tuyệt đối hoàn toàn 
absolute like: tùy → →
to work by snatches ☊ 
làm việc tùy hứng ☊ option button ☊ nút tùy chọn ☊ 
wunderbar ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ 
奇妙的 ☊ qímiào de fantastisch ☊ tuyệt yời ☊ 美妙的 ☊ měimiào de großartig ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ 伟大的 ☊ wěidà de ausgezeichnet ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ 优秀的 ☊ yōuxiù de skifahren ☊ trượt tuyết ☊ 滑雪 ☊ huá xuě ausgezeichnet ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ 出色的 ☊ chū sè de verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ 绝望 ☊ jué wàng absolut ☊ tuyệt đối ☊ 绝对的 ☊ jué duì de behaupten ☊ nói rõ, tuyên bố ☊ 声称 ☊ shēng chēng schneien ☊ tuyết rơi ☊ 下雪 ☊ xià xuě sich abwenden von jemandem ☊ đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó ☊ 背叛某人 ☊ bèipàn mǒurén jemanden anwerben ☊ tuyển ai đó ☊ 招聘某人 ☊ zhāopìn mǒurén sich online registrieren ☊ đăng kí trực tuyến ☊ 在线注册, 网上注册 ☊ zàixiàn zhùcè, wǎngshàng zhùcè den Angeklagten freisprechen ☊ tuyên trắng án ai đó ☊ 宣告被告无罪 ☊ xuāngào bèigào wúzuì auf Bewährung verurteilt ☊ bị tuyên án treo ☊ 宣判缓刑 ☊ xuānpàn huǎnxíng willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ 独断的 ☊ dúduàn de jemanden rekrutieren ☊ tuyển mộ ai đó ☊ 征募某人 ☊ zhēngmù mǒurén der Fernseher ☊ vô tuyến ☊ ☊ wunderbar ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ ☊ fantastisch ☊ tuyệt yời ☊ ☊ der Schnee ☊ tuyết ☊ ☊ großartig ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ ☊ die Linie ☊ tuyến ☊ ☊ das Autogramm ☊ chữ ký làm kỷ niệm, tùy bút ☊ ☊ skifahren ☊ trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ ausgezeichnet ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ ☊ verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ ☊ absolut ☊ tuyệt đối ☊ ☊ behaupten ☊ nói rõ, tuyên bố ☊ ☊ die Schneeflocke ☊ bông tuyết ☊ ☊ schneien ☊ tuyết rơi ☊ ☊ die Stellenanzeige ☊ thông tin tuyển dụng ☊ ☊ sich abwenden von jemandem ☊ đoạn tuyệt, quay lưng lại với ai đó ☊ ☊ der Arbeitgeber ☊ nhà tuyển dụng, người sử dụng lao động ☊ ☊ das Angebot ☊ thông báo tuyển dụng ☊ ☊ jemanden anwerben ☊ tuyển ai đó ☊ ☊ der Eid ☊ lời tuyên thệ, lời thề ☊ ☊ sich online registrieren ☊ đăng kí trực tuyến ☊ ☊ den Angeklagten freisprechen ☊ tuyên trắng án ai đó ☊ ☊ auf Bewährung verurteilt ☊ bị tuyên án treo ☊ ☊ der Skistock ☊ gậy trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ die Skipiste ☊ khu trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ der Skilift ☊ cáp treo cho người trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ der Reißverschluss ☊ phéc-mơ-tuya ☊ ☊ willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ ☊ die Lawine ☊ tuyết lở ☊ ☊ jemanden rekrutieren ☊ tuyển mộ ai đó ☊ ☊ Ja, ich habe dort ein schönes Zimmer. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có một phòng tuyệt vời ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 17) Selbstverständlich, das ist prima. ☊ Được chứ, thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 73) Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78) Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) Das Essen war sehr gut. Es war sehr nett von dir, dass du mich eingeladen hast. ☊ Bữa ăn ngon tuyệt. Cám ơn anh đã mời em. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 163) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Es ist nett, eingeladen zu werden und tolles Essen zu bekommen. ☊ Thật tuyệt vì được anh mời và được ăn những món ngon. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 176) Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255) Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. ☊ Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 272) Das ist eine sehr gute Idee. Vielen Dank! ☊ Một ý tưởng tuyệt vời. Cám ơn em nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 309) Das wäre wundervoll. Ich muss nach Kreuzberg. ☊ Thật tuyệt vời. Tôi cần đến Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 362) Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371) Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495) Neue Skier bestellen ☊ Đặt bộ ván trượt tuyết mới ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 496) Tri und Trang sitzen vor dem Computer und suchen Skier. ☊ Tri và Trang ngồi trước máy tính và tìm kiếm một bộ ván trượt tuyết. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 497) Aber warum brauchst du diese speziellen Skier? ☊ Nhưng tại sao em cần bộ ván trượt tuyết chuyên dụng này? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 502) Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515) Es ist perfekt, um fernzusehen. ☊ Xem ti vi thì thật tuyệt. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 540) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) Der Schnee erinnert Tri an Weihnachten. ☊ Tuyết làm Tri nhớ đến lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 568) Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587) Skiurlaub ☊ Đi trượt tuyết ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 597) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Es muss ein tolles Skigebiet sein. ☊ Đó là khu trượt tuyết tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 611) Von einer kleinen Brücke haben sie einen herrlichen Blick über einen Fluss. ☊ Từ cây cầu nhỏ họ có được tầm nhìn tuyệt vời qua con sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 719) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Gestern fällte der Richter sein Urteil über einen vorbestraften Gewalttäter. ☊ Hôm qua thẩm phán đã tuyên án kẻ phạm tội đã có tiền án. