần quả chuối này. - Tôi đói. Tôi sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1331
I feel very tired. I don't think I'll play tennis today. ☊ Tôi thấy mệt lắm. Tôi nghĩ hôm nay tôi sẽ không chơi quần vợt đâu. ☊ 1333
This camera is too expensive. I don't think I'll buy it. ☊ Cái máy ảnh này quá đắt. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không mua nó. ☊ I might play tennis tomorrow.'> 1353 I might play tennis tomorrow.'>
I'm playing tennis tomorrow. > I might play tennis tomorrow. I might play tennis tomorrow.'> ☊ Mai tôi định đi chơi quần vợt. Có thể mai tôi sẽ đi chơi quần vợt. ☊ 1375
He's playing tennis tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Anh ấy định mai chơi quần vợt. ☊ 1389
I was tired last night, but I couldn't sleep. ☊ Tối qua tôi mệt nhưng tôi không ngủ được. ☊ 1409
I wasn't hungry yesterday. I couldn't nish dinner. ☊ Hôm qua tôi không đói. Tôi đã không ăn hết bữa tối. ☊ 1439
many clothes. ☊ Ludwig ngày nào cũng mặc cùng một bộ quần áo. Anh ấy hẳn là không có nhiều quần áo. ☊ 1446
A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊ 1456
Whyou play tennis, you should always watch the ball. ☊ Khi cậu chơi quần vợt, cậu phải luôn luôn quan sát bóng. ☊ 1461
I think Zahida should buy some new clothes. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Zahida nên mua mấy bộ quần áo mới. ☊ 1465
I don't think we should go yet. It's too early. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta chưa nên đi vội. Như thế sớm quá. ☊ 1471
I think Mahmud ought to buy some new clothes. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Mahmud cần phải mua vài bộ quần áo mới. ☊ 1473
You should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. ☊ Cậu nên ăn thật nhiều hoa quả và rau. ☊ 1478
He shouldn't eat too much. ☊ Anh ấy không nên ăn quá nhiều. ☊ 1479
You shouldn't work so hard. ☊ Cậu không nên làm việc quá nhiều. ☊ 1480
I shouldn't drive so fast. ☊ Tôi không nên lái xe quá nhanh. ☊ 1484
That coat is too big for you. I don't think you should buy it. ☊ Cái áo khoác kia quá rộng so với cậu. Tôi nghĩ cậu không nên mua nó. ☊ 1487
married. ☊ Nur và Zaina còn quá trẻ. Tôi nghĩ họ không nên kết hôn. ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1497
You have to pass a test before you can get a driver's license. ☊ Cậu cần qua một kì thi trước khi lấy được bằng lái xe. ☊ 1499
I was late for work yesterday. I had to go to the dentist. ☊ Hôm qua tôi đi làm muộn. Tôi phải đi khám nha sĩ. ☊ 1500
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó xe bus không có. ☊ 1505
job. ☊ Alan không phải làm việc quá vất vả. Thực ra anh ấy có một công việc nhẹ nhàng. ☊ 1507
In many countries, mmust do military service. ☊ Ở nhiều nước, đàn ông phải thực hiện nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ 1513
In tennis you have to hit the ball over the net. ☊ Trong quần vợt bạn phải đánh bóng qua lưới. ☊ 1514
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua chúng tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó không có xe bus. ☊ 1517
We took a test yesterday. We had to answer six (6) questions out of t(10). ☊ Hôm qua chúng tôi làm một bài kiểm tra. Chúng tôi phải trả lời sáu trong mười câu hỏi. ☊ 1534
I had to have dinner with my family yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi phải ăn tối với gia đình tôi. ☊ 1554
too. ☊ Tôi muốn đi chơi quần vợt ngày mai. Có thể Văn Kiệt cũng sẽ chơi. ☊ 1555
Would you like to play tennis with me tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu muốn đi chơi quần vợt với tôi không? ☊ 1579
Would you rather have milk or juice? — Juice, please. ☊ Cậu có thích uống sữa hay nước hoa quả hơn? - Làm ơn cho nước hoa quả. ☊ 1594
Would you like a glass of juice, or some water? ☊ Cậu muốn uống cốc nước hoa quả không, hay nước trắng? ☊ 1624
It's a nice day. Let's go out. ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Đi ra ngoài đi. ☊ 1632
Would you like to play tennis? — No, let's go for a swim. ☊ Cậu có muốn chơi quần vợt không? - Không, đi bơi đi. ☊ 1662
I don't like this soup. It's too salty. ☊ Tôi không thích món canh này. Canh mặn quá. ☊ 1677
I'm not going to buy this shirt. It's too expensive. ☊ Tôi sẽ không mua cái áo này. Nó quá đắt. ☊ 1686
There was a good nature program on TV last night. ☊ Tối qua có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1690
Were there any phone messages for me yesterday? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi hôm qua không? ☊ 1695
There was an accident last night. ☊ Có một tai nạn tối hôm qua. ☊ 1697
manager soon. ☊ Quản lí của công đi sắp đi, thế nên sẽ sớm có một quản lí mới. ☊ 1713
I'm sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Xe cộ đông quá. ☊ 1716
There was a party at work last Friday, but I didn't go. ☊ Có một bữa tiệc ở cơ quan Thứ sáu vừa rồi nhưng tôi đã không dự. ☊ 1729
Is it okay to call you at the o ce? ☊ Gọi điện cho cậu ở cơ quan có vấn đề gì không? ☊ 1738
There was strong wind yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua có gió to. ☊ 1740
It was a nice day yesterday. It was warm and sunny. ☊ Trời hôm qua đẹp. Trời ấm và nắng. ☊ 1741
There was a storm last night. Did you hear it? ☊ Tối qua có một cơn bão. Cậu có nghe thấy nó không? ☊ 1747
It's impossible to work in this o ce. There's too much noise. ☊ Không thể làm việc trong văn phòng này được. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 1748
Everybody's very nice at work. It's easy to make friends. ☊ Mọi người ở cơ quan rất tốt. Kết bạn rất dễ. ☊ 1749
I like traveling. It's interesting to visit di erent places. ☊ Tôi thích đi xa. Tham quan những nơi khác nhau rất thú vị. ☊ 1788
I didn't go out last night, but my friends did. ☊ Tối qua tôi không ra ngoài nhưng bạn tôi thì có. ☊ 1794
Fabian's happy today, but he wasn't yesterday. ☊ Hôm nay Fabian vui nhưng hôm qua anh ấy không vui. ☊ 1798
I don't usually drive to work, but I did yesterday. ☊ Tôi không lái xe di làm thường xuyên nhưng hôm qua tôi đã lái. ☊ 1802
Do you think Ingrid will pass her driving test? — Yes, I'm sure she will. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Igrid sẽ qua kì thi lái xe không? - Có, tôi chắc chắn cô ấy sẽ qua. ☊ 1812
Did you buy anything yesterday? — Yes, I did. ☊ Hôm qua cậu có mua gì không? - Có. ☊ 1837
I didn't go to work yesterday. — You didn't? Were you sick? ☊ Hôm qua tôi không đi làm. - Không à? Cậu ốm à? ☊ 1840
Lara called me last night. — She did? What did she say? ☊ Tối qua Lara gọi cho tôi. Thế à? Cô ấy nói gì? ☊ 1846
uncomfortable? ☊ Tối qua tôi ngủ không ngon. - Vậy à? Giường không được thoải mái à? ☊ 1852
The clock isn't working. — It isn't? It was working yesterday. ☊ Đồng hồ hỏng rồi. - Thế à? Hôm qua nó còn chạy mà. ☊ 1853
It's a nice day, isn't it? — Yes, it's beautiful. ☊ Hôm nay đẹp trời phải không? - Phải, đẹp quá. ☊ 1876
What are you doing at work? You're supposed to be on vacation. ☊ Cậu đang làm gì ở cơ quan? Đáng ra cậu phải đang đi nghỉ chứ. ☊ 1877
Svetlana was supposed to call me last night, but she didn't. ☊ Svetlana lẽ ra tối qua phải gọi cho tôi nhưng cô ấy không gọi. ☊ 1887
Casper had his license takaway for driving too fast again. ☊ Casper đã bị lấy mất bằng lái vì lại lái xe qua nhanh. ☊ 1909
What happened to you last night? ☊ Có chuyện gì xảy ra với cậu tối qua vậy? ☊ 1913
What was the weather like yesterday? ☊ Thời tiết hôm qua như thế nào? ☊ 1918
Why wasn't Nicholas at work yesterday? ☊ Tại sao hôm qua Nicholas không đi làm? ☊ 1946
You notice the sky is blue and the sun is shining. You say, "It's a beautiful day isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy bầu trời xanh và mặt trời đang toả nắng. Bạn nói: "Trời hôm nay đẹp quá phải không nhỉ?" ☊ 1947
You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy giá cả của nhà hàng rất cao. Bạn nói: "Giá đắt quá phải không?" ☊ 1948
You really enjoyed your training course. You say, "The course was great, wasn't it?" ☊ Bạn thực sự thích khoá huấn luyện của bạn. Bạn nói: "Khoá học tuyệt vời quá phải không?" ☊ 1983
I like Victoria, but I think she tends to talk too much. ☊ Tôi thích Victoria nhưng cô ấy hay nói quá nhiều. ☊ 1984
street. ☊ Nikolai giả vờ như không trông thấy tôi khi anh ấy đi ngang qua tôi trên đường. ☊ Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> 2017 Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'>
If you have a car, you're able to get around more easily. > Having a car enables you to get around more easily. Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> ☊ Nếu cậu có xe hơi thì cậu có thể đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. > Có xe hơi cho phép cậu đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 2039
Do you think my pants need to be washed? > Do you think my pants need washing? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần được giặt không? > Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần giặt không? ☊ 2042
I don't like him, but he has a lot of problems. I can't help feeling sorry for him. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ấy nhưng anh ấy gặp nhiều chuyện quá. Tôi không thể không thấy thương anh ấy. ☊ 2044
I'm sorry I'm so nervous. I can't help it. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi tôi lo lắng quá. Tôi không kìm được. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2077
Many accidents are caused by people driving too fast. ☊ Nhiều vụ tai nạn là do người ta lái xe quá nhanh. ☊ 2086
Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊ Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊ 2118
I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth taking a taxi. ☊ Tôi sống cách đây chỉ một quãng ngắn đi bộ nên không cần phải bắt taxi. ☊ 2133
I think you waste too much time watching television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào việc xem vô tuyến. ☊ 2145
I put on warmer clothes so I wouldn't feel cold. ☊ Tôi đã mặc quần áo ấm để tôi không thấy lạnh. ☊ 2150
I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊ Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊ 2164
Anastasia's a very good student. She's bound to pass the exam. ☊ Anatasia là một học sinh rất giỏi. Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ qua kì thi. ☊ 2166
I was the second customer to complain to the restaurant manager. ☊ Tôi là khách thứ hai phàn nàn với quản lí nhà hàng. ☊ 2170
night. ☊ Khu này của thị trấn rất nguy hiểm. Mọi người sợ hãi khi đi qua đây buổi tối. ☊ I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> 2182 I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'>
I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday. > I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday. I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì hôm qua đã quát cậu. ☊ 2205
Be careful when crossing the street. ☊ Cẩn thận khi đi qua đường. ☊ 2221
I'm going to buy some new jeans today. ☊ Hôm nay tôi định đi mua một cái quần bò mới. ☊ 2223
I can't work here. There's too much noise. ☊ Tôi không thể làm ở đây. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2267
The earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes around the earth. ☊ Trái đất quay quanh mặt trời và mặt trăng quay quanh trái đất. ☊ 2268
Have you ever crossed the equator? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bước qua xích đạo chưa? ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2285
History is the study of the past. ☊ Lịch sử là môn học về quá khứ. ☊ 2310
The Philippines is a group of islands near Taiwan. ☊ Philippines là một quần đảo gần Đài Loan. ☊ 2325
Do you think two (2) days is enough time to visit New York? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ hai ngày là đủ để tham quan New York không? ☊ 2326
Problems concerning health are health problems. ☊ Các vấn đề liên quan đến sức khoẻ là các vấn đề sức khoẻ. ☊ I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> 2327 I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'>
I don't like hot weather. Ninety degrees is too hot for me. > I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me. I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> ☊ Tôi không thích thời tiết nóng. Chín mươi độ là quá nóng với tôi. ☊ 2330
The results of your exams are your exam results. ☊ Kết quả của kì thi của cậu là kết quả thi của cậu. ☊ 2331
A scandal involving an oil company is an oil company scandal. ☊ Một vụ bê bối liên quan đến một công ti dầu là một vụ bê bối công ti dầu. ☊ 2340
I bought enough groceries at the supermarket last night for a week. > I bought a week's worth of groceries last night. ☊ Tối qua tôi đã mua đủ thực phẩm ở siêu thị cho một tuần. > Tối qua tôi đã mua thực phẩm cần cho một tuần. ☊ 2349
He got up, washed, shaved, and got dressed. ☊ Anh ấy đã dậy, tắm rửa, cạo râu và mặc quần áo. ☊ 2376
Sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến muộn. Đường đông xe cộ quá. ☊ 2379
The new restaurant is very good. I went there last night. ☊ Cái nhà hàng mới rất tuyệt. Tôi đã đến đấy tối qua. ☊ 2392
Hardly anybody passed the examination. ☊ Hầu như không có ai qua kì thi. ☊ 2425
I was sick yesterday, so I spent most of the day in bed. ☊ Hôm qua tôi ốm nên tôi mất gần như cả ngày nằm trên giường. ☊ 2437
We can go to either restaurant. I don't care. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể đi một trong hai nhà hàng. Tôi không quan tâm. ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ 2510
A widow is a woman whose husband has already passed away. ☊ Quả phụ là người phụ nữ mà có chồng đã qua đời. ☊ 2575
Esteban always wears nice clothes. He's always well dressed. ☊ Estaban luôn mặc quần áo đẹp. Anh ấy luôn ăn mặc đẹp. ☊ 2577
You're speaking too quietly, I can hardly hear you. ☊ Cậu nói nhỏ quá, tôi gần như không nghe được cậu nói. ☊ They're not old enough to get married.'> 2591 They're not old enough to get married.'>
They're too young to get married. > They're not old enough to get married. They're not old enough to get married.'> ☊ Họ còn qua trẻ để kết hôn. > Họ không đủ lớn để kết hôn. ☊ 2592
It's too far to walk home from here. ☊ Đi về nhà từ đây quá xa. ☊ 2593
These apples aren't ripe enough to eat. ☊ Những quả táo này chưa đủ chín để ăn. ☊ 2594
The situation is too complicated to explain. ☊ Tình thế quá phức tạp để giải thích. ☊ 2595
farther away? ☊ Cậu đang đứng quá gần máy ảnh. Cậu lùi ra xa một tí được không? ☊ 2626
It was moving to another country. ☊ Quyết định quan trọng nhất cậu từng phải đưa ra là gì? - Đó là: chuyển sang một nước khác. ☊ 2668
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊ Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> 2669 Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'>
I don't care which hotel we stay at as long as the room is clean. > Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at. Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> ☊ Tôi không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào miễn là phòng sạch sẽ. > Miễn là phòng sạch sẽ còn tôi thực sự không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào. ☊ 2681
