bị bỏ rơi bị ruồng bỏ 
abandoned 
It snows or rains in winter. 
Mùa đông tuyết rơi hay trời mưa. * 018 The button from the shirt is gone. Cúc áo sơ mi bị rơi ra. * 101 like: rơi → →
to let a cup slip down from one’s hand ☊ buột tay đánh rơi cái chén ☊ to be left behind ☊ bị rơi lại phía sau ☊ to shed tears out of compassion ☊ mủi lòng rơi nước mắt ☊ blood and flesh fly ☊ đầu rơi máu chảy ☊ 
sonnig ☊ trời nắng ☊ 
有阳光的 ☊ yǒu yángguāng de in Ordnung ☊ tốt rồi ☊ 正常 ☊ zhèngcháng in Ordnung ☊ ốn rồi ☊ 正常 ☊ zhèngcháng verlassen ☊ rời khỏi, bá, rời bá ☊ 离开 ☊ líkāi in Ordnung ☊ tốt rồi ☊ 正常 ☊ zhèngcháng in Ordnung ☊ ốn rồi ☊ 正常 ☊ zhèngcháng blau ☊ màu xanh da trời ☊ 蓝色的 ☊ lán sè de in Panik geraten ☊ rơi vào hoảng sợ ☊ 陷入混乱中 ☊ xiànrù hùnluàn zhōng fließend ☊ trôi chảy ☊ 流利的 ☊ liúlì de jemanden beunruhigen ☊ lo lắng, rối bời ☊ 使某人不安 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén bù ān belästigen ☊ quấy rối ☊ 骚扰 ☊ sāo rǎo schneien ☊ tuyết rơi ☊ 下雪 ☊ xià xuě etwas herausnehmen ☊ rút ra, tháo rời ra thứ gì đó ☊ 取出某物 ☊ qǔchū mǒuwù untrennbar ☊ không thể tách rời ☊ 不可分的 ☊ bù kě fēn de übertrumpfen ☊ vượt trội, áp đảo ☊ 胜过 ☊ shèngguò erhellen ☊ chiếu sáng, rọi sáng ☊ 照亮 ☊ zhàoliàng abstürzen ☊ rơi xuống ☊ 坠毁 ☊ zhuìhuǐ tatenlos ☊ rỗi việc ☊ 袖手旁观的 ☊ xiùshǒu pángguān de schweben ☊ nổi, trôi ☊ 飘浮 ☊ piāofú die Sonne ☊ mặt trời ☊ ☊ sonnig ☊ trời nắng ☊ ☊ in Ordnung ☊ tốt rồi ☊ ☊ verlassen ☊ rời khỏi, bá, rời bá ☊ ☊ in Ordnung ☊ ốn rồi ☊ ☊ blau ☊ màu xanh da trời ☊ ☊ der Flohmarkt ☊ chợ trời ☊ ☊ in Panik geraten ☊ rơi vào hoảng sợ ☊ ☊ fließend ☊ trôi chảy ☊ ☊ jemanden beunruhigen ☊ lo lắng, rối bời ☊ ☊ der Horizont ☊ chân trời ☊ ☊ der Himmel ☊ bầu trời ☊ ☊ belästigen ☊ quấy rối ☊ ☊ schneien ☊ tuyết rơi ☊ ☊ die Wolken am Himmel ☊ mây trên trời ☊ ☊ etwas herausnehmen ☊ rút ra, tháo rời ra thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ untrennbar ☊ không thể tách rời ☊ ☊ übertrumpfen ☊ vượt trội, áp đảo ☊ ☊ die Maschine zerlegen ☊ tháo rời máy ☊ ☊ erhellen ☊ chiếu sáng, rọi sáng ☊ ☊ abstürzen ☊ rơi xuống ☊ ☊ tatenlos ☊ rỗi việc ☊ ☊ schweben ☊ nổi, trôi ☊ ☊ die Marionette ☊ con rối, bù nhìn ☊ ☊ das Organversagen ☊ chứng rồi loạn chức năng ☊ ☊ der Gletscher ☊ khối băng trôi ☊ ☊ Tri geht zum Ausgang und verlässt den Flughafen. ☊ Tri đi ra và rời khỏi sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 27) Tri gibt die Geldscheine und die Münzen in seine Geldbörse und verlässt das Büro. ☊ Tri cho tiền mặt và tiền xu vào ví và rời khỏi văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 49) 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) Morgens wird es etwas nebelig sein, aber dann wird es sonnig bei 26 Grad Celsius sein. ☊ Buối sáng có sương mù, sau đó trời nắng khoảng 26 độ. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 98) Danke, jetzt kann ich die Soße aufwischen. ☊ Cám ơn anh, em lau nước sốt rồi. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 124) Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242) 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) Er ist wegen des kalten Wetters ein wenig niedergeschlagen. Er ruft Trang an. ☊ Anh ấy ngã gục do trời lạnh. Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 248) Sicher, ich hole dich an der spanischen Gaststätte ab. ☊ Tất nhiên rồi, em sẽ đón anh ở cạnh nhà nghỉ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 252) 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 weiß, was wir jetzt essen werden. ☊ Anh biết bây giờ chúng ta sẽ ăn gì rồi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 284) Er ging auch zum Flohmarkt, um einige lustige Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy cũng đến chợ trời đế mua vài món đồ lạ. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 297) Es wird in Deutschland kalt sein. ☊ Ở Đức trời sẽ lạnh đấy. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 302) Oh mein Gott, mein Koffer wird überladen sein. ☊ Ôi trời ơi, va-li của anh sẽ đầy lắm đây. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 307) Der Ring ist wirklich alt und hat persönlichen Wert. ☊ Chiếc nhẫn này thực sự là rất lâu đời rồi, và cá nhân tôi rất quí nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 332) Tri nahm den Ring und verließ das Geschäft. ☊ Tri nhận chiếc nhẫn và rời cửa hàng. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 337) Tri war verwirrt, aber dann verstand er. ☊ Tri bối rối, nhưng sau đó anh ấy nhận ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 351) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Ein anderer hätte es vergessen. ☊ Người khác thì có lẽ đã quên rồi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 417) Ja, jetzt erinnere ich mich. ☊ À, bây giờ thì em nhớ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 464) Das war vor fast sechs Wochen. ☊ Đã gần sáu tuần rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 465) Er hat bereits graues Haar! ☊ Anh ta có tóc hoa râm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 468) Aber dieser Film ist ausverkauft. ☊ Nhưng bộ phim này đã bán hết vé rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 470) Er ist vollständig ausgebucht. ☊ Nó bị đặt hết chỗ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 473) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Sollte ich sie in schwarz, weiß, gelb, grau, blau, rot, grün oder in braun nehmen? ☊ Em nên lấy màu đen, trắng, vàng, xám, xanh da trời, đỏ, xanh lá cây hay màu nâu? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 509) Möglicherweise blau? ☊ Màu xanh da trời nhé? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 510) Nein, ich weiß, in welcher Farbe ich sie möchte! Rate! ☊ Thôi, em biết em thích màu nào rồi. Anh đoán đi. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 511) Also gut, ich hole das Video. Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück. ☊ Được rồi,anh đi thuê băng đây. Anh về ngay. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 557) Es regnet wie während des Monsuns. ☊ Trời mưa như trong trận gió mùa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 559) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) 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) Ich befürchte, das gibt ein Chaos. ☊ Anh lo ngại rằng, có sự lộn xộn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 658) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) Öffne eine Dose Ananas und vermische den Saft mit dem übrigen Obst. ☊ Rồi anh mở hộp dứa và trộn nước ép với trái cây còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 687) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) Ich bin jetzt schon fast heiser. ☊ Giờ giọng em sắp khàn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 701) Spannend! Davon habe ich auch schon gehört. ☊ Thật hồi hộp! Anh đã nghe về điều đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 712) Ja, habe ich. Schade, dass wir zu dieser Jahreszeit nicht mehr baden können. ☊ Rồi. Đáng tiếc mùa này chúng ta không thể tắm được. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 716) Als sie in die Gegend der Hütte kommen, verlassen sie die Hauptstraße und fahren auf der Landstraße weiter. ☊ Khi họ tới địa hạt của nhà gỗ, họ rời đường phố chính và tiếp tục đi vào con đường làng. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 718) Gut, dann lass uns schnell weiterfahren! ☊ Được rồi, vậy chúng ta phải nhanh đi tiếp thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 724) Ich bin schon unterwegs! Ich beeile mich! ☊ Em đang trên đường rồi! Em đang đi gấp đây. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 748) Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760) Sieht so aus! Aber jetzt ist es doch ziemlich kühl. ☊ Có thể thế! Nhưng bây giờ trời hơi lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 763) Du hast recht, ich friere auch schon. ☊ Em nói đúng, anh cũng đã đông lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 764) Es ist schon spät, lass uns doch ins Bett gehen. ☊ Muộn rồi, chúng ta đi ngủ thôi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 765) Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784) Deine Schwester sollte kein Mitleid mit ihm haben und ihn endlich verlassen. ☊ Chị của em không nên khoan dung cho anh ta và dứt khoát rời bỏ. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 865) Die Belästigung ☊ Sự quấy rối ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 869) Ein betrunkener Mann hat eine Frau belästigt. ☊ Một người đàn ông say rượu đã quấy rối một phụ nữ. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 873) Brutaler Schläger endlich gefasst, verurteilt und eingesperrt. ☊ Kẻ gây rối bạo lực cuối cùng đã bị bắt, bị kết án và bị bỏ tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 888) 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) Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Ich habe alles versucht, doch ich kann die Ursache der Panne nicht finden. ☊ Em đã thử hết rồi, nhưng em vẫn không phát hiện ra nguyên nhân hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 974) Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. ☊ Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 983) Wo ist das Bügeleisen? ☊ Cái bàn là ở đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1043) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Ja klar, wir proben schon! ☊ Đương nhiên, họ đã thử rồi! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1109) Das ist gut. ☊ Được rồi. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1201) Sie haben die falsche Nummer gewählt. ☊ Anh / Chị gọi nhầm máy rồi. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1291) Oh, diese Nachricht habe ich leider schon gelöscht! ☊ Ồ, tôi đã lỡ xóa bức thư đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1402) Was machen Sie in Ihrer Freizeit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi rảnh rỗi? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1463) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Ich habe den Wetterbericht gehört: Morgen soll es wärmer werden. ☊ Tôi mới nghe dự báo thời tiết: ngày mai trời sẽ ấm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1507) Es wird morgen kalt sein. Am besten Sie bringen warme Sachen mit. ☊ Ngày mai trời sẽ lạnh. Tốt nhất anh / chị nên mặc ấm. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1509) Es wird bald anfangen zu regnen. ☊ Trời sắp mưa. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1511) Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519) Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526) Wo haben Sie Ihren letzten Urlaub verbracht? ☊ Anh / Chị đi nghỉ đợt vừa rồi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1530) Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578) 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) 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) Heute möchte ich Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen des letzten Quartals vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn được trình bày với quý vị doanh số bán hàng của quý vừa rồi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2089) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Wie ist der aktuelle Stand des Projektes? ☊ Tiến độ hiện tại của dự án đến đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2210) Bitte probieren Sie, das Gerät aus- und wieder einzuschalten. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy thử tắt rồi bật lại máy. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2282) Ich bin leider schon verabredet. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có hẹn rồi. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2409) Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538) Wir haben diese Rechnung schon bezahlt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã thanh toán hóa đơn này rồi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2550) leisure/outdoor/classroom activities ☊ activity ☊
It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
How long ago did you buy it? ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
'Can you do it?' 'Oh, all right.' ☊ all right ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
You're not leaving already, are you? ☊ already ☊
I'm already late. ☊ already ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
Sue and I left early. ☊ and ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
Smoke appeared on the horizon. ☊ appear ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) ☊ April ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
He left school at the age of 16. ☊ at ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
Is there a God? ☊ be ☊
She was becoming confused. ☊ become ☊
It was beginning to snow. ☊ begin ☊
Don't forget to lock the door behind you (= when you leave). ☊ behind ☊
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. ☊ behind ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
The roses are past their best now. ☊ best ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
the black of the night sky ☊ black ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. ☊ bomb ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
bright light/sunshine ☊ bright ☊
a bright morning (= with the sun shining) ☊ bright ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
The sun burst through the clouds. ☊ burst ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
When he left school, he went into business with his brother. ☊ business ☊
He was knocked down by a bus. ☊ by ☊
By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. ☊ by ☊
Time goes by so quickly. ☊ by ☊
What's it called again? Yeah, that's right. A modem. ☊ called ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
Are you causing trouble again? ☊ cause ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
The members left the council chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
I'm leaving the school in your charge. ☊ charge ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
a clear blue sky ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
The sun climbed higher in the sky. ☊ climb ☊
The sun went behind a cloud. ☊ cloud ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
The plane coasted down the runway. ☊ coast ☊
cold grey skies ☊ cold ☊
It's freezing cold. ☊ cold ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
the colour of the sky ☊ colour ☊
a full-colour brochure ☊ colour ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
neglected children living under the most appalling conditions ☊ condition ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
The children are completely out of control since their father left. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.' ☊ correct ☊
'Do you mind?' 'No, of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
crowd trouble ☊ crowd ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. ☊ dark ☊
What time does it get dark in summer? ☊ dark ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) ☊ depth ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
The office was completely deserted. ☊ deserted ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
It's time for dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
The kitchen was in a disgusting state when she left. ☊ disgusting ☊
the distance of the earth from the sun ☊ distance ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
The stone rolled down the hill. ☊ down ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
His voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