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 889) Verzweifelt ruft sie Tri an: ☊ Tuyệt vọng cô điện thoại cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 969) Das klappt ja hervorragend! ☊ Điều này thật tuyệt vời! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1111) Diesmal wird die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten, ein mehrstöckiges Wunderwerk mit viel Sahne. ☊ Lúc này thì bánh cưới, một tác phẩm tuyệt vời nhiều tầng với nhiều kem tươi sẽ được cắt. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1125) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) Ich kaufe Zeitungen mit Stellenanzeigen. ☊ Em mua báo với những thông tin tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1175) Diese Nachricht ist streng vertraulich! ☊ Bức thư / Văn bản trên đây tuyệt đối bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1349) Haben Sie diesen Film schon gesehen? Er ist fantastisch! ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem phim này chưa? Bộ phim này thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1533) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Das Praktikum war eine tolle Erfahrung. ☊ Khóa thực tập là một kinh nghiệm tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1766) Wir stellen ein: ☊ Chúng tôi tuyển: ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1770) Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810) Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900) Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946) Warum wird diese Position ausgeschrieben? ☊ Vì sao vị trí này cần được tuyển? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1959) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988) 128
My favorite sport is skiing. ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của tôi là trượt tuyết? ☊ 157
I'm working. I'm not watching TV. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc. Tôi không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 168
EN I'm not watching TV. ☊ Tôi đang không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 183
She's watching TV. ☊ Cô ấy đang xem vô tuyến. ☊ 191
It isn't snowing. ☊ Trời đang không có tuyết. ☊ 221
Are you watching TV? ☊ Cậu đang xem vô tuyến à? ☊ 241
Are your parents watching TV? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu đang xem vô tuyến à? ☊ 245
Are you watching TV? ☊ Cậu đang xem vô tuyến à? ☊ 309
He never watches TV. ☊ Anh ấy không xem vô tuyến bao giờ. ☊ 312
I usually watch TV in the evening. ☊ Tôi thường xem vô tuyến vào buổi tối. ☊ 323
We don't watch TV very often. ☊ Chúng tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên. ☊ 353
I never watch TV. ☊ Tôi không bao giờ xem vô tuyến. ☊ 354
I don't watch TV very often. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 401
How often do you watch TV? ☊ Cậu xem vô tuyến bao lâu một lần? ☊ 409
How often does it snow here? ☊ Ở đây bao lâu tuyết rơi một lần? ☊ 413
Do you watch TV a lot? — No, I don't. ☊ Cậu có xem vô tuyến nhiều không? - Không. ☊ 418
Zhirong's watching television. ☊ Chí Vinh đang xem vô tuyến. ☊ 429
You can turn o the TV. I'm not watching it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt vô tuyến. Tôi không xem nó. ☊ 434
I don't watch TV very often. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 441
It depends on you. ☊ Nó tuỳ thuộc ở cậu. ☊ 470
I don't watch TV very often. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 613
I don't watch TV very often. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 614
I didn't watch TV yesterday. ☊ Tôi không xem vô tuyến ngày hôm qua. ☊ 628
I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night? ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến tối hôm qua. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có xem vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 634
I watched TV. ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến. ☊ 659
Yes, the weather was great. ☊ Có, thời tiết rất tuyệt vời. ☊ 670
It's six o'clock (6:00) now. Luka's at home watching TV. ☊ Bây giờ là sáu giờ. Luka đang ở nhà xem vô tuyến. ☊ 672
He was swimming in the pool, not watching TV. ☊ Anh ấy đi bơi ở bể bơi chứ không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 714
Did you watch the basketball game on TV last night? ☊ Cậu có xem trận bóng rổ trên vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 770
Angela loves to watch TV. She watches it every night. ☊ Angela mê xem vô tuyến. Cô ấy đêm nào cũng xem. ☊ 830
Gerard's watching TV. How long has he been watching TV? ☊ Gerard đang xem vô tuyến. Anh ấy đã xem vô tuyến được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 831
He's been watching TV since ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Anh ấy đã xem vô tuyến từ lúc năm giờ. ☊ 946
homework. ☊ Mộng Tuyền có thể xem vô tuyến vì cô ấy đã làm xong bài tập về nhà. ☊ 956
I've just swum a mile and I feel great. ☊ Tôi vừa mới bơi được một dặm và tôi cảm thấy tuyệt vời. ☊ 998
We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊ 1113
I didn't watch TV yesterday. ☊ Tôi hôm qua không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1133