Euna has to make important decisions, just like the manager. ☊ Ân Nhã phải đưa ra những quyết định quan trọng giống như một giám đốc. ☊ I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> 2698 I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'>
I have to be home by ve [o'clock] (5:00). > I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00). I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> ☊ Tôi phải ở nhà trước năm giờ. > Tôi phải ở nhà không muộn quá năm giờ. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2709
I'll be back IN a week. ☊ Tôi sẽ quay về trong vòng một tuần nữa. ☊ 2726
I stopped to get gas on the way home from work. ☊ Tôi dừng lại để pomp xăng trên đường về nhà từ cơ quan. ☊ 2736
Nuria passed me ON her bike yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua Nuria đi qua mặt tôi trên chiếc xe đạp của cô ấy. ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 2756
While I was watching F1 racing yesterday, I saw one of the cars catch ON re. ☊ Khi tôi đang xem xua đua công thức một hôm qua, tôi đã thấy một chiếc xe hơi bắt lửa. ☊ 2787
Do you have a good relationship WITH your parents? ☊ Cậu có quan hệ tốt với bố mẹ cậu không? ☊ 2788
murder. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn hỏi một người bị tình nghi liên quan đến vụ giết người. ☊ 2799
important conference. ☊ Thực ra tôi buồn vì không được mời tới hội thảo quan trọng nhất. ☊ 2806
you yesterday. — Thank you for apologizing to me. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì đã quát cậu hôm qua. > Tôi xin lỗi vì tôi đã quát cậu hôm qua. - Cảm ơn vì đã xin lỗi tôi. ☊ 2821
I'm fully con dent that you're capable of passing the exam. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn tin tưởng rằng cậu có đủ khả năng để qua kì thi. ☊ 2838
The suspect was shouting at the police very loudly. ☊ Người bị tình nghi đang quát cảnh sát rất to. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2846
He's so sel sh that he doesn't care about anybody else. ☊ Anh ấy ích kỉ đến mức anh ấy chẳng quan tâm đến ai khác. ☊ 2847
You're an independent person and can make your own decisions. I don't care what you do. ☊ Cậu là một người độc lập và cậu có thể tự ra quyết định. Tôi không quan tâm cậu làm cái gì. ☊ 2894
I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊ 2896
It's terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much. ☊ Thật kinh khủng khi một số người đang chết vì đói trong khi những người khác ăn quá nhiều. ☊ 2909
I threw the coconut onto the rock again, and it nally split open. ☊ Tôi đã ném quả dừa vào đá lần nữa và cuối cùng nó cũng nứt toác. ☊ 2912
and love. ☊ Bố mẹ chúng ta cho chúng ta thức ăn, quần áo, giáo dục, y tế và tình yêu. ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2946
One man was so upset by the whole ordeal that he commited suicide. ☊ Một người đàn ông quá đau khổ vì toàn bộ thử thách đến nỗi anh ấy tự sát. ☊ 2957
everything to blow over and go away. ☊ Họ không thể quét nó xuống dưới thảm và nghĩ mọi thứ sẽ qua và rồi bỏ đi. ☊ 2959
Since he got so much bad press, it wouldn't just blow over. Everybody knew him now. ☊ Vì anh ấy bị lên án trên báo chí quá nhiều nên chuyện sẽ không chỉ qua đi. Giờ mọi người đều đã biết anh ấy. ☊ 2963
If you can't nd a hotel for the night, you'll end up sleeping on the street. ☊ Nếu cậu không tìm được khách sạn để ngủ buổi đêm, kết quả là cậu sẽ ngủ trên đường. ☊ 2964
hospital. ☊ Có một vụ đánh nhau trên phố và kết quả là ba người đàn ông vào bệnh viện. ☊ 2965
Don't argue with the police o cer, or you'll just end up getting arrested. ☊ Đừng cãi nhau với cảnh sát nếu không kết quả chỉ là cậu sẽ bị bắt thôi. ☊ 2971
I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2976
They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊ Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊ 2981
When your language training starts getting tough, it means you're about to make a big breakthrough, so stick with it and don't give up. ☊ Khi quá trình luyện ngôn ngữ của cậu bắt đầu gặp khó, điều đó nghĩa là cậu sắp thực hiện một bước ngoặt lớn nên hãy bám chặt và đừng từ bỏ. ☊ 2987
wasn't afraid to take them on. ☊ Vài người đàn ông đã tức giận với Jack trong quán rượu và Jack đã bảo họ là anh ấy không sợ đối đầu với họ. ☊ 2988
A man was knocked down by a car when crossing the street and had to be taken to the hospital. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã bị một xe hơi đâm ngã khi qua đường và phải được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2992
When the police questioned him, he decided to leave out an important detail. ☊ Khi cảnh sát hỏi anh ta, anh ta đã quyết định bỏ đi một chi tiết quan trọng. ☊ 2999
When you cause problems with the wrong people, those problems will come pay you back, or come back to haunt you. ☊ Khi cậu gây rắc rối với không đúng người, những rắc rối đó sẽ quay lại với cậu hoặc quay về ám cậu. ☊ You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
He walked across the field. ☊ across ☊
Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
military action ☊ action ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
an ad for a new chocolate bar ☊ ad ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
to adopt a resolution ☊ adopt ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
the advancing Allied troops ☊ advance ☊
the adverts on television ☊ advert ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth (as sth): The cruise was advertised as the 'journey of a lifetime'. ☊ advertise ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
Cigarette advertising has been banned. ☊ advertising ☊
radio/TV advertising ☊ advertising ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
a career in advertising ☊ advertising ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
He died of old age. ☊ age ☊
an advertising/employment agency ☊ agency ☊
international aid agencies caring for refugees ☊ agency ☊
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ☊ agency ☊
an aggressive advertising campaign ☊ aggressive ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
fighter/transport/military aircraft ☊ aircraft ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
allied forces/troops ☊ allied ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
I've been so alone since you went away. ☊ alone ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. ☊ alter ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
analyse sth: The job involves gathering and analysing data. ☊ analyse ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
to answer a letter/an advertisement ☊ answer ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
It's too late now, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
When his wife died, his world fell apart. ☊ apart ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
mass/wide/popular appeal ☊ appeal ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. ☊ approval ☊
The committee unanimously approved the plan. ☊ approve ☊
last April's election ☊ April ☊
The farm and surrounding area were flooded. ☊ area ☊
He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). ☊ argue ☊
She threw her arms around his neck. ☊ arm ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
Her husband is in the army. ☊ army ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
an army officer ☊ army ☊
army barracks/bases ☊ army ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
a yard with a fence all around ☊ around ☊
How do you make the wheels go around? ☊ around ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
He put his arms around her. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
The bus came around the bend. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the lake. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
arrest sb: A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. ☊ arrest ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
articles of clothing ☊ article ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
the most important aspect of the debate ☊ aspect ☊
activities that will assist the decision-making process ☊ assist ☊
technical/economic/military assistance ☊ assistance ☊
the assistant manager ☊ assistant ☊
the risks associated with taking drugs ☊ associated ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
At the roundabout take the third exit. ☊ at ☊
She's hopeless at managing people. ☊ at ☊
She was delighted at the result. ☊ at ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: At dawn the army attacked the town. ☊ attack ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest. ☊ attract ☊
Attractions at the fair include a mini-circus, clowns, dancers and a jazz band. ☊ attraction ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
The health authorities are investigating the problem. ☊ authority ☊
the immigration authorities ☊ authority ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques. ☊ authority ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved. ☊ aware ☊
There were ten children away yesterday. ☊ away ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
I'm not awfully keen on fish. ☊ awfully ☊
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. ☊ awkward ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
baby food/clothes ☊ baby ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She turned her back on them when they needed her. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
We should have turned left five kilometres back. ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
He turned and looked back. ☊ back ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
She strode past him without a backward glance. ☊ backward ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. ☊ too bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
a golf/tennis/cricket ball ☊ ball ☊
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net. ☊ ball ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
a ball of string ☊ ball ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
a white plate with a blue band around the edge ☊ band ☊
a military band ☊ band ☊
Don't bandage the wound too tightly. ☊ bandage ☊
a bank manager ☊ bank ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
a cocktail bar ☊ bar ☊
The hotel has a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. ☊ bar ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
She was sitting at the bar. ☊ bar ☊
It was so crowded I couldn't get to the bar. ☊ bar ☊
a coffee bar ☊ bar ☊
a military/naval base ☊ base ☊
an air base ☊ base ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
a beach bar ☊ beach ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. ☊ bed ☊
the day before yesterday ☊ before ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
The islands belong to Spain. ☊ belong to sb ☊
A police sergeant is below an inspector. ☊ below ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
the company's best-ever results ☊ best ☊
The roses are past their best now. ☊ best ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. ☊ beyond ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
She died shortly after giving birth. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
These trousers are a bit tight. ☊ bit ☊
bite into/through sth: She bit into a ripe juicy pear. ☊ bite ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
She turned to a blank page in her notebook. ☊ blank ☊
She took the dog for a walk around the block. ☊ block ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. ☊ blow ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
members of the board ☊ board ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
The exam results went up on the board. ☊ board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
a regulatory/an advisory/a review body ☊ body ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
The heart pumps blood around the body. ☊ body ☊
to boil an egg for sb ☊ boil ☊
a bomb goes off/explodes ☊ bomb ☊
Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. ☊ bomb ☊
Terrorists bombed several army barracks. ☊ bomb ☊
to cross the border ☊ border ☊
to flee across/over the border ☊ border ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. ☊ break sth off ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth for sb: Bring a present for Helen. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb sth: Bring Helen a present. ☊ bring ☊
broadly similar/comparable/equivalent/consistent ☊ broadly ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
Brown doesn't (= brown clothes do not) suit you. ☊ brown ☊
blowing bubbles into water through a straw ☊ bubble ☊
an advertising budget of $2 million ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
burn sb: I got badly burned by the sun yesterday. ☊ burn ☊
Which fuel burns most efficiently? ☊ burn ☊
That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. ☊ burst ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
The sun burst through the clouds. ☊ burst ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. ☊ busy ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
Time goes by so quickly. ☊ by ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
fibre-optic cable ☊ cable ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
a tennis camp ☊ camp ☊
I camped overnight in a field. ☊ camp ☊
an advertising campaign ☊ campaign ☊
the President's campaign team/manager ☊ campaign ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
He can't have slept through all that noise. ☊ can ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
Troops are stationed in and around the capital. ☊ capital ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
She takes great care of her clothes. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
Celia takes care of the marketing side of things. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
He threatened to fire me, as if I cared! ☊ care ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
care what/whether, etc.: I don't care what he thinks. ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
He genuinely cares about his employees. ☊ care ☊
Don't be so careless about/with spelling. ☊ careless ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
The results can be divided into three main categories. ☊ category ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) ☊ chairman ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
important changes to the tax system ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
The kids chased each other around the kitchen table. ☊ chase ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
