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Education is the most powerful weapon that we can use to change the world. ☊ 
Giáo dục là vũ khí mạnh nhất mà chúng ta có thể sử dụng để thay đổi thế giới. ☊ Military like: ta → →
Wir können zusammen im Restaurant zu Abend essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế cùng ăn tối ở nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 18) Nach einer Weile stellt er fest, dass er sich verlaufen hat. ☊ Sau một hồi anh ta nhận ra mình đã bị lạc đường. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 103) Lass uns zum Salatbuffet gehen, ich bin sehr hungrig und ich liebe den griechischen Salat. ☊ Chúng ta đi ăn búp phê salat đi. Anh đói và anh thích món salat Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 117) Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177) 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) Lass uns bitte das Geschäft wechseln. ☊ Chúng ta sang cửa hàng khác đi. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 271) 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) Wir könnten gegrillten Fisch essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế ăn cá nướng. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 277) Ich weiß, was wir jetzt essen werden. ☊ Anh biết bây giờ chúng ta sẽ ăn gì rồi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 284) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Er sucht alle seine Sachen zusammen. ☊ Anh ta gom tất cả các đồ dùng của anh lại. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 293) Zusammen finden wir es. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ tìm ra thôi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 365) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Der letzte Film, den wir sahen, war über diesen Prinzen in Indien. ☊ Bộ phim lần đó chúng ta xem là về hoàng tử ở Ấn Độ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 460) Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466) Er hat bereits graues Haar! ☊ Anh ta có tóc hoa râm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 468) Nein, er ist dunkelhaarig, elegant und sehr hübsch. ☊ Không, anh ta tóc màu đen, rất lịch thiệp và đáng yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 469) Ich habe eine bessere Idee: Wir könnten ins Theater gehen. ☊ Em có ý này hay hơn: chúng ta đi xem hát đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 477) Er hat eine ganze Stadt für die Katzen aufgebaut. ☊ Cậu ta xây cả một thành phố cho mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 489) Schalte den Fernseher an, wir schauen nach. ☊ Bật ti-vi lên, chúng ta coi xem. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 551) Hier haben wir eine Seifenoper. ☊ Chúng ta có chương trình ca nhạc đây. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 552) Wir könnten ein Video ausleihen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế thuê băng video. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 555) Tri läuft zu ihm herüber und bittet ihn um ein Autogramm. ☊ Tri chạy theo anh ta và xin chữ ký. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 563) Er spielte laute Rockmusik mit seiner Elektrogitarre. ☊ Anh chơi rock ồn ào bằng ghi-ta điện. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 578) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600) Sollen wir ein Auto mieten? ☊ Chúng ta có nên thuê ô-tô không? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 605) Wir können auch den Bus nehmen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế đi xe buýt mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 606) Das ist gut. Oder wir laufen. Laufen ist sehr gesund. ☊ Tốt. Hay chúng ta chạy đi. Chạy rất tốt mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 607) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Wir sollten eins auf der Bergspitze finden. ☊ Chúng ta nên tìm một chỗ trên đỉnh núi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 609) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636) Ich fände es schön, wenn wir im Wohnzimmer einen Teppich ausrollen könnten. ☊ Em thấy thật đẹp, nếu chúng ta trải một tấm thảm trong phòng khách. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 644) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊ Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Was müssen wir in der Küche noch tun? ☊ Chúng ta còn phải làm gì trong bếp nữa? ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 650) 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) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) Lass uns den fertigen Obstsalat in den Kühlschrank stellen und den Tisch decken. ☊ Chúng ta để trái cây trộn xong vào tủ lạnh và trải bàn. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 688) Für unsere Gäste nehmen wir das schöne Besteck, die weißen Servietten und die neuen Weingläser. ☊ Chúng ta dùng bộ dao nĩa thật đẹp cho khách, những giấy ăn trắng và những ly để uống rượu vang thật mới. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 689) Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695) In welcher Reihe sitzen wir eigentlich? ☊ Thế chúng ta ngồi ở hàng ghế nào? ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 699) Wir sitzen gleich hinter dem Tor. ☊ Chúng ta ngồi ngay sau khung thành. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 703) Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708) So können wir uns selbst versorgen und uns für unsere Radtouren Brote streichen. ☊ Vậy chúng ta nên tự chuẩn bị và quết bánh mỳ cho tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 709) Ich glaube, in der Gegend gibt es eine Ruine, zu der wir mit den Fahrrädern hinfahren können. ☊ Em nghĩ, ở khu vực đó có một điểm tàn tích mà chúng ta có thể đi xe đạp tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 711) Ja, habe ich. Schade, dass wir zu dieser Jahreszeit nicht mehr baden können. ☊ Rồi. Đáng tiếc mùa này chúng ta không thể tắm được. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 716) Wollen wir hier Pause machen und am Ufer entlang spazieren? ☊ Chúng ta có nên nghỉ ngơi ở đây và đi dạo dọc bờ sông? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 721) Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) Gut, dann lass uns schnell weiterfahren! ☊ Được rồi, vậy chúng ta phải nhanh đi tiếp thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 724) Komm, lass uns doch lieber die Räder schieben! ☊ Tốt hơn hết là chúng ta dắt xe thôi! ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 734) Gute Idee! Dort hinten an dem Teich können wir Rast machen. ☊ Ý kiến hay! Ở đằng kia sau cái đầm chúng ta có thể nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 735) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739) Es ist schon spät, lass uns doch ins Bett gehen. ☊ Muộn rồi, chúng ta đi ngủ thôi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 765) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) Was wollen wir denn auf die Postkarte an deine Eltern schreiben? ☊ Chúng ta muốn viết gì trên bưu thiếp cho bố mẹ anh? ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 780) 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) Es ist eine Landschaftsdarstellung, die im Vordergrund vier kleine Kinder zeigt. ☊ Đó là một sự miêu tả phong cảnh, mà đằng trước có bốn em nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 807) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Immer macht er ihr Kummer! ☊ Anh ta luôn làm chị buồn khổ! ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 862) Deine Schwester sollte kein Mitleid mit ihm haben und ihn endlich verlassen. ☊ Chị của em không nên khoan dung cho anh ta và dứt khoát rời bỏ. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 865) Es ist eine Schande, dass er deine Schwester so unglücklich gemacht hat. ☊ Đó là một sự hổ thẹn, rằng anh ta đã làm chị gái em bất hạnh như thế. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 867) Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Aber er hat angefangen sie zu beleidigen. ☊ Nhưng anh ta bắt đầu lăng mạ cô ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 876) Plötzlich fing er an, mit Gewalt auf mich einzuschlagen. ☊ Bỗng nhiên anh ta bắt đầu hung dữ đánh anh. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 879) Doch. Als er fliehen wollte, haben sie ihn verfolgt. ☊ Có. Khi anh ta muốn chạy trốn, họ đã đuổi theo anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 882) Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884) Endlich konnte ihm der Prozess gemacht werden. ☊ Rốt cục anh ta cũng bị phán xử. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 891) Über dreißig Zeugen sagten gegen den Mann aus und belasteten ihn schwer. ☊ Hơn ba mươi nhân chứng chống lại anh ta và chỉ trích anh ta nặng nề. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 892) Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894) Er wurde zu drei Jahren Haft verurteilt. ☊ Anh ta bị kết án ba năm tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 896) Zusätzlich muss er sich einer Therapie als vorbeugende Maßnahme unterziehen. ☊ Thêm nữa anh ta phải trải qua điều trị với biện pháp phòng ngừa. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 897) Zum Glück ist er geschnappt worden. ☊ May mắn rằng anh ta đã bị bắt. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 899) Doch. Er hat die Verbrecher überrascht. ☊ Có. Anh ta đột kích những kẻ đột nhập. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 912) Sie aber haben ihn angegriffen, geschlagen und mit einer Waffe bedroht. ☊ Nhưng chúng tấn công, đánh anh ta và đe dọa bằng vũ khí. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 913) In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925) Er kommt zurück. ☊ Anh ta trở lại. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 928) Deine Stirn ist ja ganz heiß! Wir müssen Fieber messen! ☊ Trán anh thật nóng quá! Chúng ta phải đo nhiệt độ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 939) Wir gehen jetzt zum Arzt! ☊ Chúng ta tới bác sỹ bây giờ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 942) Schau mal! Man kann in seinen Körper hinein schauen und seine Organe sehen. ☊ Nhìn nè anh! Người ta có thể nhìn xuyên thấu cơ thể và các bộ phận của anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 946) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Er meint, dass die Reparatur leider teuer werden wird. ☊ Anh ta cho là, tiếc là việc sửa chữa sẽ trở lên đắt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 979) Dann sind wir also im Geschäft! ☊ Vậy là chúng ta thỏa thuận xong! ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1006) Das kann man einem Kind doch nicht vorlesen! ☊ Vậy truyện này người ta không nên đọc cho một đứa trẻ! ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1022) Ich schlage vor, wir schenken ihr doch lieber etwas anderes. ☊ Em đề nghị, chúng ta tốt hơn nên tặng thứ khác. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1023) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) ... und wir haben uns zum Essen verabredet! ☊ …và chúng ta hẹn nhau đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1064) Seitdem sind wir unzertrennlich! ☊ Từ đó chúng ta không thể chia cách được! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1065) Danach feiern wir im Garten. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta sẽ tiệc tùng trong vườn. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1071) Dort stoßen wir mit Sekt an. ☊ Ở đó chúng ta sẽ cụng ly bằng rượu sâm banh. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1072) Abends gehen wir ins Restaurant. ☊ Tối chúng ta sẽ tới nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1073) Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087) Ihr werdet also ein kleines Konzert auf unserer Hochzeit geben? ☊ Họ sẽ tổ chức một buổi hòa nhạc nhỏ trong lễ cưới của chúng ta chứ? ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1108) Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) Am Tag der Wahl geht man zu einem Wahllokal. ☊ Ngày bầu cử người ta đến nơi bầu cử ở mỗi địa phương. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1158) Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159) Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. ☊ Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168) Lass uns doch gemeinsam neue Arbeitsstellen suchen und in eine andere Stadt ziehen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng tìm chỗ làm mới và chuyển đến một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1171) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Ich glaube, wir haben uns noch nicht getroffen. ☊ Tôi nghĩ là chúng ta chưa biết nhau. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1424) Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Leider haben wir heute Pech mit dem Wetter. ☊ Hôm nay chúng ta gặp xui xẻo với thời tiết. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1506) Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) 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) Sollen wir darüber abstimmen? ☊ Chúng ta có nên biểu quyết cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1671) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Leider können wir uns in diesem Punkt nicht einigen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng ta không thể nhất trí ở điểm này được. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1677) Wir haben ein Problem. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1699) Uns ist ein Fehler passiert. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một sự cố / sai sót. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1700) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) Wie wollen wir dieses Problem lösen? ☊ Chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề trên thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1709) Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711) Ich schlage vor, dass wir uns auf einen Kompromiss einigen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tìm một phương án thỏa hiệp. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1712) Lassen Sie uns zusammenarbeiten und das Problem gemeinsam lösen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bàn bạc để đưa ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1714) Wir sollten das Angebot des Gegners annehmen. ☊ Chúng ta nên chấp thuận đề nghị mà phía bên kia đưa ra. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1715) Wir könnten diesen Auftrag extern vergeben. ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn giao hợp đồng này cho một đối tác bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1717) Wir könnten die andere Projektgruppe bitten uns zu helfen. ☊ Chúng ta có thể tìm trợ giúp từ một nhóm dự án khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1718) Wir können einen Kollegen um Hilfe bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ một đồng nghiệp khác giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1719) Wir könnten mit dem Geschäftsführer sprechen und ihn um Rat bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ lãnh đạo cho ý kiến giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1720) Wir sollten nach der Ursache des Problems suchen. ☊ Chúng ta cần phải tìm ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1722) Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723) Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) Wie würden Sie Ihre Unternehmenskultur beschreiben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể miêu tả về văn hóa công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1960) Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042) Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Về vấn đề này chúng ta nên biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2129) Ich bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135) Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Aufgaben neu verteilen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị rằng chúng ta nên phân chia lại nhiệm vụ. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2137) Deshalb müssen wir schnell reagieren. ☊ Vì vậy chúng ta phải phản ứng thật nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2144) In diesem Punkt sind wir unterschiedlicher Meinung. ☊ Ở điểm này chúng ta có những quan điểm khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2151) Unsere Abteilung übernimmt die folgenden Aufgaben: ☊ Bộ phận của chúng ta sẽ nhận các nhiệm vụ sau: ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2173) Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊ Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175) Für dieses Projekt fehlen uns die finanziellen Mittel. ☊ Chúng ta thiếu nguồn tài chính cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2178) Das können wir uns nicht leisten. ☊ Chúng ta không đủ khả năng tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2179) Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180) Mit diesem Projekt gehen wir ein großes Risiko ein. ☊ Với dự án này chúng ta chấp nhận một rủi ro lớn. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2181) Was ist unser Ziel? ☊ Mục tiêu của chúng ta là gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2185) Was wollen wir erreichen? ☊ Chúng ta muốn đạt được điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2186) Wie wollen wir dieses Projekt planen? ☊ Chúng ta lên kế hoạch cho dự án này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2192) Bitte informieren Sie die Kollegen über alles, was wir heute besprechen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy thông báo cho các đồng nghiệp về những điều chúng ta thảo luận hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2196) Ich weiß, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Tôi biết cách chúng ta có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2208) Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211) Wir hinken dem Zeitplan hinterher. ☊ Chúng ta đang bị chậm so với tiến độ dự kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2212) Wir werden rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2213) Wir werden nicht rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ không hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2214) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Điều đó chúng ta phải biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2215) Bitte schildern Sie mir das Problem im Detail. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy miêu tả lại vấn đề một cách cụ thể. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2292) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382) Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405) Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507) Können wir uns auf eine Teilzahlung einigen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể thống nhất về việc trả góp được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2556) 330
I don't like him, and he doesn't like me. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ta, và anh ta cũng không thích tôi. ☊ 424
Is Zhirong playing the guitar? — No, he isn't. ☊ Chí Vinh có đang chơi guita không? Không. ☊ 532
Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 734
Was Marta at work today? ☊ Marta có đi làm hôm nay không? ☊ 950
Have you given the post o ce our new address yet? ☊ Cậu đã đưa cho bưu điện địa chỉ mới nhà chúng ta chưa? ☊ 1220
Vitale and Rosetta are going to a party. ☊ Vitale và Rosetta sẽ đi dự một bữa tiệc. ☊ 1230
We're meeting at Raj's house at eight o'clock (8:00). ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau ở nhà Raj lúc tám giờ. ☊ 1294
I think we'll win the game. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta sẽ thắng trong trò chơi. ☊ 1303
Do you think Jorge will call us tonight? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là tối nay Jorge sẽ gọi chúng ta không? ☊ 1318
It's a nice day. Shall we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta đi bộ nhé? ☊ 1319
What shall we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tối nay chúng ta ăn gì đây? ☊ 1321
It's a nice day. Should we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta có nên đi bộ không? ☊ 1322
What should we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tôi nay chúng ta ăn gì thì được? ☊ 1345
Should we have a party? — Yes, who shall we invite? ☊ Chúng ta tổ chức một bữa tiệc được không? - Được, chúng ta mời ai đây? ☊ 1346
I'm not sure where to go on vacation. I might go to Costa Rica. ☊ Tôi không chắc sẽ đi đâu vào kì nghỉ. Có thể tôi đi Costa Rica ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ 1447