You can turn o the television. I'm not watching it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt vô tuyến đi. Tôi đang không xem. ☊ 1235
I'm going to watch TV tonight. ☊ Tôi muốn tối nay xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1236
She's going to watch TV tonight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn tối nay xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1253
watch it? ☊ Có bài diễn văn của tổng thống trên vô tuyến tối nay. Cậu có định xem không? ☊ 1314
There's a good program on TV tonight. I'm going to watch it. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình vô tuyến hay. Tôi sẽ xem nó. ☊ 1335
I like sports. I watch a lot of sports on TV. ☊ Tôi thích thể thao. Tôi xem nhiều thể thao trên vô tuyến. ☊ It might snow today.'> 1365 It might snow today.'>
It's possible that it'll snow today. > It might snow today. It might snow today.'> ☊ Có khả năng là hôm nay trời sẽ có tuyết. Trời hôm nay có thể có tuyết. ☊ 1380
He might watch television. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ xem vô tuyến. ☊ 1398
Can you ski? ☊ Cậu có biết trượt tuyết không? ☊ 1460
You watch TV all the time. You shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cậu suốt ngày xem vô tuyến. Cậu không nên xem vô tuyến nhiều thế. ☊ 1477
She shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cô ấy không nên xem nhiều vô tuyến như thế. ☊ 1580
Which would you rather do: go to the movies or watch a DVD at home? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: đi rạp xem lm hay ở nhà xem vô tuyến? ☊ 1590
Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊ Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊ 1595
Do you want to go to the movies, or just watch TV? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm không, hay chỉ xem vô tuyến? ☊ 1649
There's nothing on TV tonight. ☊ Không có gì trên vô tuyến tối nay. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1680
eight [o'clock] (8:00). ☊ Có gì hay trên vô tuyến tối nay không? - Có, có một bộ lm lúc tám giờ. ☊ 1685
There's a good nature program on TV tonight. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1686
There was a good nature program on TV last night. ☊ Tối qua có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1708
We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊ 1767
I had a good time. — I did, too. ☊ Tôi đã có khoảng thời gian tuyệt với. - Tôi cũng vậy. ☊ 1785
I don't watch TV much, but Erhard does. ☊ Tôi không xem nhiều vô tuyến nhưng Erhard thì có. ☊ 1800
Do you and Fausto watch TV a lot? — I do, but he doesn't. ☊ Cậu và Fausto có xem nhiều vô tuyến không? - Tôi có nhưng anh ấy thì không. ☊ 1807
Is it snowing? — No, it isn't. ☊ Trời đang có tuyết à? - Không. ☊ 1847
There's a football game on TV tonight. — There is? Are you going to watch it? ☊ Tối nay có một trận bóng đá trên vô tuyến. - Có à? Cậu có định xem nó không? ☊ 1948
You really enjoyed your training course. You say, "The course was great, wasn't it?" ☊ Bạn thực sự thích khoá huấn luyện của bạn. Bạn nói: "Khoá học tuyệt vời quá phải không?" ☊ 2133
I think you waste too much time watching television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào việc xem vô tuyến. ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2379
The new restaurant is very good. I went there last night. ☊ Cái nhà hàng mới rất tuyệt. Tôi đã đến đấy tối qua. ☊ 2388
I like the place where I live, but it'd be nicer to live by the ocean. ☊ Tôi thích nơi tôi sống nhưng sống ở gần đại dương sẽ tuyệt hơn. ☊ 2584
come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊ 2629
Walter hardly ever watches TV, and rarely reads newspapers. ☊ Walter gần như không bao giờ xem vô tuyến và hiếm khi đọc báo. ☊ 2746
IN my mother's opinion, the food AT this restaurant is the best. ☊ Theo ý kiến mẹ tôi, thức ăn ở nhà hàng này là tuyệt nhất. ☊ 2752
it ON the internet. ☊ Tôi không nghe thấy tin trên đài hay vô tuyến mà tôi thấy nó trên mạng. ☊ 2925
You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ 2970
ideas. ☊ Simon cực kì sáng tạo và luôn nảy ra những ý tưởng tuyệt vời. ☊ The text is accompanied by a series of stunning photographs. ☊ accompany ☊
According to Mick, it's a great movie. ☊ according to ☊
acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
He claims he acted in self-defence. ☊ act ☊
It's amazing how soon you adapt. ☊ adapt ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
a big/great/definite advantage ☊ advantage ☊
I have a great affection for New York. ☊ affection ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
an amazing achievement/discovery/success/performance ☊ amazing ☊
That's amazing, isn't it? ☊ amazing ☊
It's amazing how quickly people adapt. ☊ amazing ☊
It's amazing the difference a few polite words make. ☊ amazing ☊
The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it. ☊ amazing ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
the appointment of a new captain for the England team ☊ appointment ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
arrest sb for sth: She was arrested for drug-related offences. ☊ arrest ☊
Her performance displayed great art. ☊ art ☊
a work of great artistic merit ☊ artistic ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
the risks associated with taking drugs ☊ associated ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
a magnificent view across the bay ☊ bay ☊
She's a great beauty. ☊ be ☊