a hard (= very harmful) drug such as heroin ☊ drug ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. ☊ dump ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
earn sb sth: His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. ☊ earn ☊
The earth revolves around the sun. ☊ earth ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
solar/nuclear energy ☊ energy ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). ☊ even ☊
It was raining harder than ever. ☊ ever ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country. ☊ extreme ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
The land falls away sharply towards the river. ☊ fall ☊
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls. ☊ fall ☊
The house looked as if it was about to fall down. ☊ fall ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
They were injured by falling rocks. ☊ fall ☊
One of the kids fell into the river. ☊ fall ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below. ☊ fall ☊
The rain was falling steadily. ☊ fall ☊
a heavy fall of snow ☊ fall ☊
a rock fall ☊ fall ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: A whale was found washed up on the shore. ☊ find ☊
I hope it stays fine for the picnic. ☊ fine ☊
'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.' ☊ fine ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea! ☊ flash ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
The boats were floating gently down the river. ☊ float ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
float in/on sth: A plastic bag was floating in the water. ☊ float ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
He has trouble following simple instructions. ☊ follow ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. ☊ form ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
a trouble-free life ☊ free ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
It's so cold that even the river has frozen. ☊ freeze ☊
heat from the sun ☊ from ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks. ☊ full ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
I'm getting off (= leaving the train) at the next station. ☊ get ☊
This room gets very little sunshine. ☊ get ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
Did everything go smoothly? ☊ go ☊
She hesitated for a moment and then went on. ☊ go on ☊
Things will get easier as time goes by. ☊ go by ☊
The weeks went slowly by. ☊ go by ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
grey skies ☊ grey ☊
the dull grey of the sky ☊ grey ☊
As time went on he grew more and more impatient. ☊ grow ☊
The skies grew dark and it began to rain. ☊ grow ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
There was hardly a cloud in the sky. ☊ hardly ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
You've had your hair cut! ☊ have ☊
He's gone home, hasn't he? ☊ have ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
heart trouble/failure ☊ heart ☊
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat. ☊ heat ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
It was raining heavily. ☊ heavily ☊
The stone was dropped from a great height. ☊ height ☊
Oh hell, I've burned the pan. ☊ hell ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Hell, no. I don't.' ☊ hell ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
Jane left England and made Greece her home. ☊ home ☊
She leaves home at 7 every day. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. ☊ horror ☊
It was hot and getting hotter. ☊ hot ☊
I waited for an hour and then I left. ☊ hour ☊
What time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? ☊ house ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
I'm not going to fall, am I? ☊ I ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
1.14 inches of rain fell last night. ☊ inch ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
The plant prefers indirect sunlight. ☊ indirect ☊
The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating. ☊ inform ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa. ☊ intention ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
It was raining this morning. ☊ it ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
The horse fell at the last jump. ☊ jump ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
I'm just off (= I am leaving now). ☊ just ☊
Keep the baby out of the sun. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb ) ☊ knot ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
Jim is always getting into trouble with the law. ☊ law ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Some children leave school at 16. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
leave for...: The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
let sb/sth do sth: They won't let him leave the country. ☊ let ☊
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. ☊ lie ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
It gets light at about 5 o'clock. ☊ light ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
How long have you been waiting? ☊ long ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
a fabric with a loose weave ☊ loose ☊
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. ☊ loose ☊