We mustn't forget to send Rita a birthday card. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên gửi thiếp mừng sinh nhật cho Rita. ☊ 1452
We must not forget to turn o the lights whwe leave. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên tắt đèn khi rời đi. ☊ 1458
Should we make something special for dinner? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có nên làm cái gì đặc biệt cho bữa tối không? ☊ 1465
I don't think we should go yet. It's too early. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta chưa nên đi vội. Như thế sớm quá. ☊ 1483
We have to get up early tomorrow. I think we should go home now. ☊ Mai chúng ta phải dậy sớm. Tôi nghĩ giờ chúng ta nên về nhà đi. ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1530
Why do you want to leave now? We don't have to leave now. ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn ra đi bây giờ? Chúng ta không cần phải ra đi bây giờ. ☊ 1572
Should we go now? — No, not yet. I'd rather wait until later. ☊ Giờ ta nên đi chưa? Chưa. Tôi thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1592
Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊ 1593
Should we have dinner now, or wait until later? ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ăn tối không, hay đợi lát nữa? ☊ 1596
until tomorrow morning? ☊ Chúng ta có nên gọi anh trai cậu tối nay không, hay cậu thích đợi mai gọi hơn? ☊ 1598
Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊ Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊ 1628
Should we go out tonight? — No, I'm tired. Let's stay home. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Không, tôi mệt. Hãy ở nhà đi. ☊ 1630
Let's not have sh for dinner tonight. Let's have chicken. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta đừng ăn cá nữa. Chúng ta ăn gà đi. ☊ 1635
Should we have dinner at home? — No, let's go to a restaurant. ☊ Chúng ta có nên ăn tối ở nhà không? - Không, đi ăn nhà hàng đi. ☊ 1638
Should we go home now? — No, let's not go home yet. ☊ Chúng ta có nên về nhà bây giờ không? - Không, đừng về nhà vội. ☊ 1639
Shall we go out? — No, let's not go out. ☊ Chúng ta ra ngoài nhé? - Không, đừng ra ngoài. ☊ 1642
for him. ☊ Cậu nghĩ chúng ta có nên đợi Howard không? - Không, đừng đợi anh ấy. ☊ 1646
Should we take a taxi? — No, let's take a bus. ☊ Chúng ta có nên bắt taxi không? - Thôi, ta bắt xe bus đi. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1725
We have to go now. It's very late. ☊ Chúng ta phải đi thôi. Muộn lắm rồi. ☊ 1801
I've beinvited to Gerhard's wedding, but Evita hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được mời đến đám cưới của Gerhard nhưng Evita thì chưa. ☊ 1831
Marta will be here soon, won't she? — Yes, probably. ☊ Marta sẽ sớm ở đây thôi phải không? - Đúng, chắc vậy. ☊ 1869
was last sewalking home. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm một cậu bé mất tích. Người ta tin rằng lần cuối cậu ấy được nhìn thấy là khi đang đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 1870
A friend of mine has bearrested. It's alleged that he hit a police o cer. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi mới bị bắt. Người ta buộc tội anh ấy đánh một cảnh sát. ☊ 1871
It's reported that two (2) people were injured in the explosion. ☊ Người ta báo cáo là có hai người bị thương trong vụ nổ. ☊ 1872
The strike started three (3) weeks ago. It's expected that it'll end soon. ☊ Cuộc đình công bắt đầu cách đây ba tuần. Người ta hi vọng nó sẽ kết thúc sớm. ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1917
Why don't we go out for a meal tonight? ☊ Tại sao chúng ta không ra ngoài ăn tối nay? ☊ 1919
We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊ 1971
Sabine suggested that we go to the movies. ☊ Sabine gợi ý rằng chúng ta nên đi xem lm. ☊ 1972
Should we postpone leaving today until tomorrow? — No, we should try leaving as soon as possible. ☊ Chúng ta có nên trì hoãn đi hôm nay sang ngày mai không? - Không, chúng ta nên cố đi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> 2008 They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'>
They don't allow parking in front of the building. > They don't allow people to park in front of the building. They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Họ không cho phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. > Họ không cho phép người ta đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ 2077
Many accidents are caused by people driving too fast. ☊ Nhiều vụ tai nạn là do người ta lái xe quá nhanh. ☊ 2127
He spent hours trying to repair the clock. ☊ Anh ta mất nhiều giờ cố gắng sửa cái đồng hồ. ☊ 2148
Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2270
We must do more to protect the environment. ☊ Chúng ta phải làm nhiều hơn để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2296
It is said that Robin Hood took money from the rich and gave it to the poor. ☊ Người ta nói Robin Hood lấy tiền từ người giàu rồi đưa chúng cho người nghèo. ☊ 2322
Fortunately, the news wasn't as bad as we expected. ☊ May mắn là tin không xấu nhưng chúng ta tưởng. ☊ 2345
It's our own fault. We should blame ourselves. ☊ Đấy là lỗi của riêng chúng ta. Chúng ta nên tự nhận lỗi. ☊ 2348
What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊ 2411
There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 2415
train comes. ☊ Chúng ta kiếm gì đó uống đi. Chúng ta có một ít thời gian trước khi tàu đến. ☊ 2440
Both of us were very tired. ☊ Cả hai chúng ta đều rất mệt. ☊ 2450
go wrong went wrong. ☊ Kì nghỉ của chúng ta đúng là một thảm hoạ. Thứ gì hỏng được cũng hỏng hết. ☊ 2482
We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊ 2514
I met a man whose sister knows you. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người đàn ông mà em gái anh ta biết cậu. ☊ 2519
Do you remember the day we went to the zoo? ☊ Cậu có nhớ cái ngày chúng ta đi vườn thú không? ☊ 2521
A cemetery is a place where people are buried. ☊ Nghĩa trang là nơi người ta được chôn cất. ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2569
very uent. ☊ Cho dù Rosetta vẫn mắc lỗi nhưng tiếng Anh của cô ấy vẫn rất nhuần nhuyễn. ☊ 2579
Our new boss is not very popular. Hardly anyone likes her. ☊ Bà chủ mới của chúng ta không được lòng lắm. Gần như chẳng có ai ưa bà ấy. ☊ 2604
Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊ 2608
What time should we leave? — The sooner the better. ☊ Chúng ta nên đi lúc mấy giờ? - Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ 2610
The sooner we leave, the earlier we'll arrive. ☊ Chúng ta đi càng sớm thì chúng ta về càng sớm. ☊ 2622
The movie we just watched was the most boring movie I've ever seen. ☊ Bộ lm chúng ta vừa xem là bộ lm chán nhất mà tôi từng xem. ☊ 2637
Violetta lost her job six (6) months ago and hasn't found another job yet. ☊ Violetta mất việc sáu tháng trước và vẫn chưa tìm thấy việc khác. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2703
By the time we get to the movies, it'll have already started. ☊ Đến khi chúng ta tới xem lm thì lm đã bắt đầu rồi. ☊ 2725
They drive on the left in Britain, Japan, and Singapore. ☊ Người ta lái xe bên trái đường ở Anh, Nhật Bản và Singapore. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 2778
EN I think we're lost. We need to get a map OF this city. — I'll search FOR an app. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta đã bị lạc. Chúng ta cần kiếm một cái bản đồ thành phố này. - Tôi sẽ tìm một ứng dụng. ☊ 2839
The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground. ☊ Cảnh sát chĩa súng vào người bị tình nghi và bảo anh ta nằm xuống đất. ☊ 2840
But the man reached for his pockets, and that's when the police started shooting at him. ☊ Nhưng anh ta lại đưa tay vào túi và đó là lúc cảnh sát bắt đầu bắn anh ta. ☊ 2863
Scientists continue to warn us about the e ects of global warming. ☊ Các nhà khoa học tiếp tục cảnh báo chúng ta về ảnh hưởng của hiện tượng ấm lên toàn cầu. ☊ 2867
him. ☊ Bố mẹ anh ấy không đồng ý với những gì anh ấy làm nhưng họ không thể ngăn anh ta được. ☊ 2912
and love. ☊ Bố mẹ chúng ta cho chúng ta thức ăn, quần áo, giáo dục, y tế và tình yêu. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2929
Better nd a gas station. We're running out of gas. ☊ Tốt nhất là tìm một trạm xăng. Chúng ta đang hết xăng. ☊ 2951
When Ichirou had just arrived in London, a man came up to him in the street and asked for money, so he gave him a few Japanese yen. ☊ Khi Ichirou vừa mới đến London, một người đàn ông đã tiến đến gần anh ấy trên phố và xin tiền nên anh ấy đã đưa cho ông ta một ít đồng yen Nhật. ☊ 2952
The police are going to ask us a lot of questions, so we need to back each other up. ☊ Cảnh sát sẽ hỏi chúng ta nhiều câu hỏi nên chúng ta phải tương trợ nhau. ☊ 2974
Ludwig and Rita broke up. > Ludwig and Rita split up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. ☊ 2975
ended up splitting up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ 2985
A decision has to be made now. We can't put it o any longer. ☊ Một quyết định cần phải được đưa ra bây giờ. Chúng ta không thể trì hoãn thêm được nữa. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2992
When the police questioned him, he decided to leave out an important detail. ☊ Khi cảnh sát hỏi anh ta, anh ta đã quyết định bỏ đi một chi tiết quan trọng. ☊ accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
He accepts full responsibility for what happened. ☊ accept ☊
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
He was unable to account for the error. ☊ account for sth ☊
an accurate description/account/calculation ☊ accurate ☊
She accused him of lying. ☊ accuse ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
He walked across the field. ☊ across ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
You have to admire the way he handled the situation. ☊ admire ☊
admit to sth: He refused to admit to the other charges. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
How will these changes affect us? ☊ affect ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
He gets aggressive when he's drunk. ☊ aggressive ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
Can we agree a price? ☊ agree ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
agree to sth: Do you think he'll agree to their proposal? ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