Cycling is a cheap way to get around. ☊ cheap ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
chemical reactions/processes ☊ chemical ☊
army/industry/police chiefs ☊ chief ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
a society in which class is more important than ability ☊ class ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
The clerk at the counter gave me too little change. ☊ clerk ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. ☊ click ☊
I climbed through the window. ☊ climb ☊
The boys climbed over the wall. ☊ climb ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
closet gays ☊ closet ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
to put on/take off your clothes ☊ clothes ☊
Bring a change of clothes with you. ☊ clothes ☊
She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive). ☊ clothes ☊
protective clothing ☊ clothing ☊
the high cost of food and clothing ☊ clothing ☊
an item/article of clothing ☊ clothing ☊
a clothing manufacturer ☊ clothing ☊
a golf/tennis, etc. club ☊ club ☊
the club bar ☊ club ☊
a basketball/football/tennis, etc. coach ☊ coach ☊
Travel is by coach overnight to Berlin. ☊ coach ☊
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. ☊ the coast is clear ☊
He coasted through his final exams. ☊ coast ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
He got interested in politics when he was in college. ☊ college ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
colour sth + adj.: He drew a monster and coloured it green. ☊ colour ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
The rains came too late to do any good. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
I came across children sleeping under bridges. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance. ☊ comfort ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
He's busy for the next month with filming commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
She's on the management committee. ☊ committee ☊
Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. ☊ communicate ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
good community relations with the police ☊ community ☊
For Durkheim, comparison was the most important method of analysis in sociology. ☊ comparison ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) ☊ competitive ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
What are your main concerns as a writer? ☊ concern ☊
The government's primary concern is to reduce crime. ☊ concern ☊
parents' concern for their children ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
concern (over sth/sb): The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment. ☊ concern ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
Concerned parents held a meeting. ☊ concerned ☊
concerned about/for sth: The President is deeply concerned about this issue. ☊ concerned ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
concerned (that)...: She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. ☊ concerned ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night. ☊ condition ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment). ☊ confine ☊
The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts. ☊ conflict ☊
armed/military conflict ☊ conflict ☊
These results conflict with earlier findings. ☊ conflict ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. ☊ confusion ☊
Congratulations on your exam results! ☊ congratulation ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
conscious of sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. ☊ conscious ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
He drove too fast with tragic consequences. ☊ consequence ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
Have you considered the possible consequences? ☊ consequence ☊
the conservative views of his parents ☊ conservative ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
a consideration of the legal issues involved ☊ consideration ☊
Time is another important consideration. ☊ consideration ☊
Their kindness and consideration will not be forgotten. ☊ consideration ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. ☊ contact ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
an important contribution to the debate ☊ contribution ☊
A military junta took control of the country. ☊ control ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
She's very conventional in her views. ☊ conventional ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
The pub is a converted warehouse. ☊ convert ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
The wind hit him as he turned the corner. ☊ corner ☊
The car was taking the corners too fast. ☊ corner ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
a city/county/borough/district council ☊ council ☊
Don't go over that line or your throw won't count. ☊ count ☊
It's the thought that counts (= used about a small but kind action or gift). ☊ count ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
magnificent views over open countryside ☊ countryside ☊
the southern counties ☊ county ☊
Orange County ☊ county ☊
The last couple of years have been difficult. ☊ couple ☊
She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course. ☊ course ☊
to go on a management training course ☊ course ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
crack sth + adv./prep.: She cracked an egg into the pan. ☊ crack ☊
She peeped through the crack in the curtains. ☊ crack ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
The safest way to pay for mail order goods is by credit card. ☊ credit card ☊
He turned to crime when he dropped out of school. ☊ crime ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
The fever has passed its crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
a crisp apple/lettuce ☊ crisp ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
a critical moment in our country's history ☊ critical ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
a critical comment/report ☊ critical ☊
The supervisor is always very critical. ☊ critical ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
Sugar is an important crop on the island. ☊ crop ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
cross (over) (from...) (to/into...): We crossed from Dover to Calais. ☊ cross ☊
cross sth: to cross a/the road ☊ cross ☊
to cross France by train ☊ cross ☊
The bridge crosses the River Dee. ☊ cross ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
cross over sth: He crossed over the road and joined me. ☊ cross ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist. ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
He pushed his way through the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
a crowded bar ☊ crowded ☊
a crucial factor/issue/decision ☊ crucial ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
The next few weeks are going to be crucial. ☊ crucial ☊
crucial to/for sth: Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. ☊ crucial ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
cry about/over sth: There's nothing to cry about. ☊ cry ☊
the cry of gulls circling overhead ☊ cry ☊
The orchestra is very important for the cultural life of the city. ☊ cultural ☊
His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. ☊ curiously ☊
His hair curls naturally. ☊ curl ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. ☊ curl ☊
a dog with a curly tail ☊ curly ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
The road curved around the bay. ☊ curve ☊
The ball curved through the air. ☊ curve ☊
the custom of giving presents at Christmas ☊ custom ☊
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. ☊ custom ☊
The firm has excellent customer relations. ☊ customer ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
a customs officer ☊ customs ☊
to go through customs and passport control ☊ customs ☊
customs duty/duties ☊ customs ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
They cut off the enemy's retreat. ☊ cut sth off ☊
The new factory cuts off our view of the hills. ☊ cut sth off ☊
The army was cut off from its base. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
cycling shorts ☊ cycling ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. ☊ data ☊
I took a half day off yesterday. ☊ day ☊
in the old days (= in the past) ☊ day ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached). ☊ deal ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
a big (= an important) decision ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
This discussion's getting too deep for me. ☊ deep ☊
He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point. ☊ deep ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
deeply held beliefs/convictions/views (= that sb feels very strongly) ☊ deeply ☊
a defeated army ☊ defeat ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth: Troops have been sent to defend the borders. ☊ defend ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. ☊ delicate ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
Demand is exceeding supply. ☊ demand ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
a brief/general description of the software ☊ description ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. ☊ desire ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
He's developed a real flair for management. ☊ develop ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ develop ☊
electrical labour-saving devices around the home ☊ device ☊
a devoted son/friend/fan ☊ devoted ☊
The results are shown in diagram 2. ☊ diagram ☊
Her husband died suddenly last week. ☊ die ☊
There's no difference in the results. ☊ 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) ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
His death was a direct result of your action. ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project. ☊ direct ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
The two incidents are not directly linked. ☊ directly ☊
His clothes were covered in dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. ☊ dirt ☊
dirty hands/clothes ☊ dirty ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
a disappointing result/performance ☊ disappointing ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
He wears an identity disc around his neck. ☊ disc ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. ☊ discovery ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily) ☊ disease ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
a tax/postal district ☊ district ☊
congressional districts ☊ district ☊
disturb sb: The letter shocked and disturbed me. ☊ disturb ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. ☊ door ☊
a double-page advertisement ☊ double ☊
two dozen eggs ☊ dozen ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
I dragged the chair over to the window. ☊ drag ☊
The sack is too heavy to lift—you'll have to drag it. ☊ drag ☊
He quickly dragged a comb through his hair. ☊ drag ☊
dramatic results/developments/news ☊ dramatic ☊
Don't be so dramatic! ☊ dramatic ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption. ☊ draw ☊
dream of/about sb/sth: I dreamt about you last night. ☊ dream ☊
dress (in sth): I dressed quickly. ☊ dress ☊
dress sb (in sth): She dressed the children in their best clothes. ☊ dress ☊
Get up and get dressed! ☊ dress ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
She always dressed entirely in black. ☊ dress ☊
dress sb (for/in/as sth): He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes). ☊ dress ☊
dressing-up clothes ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
dress-up clothes ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
Hurry up and get dressed. ☊ dressed ☊
fully dressed ☊ dressed ☊
I can't go to the door—I'm not dressed yet. ☊ dressed ☊
dressed in...: The bride was dressed in white. ☊ dressed ☊
He was casually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. ☊ dressed ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
You're driving yourself too hard. ☊ drive ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
Don't drive so fast! ☊ drive ☊
a drive through the mountains ☊ drive ☊
a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test) ☊ driver ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his pants. ☊ drop ☊
She was too drunk to remember anything about the party. ☊ drunk ☊
The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting. ☊ dull ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
customs/excise/import duties ☊ duty ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
The earth revolves around the sun. ☊ earth ☊
He passed the exam with ease. ☊ ease ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
I was too nervous to eat. ☊ eat ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
to learn to distinguish between cause and effect ☊ effect ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
Aspirin is a simple but highly effective treatment. ☊ effective ☊
drugs that are effective against cancer ☊ effective ☊
Some people believe that violence is an effective way of protesting. ☊ effective ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
You dealt with the situation very effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
an efficient secretary ☊ efficient ☊
efficient heating equipment ☊ efficient ☊
the efficient use of energy ☊ efficient ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
a very efficiently organized event ☊ efficiently ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
a boiled egg ☊ egg ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
election campaigns/results ☊ election ☊
Customer relations is an important element of the job. ☊ element ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
to send a message by email ☊ email ☊
email (sb): Patrick emailed me yesterday. ☊ email ☊
embarrassed to do sth: Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem. ☊ embarrassed ☊
No new evidence emerged during the investigation. ☊ emerge ☊
Mary was overcome with emotion. ☊ emotion ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
employee rights/relations ☊ employee ☊
Three months after his death, she still felt empty. ☊ empty ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
It is important to conserve energy. ☊ energy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
enormous interest ☊ enormous ☊
I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. ☊ enough ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
Diet and exercise are equally important. ☊ equally ☊
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. ☊ escape ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
They were watching her every movement. ☊ every ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
to pass/fail an exam ☊ exam ☊