The sun was low in the sky. ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
How long have you been married? ☊ married ☊
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain ☊ mass ☊
The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. ☊ mass ☊
All right, mate? ☊ mate ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
He means trouble (= to cause trouble). ☊ mean ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
melt sth: The sun had melted the snow. ☊ melt ☊
a mental disorder/illness/hospital ☊ mental ☊
The economy is in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
the heat of the midday sun ☊ midday ☊
You can't leave in the middle of the meeting! ☊ middle ☊
They had to leave at midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
She was in a disturbed state of mind. ☊ mind ☊
mind sth: Mind (= Don't fall on) that step! ☊ mind ☊
mind sb/sth doing sth: Do your parents mind you leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
Do your parents mind your leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
miss sb/sth: She will be greatly missed when she leaves. ☊ miss ☊
'Is Ann there?' 'You've just missed her (= she has just left).' ☊ miss ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
They left for Spain early this morning. ☊ morning ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
You don't need to leave yet, do you? ☊ need ☊
a nervous condition/disorder/disease ☊ nervous ☊
Have you heard the news? Pat's leaving! ☊ news ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
Night fell (= it became dark). ☊ night ☊
No! Don't touch it! It's hot. ☊ no ☊
No student is to leave the room. ☊ no ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
It's cold, isn't it? ☊ not ☊
It's too late now. ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
just north of Detroit ☊ of ☊
Okay, let's go. ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
She stopped for a moment, then walked on. ☊ on ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. ☊ operate ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
There was a warm orange glow in the sky. ☊ orange ☊
He raised one arm and then the other. ☊ other ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
She shook the bag and some coins fell out. ☊ out ☊
Try and stay out of trouble. ☊ out ☊
outdoor clothing/activities ☊ outdoor ☊
an outdoor swimming pool ☊ outdoor ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
They both have a love of the outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. ☊ outline ☊
It's warm enough to eat outside. ☊ outside ☊
Go outside and see if it's raining. ☊ outside ☊
Snow is falling all over the country. ☊ over ☊
a pale sky ☊ pale ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
The flowers are past their best. ☊ past ☊
A week went past and nothing had changed. ☊ past ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊
It was a perfect day for a picnic. ☊ perfect ☊
He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed. ☊ perfectly ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
She went bright pink with embarrassment. ☊ pink ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
This would be a good place for a picnic. ☊ place ☊
a plane crash ☊ plane ☊
the planets of our solar system ☊ planet ☊
Plant these shrubs in full sun. ☊ plant ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
The athlete tested positive for steroids. ☊ positive ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
Pull the curtains—it's dark outside. ☊ pull ☊
Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. ☊ pull ☊
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press. ☊ pursue ☊
This development could push the country into recession. ☊ push ☊
Try to be quick! We're late already. ☊ quick ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
The rain poured down. ☊ rain ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
Is it raining? ☊ rain ☊
It hardly rained at all last summer. ☊ rain ☊
It started to rain. ☊ rain ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
Last summer was the wettest on record. ☊ record ☊
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
When her husband left home she felt rejected and useless. ☊ reject ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
replace sb/sth: He will be difficult to replace when he leaves. ☊ replace ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
You can request a free copy of the leaflet. ☊ request ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
You guessed right. ☊ right ☊
She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. ☊ rise ☊
the rise and fall of the British Empire ☊ rise ☊
The sun rises in the east. ☊ rise ☊
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. ☊ rock ☊
The sign said 'Danger: falling rocks'. ☊ rock ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. ☊ root ☊
The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks. ☊ rope ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin ☊ ruin ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
His work has been sadly neglected. ☊ sadly ☊