He never drinks alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
He was buried alive in the earthquake. ☊ alive ☊
He lives all alone. ☊ all ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
He is not allowed to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
He was among the last to leave. ☊ among ☊
His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum. ☊ amount to sth ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
Can he read and write? ☊ and ☊
His hair was sticking up at all angles. ☊ angle ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. ☊ annoy ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
We need another computer (= a new one). ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
it is anticipated that...: It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
anxious (about sth): He seemed anxious about the meeting. ☊ anxious ☊
He was anxious not to be misunderstood. ☊ anxious ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
When his wife died, his world fell apart. ☊ apart ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
He was accused of appropriating club funds. ☊ appropriate ☊
He gave me an approving nod. ☊ approving ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
He escaped with only a broken arm. ☊ arm ☊
The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). ☊ arm ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
He was armed with a rifle. ☊ armed ☊
He arrived around five o'clock. ☊ around ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
He was as white as a sheet. ☊ as ☊
I haven't known him as long as you (= as you have known him). ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as me. ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as I do. ☊ as ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: She's asked him to come to the party. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb + speech: 'Are you sure?' he asked her. ☊ ask ☊
The police found him asleep in a garage. ☊ asleep ☊
He can walk only with the assistance of crutches. ☊ assistance ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
He was driving at 70 mph. ☊ at ☊
attack sb with sth: The man attacked him with a knife. ☊ attack ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
aware of sb/sth: She slipped away without him being aware of it. ☊ aware ☊
Sorry, he's away. ☊ away ☊
He was shot in the back of the knee. ☊ back ☊
He put his back out (= dislocated sth in his back) lifting the crates. ☊ back ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
We should have turned left five kilometres back. ☊ back ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
She strode past him without a backward glance. ☊ backward ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
He was banned from driving for six months. ☊ ban ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
She's from Italy. ☊ be ☊
He wants to be (= become) a pilot when he grows up. ☊ be ☊
He is ten years old. ☊ be ☊
be (that)...: The fact is (that) we don't have enough money. ☊ be ☊
He was killed in the war. ☊ be ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
He can't bear being laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. ☊ beard ☊
beat sb + adj.: They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). ☊ beat ☊
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs. ☊ beat sb up ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
Shall we have a beer? ☊ beer ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
We'll go slowly to begin with. ☊ to begin with ☊
He behaved like a true gentleman. ☊ behave ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
He was shot from behind as he ran away. ☊ behind ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
believe (that)...: People used to believe (that) the earth was flat. ☊ believe ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
He dived below the surface of the water. ☊ below ☊
He bent the wire into the shape of a square. ☊ bend ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
He was bent double with laughter. ☊ bent ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
He had a bet on the horses. ☊ bet ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
What's the betting that he gets his own way? ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
He got on his bicycle and rode off. ☊ bicycle ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
His apartment is three blocks away from the police station. ☊ block ☊
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. ☊ blood ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
He survived the accident with no broken bones. ☊ bone ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
Let me know if he bothers you again. ☊ bother ☊
I'm not bothered about what he thinks. ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
He drank a whole bottle of wine. ☊ bottle ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
break (for sth): Let's break for lunch. ☊ break ☊
He broke down and wept when he heard the news. ☊ break down ☊
He recited the whole poem in one breath. ☊ breath ☊
The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. ☊ breathe ☊
a brief description/summary/account ☊ brief ☊
The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry). ☊ bring ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
He is tall, broad and muscular. ☊ broad ☊
He burst into the room without knocking. ☊ burst ☊
He was buried in Highgate Cemetery. ☊ bury ☊
Shall we walk or go by bus? ☊ bus ☊
He's away on business. ☊ business ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
buy sth for sb: He bought a new coat for me. ☊ buy ☊
He was knocked down by a bus. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
I took him by the hand. ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
Let's return to camp. ☊ camp ☊
We can eat in a restaurant, if you like. ☊ can ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
He has just been made team captain. ☊ captain ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
He genuinely cares about his employees. ☊ care ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
cause sb sth: The project is still causing him a lot of problems. ☊ cause ☊
chain sb/sth to sb/sth: She chained her bicycle to the gate. ☊ chain ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
There is no chance that he will change his mind. ☊ chance ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
Can we change seats? ☊ change ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb with sth/with doing sth: He was charged with murder. ☊ charge ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
He cheats at cards. ☊ cheat ☊
They cheated him out of his share of the profits. ☊ cheat sb (out) of sth ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
chop sth: He was chopping logs for firewood. ☊ chop ☊
He chopped a branch off the tree. ☊ chop sth off (sth) ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
It's dark now—let's close the curtains. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
He coasted through his final exams. ☊ coast ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
She's away at college in California. ☊ college ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
When it comes to getting things done, he's useless. ☊ when it comes to sth/to doing sth ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
He has 1 200 men under his command. ☊ command ☊
He has command of 1 200 men. ☊ command ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
a common spelling mistake ☊ common ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
He suffers from a serious heart condition. ☊ condition ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
He answered the questions with confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
At a conservative estimate, he'll be earning £50 000. ☊ conservative ☊
He was considering an appeal. ☊ consider ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. ☊ content ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
He cooked lunch for me. ☊ cook ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
He was looking correctly grave. ☊ correctly ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
Could we stop by next week? ☊ could ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
He covered up the body with a sheet. ☊ cover sth up ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
crash sth (into sth): He crashed his car into a wall. ☊ crash ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
He turned to crime when he dropped out of school. ☊ crime ☊
Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
We are living in a consumer culture. ☊ culture ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
cut yourself: He cut himself (= his face) shaving. ☊ cut ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
He cut up the meat on his plate. ☊ cut sth up ☊
Let's take a look at the damage. ☊ damage ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
dare (to) do sth: He didn't dare (to) say what he thought. ☊ dare ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
He works at night and sleeps during the day. ☊ day ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
He's one of my dearest friends. ☊ dear ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
decorate sth: We need to decorate the sitting room. ☊ decorate ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
define sth: We need to define the task ahead very clearly. ☊ define ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. ☊ deliberately ☊
His health had always been delicate. ☊ delicate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
deny (that)...: She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ☊ deny ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
describe sb/sth (to/for sb): Can you describe him to me? ☊ describe ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
Jim was described by his colleagues as 'unusual'. ☊ describe ☊
describe how, what, etc...: Describe how you did it. ☊ describe ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
a brief/general description of the software ☊ description ☊
Police have issued a description of the gunman. ☊ description ☊
'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. ☊ description ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