I got my exam results today. ☊ exam ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
an exchange of glances/insults ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
excited (about sth): The children were excited about opening their presents. ☊ excited ☊
excited (by sth): Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print. ☊ excited ☊
An excited crowd of people gathered around her. ☊ excited ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, could you let me through? ☊ excuse me ☊
advertising/business/sales, etc. executives ☊ executive ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
A child's vocabulary expands through reading. ☊ expand ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
The results exceeded our expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
It is important to try and learn from experience. ☊ experience ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. ☊ experience ☊
The results of the experiment were inconclusive. ☊ experiment ☊
Facts can be established by observation and experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
The islands export sugar and fruit. ☊ export ☊
Then the fruit is packaged for export. ☊ export ☊
express sth: Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. ☊ express ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
to express interest/regret/surprise ☊ express ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
Take extra care on the roads this evening. ☊ extra ☊
extreme left-wing/right-wing views ☊ extreme ☊
Their ideas are too extreme for me. ☊ extreme ☊
extremely important/useful/complicated ☊ extremely ☊
The risks involved are extremely high. ☊ extremely ☊
And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave. ☊ have your eye on sb ☊
She looked around for a familiar face. ☊ face ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. ☊ face ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. ☊ fact ☊
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. ☊ factor ☊
The result will depend on a number of different factors ☊ factor ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
In the end, a draw was a fair result. ☊ fair ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls. ☊ fall ☊
to rise/shoot to fame overnight ☊ fame ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
The support of family and friends is vital. ☊ family ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
She's family (= she is a relation). ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
family ties/connections ☊ family ☊
to switch on the electric fan ☊ fan ☊
a fan heater ☊ fan ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. ☊ as/so far as I am concerned ☊
The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ☊ by far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
Jeans are still in fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas ☊ fashionable ☊
Don't drive so fast! ☊ fast ☊
This ham has too much fat on it. ☊ fat ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
There's enough here to feed an army. ☊ feed ☊
female reproductive organs ☊ female ☊
You can pass with as few as 25 points. ☊ few ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
The film was shot on location in France. ☊ film ☊
to make/shoot a film ☊ film ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
The show was filmed on location in New York. ☊ film ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
No one could have predicted the final outcome. ☊ final ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts. ☊ finally ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
fine clothes/wines/workmanship ☊ fine ☊
She ran her fingers through her hair. ☊ finger ☊
a beautifully finished suit ☊ finished ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
The officer ordered his men to fire. ☊ fire ☊
These peaches are still firm. ☊ firm ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
an issue of the first importance ☊ first ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
Start crossing when the green WALK sign starts to flash. ☊ flash ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
a steady flow of traffic through the city ☊ flow ☊
the electric currents flowing through the cables ☊ flow ☊
Constant streams of traffic flowed past. ☊ flow ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
fly by/past: Summer has just flown by. ☊ fly ☊
(+ adv./prep.): A large stone came flying in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
A wasp had flown in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
She passed the exam with flying colours. ☊ with flying colours ☊
a pile of neatly folded clothes ☊ fold ☊
He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes). ☊ follow ☊
He took charge of the family business following his father's death. ☊ following ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
That's too much responsibility for a child. ☊ for ☊
The box is too heavy for me to lift. ☊ for ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
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 ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force) ☊ force ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. ☊ form ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
Do you know how to form the past tense? ☊ form ☊
form sth into sth: Form the dough into balls with your hands. ☊ form ☊
Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
a forward pass (= in a sports game) ☊ forward ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
Some fruits freeze better than others. ☊ freeze ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours ☊ fresh ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
to maintain friendly relations with all countries ☊ friendly ☊
Your friendship is very important to me. ☊ friendship ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
From a financial point of view the project was a disaster. ☊ from ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
a piece of fruit (= an apple, an orange, etc.) ☊ fruit ☊
fruit juice ☊ fruit ☊
fruit trees ☊ fruit ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
She came round the corner at full speed. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
She was full of admiration for the care she had received. ☊ full ☊
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. ☊ full ☊
bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet) ☊ function ☊
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. ☊ function ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
a question of fundamental importance ☊ fundamental ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
efficiency gains ☊ gain ☊
ball games, such as football or tennis ☊ game ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people). ☊ general ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
The proposal has generated a lot of interest. ☊ generate ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
a generous gift/offer ☊ generous ☊
genuine concern for others ☊ genuine ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
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 ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
to get dressed/undressed (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off) ☊ get ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? ☊ get ☊
get sth for sb: Did you get a present for your mother? ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Did you get your mother a present? ☊ get ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
What time did you get back last night? ☊ get back ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
She can't get over her shyness. ☊ get over sth ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
The watch was a gift from my mother. ☊ gift ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
a free gift for every reader ☊ gift ☊
the gift of life ☊ gift ☊
gifts of toys for the children ☊ gift ☊
gift (for sth): She has a great gift for music. ☊ gift ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
Alex is not interested in girls yet. ☊ girl ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
The rebels were forced to give in. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
+ adv./prep.: He's going too fast. ☊ go ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
Let's go through the arguments again. ☊ go through sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
She's been going through a bad patch recently. ☊ go through sth ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
to go into the Army/the Church/Parliament ☊ go into sth ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
I went round to the post office. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
Things will get easier as time goes by. ☊ go by ☊
The weeks went slowly by. ☊ go by ☊
She decided not to go through with (= not to have) the operation. ☊ go through with sth ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
I don't feel too good today. ☊ good ☊
Get dressed now, there's a good girl. ☊ good ☊
The results were pretty good. ☊ good ☊
You'll never marry her—she's much too good for you. ☊ good ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
government policies/officials/ministers ☊ government ☊
a government department/agency/grant ☊ government ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
the board of governors of the college ☊ governor ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ grab ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. ☊ grave ☊
Local people are gravely concerned. ☊ gravely ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
I don't feel too great. ☊ great ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
a matter of great importance ☊ great ☊
Take great care of it. ☊ great ☊
She was dressed all in green. ☊ green ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
Students stood around in groups waiting for their results. ☊ group ☊
The region is too dry for plants to grow. ☊ grow ☊
a concern with personal (= mental and emotional) growth and development ☊ growth ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
The prisoners were guarded by soldiers. ☊ guard ☊
He was the guest of honour (= the most important person invited to an event). ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
Half (of) the fruit was bad. ☊ half ☊
Out of 36 candidates, half passed. ☊ half ☊
Couples strolled past holding hands. ☊ hand ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
I'm not too happy about her living alone. ☊ happy ☊
I've had a long hard day. ☊ hard ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
Don't be too hard on him—he's very young. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
Don't hit it so hard! ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
a strange relationship built on love and hate ☊ hate ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
He had nothing (= no clothes) on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
She'll have had the results by now. ☊ have ☊
He (= the man we are watching) went through that door. ☊ he ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
hear sth: Did you hear that play on the radio last night? ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
Return the pan to the heat and stir. ☊ heat ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
He went through hell during the trial. ☊ hell ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
What the hell do you think you are doing? ☊ hell ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
The offer of help came too late. ☊ help ☊
The true consequences will only be known several years hence. ☊ ... days, weeks, etc. hence ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
The tree blew over in the high winds. ☊ high ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
An eagle circled high overhead. ☊ high ☊
Did you see the manager himself? ☊ himself ☊
These jeans are too tight around the hips. ☊ hip ☊
The building is of historical importance. ☊ historical ☊
These events changed the course of history. ☊ history ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
The town was hit by bombs again last night. ☊ hit ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
They managed to hold on until help arrived. ☊ hold on ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
The children climbed through a hole in the fence. ☊ hole ☊
The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. ☊ hole ☊
a hollow ball/centre/tube ☊ hollow ☊
I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home. ☊ at home ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
I honestly can't remember a thing about last night. ☊ honestly ☊
He was buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a sign of respect). ☊ honour ☊
the guest of honour (= the most important one) ☊ honour ☊
the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest) ☊ honour ☊
Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. ☊ hope ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
He died in (the) hospital. ☊ hospital ☊
a friendly, family-run hotel ☊ hotel ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' ☊ how ☊
The sums of money involved are potentially huge. ☊ huge ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
The kids hurried to open their presents. ☊ hurry ☊
He picked up his bags and hurried across the courtyard. ☊ hurry ☊
I don't mind waiting—I'm not in any particular hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
So what if he was late. Who cares? ☊ if ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
It's illegal to drive through a red light. ☊ illegal ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
Image is very important in the music world. ☊ image ☊
images of the past ☊ image ☊
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. ☊ imaginary ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
impatient (with sb/sth): Try not to be too impatient with her. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient (at sth): Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest. ☊ impatient ☊
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. ☊ implication ☊
imply sth: The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. ☊ imply ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
It's a matter of the greatest importance to me. ☊ importance ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
State your reasons in order of importance. ☊ importance ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
an important decision/factor ☊ important ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
Money played an important role in his life. ☊ important ☊
Listening is an important part of the job. ☊ important ☊
one of the most important collections of American art ☊ important ☊
