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I will ☊ tôi sẽ ☊
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If I am her, I will succeed. ☊ Nếu tôi là cô ấy, tôi sẽ thành công. ☊
My aunt will go to Greece first. ☊ Dì của tôi sẽ đi đến nước Hy Lạp đầu tiên. ☊ Countries 2
I will meet her tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cô ấy vào ngày mai. ☊ Verbs 3
If I am her, I will succeed. ☊ Tôi mà là cô ấy, tôi sẽ thành công. ☊ Common Phrases 3
We will never sell our camel. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ không bao giờ bán con lạc đà của mình. ☊ Animals 2
What benefits will I have? ☊ Tôi sẽ có những lợi ích gì? ☊ Abstract Objects 2
Our satellite is going to arrive in Uranus in three days. ☊ Vệ tinh của chúng tôi sẽ đến Sao Thiên Vương trong ba ngày. ☊ Astronomy
I will buy a spacecraft and use it to fly to Neptune. ☊ Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc tàu vũ trụ và dùng nó để bay đến Sao Hải Vương. ☊ Astronomy
I will never mention your opinion. ☊ Tôi sẽ không bao giờ nhắc đến ý kiến của bạn. ☊ Verbs 5
A fortune teller said that I would cry tonight and smile tomorrow morning. ☊ Thầy bói đã nói là tôi sẽ khóc tối nay và cười vào sáng ngày mai. ☊ Paranormality
We’ll start eating if he doesn’t come soon. Chúng tôi sẽ bắt đầu ăn, nếu anh ấy không đến ngay. * 097
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if I’m free, I’ll go out ☊ nếu tôi rảnh, tôi sẽ đi chơi ☊
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)
Ich werde die Karten für Sie reservieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ dành riêng vé đó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 825)
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)
Meine Kollegin wird sie Ihnen geben. ☊ Nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi sẽ đưa nó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 827)
Ich würde das Netz wählen, in dem die meisten Freunde und Verwandten von dir telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ chọn mạng mà bạn và người thân của bạn điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 835)
Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838)
Dann werde ich Rücksicht darauf nehmen und Ihnen das Auto fünf Prozent billiger geben. ☊ Tôi sẽ lưu tâm đến việc đó và bớt cho bạn năm phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1005)
Ich werde passend und bar bezahlen, wenn ich den Wagen abhole. ☊ Tôi sẽ thu xếp kịp thời và trả bằng tiền mặt khi đến lấy xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1007)
Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150)
Ich werde Sie morgen wieder anrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị vào ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1230)
Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231)
Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1249)
Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250)
Darf ich Sie mit meiner Kollegin verbinden? ☊ Tôi sẽ nối máy cho anh / chị với đồng nghiệp của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1251)
Ich werde ihn gerne benachrichtigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giúp nhắn lại cho ông ấy / anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1261)
Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313)
Gerne schicke ich Ihnen das Dokument in einem anderen Format zu. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cho anh / chị văn bản ở dạng khác. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1384)
In der Zeit vom 23.12. bis zum 10.01. bin ich leider nicht erreichbar. ☊ Trong khoảng thời gian từ 23.12 đến 10. 01 tôi sẽ không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1388)
Ich werde hier auf Sie warten. ☊ Tôi sẽ đợi anh / chị ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1501)
Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563)
Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574)
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)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596)
Ich werde mich darum kümmern. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1729)
Ich werde das erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1730)
Wie viel Tage Urlaub werde ich haben? ☊ Tôi sẽ có bao nhiêu ngày nghỉ? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1968)
Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980)
Ich werde die Kollegen aus der Marketingabteilung damit beauftragen. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển cho đồng nghiệp ở bộ phận marketing. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2014)
Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015)
Heute zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in 3 Monaten 400 neue Kunden gewinnen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi sẽ chỉ cho quý vị cách thu hút được 400 khách hàng mới trong vòng 3 tháng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2087)
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)
Auf diesen Punkt gehe ich später noch detailliert ein. ☊ Tôi sẽ trình bày rõ hơn về điểm này trong phần sau. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2111)
Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112)
Ich werde dieses Projekt leiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ điều hành dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2168)
Ich werde an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ cùng làm việc trong dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2169)
Ich werde dieses Problem lösen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2198)
Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199)
Ich werde Ihnen einen Techniker schicken. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi một chuyên viên kỹ thuật tới chỗ quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2284)
Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287)
Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289)
Wir schicken Ihnen Ersatzteile ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý khách chi tiết thay thế. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2290)
Ich werde mich bei Ihnen melden. ☊ Tôi sẽ liên lạc với quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2346)
Wenn ich gleich heute bei Ihnen bestelle, bekomme ich einen Messerabatt? ☊ Nếu đặt hàng tại hội chợ hôm nay, tôi sẽ nhận được khuyến mại phải không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2349)
Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365)
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)
Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376)
Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382)
Ich reise morgen ab. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi khỏi đây ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2404)
Ich probiere es. ☊ Tôi sẽ thử nó. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2441)
Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489)
Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494)
Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495)
Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496)
Wir werden Ihnen heute Ersatz schicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng thay thế cho quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2512)
Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514)
Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517)
Wir werden unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc với luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2543)
Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544)
Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545)
Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548)
Wir schicken Ihnen heute einen Scheck. ☊ Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý vị một tấm séc. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2549)
Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551)
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)
2661 I'll remind him of the meeting in case he's forgotten. ☊ Toi sẽ nhắc anh ấy chuyện buổi họp phòng khi anh ấy quên. ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
I'll always love you. ☊ always ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything. ☊ anything ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
I would appreciate any comments you might have. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
arrangement for sth: I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. ☊ arrangement ☊
I'll wait until they arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
I'll be at home all morning. ☊ at ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
I think I'll have a bath and go to bed. ☊ bath ☊
I'll be at the party. ☊ be ☊
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today. ☊ if it wasn't/weren't for... ☊
I'll be seeing him soon. ☊ be ☊
I'll just put the kids to bed. ☊ bed ☊
Shall I begin? ☊ begin ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
I'll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning! ☊ bill ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
I'll give three blows on the whistle as a signal. ☊ blow ☊
I'll write it up on the board. ☊ board ☊
boil sth: I'll boil the kettle and make some tea. ☊ boil ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. ☊ busy ☊
I will contact you by letter. ☊ by ☊
I'll have it done by tomorrow. ☊ by ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
I'll call a taxi for you. ☊ call ☊
call sb sth: I'll call you a taxi. ☊ call ☊
I'll call again later. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly. ☊ calmly ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
I'll catch you up. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend. ☊ certain ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card). ☊ charge ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
I'll just go and check on the children. ☊ check on sb/sth ☊
I'll get it at the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
I will send you a copy of the report. ☊ copy ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
'Will you be there?' 'Course I will.' ☊ of course ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it!' Tom declared. ☊ declare ☊
delighted to do sth: I'd be absolutely delighted to come. ☊ delighted ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
I think I'll do some digging in the garden. ☊ dig ☊
I'll do the dishes (= wash them). ☊ dish ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
do sth for sb: I'll do a copy for you. ☊ do ☊
do sb sth: I'll do you a copy. ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
I'll draft a letter for you. ☊ draft ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them). ☊ drink ☊
I'll wash and you can dry up. ☊ dry up, dry sth up ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
I'll agree to anything for an easy life. ☊ easy ☊
I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. ☊ either ☊
email sth (to sb): I'll email the documents to her. ☊ email ☊
email sb sth: I'll email her the documents. ☊ email ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
I'll see you tomorrow evening. ☊ evening ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll never ever do that again! ☊ ever ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
I would be extremely grateful if you could have a word with her. ☊ extremely ☊
And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave. ☊ have your eye on sb ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) ☊ final ☊
'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.' ☊ fine ☊
You go on without me. I'll be fine. ☊ fine ☊
I'll just finish the chapter then I'll come. ☊ finish ☊
I won't be finished for another hour. ☊ finished ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
fly (from...) (to...): I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. ☊ fly ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
I'll have soup and fish to follow. ☊ follow ☊
Follow me please. I'll show you the way. ☊ follow ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
I'm going away for a few days. ☊ for ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
I'm going to paint the door frame white. ☊ frame ☊
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ☊ free ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
I'll give you a ring. ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
I'm going away on business. ☊ go away ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
I think I'm going to faint. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
I'll grab a bite to eat in town. ☊ grab ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
I'll hand you over to my boss. ☊ hand sb over to sb ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
I'll have the salmon (= for example, in a restaurant). ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
Had I known that (= if I had known that) I would never have come. ☊ have ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
hold sth + adj.: I'll hold the door open for you. ☊ hold ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
I'll call you from home later. ☊ home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
I'm going to the hospital to visit my brother. ☊ hospital ☊
I'll show you how to load the software. ☊ how ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
I'm not going to fall, am I? ☊ I ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
I'll only stay if you offer me more money. ☊ if ☊
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.' ☊ investigate ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him. ☊ one of a kind ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
I'm going out later on. ☊ later on ☊
If you lead, I'll follow. ☊ lead ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
The accident taught me a lesson I'll never forget. ☊ lesson ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
I'll give you a lift to the station. ☊ lift ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
'Which do you want?' 'I'll take the little one.' ☊ little ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.' ☊ look ☊
I'll look out for you at the conference. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
I'll make it up to you, I promise. ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I wouldn't mind having his money! ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