the novelist's powers of description ☊ description ☊
We need to design a new syllabus for the third year. ☊ design ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). ☊ destroy ☊
a detailed description/analysis/study ☊ detailed ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
What difference will it make if he knows or not? ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
He was directed to a table beside the window. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
Let's stop and ask for directions. ☊ direction ☊
He's directly responsible to the boss. ☊ directly ☊
He's on the board of directors. ☊ director ☊
He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). ☊ dirty ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
He wears an identity disc around his neck. ☊ disc ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
discover (that)...: It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read. ☊ discover ☊
sb/sth is discovered to be/have...: He was later discovered to be seriously ill. ☊ discover ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
He suffers from a rare blood disease. ☊ disease ☊
He walked away in disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (to see, hear, etc...): He was disgusted to see such awful living conditions. ☊ disgusted ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
We can distinguish five meanings of the word 'mad'. ☊ distinguish ☊
He was arrested on drug distribution charges. ☊ distribution ☊
Let's do (= meet for) lunch. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
We need double the amount we already have. ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
He lives just down the street. ☊ down ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
Only about half a dozen people turned up. ☊ dozen ☊
There was only space for a half-dozen tables. ☊ dozen ☊
He quickly dragged a comb through his hair. ☊ drag ☊
He drew a circle in the sand with a stick. ☊ draw ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
dress sb (for/in/as sth): He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes). ☊ dress ☊
He has a drinking problem. ☊ drink ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
He doesn't drink. ☊ drink ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Her constant nagging drove him away. ☊ drive sb away ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his pants. ☊ drop ☊
He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. ☊ drop ☊
He does not smoke or take drugs. ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sb out ☊
He was taken to the hospital during the night. ☊ during ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
The earliest description of this species dates from 1703. ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
He's a Princeton-educated Texan. ☊ educated ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
Either he could not come or he did not want to. ☊ either ☊
She jabbed him with her elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
He's fractured his elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
It's on the fifth floor, so we'd better take the elevator. ☊ elevator ☊
What else did he say? ☊ else ☊
He either forgot or else decided not to come. ☊ or else ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
He lost control of his emotions. ☊ emotion ☊
He tends to get emotional on these occasions. ☊ emotional ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
He needs all the support and encouragement he can get. ☊ encouragement ☊
+ adj.: If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. ☊ end up ☊
He has a lot of enemies in the company. ☊ enemy ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
escape from sb/sth: He escaped from prison this morning. ☊ escape ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
escape doing sth: He narrowly escaped being killed. ☊ escape ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
He had every reason to be angry. ☊ every ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
We see each other every now and again. ☊ every ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
She gave an exact description of the attacker. ☊ exact ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
He sets an example to the other students. ☊ example ☊
He is a captain who leads by example. ☊ example ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
He was flushed with excitement at the thought. ☊ excitement ☊
I didn't expect him to become a successful writer. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. ☊ expression ☊
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year. ☊ extension ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
extreme left-wing/right-wing views ☊ extreme ☊
Mark knew he had behaved extremely badly. ☊ extremely ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
fail (sth): He failed his driving test. ☊ fail ☊
He was a failure as a teacher. ☊ failure ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. ☊ fairly ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
His parents supported him as far as they could. ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
I trust him only so far. ☊ so far ☊
fasten sth up: He fastened up his coat and hurried out. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened back the shutters. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. ☊ fasten ☊
He grew fatter and fatter. ☊ fat ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
fear sb/sth: All his employees fear him. ☊ fear ☊
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. ☊ fear ☊
He felt in his pockets for some money. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
She's gone to fetch the kids from school. ☊ fetch ☊
He has a high fever. ☊ fever ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth to be/do sth: They found him to be charming. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! ☊ fine ☊
He finished off his drink with one large gulp. ☊ finish ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
He was responsible for hiring and firing staff. ☊ fire ☊
fire (sth) (into sth): He fired the gun into the air. ☊ fire ☊
When did you first meet him? ☊ first ☊
fit into sth: His pictures don't fit into any category. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
He reached a flatter section of land near the river. ☊ flat ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
He took charge of the family business following his father's death. ☊ following ☊
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything). ☊ food ☊
We're flying at 35 000 feet. ☊ foot ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
He came to me for advice. ☊ for ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
He controlled himself by sheer force of will. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
force sb into sth: Ill health forced him into early retirement. ☊ force ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
I forgot to ask him for his address. ☊ forget ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive sb sth: She'd forgive him anything. ☊ forgive ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
He walked out of jail a free man. ☊ free ☊
He managed to free his arms from their bonds. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
He's one of my best friends. ☊ friend ☊
friendship with sb: He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo. ☊ friendship ☊
He threatened the intruders with a gun and frightened them off. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
He sounded frightened. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened for sb: I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.). ☊ frightened ☊
He was blind from birth. ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
We need to buy some new furniture. ☊ furniture ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
gamble sth (on sth): He's gambling his reputation on this deal. ☊ gamble ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
They gave a general description of the man. ☊ general ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
We need someone to generate new ideas. ☊ generate ☊
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. ☊ generous ☊
He got down from the ladder. ☊ get ☊
Where do we get on the bus? ☊ get ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We'd better call a taxi and get you home. ☊ get ☊
We're going to be late—let's get a taxi. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
You'll never get him to understand. ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ get ☊
He got his fingers caught in the door. ☊ get ☊
His drinking is getting to be a problem. ☊ get ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
We can get on perfectly well without her. ☊ get on ☊
He married the girl next door. ☊ girl ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
He was glad he'd come. ☊ glad ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
He drank three whole glasses. ☊ glass ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
Let's go through the arguments again. ☊ go through sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
He was granted a licence to mine in the area. ☊ grant ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard. ☊ grow ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: Guess what! He's asked me out! ☊ guess ☊
He pleaded guilty to murder. ☊ guilty ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
Look out, he's got a gun! ☊ gun ☊
He has the irritating habit of biting his nails. ☊ habit ☊
He's losing his hair (= becoming bald ). ☊ hair ☊
We'll need to reduce the weight by half. ☊ half ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
He's always handing out advice to people. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
Hang on tight—we're off! ☊ hang on ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. ☊ hardly ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
He would never harm anyone. ☊ harm ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
He was her most hated enemy. ☊ hate ☊
He looked at me with intense hatred. ☊ hatred ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
She'd got him by the collar. ☊ have ☊