It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ important ☊
It is important that he attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important that he should attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
important (to sb): It's very important to me that you should be there. ☊ important ☊
The important thing is to keep trying. ☊ important ☊
an important member of the team ☊ important ☊
He likes to feel important. ☊ important ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: an improvement in Anglo-German relations ☊ improvement ☊
dressed in their best clothes ☊ in ☊
He is in the army. ☊ in ☊
Roll it up in a ball. ☊ in ☊
1.14 inches of rain fell last night. ☊ inch ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
The demonstration passed off without incident. ☊ incident ☊
include sb/sth as sth: Representatives from the country were included as observers at the conference. ☊ include ☊
increasingly difficult/important/popular ☊ increasingly ☊
'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/Yes, indeed.' ☊ indeed ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. ☊ inevitable ☊
infect sb/sth: It is not possible to infect another person through kissing. ☊ infect ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Too much bureaucracy represses creativity and initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
She injured herself during training. ☊ injure ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
The new management intends to institute a number of changes. ☊ institute ☊
to ignore/carry out sb's instructions ☊ instruction ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments ☊ instrument ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
the US Central Intelligence Agency ☊ intelligence ☊
the head of military intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
The bullet missed its intended target. ☊ intended ☊
Her main interests are music and tennis. ☊ interest ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
There are many places of interest near the city. ☊ interest ☊
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. ☊ interest ☊
These documents are of great historical interest. ☊ interest ☊
to be of cultural/scientific interest ☊ interest ☊
This museum holds particular interest for geologists. ☊ interest ☊
to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth ☊ interest ☊
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? ☊ interest ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
I watched with interest. ☊ interest ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? ☊ interest ☊
Could I interest you in this model, Sir? ☊ interest sb in sth ☊
interested (in sth/sb): I'm very interested in history. ☊ interested ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
an interested audience ☊ interested ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
He sounded genuinely interested. ☊ interested ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
international relations ☊ international ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
She turned and walked off into the night. ☊ into ☊
The fruit can be made into jam. ☊ into ☊
the introduction of compulsory military service ☊ introduction ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
involve sth: Any investment involves an element of risk. ☊ involve ☊
Many of the crimes involved drugs. ☊ involve ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
There was a serious incident involving a group of youths. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
They're not romantically involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved with sb/sth: You're too emotionally involved with the situation. ☊ involved ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
a key/sensitive/controversial issue ☊ issue ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
The cat was washing itself. ☊ itself ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
recipes for jams and preserves ☊ jam ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
judge that...: He judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
Two orange juices, please. ☊ juice ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
a jump of over six metres ☊ jump ☊
Somehow he survived the jump from the third floor of the building. ☊ jump ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
the world junior tennis championships ☊ junior ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
keen on sb/sth: Tom's very keen on Anna. ☊ keen ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
keen (to do sth): John was very keen to help. ☊ keen ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
keen (on doing sth): I wasn't too keen on going to the party. ☊ keen ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
He was a key figure in the campaign. ☊ key ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. ☊ kid ☊
Visitors are kindly requested to sign the book. ☊ kindly ☊
These jeans are torn at the knee. ☊ knee ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down. ☊ you know ☊
He'll only wear clothes with a designer label. ☊ label ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
good labour relations (= the relationship between workers and employers) ☊ labour ☊
The troops landed at dawn. ☊ land ☊
the bleak/rugged/dramatic, etc. landscape of the area ☊ landscape ☊
the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape ☊ landscape ☊
an urban/industrial landscape ☊ landscape ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
winding country lanes ☊ lane ☊
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. ☊ lane ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year ☊ last ☊
This last point is crucial. ☊ last ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
It's too late to save her now. ☊ be too late ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
I'm afraid you're too late to apply for the job. ☊ be too late ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
I realized the truth too late. ☊ too late ☊
His father died later that year. ☊ later ☊
The latter point is the most important. ☊ latter ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
How many layers of clothing are you wearing? ☊ layer ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
I was feeling too lazy to go out. ☊ lazy ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
learn (about sth): She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
a trouser/pant leg ☊ leg ☊
These jeans are too long in the leg. ☊ leg ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
It was a lesson not lost on (= learned well by) the team manager. ☊ lesson ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
Please let me past. ☊ let ☊
a decision taken at board level ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry. ☊ light ☊
light summer clothes ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
Do what you like—I don't care. ☊ like ☊
the most likely outcome ☊ likely ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line). ☊ line ☊
to pass sth down through the male/female line ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
The ball went over the line. ☊ line ☊
Be careful not to cross the line (= the broken line painted down the middle of the road). ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
link (between A and B): Social customs provide a vital link between generations. ☊ link ☊
The speech was broadcast via a satellite link. ☊ link ☊
link A to B: The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer. ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
a bar selling snacks and liquid refreshment (= drinks) ☊ liquid ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
I slept very little last night. ☊ little ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
He showed a lively interest in politics. ☊ lively ☊
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids. ☊ load ☊
load sth (with sth): She loaded the camera with film. ☊ load ☊
They loaded her with gifts. ☊ load ☊
locally grown fruit ☊ locally ☊
She turned the key in the lock. ☊ lock ☊
It was a logical conclusion from the child's point of view. ☊ logical ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
These reforms are long overdue. ☊ long ☊
Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand. ☊ look at sth ☊
People came out of their houses and looked around. ☊ look around/round ☊
Let's look round the town this afternoon. ☊ look around/round (sth) ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
She looked round when she heard the noise. ☊ look round ☊
She looked through her notes before the exam. ☊ look through sth ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. ☊ loosely ☊
The two problems are only loosely related. ☊ loosely ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
What a lot of presents! ☊ lot ☊
I care a lot about you. ☊ lot ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
That music's too loud—please turn it down. ☊ loud ☊
The message is coming through loud and clear. ☊ loud and clear ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine). ☊ machine ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
to be mad on tennis ☊ mad ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship. ☊ magic ☊
Be careful crossing the main road. ☊ main ☊
The two countries have always maintained close relations. ☊ maintain ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
She makes her own clothes. ☊ make ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
the relationships between men and women ☊ man ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
Can you manage that suitcase? ☊ manage ☊
to manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team ☊ manage ☊
to manage a department/project ☊ manage ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ manage ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
Can you manage another piece of cake? (= eat one) ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
He always manages to say the wrong thing. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
a career in management ☊ management ☊
hotel/project management ☊ management ☊
a management training course ☊ management ☊
The report blames bad management. ☊ management ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
The management is/are considering closing the factory. ☊ management ☊
The shop is now under new management. ☊ management ☊
junior/middle/senior management ☊ management ☊
a management decision/job ☊ management ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
classroom management ☊ management ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
management of staff ☊ management ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
a bank/hotel manager ☊ manager ☊
a meeting of area managers ☊ manager ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
Don't take so many. ☊ many ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
a many-headed monster ☊ many ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
+ noun: They marched 20 miles to reach the capital. ☊ march ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)? ☊ mark ☊
'You're wearing a tie!' 'Full marks for observation.' ☊ mark ☊
market stalls/traders ☊ market ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
I began sifting through the mass of evidence. ☊ mass ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
He has a Master's in Business Administration. ☊ master ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
Television is an effective means of communication. ☊ means ☊
Accurate measurement is very important in science. ☊ measurement ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
the mental process of remembering ☊ mental ☊
method (of sth): a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis ☊ method ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
military training/intelligence ☊ military ☊
a military coup ☊ military ☊
military uniform ☊ military ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
I don't mind helping if you can't find anyone else. ☊ mind ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
mind sb: Don't mind her—she didn't mean what she said. ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
mind how, what, etc...: She never minded how hot it was. ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
to undergo minor surgery ☊ minor ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
The sale prices were too good to miss. ☊ miss ☊
It was an opportunity not to be missed. ☊ miss ☊
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go). ☊ miss ☊
He completely missed the joke. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion. ☊ mistake ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
mistaken views/ideas ☊ mistaken ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic. ☊ mood ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
I want to buy a present for my mother and father. ☊ mother ☊
the relationship between mother and baby ☊ mother ☊
to enjoy the mountain air/scenery ☊ mountain ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
a mass movement for change ☊ movement ☊
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. ☊ movement ☊
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. ☊ movement ☊
Troy watched her every movement. ☊ movement ☊
enemy troop movements ☊ movement ☊
the mass movement of herds of wildebeest ☊ movement ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
He died in mysterious circumstances. ☊ mysterious ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
the natural processes of language learning ☊ natural ☊
The clothes are available in warm natural colours. ☊ natural ☊
the British and German navies ☊ navy ☊
He's joined the navy/the Navy. ☊ navy ☊
an officer in the navy/the Navy ☊ navy ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
A bomb exploded somewhere near. ☊ near ☊
neatly folded clothes ☊ neatly ☊
This is a necessary consequence of progress. ☊ necessary ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.' ☊ negative ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
You look very nice. ☊ nice ☊
'Do you want to come, too?' 'Yes, that would be nice.' ☊ nice ☊
It was nice and warm yesterday. ☊ nice ☊
Did you hear the storm last night? ☊ night ☊
Bill's parents came for dinner last night. ☊ night ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
It's nonsense to say they don't care. ☊ nonsense ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
noticeable in sb/sth: This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. ☊ noticeable ☊
It's too late now. ☊ now ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
He dialled the number, then changed his mind and hung up. ☊ number ☊