Hang on a minute—I'll just get my coat. ☊ minute ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be with you in a minute, Jo. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I'll give you a call in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
I'll make the necessary arrangements. ☊ necessary ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
Next time I'll bring a book. ☊ next ☊
'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' ☊ nonsense ☊
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. ☊ normal ☊
In the normal course of events I wouldn't go to that part of town. ☊ normal ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
From now on I'll be more careful. ☊ now ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. ☊ offer ☊
I'll do it my way, OK? ☊ OK ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
I'll see you at one (= one o'clock). ☊ one ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
oppose (sb/sth) doing sth: I would oppose changing the law. ☊ oppose ☊
order sb sth: Shall I order you a taxi? ☊ order ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
pay (for sth): I'll pay for the tickets. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay a call on (= visit) my friends. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay you back next week. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
'Are you going to come?' 'Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.' ☊ perhaps ☊
I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). ☊ permit ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
I'll take a photo of you. ☊ photo ☊
I'll pick you up at five. ☊ pick sb up ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer. ☊ plug ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
I'll point him out to you next time he comes in. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
Get out of the house or I'll call the police. ☊ police ☊
I'll pop over and see you this evening. ☊ pop ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
I will come as soon as I possibly can. ☊ possibly ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
I'll send the original to you by post. ☊ post ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ☊ prefer ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
I'm pretty sure I'll be going. ☊ pretty ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ☊ protest ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
You push and I'll pull. ☊ pull ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
You push and I'll pull. ☊ push ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
I'll put the kettle on for tea. ☊ put sth on ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
I'm going to go to bed and read. ☊ read ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. ☊ reckon ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. ☊ relax ☊
I'll only relax when I know you're safe. ☊ relax ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
I'm going to report you if you do that again! ☊ report ☊
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. ☊ reservation ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
I'll prepare a revised estimate for you. ☊ revise ☊
I'll be right back. ☊ right ☊
I'll be right with you (= I am coming very soon). ☊ right ☊
ring sb/sth up: I'll ring you up later. ☊ ring ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I'll give you a ring tomorrow. ☊ give sb a ring ☊
I'm going to ask for a rise. ☊ rise ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
I'll be round in an hour. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. ☊ sadly ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
I'll keep (the) score. ☊ score ☊
I'll be with you in a second. ☊ second ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll just go and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
Don't worry—I'll see to it. ☊ see to sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
I'll send you a text message. ☊ send ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
Shall I send you the book? ☊ shall ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
It's a good horse, but I wouldn't put my shirt on it. ☊ put your shirt on sb/sth ☊
When shall I do the shopping? ☊ shopping ☊
I'm going to France for a short break. ☊ short ☊
I'll be ready shortly. ☊ shortly ☊
I should wait a little longer, if I were you. ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
show sb sth: I'll go first and show you the way. ☊ show ☊
I'll take care of that side of things. ☊ side ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
I'll clear a space for your books. ☊ space ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
stamp B on A: I'll stamp the company name on your cheque. ☊ stamp ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
My sister's coming to stay next week. ☊ stay ☊
I'll report you to the police if I catch you stealing again. ☊ steal ☊
You row and I'll steer. ☊ steer ☊
I'll explain it to you step by step. ☊ step ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
I'll do it straight away. ☊ straight away ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. ☊ support ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the grey jacket. ☊ take ☊
take sb: It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
teach sth: I'll be teaching history and sociology next term. ☊ teach ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. ☊ terrible ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
That's it for now, but if I get any news I'll let you know. ☊ that's it ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
Shall I help you pack your things? ☊ thing ☊
I'll just clear away the breakfast things. ☊ thing ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. ☊ time ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
I'll turn the television on. ☊ turn sth on ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
I'm going to visit my uncle. ☊ uncle ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ☊ unfortunately ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
I'll ask the waitress for the bill. ☊ waiter ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
warm sth/sb/yourself (up): I'll warm up some milk. ☊ warm ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening. ☊ by the way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
I will be away for a couple of weeks. ☊ week ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
Whatever decision he made I would support it. ☊ whatever ☊
I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home). ☊ whether ☊
I'm going whether you like it or not. ☊ whether ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
I'll check this letter for you, if you want. ☊ will ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
I would never willingly upset you. ☊ willingly ☊
worry about sb/sth: Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. ☊ worry ☊
worry (that)...: I worry that I won't get into college. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
I'd be only too glad to help. ☊ would ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
write sb (out) sth: I'll write you a receipt. ☊ write ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'I'm going to Paris this weekend.' 'Yes...' ☊ yes ☊
I'll put you down as a yes. ☊ yes ☊