He had his head in his hands. ☊ have ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
He's got three children. ☊ have ☊
have sth + adj.: He's got a front tooth missing. ☊ have ☊
He (= the man we are watching) went through that door. ☊ he ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
hear sb/sth do sth: Did you hear him go out? ☊ hear ☊
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. ☊ hear ☊
Wait till he hears about this. ☊ hear ☊
He's hearing-impaired (= not able to hear well). ☊ hearing ☊
He relies heavily on his parents. ☊ heavily ☊
He was tall and strong, with heavy features. ☊ heavy ☊
He is at the height of his career. ☊ height ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
He went through hell during the trial. ☊ hell ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
He's always willing to help out. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
He can't help being ugly. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help. ☊ help ☊
We're going to call her Sophie. ☊ her ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. ☊ hide ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
When did you see him? ☊ him ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
He has a history of violent crime. ☊ history ☊
hit sb/sth with sth: He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer. ☊ hit ☊
How long has he held office? ☊ hold ☊
He was holding the baby in his arms. ☊ hold ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
He lived at home (= with his parents) until he was thirty. ☊ at home ☊
The meeting was described as 'a frank and honest exchange of views'. ☊ honest ☊
I can't believe he got that money honestly. ☊ honestly ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
He had to go to the hospital for treatment. ☊ hospital ☊
hospital doctors/nurses/staff ☊ hospital ☊
He'll be back in an hour. ☊ hour ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
He went into the house. ☊ house ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
He did not know how he ought to behave. ☊ how ☊
How about we go for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
Hurry up! We're going to be late. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
If you see him, give him this note. ☊ if ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
Do you know if he's married? ☊ if ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). ☊ ill ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying 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 ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? ☊ immediately ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
He was sitting alone in the darkness. ☊ in ☊
He spoke in a loud voice. ☊ in ☊
He escaped death by an inch. ☊ inch ☊
increase sth (from A) (to B): We need to increase productivity. ☊ increase ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
insist on sth/sb doing sth: She insisted on his/him wearing a suit. ☊ insist ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
Is he learning an instrument? ☊ instrument ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
He works in insurance. ☊ insurance ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
He threw the letter into the fire. ☊ into ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. ☊ journey ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: I judged him to be about 50. ☊ judge ☊
'Quick, jump!' he shouted. ☊ jump ☊
I just saw him a moment ago. ☊ just ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
She gave him a kick on the shin. ☊ kick ☊
He aimed a kick at the dog. ☊ kick ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
We need a kinder, gentler society. ☊ kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
She knifed him in the back. ☊ knife ☊
knock sth + adv./prep.: He'd knocked over a glass of water. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked three times and waited. ☊ knock ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: He's known to be an outstanding physicist. ☊ know ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: He knew (that) he could trust her. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
I know, let's see what's on at the theatre. ☊ I know ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
When did you see him last? ☊ last ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points. ☊ league ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). ☊ length ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
He is young and has little experience of life. ☊ life ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
He lifted the suitcase down from the rack. ☊ lift ☊
It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift. ☊ lift ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
He ran like the wind (= very fast). ☊ like ☊
I don't like the way he's looking at me. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. ☊ line ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
Shall we walk a little way? ☊ little ☊
Tell him as little as possible. ☊ little ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
He lived in poverty most of his life. ☊ live ☊
She locked her passport and money in the safe. ☊ lock ☊
He locked up the shop and went home. ☊ lock up, lock sth up ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (at sth): Look at the time! We're going to be late. ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand. ☊ look at sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
He lost his nerve at the last minute. ☊ lose ☊
At that moment he lost his balance and fell. ☊ lose ☊
He's lost his job. ☊ lose ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
We're completely lost. ☊ lost ☊
He seems incapable of love. ☊ love ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
He lunched with a client at the Ritz. ☊ lunch ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
He suddenly appeared as if by magic. ☊ magic ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic. ☊ magic ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
He makes a living as a stand-up comic. ☊ make ☊
She made him her assistant. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
a male nurse/model/colleague ☊ male ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ manage ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
He always manages to say the wrong thing. ☊ manage ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
He has no manners (= behaves very badly). ☊ manner ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
Is he married? ☊ married ☊
He never married. ☊ marry ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ massive ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ matter ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
'I think he should resign.' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
He means trouble (= to cause trouble). ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
'Honesty'? He doesn't know the meaning of the word! ☊ meaning ☊
measure sb/sth for sth: He's gone to be measured for a new suit. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
I met him off the plane. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. ☊ mental ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
We have to catch the midnight train. ☊ midnight ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
His mind is as sharp as ever. ☊ mind ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
mind that...: He minded that he hadn't been asked. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
I want to see him the minute he arrives. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
He visits Paris once or twice a month. ☊ month ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
He felt morally responsible for the accident. ☊ morally ☊
He's been in a meeting all morning. ☊ morning ☊
He started the motor. ☊ motor ☊
He mounted his horse and rode away. ☊ mount ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
He kept mum about what he'd seen. ☊ keep mum ☊
He was found guilty of murder. ☊ murder ☊
He denies murdering his wife's lover. ☊ murder ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. ☊ narrow ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
He's a natural leader. ☊ natural ☊
He's joined the navy/the Navy. ☊ navy ☊
He had a neat methodical mind. ☊ neat ☊
'We're going to lose.' 'Not necessarily.' ☊ not necessarily ☊
He tied a scarf around his neck. ☊ neck ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.' ☊ negative ☊
He shouted so loudly that the whole neighbourhood could hear him. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
He didn't remember and neither did I. ☊ neither ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life. ☊ normal ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
He must not go. ☊ not ☊
He warned me not to be late. ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
Take no notice of what he says. ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
He'll be home by now. ☊ now ☊
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep. ☊ (every) now and again/then ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
He dialled the number, then changed his mind and hung up. ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
a male nurse ☊ nurse ☊
a dental nurse (= one who helps a dentist) ☊ nurse ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
observe sb/sth doing sth: They observed him entering the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
He observes keenly, but says little. ☊ observe ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
He occupies an office on the 12th floor. ☊ occupy ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me. ☊ odd ☊
We would often have a walk of an evening. ☊ of ☊
He was cleared of all blame. ☊ of ☊
I called him but he ran off. ☊ off ☊
He's had his beard shaved off. ☊ off ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
He was not aware that he had committed an offence. ☊ offence ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. ☊ offense ☊
Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' ☊ OK ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
He was on the plane from New York. ☊ on ☊
He cleans his car once a week. ☊ once ☊
He lost by less than one second. ☊ one ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