a hazelnut ☊ nut ☊
an objective analysis/assessment/report ☊ objective ☊
objective criteria ☊ objective ☊
I find it difficult to be objective where he's concerned. ☊ objective ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
results based on scientific observations ☊ observation ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). ☊ observation ☊
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). ☊ observation ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
observe sb/sth: Have you observed any changes lately? ☊ observe ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
observe sb/sth do sth: The police observed a man enter the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe sb/sth doing sth: They observed him entering the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
He observes keenly, but says little. ☊ observe ☊
observe how, what, etc...: They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. ☊ observe ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
Diet and exercise are obviously important. ☊ obviously ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. ☊ occur ☊
They're very odd people. ☊ odd ☊
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written. ☊ odd ☊
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me. ☊ odd ☊
She's been behaving very oddly lately. ☊ oddly ☊
oddly coloured clothes ☊ oddly ☊
He looked at her in a way she found oddly disturbing. ☊ oddly ☊
Oddly enough, the most expensive tickets sold fastest. ☊ oddly ☊
the result of the debate ☊ of ☊
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 ☊
Don't be so quick to take offence. ☊ offence ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
a commissioned/non-commissioned officer ☊ officer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. ☊ officer ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
'I saw Ben yesterday.' 'Oh yes, how is he?' ☊ oh ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
There was a letter waiting for him on his return. ☊ on ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
He turned his back on us. ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
Her one concern was for the health of her baby. ☊ one ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
It's a present for one of my children. ☊ one ☊
10 o'clock is too late for the little ones. ☊ one ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
The pass is kept open all the year. ☊ open ☊
Troops opened fire on (= started shooting) the crowds. ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The doctors operated last night. ☊ operate ☊
He underwent a three-hour heart operation. ☊ operation ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (for sth): Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
He has very strong political opinions. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
The offer was too good an opportunity to miss. ☊ opportunity ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
The army met with fierce opposition in every town. ☊ opposition ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital. ☊ order ☊
arranged in order of priority/importance/size ☊ order ☊
The results, ranked in descending/ascending order, are as follows: ☊ order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
in the ordinary course of events ☊ ordinary ☊
the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ organ ☊
the sexual/reproductive organs ☊ organ ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast. ☊ ought to ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
outdoor clothing/activities ☊ outdoor ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
I walked around the outside of the building. ☊ outside ☊
Always overtake on the outside. ☊ outside ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
the outstanding features of the landscape ☊ outstanding ☊
She turned over onto her front. ☊ over ☊
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over. ☊ over ☊
I stopped and crossed over. ☊ over ☊
They have gone over to France. ☊ over ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. ☊ over ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
a bridge over the river ☊ over ☊
He lives over the road. ☊ over ☊
She climbed over the wall. ☊ over ☊
The car had toppled over the cliff. ☊ over ☊
He didn't dare look over the edge. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
We heard it over the radio. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
He overcame a strong temptation to run away. ☊ overcome ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. ☊ overcome ☊
Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window. ☊ overcome ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill. ☊ pace ☊
I carefully packed up the gifts. ☊ pack ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
a pair of trousers/pants/jeans, etc. ☊ pair ☊
a pair of pants ☊ pants ☊
a new pair of pants ☊ pants ☊
ski pants ☊ pants ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
These documents are of particular interest. ☊ particular ☊
particularly good/important/useful ☊ particularly ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
a dancing/tennis, etc. partner ☊ partner ☊
to be in/to go into partnership ☊ partnership ☊
Marriage should be an equal partnership. ☊ partnership ☊
partnership between A and B: a partnership between the United States and Europe ☊ partnership ☊
a junior member of the partnership ☊ partnership ☊
The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280. ☊ pass ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
They waited for the storm to pass. ☊ pass ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
How did you pass the evening? ☊ pass ☊
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): Pass the salt, please. ☊ pass ☊
Pass that book over. ☊ pass ☊
pass sb sth: Pass me over that book. ☊ pass ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
pass sb/sth: to pass a barrier/sentry/checkpoint ☊ pass ☊
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
A plane passed low overhead. ☊ pass ☊
His mother passed away last year. ☊ pass away ☊
Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? ☊ pass sth around/round ☊
The procession passed right by my front door. ☊ pass by (sb/sth) ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
the passing of a resolution/law ☊ passing ☊
a passing phase/thought/interest ☊ passing ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
the noise of passing cars ☊ passing ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
in past years/centuries/ages ☊ past ☊
in times past ☊ past ☊
The time for discussion is past. ☊ past ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
past events ☊ past ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
past and present students of the college ☊ past ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
I used to go there often in the past. ☊ past ☊
the recent/distant past ☊ past ☊
She looked back on the past without regret. ☊ past ☊
Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past. ☊ past ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
ten (minutes) past six ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
He hurried past them without stopping. ☊ past ☊
He just walked straight past us! ☊ past ☊
Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark. ☊ past ☊
The flowers are past their best. ☊ past ☊
He's past his prime. ☊ past ☊
She's long past retirement age. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
I called out to him as he ran past. ☊ past ☊
A week went past and nothing had changed. ☊ past ☊
Follow the path through the woods. ☊ path ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
He doesn't care what people think of him. ☊ people ☊
He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed. ☊ perfectly ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
The company has been performing poorly over the past year. ☊ perform ☊
a performance of Ravel's String Quartet ☊ performance ☊
the country's economic performance ☊ performance ☊
The new management techniques aim to improve performance. ☊ performance ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
Her academic performance has been inconsistent. ☊ performance ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. ☊ permit ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. ☊ personal ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
a critical/decisive phase ☊ phase ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
She's going through a difficult phase. ☊ phase ☊
They like to do business by phone/over the phone. ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
the director of photography (= the person who is in charge of the actual filming of a film/movie, programme, etc.) ☊ photography ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
They are having a physical relationship. ☊ physical ☊
He picked the nuts off the top of the cake. ☊ pick ☊
a piece of clothing/furniture/luggage ☊ piece ☊
a pile of books/clothes/bricks ☊ pile ☊
The clothes were piled high on the chair. ☊ pile ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
A bomb had been placed under the seat. ☊ place ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley ☊ platform ☊
play sb at sth: Have you played her at squash yet? ☊ play ☊
play with sb/sth: A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. ☊ play ☊
the importance of learning through play ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
plot sth: Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup. ☊ plot ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
No parking beyond this point. ☊ point ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
I think I missed the point (= did not understand). ☊ point ☊
It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact). ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
The border will be policed by UN officials. ☊ police ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
a popular misconception ☊ popular ☊
Oil spillages are disastrous for fish populations. ☊ population ☊
This show of concern is just a pose. ☊ pose ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children. ☊ position ☊
a positive attitude/outlook ☊ positive ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
a police/customs/military post ☊ post ☊
an observation post ☊ post ☊
She was offered a key post in the new government. ☊ post ☊
I'll send the original to you by post. ☊ post ☊
a post office counter ☊ post office ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
air/sea power (= military strength in the air/ at sea) ☊ power ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
Nobody could predict the outcome. ☊ predict ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents ☊ present ☊
What can I get him for a birthday present? ☊ present ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. ☊ presentation ☊
The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products. ☊ presentation ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
preserve sth + adj.: This vase has been preserved intact. ☊ preserve ☊
olives preserved in brine ☊ preserve ☊
Wax polish preserves wood and leather. ☊ preserve ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
pretty clothes ☊ pretty ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety. ☊ primarily ☊
The person primarily responsible is the project manager. ☊ primarily ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
Good health care is of primary importance. ☊ primary ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
the problem of overcrowding in prisons ☊ prison ☊
He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers. ☊ prisoner ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
the probable cause/explanation/outcome ☊ probable ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
a consultation process ☊ process ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process. ☊ process ☊
mental processes ☊ process ☊
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. ☊ process ☊
Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination. ☊ process ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
the ageing process ☊ process ☊
It's a normal part of the learning process. ☊ process ☊
manufacturing processes ☊ process ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
These shrubs produce bright red berries. ☊ produce ☊
a production process ☊ production ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. ☊ progress ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
promote sth: The band has gone on tour to promote their new album. ☊ promote ☊
promote sth as sth: The area is being promoted as a tourist destination. ☊ promote ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
a job with excellent promotion prospects ☊ promotion ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability. ☊ proof ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
Don't be too proud to ask for help. ☊ proud ☊
She was too proud to admit she could be wrong. ☊ proud ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
They've gone down the pub for a drink. ☊ pub ☊
the landlord of the local pub ☊ pub ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
a publicity campaign ☊ publicity ☊
Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. ☊ pull ☊
The doctors think she will pull through. ☊ pull through, pull through sth ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
These gifts count as income for tax purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
Try and push your way through the crowd. ☊ push ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb (for sth): This training course will qualify you for a better job. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb to do sth: The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles. ☊ qualify ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
Cut the apple into quarters. ☊ quarter ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
The company wants quick results. ☊ quick ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
a quieter, more efficient engine ☊ quiet ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
The days seemed to race past. ☊ race ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
He rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rank ☊
officers of junior/senior rank ☊ rank ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
He reached across the table to squeeze her hand. ☊ reach ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
reason (why...): I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