I resigned last Friday and left that same day. ☊ same ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.' ☊ see ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. ☊ seed ☊
Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
Her hair was tied severely in a bun. ☊ severely ☊
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. ☊ shadow ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Three blasts on the whistle was the sign for visitors to leave. ☊ sign ☊
At an agreed signal they left the room. ☊ signal ☊
The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building. ☊ signal ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
With a talent like his, the sky's the limit. ☊ the sky's the limit ☊
Ros fell into a deep sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
The ship slipped into the harbour at night. ☊ slip ☊
She knew that time was slipping away. ☊ slip ☊
The interview went smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
The rescue was carried out smoothly and efficiently. ☊ smoothly ☊
Snow was falling heavily. ☊ snow ☊
It's been snowing heavily all day. ☊ snow ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. ☊ solid ☊
He's in some kind of trouble. ☊ some ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
He's studying music in his spare time. ☊ spare ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ spare ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
How do you spend your spare time? ☊ spend ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. ☊ star ☊
to stay out of trouble ☊ stay out of sth ☊
The rain fell steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
She criticizes everyone and the trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop. ☊ stop ☊
the strength of the sun ☊ strength ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
study (sth): How long have you been studying English? ☊ study ☊
a suitable place for a picnic ☊ suitable ☊
the rising/setting sun ☊ sun ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was just setting. ☊ sun ☊
A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds. ☊ sun ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was blazing hot. ☊ sun ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
vastly superior ☊ superior ☊
This model is technically superior to its competitors. ☊ superior ☊
These plants float on the surface of the water. ☊ surface ☊
an indoor/outdoor swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
an open-air swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
Please switch the lights off as you leave. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
She left the room in tears (= crying). ☊ tear ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
to shed tears of happiness ☊ tear ☊
Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). ☊ tent ☊
You'll be in terrible trouble if you're late again. ☊ terrible ☊
Two athletes tested positive for steroids. ☊ test ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
an open-air theatre ☊ theatre ☊
She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. ☊ then ☊
He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another. ☊ then ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
The plane crashed in thick fog. ☊ thick ☊
Thick cloud covered the sky. ☊ thick ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
How long have you been living in this country? ☊ this ☊
I'm thoroughly confused. ☊ thoroughly ☊
The sky was dark and threatening. ☊ threatening ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Perceptions change over time (= as time passes). ☊ time ☊
a bus/train timetable (= when they arrive and leave) ☊ timetable ☊
It fell to the ground. ☊ to ☊
Her hair fell to her waist. ☊ to ☊
The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry). ☊ to ☊
The leaflet explains how to apply for a place. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
It's cold tonight. ☊ tonight ☊
He was unhappy at being left out of the team. ☊ unhappy ☊
untidy hair ☊ untidy ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
Do your coat up; it's cold. ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
The sun disappeared from view. ☊ view ☊
wake to sth: They woke to a clear blue sky. ☊ wake ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
The sun felt warm on his skin. ☊ warm ☊
Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
Those grease stains won't wash off. ☊ wash off ☊
The leaves floated on the water. ☊ water ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
It rained all week. ☊ week ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
What time is it? ☊ what ☊
Her voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ whisper ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
That's why I left so early. ☊ why ☊
You'll have had dinner already, I suppose. ☊ will ☊
If it's made of wood it will float. ☊ will ☊
It is God's will. ☊ will ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
It's raining worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. ☊ wrapping ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
'You'll be fine.' 'Yeah, right.' ☊ yeah, right ☊
It was ten degrees below zero last night (= −10°C). ☊ zero ☊