hàng năm từng năm 
annual 
The child used to learn English. ☊ 
Đứa trẻ đã từng học tiếng Anh. ☊ Past She used to be my friend. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng là bạn của tôi. ☊ Past used to ☊ đã từng ☊ Past I used to be a slave of love. ☊ Tôi đã từng là một nô lệ của tình yêu. ☊ Miscellaneous used to ☊ đã từng ☊ Miscellaneous The President used to be the mayor of this city. ☊ Tổng thống đã từng là thị trưởng của thành phố này. ☊ Politics My grandfather used to be a professional high jump athlete. ☊ Ông của tôi đã từng là một vậnđộng viên nhảy cao chuyên nghiệp. ☊ Sports I used to be a hairdresser. ☊ Tôi đã từng là một thợ làm tóc. ☊ Jobs 2 Saigon used to be the capital of South Vietnam. ☊ Sài Gòn đã từng là thủ đô của Nam Việt Nam. ☊ History Their ancestors used to live in Europe. ☊ Tổ tiên của họ đã từng sống ở châu Âu. ☊ History The ancient Egyptians used to worship cats. ☊ Người Ai Cập cổ đã từng thờ những con mèo. ☊ History Vietnam used to be a French colony. ☊ Việt Nam đã từng là một thuộc địa Pháp. ☊ History I used to be a refugee. ☊ Tôi đã từng là một người tị nạn. ☊ History He used to be a guerrilla. ☊ Anh ấy đã từng là một du kích. ☊ Military He believes he used to be a king in the previous incarnation. ☊ Anh ấy tin anh ấy đã từng là một vị vua ở kiếp trước. ☊ Paranormality They used to do business in China and Japan. ☊ Họ đã từng làm ăn ở Trung Quốc và Nhật. ☊ Informal Expressions She has lived in Madrid as well as in London. Chị ấy đã từng sống ở Madrid và ở cả London nữa. * 100 Have you already been to Berlin? Bạn đã từng đến Berlin chưa? * 102 like: từng → →
to protect each inch of land ☊ bảo vệ từng tấc đất ☊ for every American ☊ cho từng người Mỹ ☊ never before ☊ chưa từng bao giờ ☊ never before seen, previously nonexistent, unprecedented ☊ chưa từng có trước đây ☊ unprecedented, previously unknown (until now) ☊ chưa từng có từ trước tới giờ ☊ to explain each word ☊ cắt nghĩa từng chữ một ☊ to drip ☊ rỉ từng giọt ☊ by the job, per job ☊ theo từng công tác ☊ with each breath ☊ theo từng hơi thở ☊ to record one’s every step ☊ thu từng bước ☊ to depend on the situation ☊ tùy từng trường hợp ☊ every penny and every dime ☊ từng xu từng cắc ☊ to drink tea in mouthfuls (gulps) ☊ uống từng ngụm nước chè một ☊ to walk about in groups ☊ đi dạo từng nhóm ☊ 
paarweise ☊ từng đôi, từng cặp ☊ 
一对的 ☊ yí duì de verlegen sein ☊ lúng túng ☊ 害羞的 ☊ hài xīu de paarweise ☊ từng đôi, từng cặp ☊ ☊ verlegen sein ☊ lúng túng ☊ ☊ der Rechtsstreit ☊ sự kiện tụng, sự tranh chấp ☊ ☊ Der Rest ist nach Krankheiten sortiert. ☊ Những ngăn còn lại được phân theo từng loại bệnh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 443) Du achtest aber auch wirklich auf jedes Detail. ☊ Em thực sự chú ý đến từng chi tiết. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 812) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) Von diesem Autor habe ich schon mal etwas gelesen. ☊ Anh đã từng đọc của tác giả này. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1015) Danach feiern wir im Garten. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta sẽ tiệc tùng trong vườn. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1071) Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075) Die Gäste sind gut gelaunt und feiern fröhlich. ☊ Khách khứa đều có tâm trạng tốt và tiệc tùng vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1119) Ich habe in München Medizin studiert. ☊ Tôi từng học Y ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1427) Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657) Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413) 2972
narrowly escaped. ☊ Chiếc xe đua công thức một đã bắt lửa và nổ tung. May mắn là lái xe vừa kịp thoát ra. ☊ 15 is an awkward age. ☊ age ☊
She had been there often as a child (= when she was a child). ☊ as ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
the report's attention to detail ☊ attention ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
Don't ask awkward questions. ☊ awkward ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. ☊ awkward ☊
'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly. ☊ awkwardly ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
an awkwardly shaped room ☊ awkwardly ☊
Have you been a bad boy? ☊ bad ☊
the spare bedroom ☊ bedroom ☊
believe (that)...: People used to believe (that) the earth was flat. ☊ believe ☊
That's the best movie I've ever seen! ☊ best ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis (= each one will be considered separately). ☊ case ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
dream sth: Who'd have dreamt it? They're getting married. ☊ dream ☊
an embarrassing mistake/question/situation ☊ embarrassing ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
The firework exploded in his hand. ☊ explode ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
You've been like a father to me. ☊ father ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard. ☊ funny ☊
Good luck and God bless you. ☊ god ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
Treatment depends on the individual involved. ☊ individual ☊
to institute criminal proceedings against sb ☊ institute ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
I let the spare room. ☊ let ☊
I can't remember every little detail. ☊ little ☊
Little by little the snow disappeared. ☊ little by little ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
We used to live in London. ☊ live ☊
the lowest temperature ever recorded ☊ low ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
I once met your mother. ☊ once ☊
He once lived in Zambia. ☊ once ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
spare parts ☊ part ☊
payment in instalments/in advance/by cheque/in cash ☊ payment ☊
an Oscar-winning performance from Kate Winslet ☊ performance ☊
I had a letter from the people who used to live next door. ☊ person ☊
He took the clock to pieces. ☊ piece ☊
The bridge was taken down piece by piece. ☊ piece ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
The building had previously been used as a hotel. ☊ previously ☊
This must rank with (= be as good as) the greatest movies ever made. ☊ rank ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
She once ruled over a vast empire. ☊ rule ☊
She used to run when she was at college. ☊ run ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
He smashed the radio to pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet. ☊ spare ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
to get the spare out of the boot/trunk ☊ spare ☊
An old oak tree once stood here. ☊ stand ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
I'll explain it to you step by step. ☊ step ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
He stretched and yawned lazily. ☊ stretch ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ☊ that ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
He tore the letter to pieces. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
Have you ever used this software before? ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
I used to live in London. ☊ used to ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before. ☊ whose ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
That's the best movie I've seen in years. ☊ year ☊
He had been a talented musician in his youth. ☊ youth ☊