+ adj.: It's beautiful! ☊ be ☊
It's going to be a great match. ☊ be ☊
She looked stunningly beautiful that night. ☊ beautiful ☊
What a beautiful thing to say! ☊ beautiful ☊
She sings beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
a woman of great beauty ☊ beauty ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
When will you begin recruiting? ☊ begin ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. ☊ beyond ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
What a brilliant idea! ☊ brilliant ☊
a brilliant performance/invention ☊ brilliant ☊
She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country. ☊ brilliant ☊
bury sb/sth: The house was buried under ten feet of snow. ☊ bury ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance. ☊ claim ☊
A lot of lost property is never claimed. ☊ claim ☊
He claimed political asylum. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
They had no claim on the land. ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
The streets had been cleared of snow. ☊ clear ☊
The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets. ☊ clear ☊
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. ☊ collapse ☊
The German team scored a combined total of 652 points. ☊ combine ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
a contract of employment ☊ contract ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
superb walking country ☊ country ☊
magnificent views over open countryside ☊ countryside ☊
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. ☊ court ☊
Snow covered the ground. ☊ cover ☊
a thick covering of snow on the ground ☊ covering ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
All the options are currently available. ☊ currently ☊
The firm has excellent customer relations. ☊ customer ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
a cycle route/track ☊ cycle ☊
She's a fantastic dancer. ☊ dancer ☊
animals in danger of extinction ☊ danger ☊
It's up to you to decide. ☊ decide ☊
declare sth: The government has declared a state of emergency. ☊ declare ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
declare that...: The court declared that strike action was illegal. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth + noun: The area has been declared a national park. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth to be sth: The painting was declared to be a forgery. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth + adj.: The contract was declared void. ☊ declare ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it!' Tom declared. ☊ declare ☊
declare that...: He declared that he was in love with her. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth: Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. ☊ declare ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
Do you have anything to declare? ☊ declare ☊
deep water/snow ☊ deep ☊
a feeling of sheer/pure delight ☊ delight ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
She was in the depths of despair ☊ depth ☊
a writer of great wisdom and depth ☊ depth ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. ☊ desperate ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
a desperate bid for freedom ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
I'm desperate for a cigarette. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
desperately ill/unhappy/lonely ☊ desperately ☊
They desperately wanted a child. ☊ desperately ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
They had survived by sheer determination. ☊ determination ☊
What a difference! You look great with your hair like that. ☊ difference ☊
the most direct route/course ☊ direct ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
He was arrested on drug distribution charges. ☊ distribution ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. ☊ drop ☊
drug and alcohol abuse ☊ drug ☊
She was a drug addict (= could not stop using drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
drug rehabilitation ☊ drug ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
one of the largest employers in the area ☊ employer ☊
enable sth: a new train line to enable easier access to the stadium ☊ enable ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
the evils of drugs/alcohol ☊ evil ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
an excellent meal ☊ excellent ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
It was absolutely excellent. ☊ excellent ☊
She went to college with great expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
expose sth: He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. ☊ expose ☊
She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. ☊ fail ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
a heavy fall of snow ☊ fall ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
Ben's a wonderful father. ☊ father ☊
He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. ☊ father ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
He played the piano with great feeling. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling for sb/sth: She has a wonderful feeling for colour. ☊ feeling ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
I find it amazing that they're still together. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
Her handshake was cool and firm. ☊ firm ☊