He is rude to me at every opportunity (= whenever possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table). ☊ opposite ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine. ☊ option ☊
He can't read or write. ☊ or ☊
He was lying—or was he? ☊ or ☊
He's a factory supervisor or something. ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
He's the president of a large international organization. ☊ organization ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
He raised one arm and then the other. ☊ other ☊
He crashed into a car coming the other way. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast. ☊ ought to ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs. ☊ ours ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
Let's just relax and enjoy ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
He opened the box and out jumped a frog. ☊ out ☊
He ran out the door. ☊ out ☊
He lives right out in the country. ☊ out ☊
He got thrown out of the restaurant. ☊ out ☊
He drank his beer out of the bottle. ☊ out ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ out ☊
He's been out of work for six months. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. ☊ over ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
He lives over the road. ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
Our children are grown up and have children of their own. ☊ own ☊
He has to cook his own meals. ☊ own ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
He packed a few things into a bag. ☊ pack ☊
He took a painful blow on the shoulder. ☊ painful ☊
He works as a painter and decorator. ☊ painter ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
He's still living with his parents. ☊ parent ☊
He's parked very badly. ☊ park ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
He was only partly responsible for the accident. ☊ partly ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
He just walked straight past us! ☊ past ☊
I called out to him as he ran past. ☊ past ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
He's one of Dr Shaw's patients. ☊ patient ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: Have you paid him the rent yet? ☊ pay ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
He was in the pay of the drugs barons. ☊ in the pay of sb/sth ☊
He agreed to make ten monthly payments of £50. ☊ payment ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
He doesn't care what people think of him. ☊ people ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
He's a fascinating person. ☊ person ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
He maintained order by sheer force of personality. ☊ personality ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb to do sth: Try to persuade him to come. ☊ persuade ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
a sonata for violin and piano ☊ piano ☊
He picked the nuts off the top of the cake. ☊ pick ☊
He took the clock to pieces. ☊ piece ☊
He cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces. ☊ piece ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
He had no pity for her. ☊ pity ☊
He broke his arm in three places. ☊ place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
I'll point him out to you next time he comes in. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
He took up his position by the door. ☊ position ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
to describe sth precisely ☊ precisely ☊
it is predicted that...: It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. ☊ predict ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. ☊ preserve ☊
press sth to sth: He pressed a handkerchief to his nose. ☊ press ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
Pride would not allow him to accept the money. ☊ pride ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers. ☊ prisoner ☊
He was a prisoner of his own ignorance. ☊ prisoner ☊
Can we speak privately? ☊ privately ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. ☊ process ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ prove ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
pull sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pulled him gently towards her. ☊ pull ☊
punch sb/sth in/on sth: She punched him on the nose. ☊ punch ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
He was sent to his room as a punishment. ☊ punishment ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
At the push of a button (= very easily) he could get a whole list of names. ☊ push ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
He put his fist through a glass door. ☊ put ☊
He put some jazz on the stereo. ☊ put sth on ☊
He must have put on several kilos. ☊ put sth on ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
He fired three shots in quick succession. ☊ quick ☊
Try to be quick! We're late already. ☊ quick ☊
He's a quick study (= he learns quickly). ☊ quick ☊
We need to make a quick decision. ☊ quick ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
He was unable to contact Blake by radio. ☊ radio ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. ☊ rank ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
He looks a real idiot. ☊ real ☊
We have a real chance of success. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
He said no but he didn't give a reason. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
reason (to do sth): They have reason to believe that he is lying. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
You have no reason to accuse him of laziness. ☊ reason ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth from sb/sth: He received an award for bravery from the police service. ☊ receive ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
recognize sb/sth: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
He's still recovering from his operation. ☊ recover ☊
His face was reflected in the mirror. ☊ reflect ☊
refuse sb sth: They refused him a visa. ☊ refuse ☊
He regards himself as a patriot. ☊ regard ☊
He regarded us suspiciously. ☊ regard ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
register sb + adj.: register (sb) as sth: She is officially registered (as) disabled. ☊ register ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. ☊ regular ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
He refused to release her arm. ☊ release ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
He can't be relied on to tell the truth. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
She left, but I remained behind. ☊ remain ☊
remember (that)...: Remember that we're going out tonight. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
I vaguely remember hearing him come in. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
remove sth/sb from sth/sb: He removed his hand from her shoulder. ☊ remove ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
replace sb/sth: He will be difficult to replace when he leaves. ☊ replace ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
The results are reproduced in Table 2. ☊ reproduce ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy. ☊ respect ☊
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. ☊ respond ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. ☊ responsible ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
He is now fully restored to health. ☊ restore ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. ☊ return ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
His parole application is up for review next week. ☊ review ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
He rode a Harley Davidson. ☊ ride ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
He's on the right of the Labour Party. ☊ right ☊
He sold the rights for $2 million. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
He rose to the rank of general. ☊ rise ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
He was shot by a member of a rival gang. ☊ rival ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
We have to get to the root of the problem. ☊ root ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
He turned the car round and drove back again. ☊ round ☊
He had a scarf round his neck. ☊ round ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
Let's sit in the back row. ☊ row ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
He ran through the names on the list. ☊ run through sth ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
He got the sack for swearing. ☊ sack ☊
He gave a slight, sad smile. ☊ sad ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
He was kept in custody for his own safety. ☊ safety ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
it is said that...: It is said that she lived to be over 100. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
The nurse put a screen around the bed. ☊ screen ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
the holiday season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
He was the second to arrive. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
secret (from sb): He tried to keep it secret from his family. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
He intends to seek custody of the children. ☊ seek ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
His son found him and sent for help. ☊ send for sth ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
sensitive about sth: He's very sensitive about his weight. ☊ sensitive ☊
separate from sb: He separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage. ☊ separate ☊
separated from sb: He's been separated from his wife for a year. ☊ separated ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
His injuries are severe. ☊ severe ☊
Her interest in him is purely sexual. ☊ sexual ☊
She finds him sexually attractive. ☊ sexually ☊
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness. ☊ shadow ☊
He shook my hand warmly. ☊ shake ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
His face burned with shame. ☊ shame ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
He rapped sharply on the window. ☊ sharply ☊
shave sb/sth/yourself: The nurse washed and shaved him. ☊ shave ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
He shone the flashlight around the cellar. ☊ shine ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ☊ ship ☊
