tương xứng thỏa đáng 
adequately 
I have an idea. ☊ 
Tôi có một ý tưởng. ☊ Education idea ☊ ý tưởng ☊ Education Where does agood idea originate from? ☊ Một ý tưởng hay bắt nguồn từ đâu? ☊ Verbs 4 like: tưởng → →
General Chang Kai Shek ☊ Tướng Tưởng Giới Thạch ☊ no one as yet believed in this discovery ☊ chưa có ai tin tưởng ở khám phá này ☊ to exist only in one’s imagination ☊ chỉ có trong tưởng tượng ☊ to feel what, have what kind of impression ☊ có cảm tưởng gì ☊ to have the impression that, as if ☊ có cảm tưởng như ☊ to have a good, vivid imagination ☊ giầu óc tưởng tượng ☊ to create a bad impression ☊ gây một cảm tưởng xấu ☊ to idealize ☊ lý tưởng hóa ☊ memorial service ☊ lễ tưởng niệm ☊ a product of one’s imagination ☊ một sản phẩm của tưởng tượng ☊ beyond one’s imagination ☊ ngoài sự tưởng tượng ☊ day of remembrance ☊ ngày tưởng niệm ☊ great minds think alike ☊ những tư tưởng lớn gặp nhau ☊ memorial ☊ sự tưởng niệm ☊ imagination ☊ sự tưởng tượng ☊ to believe fervently, vehemently ☊ tin tưởng mãnh liệt ☊ to believe in ☊ tin tưởng vào ☊ contentness ☊ tư tưởng an phận ☊ modern idea, concept ☊ tư tưởng cận đại ☊ obscene thoughts ☊ tư tưởng dâm ô ☊ stupid idea ☊ tư tưởng ngu dốt ☊ ideas on, about law ☊ tư tưởng về luật pháp ☊ to put all of one’s trust in ☊ đặt hết tin tưởng vào ☊ 
ideal ☊ lí tưởng ☊ 
理想的 ☊ lǐxiǎng de ideal ☊ lí tưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐ xiǎng de beeindruckend ☊ Ấn tượng ☊ 令人印象深刻的 ☊ lìng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè de eifersüchtig ☊ ghen tuông ☊ 嫉妒的 ☊ jì dù de jemandem vertrauen ☊ tin tưởng ai đó ☊ 相信某人 ☊ xiāng xìn mǒ rén sich einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ 想象 ☊ xiǎng xiàng vertrauensvoll ☊ tin tưởng hoàn toàn ☊ 信任的 ☊ xìn rèn de zukünftig ☊ tương lai ☊ 未来的 ☊ wèi lái de künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ 将来的, 今后的 ☊ jiānglái de, jīnghòu de misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ 不信任的 ☊ bú xìnrèn de sich etwas einprägen ☊ ghi nhớ, ấn tượng điều gì đó ☊ 牢记某事 ☊ láojì mǒushì angemessen ☊ thích hợp, tương xứng ☊ 恰如其分的 ☊ qià rú qí fèn de imaginär ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ 虚构的, 假设的 ☊ xūgòu de, jiǎshè de eine Wand durchbrechen ☊ đục tường ☊ 打通一面墙 ☊ dǎtōng yī miàn qiáng gemauert ☊ bằng tường ☊ 砌好砖的 ☊ qì hǎo zhuān de tapezieren ☊ dán giấy tường ☊ 裱糊 ☊ biǎohú schachmatt ☊ chiếu tướng, sự thất bại ☊ 将死 ☊ jiāngsǐ sich etwas einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng, hình dung ☊ 编造某事 ☊ biānzào mǒushì die Idee ☊ ý tưởng, ý nghĩ, tư tưởng ☊ ☊ die Mauer ☊ bức tường ☊ ☊ das Denkmal ☊ đài tưởng niệm ☊ ☊ ideal ☊ lí tưởng ☊ ☊ die Wand ☊ tường ☊ ☊ die Tapete ☊ giấy dán tường ☊ ☊ beeindruckend ☊ Ấn tượng ☊ ☊ die Eifersucht ☊ ghen tuông ☊ ☊ eifersüchtig ☊ ghen tuông ☊ ☊ die Fantasie ☊ biến tấu, giả tưởng ☊ ☊ jemandem vertrauen ☊ tin tưởng ai đó ☊ ☊ sich einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ ☊ vertrauensvoll ☊ tin tưởng hoàn toàn ☊ ☊ die Zukunft ☊ tương lai ☊ ☊ zukünftig ☊ tương lai ☊ ☊ künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ ☊ misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ ☊ der zukünftige Ehemann ☊ người chồng tương lai ☊ ☊ sich etwas einprägen ☊ ghi nhớ, ấn tượng điều gì đó ☊ ☊ das Gästebuch ☊ sổ ghi cảm tưởng ☊ ☊ angemessen ☊ thích hợp, tương xứng ☊ ☊ imaginär ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ ☊ eine Wand durchbrechen ☊ đục tường ☊ ☊ gemauert ☊ bằng tường ☊ ☊ die Berichterstattung ☊ bài tường thuật, bài bình luận ☊ ☊ tapezieren ☊ dán giấy tường ☊ ☊ die Sojabohne ☊ hạt đậu nành, đậu tương ☊ ☊ schachmatt ☊ chiếu tướng, sự thất bại ☊ ☊ sich etwas einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng, hình dung ☊ ☊ die Statue ☊ bức tượng ☊ ☊ die schräge Wand ☊ bức tường nghiêng ☊ ☊ Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65) Das ist eine gute Idee, ich mag auch ein Menü, aber ich bevorzuge ein vegetarisches. ☊ í tưởng hay đó, anh cũng thích ăn theo suất, nhưng suất ăn chay thì thích hơn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 116) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Das ist eine sehr gute Idee. Vielen Dank! ☊ Một ý tưởng tuyệt vời. Cám ơn em nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 309) Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321) Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538) Stimmt, die Lage der Wohnung ist ideal. ☊ Đúng, vị trí của căn hộ này thật lý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 623) Und den Spiegel würde ich gerne in einem blauen Rahmen an die Wand hängen. ☊ Và em rất muốn treo gương trong một cái khung màu xanh lên tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 645) Ich fände es sinnvoll, wenn wir dort anstatt einer Tapete Kacheln anbringen würden. ☊ Anh thấy rất có ích, nếu chúng ta có thể lát bằng gạch men thay cho giấy dán tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 651) Trang hat einen Bericht über ein beeindruckendes Theaterstück gelesen. ☊ Trang đã đọc một bài bình luận về vở kịch rất ấn tượng. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 816) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Um Tri abzulenken, deutet Trang auf ein Plakat an der Wand. ☊ Trang chỉ vào tấm áp phích trên tường để làm Trí sao lãng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 944) Ich bin der Meinung, dass das Auto seinen Preis wert ist. ☊ Tôi đồng ý là cái giá cả nên tương xứng với chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1002) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106) Das ist eine gute Idee. ☊ Đó là một ý kiến hay /ý tưởng hay. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2221) Das ist eine Investition in die Zukunft. ☊ Đây là một sự đầu tư cho tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2269) Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483) adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