The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes. ☊ fish ☊
Beautiful music came floating out of the window. ☊ float ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
Snow is forecast for tomorrow. ☊ forecast ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
fresh tracks in the snow ☊ fresh ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
gift (for sth): She has a great gift for music. ☊ gift ☊
Goodbye! It was great to meet you. ☊ goodbye ☊
I feel great today. ☊ great ☊
I don't feel too great. ☊ great ☊
Everyone's in great form. ☊ great ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
The wedding was a great occasion. ☊ great ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
The great thing is to get it done quickly. ☊ great ☊
He's a great bloke. ☊ great ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
What a great goal! ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
Sherlock Holmes, the great detective ☊ great ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
She lived to a great age. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help. ☊ great ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
It's hard work shovelling snow. ☊ hard ☊
heavy frost/rain/snow ☊ heavy ☊
The stone was dropped from a great height. ☊ height ☊
She broke her leg skiing. ☊ her ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
a camping/skiing/walking, etc. holiday ☊ holiday ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot. ☊ however ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
I've had a brilliant idea! ☊ idea ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
an indirect route ☊ indirect ☊
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. ☊ influence ☊
intention (to do sth): He has announced his intention to retire. ☊ intention ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
a book with an excellent introduction and notes ☊ introduction ☊
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. ☊ invention ☊
Many of the crimes involved drugs. ☊ involve ☊
They issued a joint statement denying the charges. ☊ issue ☊
the sheer joy of being with her again ☊ joy ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
a ski jump champion ☊ jump ☊
winding country lanes ☊ lane ☊
They claim to be the party of law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
like sb/sth: She's nice. I like her. ☊ like ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
a beautiful sports car with sleek lines ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
a district/county line ☊ line ☊
lines of longitude and latitude ☊ line ☊
a high-speed rail link ☊ link ☊
Little by little the snow disappeared. ☊ little by little ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
Stay as long as you like. ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
an online magazine ☊ magazine ☊
Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic. ☊ magic ☊
The route has been marked in red. ☊ mark ☊
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain ☊ mass ☊
They have a massive great house. ☊ massive ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
This restaurant is meant to be excellent. ☊ be meant to be sth ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across. ☊ medium ☊
The snow showed no sign of melting. ☊ melt ☊
melt sth: The sun had melted the snow. ☊ melt ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children. ☊ mother ☊
There is still snow on the mountain tops. ☊ mountain ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
a new arrival/recruit ☊ new ☊
an online newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
You look very nice. ☊ nice ☊
It would be nice if he moved to London. ☊ nice ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). ☊ observation ☊
a great/memorable/happy occasion ☊ occasion ☊
The hotel offers excellent facilities for families. ☊ offer ☊
an official announcement/decision/statement ☊ official ☊
Oh, how wonderful! ☊ oh ☊
I declare this festival open. ☊ open ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
This particular custom has its origins in Wales. ☊ origin ☊
This option is preferable to any other. ☊ other ☊
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
They had a wonderful view over the park. ☊ over ☊
Snow is falling all over the country. ☊ over ☊
ski pants ☊ pants ☊
divorce/identification papers ☊ paper ☊
the party leader/manifesto/policy ☊ party ☊
He was in the pay of the drugs barons. ☊ in the pay of sb/sth ☊
snow-capped/jagged peaks ☊ peak ☊
How perfectly awful! ☊ perfectly ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
pile sth up: Snow was piled up against the door. ☊ pile ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley ☊ platform ☊
The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. ☊ platform ☊
a ski pole ☊ pole ☊
Skiing has become very popular recently. ☊ popular ☊
to declare/reconsider/shift/change your position ☊ position ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
The snow was like powder. ☊ powder ☊
powder skiing (= on fine dry snow) ☊ powder ☊
The police officer read out a prepared statement. ☊ prepared ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. ☊ print ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
the problem of drug abuse ☊ problem ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