The apartments are reasonably priced (= not too expensive). ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth with sth: The statistics were received with concern. ☊ receive ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose. ☊ recommend ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
a video recording of the wedding ☊ recording ☊
during the recording of the show ☊ recording ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
With reference to your letter of July 22... ☊ in/with reference to ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
His music reflects his interest in African culture. ☊ reflect ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. ☊ regard ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
regard for sb/sth: to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth ☊ regard ☊
to have/pay/show little regard for other people's property ☊ regard ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her). ☊ regard ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers. ☊ regard ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
it is regretted that...: It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. ☊ regret ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
It's important to follow the regular procedure. ☊ regular ☊
too many rules and regulations ☊ regulation ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate A to B: In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth to sb: He related the facts of the case to journalists. ☊ relate ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Many adults can't relate to children. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
a related issue/question ☊ related ☊
a stress-related illness ☊ related ☊
Are you related to Margaret? ☊ related ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
related languages ☊ related ☊
The llama is related to the camel. ☊ related ☊
diplomatic/international/foreign relations ☊ relation ☊
US-Chinese relations ☊ relation ☊
teacher-pupil relations ☊ relation ☊
relation (with sb/sth): Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. ☊ relation ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
to have sexual relations (= to have sex) ☊ relation ☊
relation between A and B: the relation between rainfall and crop yields ☊ relation ☊
relation to sth: the relation of the farmer to the land ☊ relation ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
Little of what he said has any relation to fact. ☊ relation ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
a relation by marriage ☊ relation ☊
a party for friends and relations ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
Is he any relation to you? ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (with sb): She has a very close relationship with her sister. ☊ relationship ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
a master-servant relationship ☊ relationship ☊
Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
She's had a series of miserable relationships. ☊ relationship ☊
Are you in a relationship? ☊ relationship ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (between A and B): the relationship between mental and physical health ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
an inverse relationship ☊ relationship ☊
a father-son relationship ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. ☊ release ☊
a relevant suggestion/question/point ☊ relevant ☊
Do you have the relevant experience? ☊ relevant ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
relevant to sth/sb: These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry. ☊ relevant ☊
How relevant is religious education to most children? ☊ relevant ☊
a relief agency/organization/worker ☊ relief ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
a casual remark that led to a major discovery ☊ remark ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
in the remote past/future ☊ remote ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
to repeat a mistake/a process/an exercise ☊ repeat ☊
reply (to sb/sth) (with sth): to reply to a question/an advertisement ☊ reply ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
The results are represented in fig.3 below. ☊ represent ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
The peace plan represents (= is the result of) weeks of negotiation. ☊ represent ☊
These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research. ☊ represent ☊
The results are reproduced in Table 2. ☊ reproduce ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
request sth (from sb): She requested permission to film at the White House. ☊ request ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. ☊ research ☊
I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. ☊ resist ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
The project is beginning to show results. ☊ result ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
the result of an experiment ☊ result ☊
Have you had your results yet? ☊ result ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
the election results ☊ result ☊
the football results ☊ result ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
This book is the result of 25 years of research. ☊ result ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
She retained her tennis title for the third year. ☊ retain ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. ☊ return ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal how, what, etc...: Officers could not reveal how he died. ☊ reveal ☊
X-rays revealed a fracture. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
He reversed around the corner. ☊ reverse ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
to reverse a procedure/process/trend ☊ reverse ☊
The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended. ☊ reverse ☊
a review body/date/panel ☊ review ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
a train ride through beautiful countryside ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
Quite rightly, the environment is of great concern. ☊ rightly ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. ☊ rise ☊
The ground rose steeply all around. ☊ rise ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
She rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rise ☊
Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. ☊ risk ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
Who is in the leading role (= the most important one)? ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
a key/vital role ☊ role ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: She rolled her jeans to her knees. ☊ roll ☊
I rolled the string into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
The hedgehog rolled up into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): He rolled the trolley across the room. ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
I'm not interested in a romantic relationship. ☊ romantic ☊
a romantic view of life ☊ romantic ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
It was too rough to sail that night. ☊ rough ☊
The fruit are small and round. ☊ round ☊
Rugby isn't played with a round ball. ☊ round ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
The children were spinning round and round. ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
He turned the car round and drove back again. ☊ round ☊
She looked round at the sound of his voice. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
Pass the biscuits round. ☊ round ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
There she is, coming round the corner. ☊ round ☊
She put her arms round him. ☊ round ☊
He had a scarf round his neck. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
She looked all round the room. ☊ round ☊
a ball made of rubber ☊ rubber ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule ☊ rule ☊
She once ruled over a vast empire. ☊ rule ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
He ran through the names on the list. ☊ run through sth ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
Her work was so poor that she was given the sack. ☊ sack ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
a safe and effective remedy for coughs and colds ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake. ☊ sail ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
Pass the salt, please. ☊ salt ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ 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 ☊
a bomb/health scare ☊ scare ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). ☊ schedule ☊
sites of scientific interest ☊ scientific ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
They ignored the baby's screams. ☊ scream ☊
The nurse put a screen around the bed. ☊ screen ☊
The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags. ☊ seal ☊
The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance. ☊ secondary ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
the security forces/services (= the police, army, etc.) ☊ security ☊
The criminals were caught (= filmed) on a security video. ☊ security ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)? ☊ see ☊
Guess who I saw at the party last night! ☊ see ☊
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
the selection process ☊ selection ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
to send sth by post ☊ send ☊
a senior officer/manager/lecturer ☊ senior ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive). ☊ sense ☊
the five senses ☊ sense ☊
the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
You're far too sensitive. ☊ sensitive ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
Be serious for a moment; this is important. ☊ serious ☊
The consequences could be serious. ☊ serious ☊
They are seriously concerned about security. ☊ seriously ☊
serve (as sth): He served as a captain in the army. ☊ serve ☊
She was serving behind the counter. ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16. ☊ sex ☊
a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex) ☊ sex ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
Her interest in him is purely sexual. ☊ sexual ☊
a sexual partner (= a person who you have sex with) ☊ sexual ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. ☊ shallow ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
shape A into B: Shape the dough into a ball. ☊ shape ☊
a huge balloon shaped like a giant cow ☊ shaped ☊
a view that is widely shared ☊ share ☊
share sth with sb: People often share their political views with their parents. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
I've had my share of luck in the past. ☊ share ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
Profits fell sharply following the takeover. ☊ sharply ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
The spring jutted sharply through the mattress. ☊ sharply ☊
Human beings need food, clothing and shelter. ☊ shelter ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
He shone the flashlight around the cellar. ☊ shine ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
The movie was shot in black and white. ☊ shoot ☊
The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot (sth) (at sb/sth): troops shooting at the enemy ☊ shoot ☊
Shooting began early this year. ☊ shooting ☊
There's a little gift shop around the corner. ☊ shop ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
He looked back over his shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
She shrugged her shoulders (= showing that she didn't know or care). ☊ shoulder ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
He crossed the bridge to the other side of the river. ☊ side ☊
The truck skidded sideways across the road. ☊ sideways ☊
The sofa will only go through the door sideways. ☊ sideways ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. ☊ sight ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
a shop/pub sign ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
a highly significant discovery ☊ significant ☊
The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. ☊ significant ☊
These views are held by a significant proportion of the population. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. ☊ significantly ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
simple but elegant clothes ☊ simple ☊
He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly). ☊ sing ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
It's too cold to sit outside. ☊ sit ☊
She's a size 12 in clothes. ☊ size ☊
management skills ☊ skill ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
She slipped her head around the door. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. ☊ slow ☊
Collecting data is a painfully slow process. ☊ slow ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
That dress is too small for you. ☊ small ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
They were wearing their smartest clothes. ☊ smart ☊
The elephant smashed its way through the trees. ☊ smash ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
You're too young to smoke. ☊ smoke ☊
She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement. ☊ smooth ☊
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth. ☊ smooth ☊
The rescue was carried out smoothly and efficiently. ☊ smoothly ☊
Don't look so angry. ☊ so ☊
It wasn't so good as last time. ☊ so ☊
a softly tailored suit ☊ softly ☊
They were drilling through solid rock. ☊ solid ☊
It's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over. ☊ someone ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
All too soon the party was over. ☊ soon ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
He's the sort of person who only cares about money. ☊ sort ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
sort sth from sth: Women and children sorted the ore from the rock. ☊ sort ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet. ☊ spare ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
The accident was due to excessive speed. ☊ speed ☊
Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player. ☊ speed ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
A car flashed past them at speed (= fast). ☊ speed ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The plane was spinning out of control. ☊ spin ☊
a spinning ice skater ☊ spin ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
spin (round/around): The dancers spun round and round. ☊ spin ☊
spin sth (round/around): to spin a ball/coin/wheel ☊ spin ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
He spun around to face her. ☊ spin ☊
She spun on her heel and walked out. ☊ spin ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
The tall buildings have spoiled the view. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
I'm not interested in sport. ☊ sport ☊
If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. ☊ spread ☊