Somebody threw paint at the prime minister. ☊ at ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
TV/cinema/movie audiences ☊ audience ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
basic information/facts/ideas ☊ basic ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
They need a leader they can believe in. ☊ believe in sb ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
blank whitewashed walls ☊ blank ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
a brick wall ☊ brick ☊
Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)? ☊ bright ☊
What a brilliant idea! ☊ brilliant ☊
broadly similar/comparable/equivalent/consistent ☊ broadly ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
The walls and ceiling were painted white. ☊ ceiling ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours ☊ cheerful ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
a clear thinker ☊ clear ☊
What a clever idea! ☊ clever ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
The boys climbed over the wall. ☊ climb ☊
to climb a mountain/hill/tree/wall ☊ climb ☊
He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
comparison of A to B: a comparison of the brain to a computer (= showing what is similar) ☊ comparison ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other. ☊ conflict ☊
music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes ☊ conservative ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
contrast (between A and B): There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
Compare and contrast the two novels. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
bright, contrasting colours ☊ contrasting ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
count sb/sth to do sth: I'm counting on you to help me. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
The walls were covered with pictures. ☊ covered ☊
floor/wall coverings ☊ covering ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
crash sth (into sth): He crashed his car into a wall. ☊ crash ☊
What a crazy idea! ☊ crazy ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. ☊ debate ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
deeply rooted customs/ideas ☊ deeply ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
a depressing sight/thought/experience ☊ depressing ☊
His ideas lack depth. ☊ depth ☊
floral/abstract/geometric designs ☊ design ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
People often give very different accounts of the same event. ☊ different ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (at/by sb/sth): I was disgusted at/by the sight. ☊ disgusted ☊
distinguish A and B: Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish. ☊ distinguish ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about sb/sth: You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces ☊ equivalent ☊
equivalent to sth: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. ☊ equivalent ☊
The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship. ☊ equivalent ☊
Send €20 or the equivalent in your own currency. ☊ equivalent ☊
equivalent of/to sth: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent of BSE ☊ equivalent ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
It is possible to combine Computer Science with other subjects, for example Physics. ☊ for example ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: to exchange ideas/news/information ☊ exchange ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7. ☊ explore ☊
Their ideas are too extreme for me. ☊ extreme ☊
a north-facing wall ☊ face ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
faithful to sb/sth: He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. ☊ faithful ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
That's a far better idea. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
I trust him only so far. ☊ so far ☊
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas ☊ fashionable ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster. ☊ fill ☊
a dramatic finish to the race ☊ finish ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
to fix a shelf to the wall ☊ fix ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
a 6-foot high wall ☊ foot ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
These meals are ideal for home freezing. ☊ freeze ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
What will the cities of the future look like? ☊ future ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
What does the future hold? ☊ future ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
Please be more careful in future. ☊ in future ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
future generations ☊ future ☊