a job with excellent promotion prospects ☊ promotion ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
She laughed with pure joy. ☊ pure ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment. ☊ pure ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
quite delicious/amazing/empty/perfect ☊ quite ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
radio signals/waves ☊ radio ☊
The railway is still under construction. ☊ railway ☊
a disused railway ☊ railway ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion ☊ reject ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
News of their safety came as a great relief. ☊ relief ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
be reported to be/have sth: The house was reported to be in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
rescue sb/sth + adj.: She had despaired of ever being rescued alive. ☊ rescue ☊
seaside/ski/mountain, etc. resorts ☊ resort ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
He announced his retirement from football. ☊ retirement ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
a coastal route ☊ route ☊
route (from A to B): the quickest route from Florence to Rome ☊ route ☊
shipping routes ☊ route ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
Route 66 ☊ route ☊
The sledge ran smoothly over the frozen snow. ☊ run ☊
The airline has an excellent safety record. ☊ safety ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
select what, which, etc...: Select what you want from the options available. ☊ select ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss. ☊ sense ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb with sth: The delegates were served with a wonderful meal. ☊ serve ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. ☊ shooting ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
show sth: to show great courage ☊ show ☊
show (that)...: The figures clearly show that her claims are false. ☊ show ☊
snow showers ☊ shower ☊
wintry showers (= of snow) ☊ shower ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
She's a wonderful singer. ☊ singer ☊
She has a beautiful singing voice. ☊ singing ☊
The facilities are excellent for a town that size. ☊ size ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
ski slopes ☊ slope ☊
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). ☊ slope ☊
Because of the slope of the roof, the snow cannot accumulate. ☊ slope ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
Snow was falling heavily. ☊ snow ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
The snow was beginning to melt. ☊ snow ☊
Children were playing in the snow. ☊ snow ☊
20 cm of snow were expected today. ☊ snow ☊
The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). ☊ snow ☊
Her skin was as white as snow. ☊ snow ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
The sound quality of the tapes was excellent. ☊ sound ☊
She has a beautiful speaking voice. ☊ speak ☊
He made the announcement in a speech on television. ☊ speech ☊
There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. ☊ sport ☊
the use of drugs in sport ☊ sport ☊
He stamped the snow off his boots. ☊ stamp ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
sth is stated to be/have sth: The contract was stated to be invalid. ☊ state ☊
Your statement is misleading. ☊ statement ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
The play makes a strong political statement. ☊ statement ☊
a formal/ a public/a written/an official statement ☊ statement ☊
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. ☊ statement ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
banned/illegal substances (= drugs) ☊ substance ☊
It's such a beautiful day! ☊ such ☊
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. ☊ suffer ☊
She was jailed for supplying drugs. ☊ supply ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
I was shocked at the swearing. ☊ swearing ☊
swollen glands ☊ swollen ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). ☊ tear sth up ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
The statement is open to various understandings. ☊ understanding ☊
She claims to have been unfairly dismissed. ☊ unfairly ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
This ring has great sentimental value for me. ☊ value ☊
to be good/excellent value (= worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
vary according to sth: Prices vary according to the type of room you require. ☊ vary ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
A viewing platform gave stunning views over the valley. ☊ view ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
the sheer volume (= large amount) of business ☊ volume ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
The government has declared war on drug dealers. ☊ war ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
His hair was as white as snow. ☊ white ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
a wonderful surprise ☊ wonderful ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
You've all been absolutely wonderful! ☊ wonderful ☊
It's wonderful to see you! ☊ wonderful ☊
It's wonderful what you can do when you have to. ☊ wonderful ☊
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. ☊ world ☊
The review is a brilliant piece of writing. ☊ writing ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
snow, snow and yet more snow ☊ yet ☊