The disease is spread by mosquitoes. ☊ spread ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
The hotel is just off the main square. ☊ square ☊
squeeze sth (out): He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. ☊ squeeze ☊
a stable relationship ☊ stable ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy. ☊ stamp ☊
She was too weak to stand. ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
The troops are standing by. ☊ stand by ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
standard sizes of clothes ☊ standard ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
state police/troopers ☊ state ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
an overnight stay ☊ stay ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
to have a steady relationship ☊ steady ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels. ☊ stop ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
He was too tired to walk straight. ☊ straight ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
military strategy ☊ strategy ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
stress-related illnesses ☊ stress ☊
stress management (= dealing with stress) ☊ stress ☊
stress sth: He stressed the importance of a good education. ☊ stress ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit. ☊ stretch ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
She stripped off her clothes and got into bed. ☊ strip ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
It is important to develop good study skills. ☊ study ☊
He'll manage—he isn't stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
a style of management ☊ style ☊
a management style ☊ style ☊
This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years. ☊ successfully ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
She was noisily sucking up milk through a straw. ☊ suck ☊
suck sth + adv./prep.: The pump sucks air out through the valve. ☊ suck ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. ☊ suffer ☊
suggest sth to sb: What do these results suggest to you? ☊ suggest ☊
a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing) ☊ suit ☊
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. ☊ summary ☊
A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds. ☊ sun ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
my superior officer ☊ superior ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
The results of the experiment supported her theory. ☊ support ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
When my father died, Jim was a real support. ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
Are you sure you don't mind? ☊ sure ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
surround sth/sb: Tall trees surround the lake. ☊ surround ☊
the membranes surrounding the brain ☊ surround ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
surround sth/sb with sth: The lake is surrounded with/by trees. ☊ surround ☊
Oxford and the surrounding area ☊ surrounding ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
She swept the clothes onto the floor and invited him to sit down. ☊ sweep ☊
This wine is too sweet for me. ☊ sweet ☊
The boys swam across the lake. ☊ swim ☊
A shoal of fish swam past. ☊ swim ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
swing sth + adv./prep.: He swung his legs over the side of the bed. ☊ swing ☊
His arms swung as he walked. ☊ swing ☊
swing from sth: A set of keys swung from her belt. ☊ swing ☊
He took a wild swing at the ball. ☊ swing ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years. ☊ table ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
to take a look/glance ☊ take ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
He was taken prisoner by the rebels. ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
take sb: It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. ☊ take ☊
The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues. ☊ take over (from sb), take sth over (from sb) ☊
Fish take in oxygen through their gills. ☊ take sth in ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
The table takes up too much room. ☊ take up sth ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. ☊ tap ☊
They bombed military and civilian targets. ☊ target ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
views that go against traditional Christian teaching ☊ teaching ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
tear (sth) (+ adv./prep.): I tore my jeans on the fence. ☊ tear ☊
I tore a hole in my jeans. ☊ tear ☊
He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). ☊ tear sth up ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
You can reserve seats over the telephone. ☊ telephone ☊
It was on TV yesterday. ☊ on (the) television ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. ☊ terrible ☊
It's terribly important for parents to be consistent. ☊ terribly ☊
I'm not terribly interested in politics. ☊ terribly ☊
When can I get my test results? ☊ test ☊
to pass/fail a test ☊ test ☊
How much are those apples at the back? ☊ that ☊
That dress of hers is too short. ☊ that ☊
Where's the letter that came yesterday? ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick. ☊ thick ☊
A terrible thing happened last night. ☊ thing ☊
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself? ☊ thing ☊
Can you pass me that thing over there? ☊ thing ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
My thoughts turned to home. ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence ☊ threat ☊
The burglar got in through the window. ☊ through ☊
The bullet went straight through him. ☊ through ☊
Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans. ☊ through ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
The path led through the trees to the river. ☊ through ☊
The Charles River flows through Boston. ☊ through ☊
The children are too young to sit through a concert. ☊ through ☊
He will not live through the night. ☊ through ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped). ☊ through ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
The bill had a difficult passage through Parliament. ☊ through ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
Put the coffee in the filter and let the water run through. ☊ through ☊
The tyre's flat—the nail has gone right through. ☊ through ☊
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through. ☊ through ☊
The flood was too deep to drive through. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
This train goes straight through to York. ☊ through ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
I tried to call you but I couldn't get through. ☊ through ☊
She threw the ball up and caught it again. ☊ throw ☊
Can you tidy away your clothes, please? ☊ tidy sth away ☊
family ties ☊ tie ☊
the ties of friendship ☊ tie ☊
economic ties ☊ tie ☊
The firm has close ties with an American corporation. ☊ tie ☊
emotional ties ☊ tie ☊
Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties. ☊ tie ☊
Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church. ☊ tie ☊
She was wearing a tight pair of jeans. ☊ tight ☊
These shoes are much too tight. ☊ tight ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
He's determined to pass this time. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Perceptions change over time (= as time passes). ☊ time ☊
The time is now half past ten. ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
I'm too tired even to think. ☊ tired ☊
It was too hot to go out. ☊ to ☊
Taken together, these factors are highly significant. ☊ together ☊
Here are tonight's football results. ☊ tonight ☊
He's far too young to go on his own. ☊ too ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
The dress was too tight for me. ☊ too ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. ☊ too ☊
It's only too easy for them to deny responsibility. ☊ too ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
She's none too (= not very) clever. ☊ too ☊
the effectiveness of interest rates as an economic tool ☊ tool ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
She turned to look at me. ☊ turn ☊
I turned away and looked out of the window. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
She turned her head away. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth into sth: I turned the car into the car park. ☊ turn ☊
The road turns to the left after the church. ☊ turn ☊
The wheels of the car began to turn. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. ☊ turn over ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
She has nobody she can turn to. ☊ turn to sb/sth ☊
She twisted a scarf around her head. ☊ twist ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
A snake was twisting around his arm. ☊ twist ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
a bizarre twist to the tale ☊ twist ☊
Type (in) the filename, then press 'Return'. ☊ type ☊
a typical Italian cafe ☊ typical ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
The country is now under martial law. ☊ under ☊
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
an unexpected result ☊ unexpected ☊
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 ☊
a military/police/nurse's uniform ☊ uniform ☊
unimportant details ☊ unimportant ☊
relatively/comparatively unimportant ☊ unimportant ☊
They dismissed the problem as unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
This consideration was not unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
army/military/police units ☊ unit ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
Why do you have to be so untidy? ☊ untidy ☊
He continued working up until his death. ☊ until ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
She went upstairs to get dressed. ☊ upstairs ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
You have to use the past tense. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
used cars ☊ used ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
He has an optimistic view of life. ☊ view ☊
the Christian view of the world ☊ view ☊
The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last. ☊ view ☊
to have different/conflicting/opposing views ☊ view ☊
to have strong political views ☊ view ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
What is needed is a frank exchange of views. ☊ view ☊
The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens. ☊ view ☊
Violence broke out/erupted inside the prison last night. ☊ violence ☊
Is there too much sex and violence on TV? ☊ violence ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
There's a virus going around the office. ☊ virus ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
vital (for sth): the vitamins that are vital for health ☊ vital ☊
vital (to sth): Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. ☊ vital ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
vital to do sth: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. ☊ vital ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
He put his arm around her waist. ☊ waist ☊
The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies). ☊ waist ☊
I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important. ☊ wait ☊
I walked across Scotland with a friend. ☊ walk ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
It's only a short walk to the beach. ☊ walk ☊
a guided walk around the farm ☊ walk ☊
I went to the park and had a wander around. ☊ wander ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
She felt the warmth of his arms around her. ☊ warmth ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
wash sth/sb: These jeans need washing. ☊ wash ☊
Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating. ☊ wash ☊
Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
waste sth on sth: Why waste money on clothes you don't need? ☊ waste ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
waste disposal (= the process of getting rid of waste) ☊ waste ☊
The report is critical of the department's waste of resources. ☊ waste ☊
watch sb/sth doing sth: She watched the kids playing in the yard. ☊ watch ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. ☊ watch ☊
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. ☊ water ☊
Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead. ☊ wave ☊
A wave of fear swept over him. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth at sb: She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. ☊ wave ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
This skirt is way (= a lot) too short. ☊ way ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic. ☊ weak ☊
It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses. ☊ weakness ☊
She always wears black (= black clothes). ☊ wear ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
a wedding present ☊ wedding ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat). ☊ weight ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
wet clothes ☊ wet ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis? ☊ which ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
whistle at sb/sth: Workmen whistled at her as she walked past. ☊ whistle ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
I can't afford it—that's the whole point. ☊ whole ☊
That's why I left so early. ☊ why ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
He wouldn't come—he said he was too busy. ☊ will ☊
He wound the wool into a ball. ☊ wind ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
The bag was stuffed with dirty clothes. ☊ with ☊
Are you pleased with the result? ☊ with ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
a ball of wool ☊ wool ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
The new legislation concerns health and safety at work. ☊ work ☊
talks between workers and management ☊ worker ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
He's too young to understand the ways of the world. ☊ world ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊
When his wife died, his entire world was turned upside down. ☊ world ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) ☊ worth ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
I'd be only too glad to help. ☊ would ☊
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. ☊ wrap ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. ☊ wrap ☊
A scarf was wrapped around his neck. ☊ wrap ☊
His arms were wrapped around her waist. ☊ wrap ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
The review is a brilliant piece of writing. ☊ writing ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
Yesterday was Sunday. ☊ yesterday ☊
What happened at yesterday's meeting? ☊ yesterday ☊
Yesterday's students are today's employees. ☊ yesterday ☊
a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone ☊ zone ☊