at a future date ☊ future ☊
future developments in computer software ☊ future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
We need someone to generate new ideas. ☊ generate ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
He had the strong impression that someone was watching him. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. ☊ horror ☊
You'll soon get the idea (= understand). ☊ idea ☊
What's the idea of the game? ☊ idea ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
What gave you the idea that he'd be here? ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
He has some very strange ideas about education. ☊ idea ☊
The brochure should give you a good idea of the hotel. ☊ idea ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
The surprise party was Jane's idea. ☊ idea ☊
I've had a brilliant idea! ☊ idea ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
This beach is ideal for children. ☊ ideal ☊
She's the ideal candidate for the job. ☊ ideal ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
the search for ideal love ☊ ideal ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
political ideals ☊ ideal ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. ☊ image ☊
imaginary fears ☊ imaginary ☊
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. ☊ imaginary ☊
I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. ☊ imaginary ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
a vivid/fertile imagination ☊ imagination ☊
He's got no imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
His writing lacks imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sth: The house was just as she had imagined it. ☊ imagine ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
Imagine earning that much money! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
The prospects for the immediate future are good. ☊ immediate ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. ☊ impressed ☊
a big impression ☊ impression ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
a general/an overall impression ☊ impression ☊
an initial/a lasting impression ☊ impression ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
She gives the impression of being very busy. ☊ impression ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
an impressive building with a huge tower ☊ impressive ☊
an impressive performance ☊ impressive ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
the intended audience ☊ intended ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
interior walls ☊ interior ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
Many children invent an imaginary friend. ☊ invent ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
Keep left along the wall. ☊ keep ☊
I knocked the nail into the wall. ☊ knock ☊
know (that)...: He knew (that) he could trust her. ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother. ☊ lack ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
lean against sth: A shovel was leaning against the wall. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
a relatively low/high level of crime ☊ level ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
ceiling/wall lights ☊ light ☊
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ☊ like ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
a low wall/building/table ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her. ☊ luck ☊
It was a mad idea. ☊ mad ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
I keep making the same mistakes. ☊ make ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
The statue was erected to the memory of my father. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
I've no idea how her mind works! ☊ mind ☊
Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. ☊ minor ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
mistaken views/ideas ☊ mistaken ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
an expectant (= pregnant) mother ☊ mother ☊
Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. ☊ mouse ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
nervous (about/of sth): Consumers are very nervous about the future. ☊ nervous ☊
This idea isn't new. ☊ new ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
The idea is an economic nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. ☊ object ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
The idea occurred to him in a dream. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
a picture on a wall ☊ on ☊
From then on he never trusted her again. ☊ on ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
order (to do sth): The general gave the order to advance. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
an original idea ☊ original ☊
an original thinker ☊ original ☊
a statue made out of bronze ☊ out ☊
The outside walls are damp. ☊ outside ☊
She climbed over the wall. ☊ over ☊
It was her own idea. ☊ own ☊
paint sth + adj./noun: The walls were painted yellow. ☊ paint ☊
paint sth on sth: Slogans had been painted on the walls. ☊ paint ☊
He loves science fiction in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
It was an impressive performance by the French team. ☊ performance ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
Where did you pick up that idea? ☊ pick sth up ☊