He shot himself during a fit of depression. ☊ shoot ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
He slung the bag over his shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
+ speech: 'Run!' he shouted. ☊ shout ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
He shut his book and looked up. ☊ shut ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
He was lying on his side. ☊ side ☊
He crossed the bridge to the other side of the river. ☊ side ☊
She slid him a sideways glance. ☊ sideways ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
signal sb to do sth: She signalled him to follow. ☊ signal ☊
Her accusations reduced him to silence. ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
We eat rice every single day. ☊ single ☊
We're sinking! ☊ sink ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
He slept solidly for ten hours. ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
He sliced the fruit open. ☊ slice ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
He slipped the letter back into its envelope. ☊ slip ☊
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). ☊ slope ☊
He's the slowest in the class. ☊ slow ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
He smiled to think how naive he used to be. ☊ smile ☊
He smokes like a chimney (= a lot). ☊ smoke ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
We've known each other for some years now. ☊ some ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
He's in some kind of trouble. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ something ☊
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. ☊ something ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
He doesn't sound French—and he doesn't look it. ☊ sound ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
He lives to the south of (= further south than) the city. ☊ south ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
He can't speak because of a throat infection. ☊ speak ☊
He speaks with a strange accent. ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
He reduced speed and turned sharp left. ☊ speed ☊
the differences between British and American spelling ☊ spelling ☊
My spelling is terrible. ☊ spelling ☊
It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
Don't let him spoil your evening. ☊ spoil ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
We can take the argument one stage further. ☊ stage ☊
He has been collecting stamps since he was eight. ☊ stamp ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
He's just started a new job. ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
He was in a state of permanent depression. ☊ state ☊
He tuned to another station. ☊ station ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off. ☊ stick ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: He stuck a stamp on the envelope. ☊ stick ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ☊ stick ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
stop for sth: I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch. ☊ stop ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: He was stopped by the police for speeding. ☊ stop ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
He was too tired to walk straight. ☊ straight ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
He stretched and yawned lazily. ☊ stretch ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
He struck the table with his fist. ☊ strike ☊
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. ☊ string ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
He's strong enough to lift a car! ☊ strong ☊
He was strongly opposed to the idea. ☊ strongly ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
He's a third-year student at the College of Art. ☊ student ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
He'll manage—he isn't stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
He's proud of his daughter's successes. ☊ success ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
suffer from sth: He suffers from asthma. ☊ suffer ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ suffer ☊
it is suggested that...: It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him. ☊ suit ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
We're going away in the summer. ☊ summer ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
Suppose we take a later train? ☊ suppose ☊
sure (that)...: I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree. ☊ sure ☊
I'm sure he's still alive. ☊ sure ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
Surely we should do something about it? ☊ surely ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (that...): You shouldn't be surprised (that) he didn't come. ☊ surprised ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth to be/have sth: She suspected him to be an impostor. ☊ suspect ☊
He was arrested on suspicion of murder. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
He breaks out in a sweat just at the thought of flying. ☊ sweat ☊
He started having night sweats. ☊ sweat ☊
He is liable to abrupt mood swings (= for example from being very happy to being very sad). ☊ swing ☊
He took a wild swing at the ball. ☊ swing ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
take sb + noun: The rebels took him prisoner. ☊ take ☊
He was taken prisoner by the rebels. ☊ take ☊
I passed him the rope and he took it. ☊ take ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
We'd better take a taxi. ☊ taxi ☊
teach sb sth: He teaches them English. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
He tore the letter in two. ☊ tear ☊
Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? ☊ temperature ☊
He's in bed with a temperature of 40°. ☊ temperature ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
He had suffered terrible injuries. ☊ terrible ☊
test sb/sth for sth: The doctor tested him for hepatitis. ☊ test ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another. ☊ then ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
His eyebrows were thick and bushy. ☊ thick ☊
He is as thin as a rake (= very thin). ☊ thin ☊
Let's forget the whole thing (= everything). ☊ thing ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
All he ever thinks about is money. ☊ think ☊
He ought to resign, I think. ☊ think ☊
We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think. ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth: He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
He held the knife to her throat. ☊ throat ☊
He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped). ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
The lights were red but he drove straight through. ☊ through ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title. ☊ thus ☊
They tied him to a chair with cable. ☊ tie ☊
We need tighter security at the airport. ☊ tight ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side. ☊ tip ☊
His expression changed from amazement to joy. ☊ to ☊
She managed to escape. ☊ to ☊
He's far too young to go on his own. ☊ too ☊
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. ☊ too ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
turn (into sth): He turned into a narrow street. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned the key in the lock. ☊ turn ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
At 56 he's twice her age. ☊ twice ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head. ☊ twist ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
I tried to contact him but was unable to. ☊ unable ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
They found him lying unconscious on the floor. ☊ unconscious ☊
He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I just can't understand his taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
She described the decision as 'unfortunate'. ☊ unfortunate ☊
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English. ☊ unfortunate ☊
a military/police/nurse's uniform ☊ uniform ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
Unusually for him, he wore a tie. ☊ unusually ☊
A car drove up and he got in. ☊ up ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
urge sb to do sth: She urged him to stay. ☊ urge ☊
We could make better use of our resources. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
Do we have a blank video? ☊ video ☊
view sb/sth with sth: She viewed him with suspicion. ☊ view ☊
He was violently sick. ☊ violently ☊
He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. ☊ vision ☊
He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision. ☊ vision ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: He's waiting for me to make a mistake. ☊ wait ☊
I can hardly wait to see him again. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
He set out on the long walk home. ☊ walk ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
His talents are wasted in that job. ☊ waste ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
He's well able to take care of himself. ☊ well ☊
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. ☊ west ☊
What (= what job) does he do? ☊ what ☊
He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid. ☊ wheel ☊
When did you last see him? ☊ when ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
'Let's eat out.' 'Why not? ' ☊ why not? ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
He had a wild look in his eyes. ☊ wild ☊
Fred said he'd be leaving soon. ☊ will ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
He wound the wool into a ball. ☊ wind ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
He chopped some wood for the fire. ☊ wood ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
The accountant described his work to the sales staff. ☊ work ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
He's too young to understand the ways of the world. ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. ☊ get the worst of it ☊
The nurse cleaned the wound. ☊ wound ☊
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. ☊ wound ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
write to sb: She wrote to him in France. ☊ write ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (sth) (for sth): He's the wrong person for the job. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