A picture of flowers hung on the wall. ☊ picture ☊
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. ☊ place ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
plan (for sth): to plan for the future ☊ plan ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
a possible future president ☊ possible ☊
a potential prime minister ☊ potential ☊
a practical little car, ideal for the city ☊ practical ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. ☊ practice ☊
That performance was pretty impressive. ☊ pretty ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
Click on the icon when you want to print. ☊ print ☊
her private thoughts and feelings ☊ private ☊
Their future was full of promise. ☊ promise ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
an impressive building with fine proportions ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
to put up a building/fence/memorial/tent ☊ put sth up ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
an avid reader of science fiction ☊ reader ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
He has an impressive record of achievement. ☊ record ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate A to B: In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. ☊ relate ☊
the relative merits of the two plans ☊ relative ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
objects which have a religious significance ☊ religious ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
The two reports are remarkably similar. ☊ remarkably ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
in the remote past/future ☊ remote ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
roughly plastered walls ☊ roughly ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
I would do the same again. ☊ same ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
The bookcase is screwed to the wall. ☊ screw ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
I think that's a very sensible idea. ☊ sensible ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
The movie consisted of a series of flashbacks. ☊ series ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
a funeral/marriage/memorial, etc. service ☊ service ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). ☊ sharp ☊
Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children. ☊ sharply ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. ☊ sight ☊
He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford. ☊ sight ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
Your decision will significantly affect your future. ☊ significantly ☊
a silly idea ☊ silly ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to AIDS. ☊ similar ☊
Stir the paint with a piece of wood or something similar. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. ☊ single ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
It was a very old house with sloping walls. ☊ slope ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
Some disapprove of the idea. ☊ some ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
a four-star general ☊ star ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
a bronze/marble statue ☊ statue ☊
a statue of Apollo ☊ statue ☊
to steal sb's ideas ☊ steal ☊
I'd like to take this idea a step further. ☊ step ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
stone walls ☊ stone ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
How does the idea strike you? ☊ strike ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
He was strongly opposed to the idea. ☊ strongly ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
What is the chemical symbol for copper? ☊ symbol ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
test sb (on sth): Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14. ☊ test ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
How thick are the walls? ☊ thick ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
think sth (about sth): What did you think about the idea? ☊ think ☊
I've just had a thought (= an idea). ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
The thoughts rushed into my mind uncontrolled. ☊ uncontrolled ☊
The wall collapsed under the strain. ☊ under ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
The walls were a uniform grey. ☊ uniform ☊
relatively/comparatively unimportant ☊ unimportant ☊
floor/wall units ☊ unit ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
He reacted to the idea with some violence. ☊ violence ☊
They are violently opposed to the idea. ☊ violently ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
The idea came to her in a vision. ☊ vision ☊
The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. ☊ visit ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
She leaned against the wall. ☊ wall ☊
They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money. ☊ waste ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
the pure white of the newly painted walls ☊ white ☊
On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. ☊ on the whole ☊
The idea is now widely accepted. ☊ widely ☊
The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. ☊ wind ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
worry (about/over sth): worries about the future ☊ worry ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